Thunder Journal: Victor Oladipo taking point guard pointers from Russell Westbrook

Cameron Payne's foot fracture puts Victor Oladipo in a unique position, one the 24-year-old guard is familiar with.

Oladipo, Ronnie Price, and Semaj Christon have run the Thunder offense this preseason with Russell Westbrook out of the game. Oladipo figures to continue to get those opportunities in the absence of Payne, who's out indefinitely.

Oladipo's never played with a point guard as experienced as Westbrook, however, so he's taking every opportunity to soak in information.

“The biggest thing is just playing downhill, not playing east and west but playing north and south.” Oladipo said of what he's learned about point guard play from Westbrook. “You do that, it's easier to make reads.…