Everyone in Chesapeake Energy Arena saw it coming if the Thunder didn’t in the opening minutes of the third quarter.
Memphis’ Tyus Jones shot out on the fast break and left a pass behind his back, right into the path of Dillon Brooks. The Grizzlies guard didn’t have to break his stride as he elevated for a 3-pointer with not a Thunder player in sight. Brooks screamed. Timeout called.
The Thunder closed the preseason with positives on offense, but with a whimper on defense during a three-minute span to open the second half against Memphis in a 124-119 loss.