Against the Portland Trail Blazers, rookie Darius Bazley showed a glimpse of his future for the OKC Thunder. On a team which features such heavy guard play, Bazley is doing his thing, which is what is being asked of him by coach Billy Donovan.
He was asked to start against the Blazers as Danilo Gallinari was out. This was the seventh time Bazley has started and did the man have a game. He played a season-high 31 minutes, collecting nine points and 13 rebounds.
Yes, this is the first time in his career that Bazley collected double digits in rebounds.