Thunder journal: Bench finds footing for first time without Enes Kanter

Joffrey Lauvergne was standing at the free throw line, Russell Westbrook dribbling and directing a few feet away.

“Post up?” Lauvergne asked. Westbrook nodded and Lauvergne immediately set up in the left post against Marc Gasol. When he scored a short hook shot over the Grizzlies' All-Star center, Westbrook was amped, barking encouragement in Lauvergne's direction.

In a 114-102 win against Memphis on Friday, the Thunder's bench had its most complete performance since losing Enes Kanter to a fractured right forearm.

Kanter had been the center of the Thunder's bench production before his injury. His 14.4 points per game and 56.3 percent shooting has been sorely missed. In three games without…