Thunder journal: Roberson's contributions more than just defensive

Oklahoma City's Andre Roberson's off-ball cuts, screening and offensive rebounding are critical to the Thunder’s success. Here, Roberson, left, dives for the ball beside Los Angeles' Kentavious Caldwell-Pope in January. [Photo by Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman Archives]OAKLAND, CALIF. — Most of the chatter since Andre Roberson's season-ending ruptured left patellar tendon injury has been about the Thunder's defense, but the offense has hit a snag as well.

Roberson isn't a good shooter, but his off-ball cuts, screening and offensive rebounding are critical to the Thunder's success. It's part of why the Thunder was No. 2 in the NBA in offense (116.4 points per 100 possessions) during its…