Oklahoma City choked away a winnable game against the Houston Rockets last night. The Rockets went on a 17-0 run in the fourth quarter that put the game away for Houston. The Rockets’ run coincided with the Thunder’s offense stagnating and breaking down.
Dennis Schroder and Chris Paul were hesitant on offense and settled for isolation plays. Isolation basketball is not the way to beat the Houston defense. The only way to beat the Rockets’ defensive coverage is to move the ball and create gaps that the offense can exploit.