Facing the Rockets, they made 0 of 8 three-pointers. Wasn t the Thunder s first game of the new season too bad?

In the previous NBA regular season, the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder at home narrowly defeated the Houston Rockets 125-124 after a hard-fought double overtime, making a good start to the new NBA regular season. However, the Rockets unfortunately suffered a bad start.

In this game, although the Thunder finally won the game, the performance of the team's starting small forward Luguentz Dort was actually somewhat disappointing. Dort played 45 minutes and 15 seconds, making 2 of 12 shots, 0 of 8 from beyond the three-point line, and 2 of 2 free throws. He scored 6 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists, and 1 steal. He also had 1 turnover and 4 fouls, with a plus-minus of +2. Dort's performance on the defensive end was pretty good, and it did have a certain effect, and it did have a certain impact on Kevin Durant. However, the problem is that Dort's performance on the offensive end is really terrible. Dort got a lot of outside shooting opportunities, but as a result, he didn't show his proper scoring and shooting abilities at all, wasting a lot of opportunities. It is no exaggeration to say that if Dort can hit 2-3 three-pointers, the Thunder may not have to be so difficult to finally win the game.

In the NBA regular season this season, Dort played a total of 71 times in 82 games, averaging 29.2 minutes per game and averaging 10.1 points per game. Points, 4.1 rebounds, 1.6 assists, 1.1 steals, 0.5 blocks, 0.7 turnovers and 2.9 fouls, shooting 43.5% from the field, 41.2% from the three-point range, and 71.7% from the free throw line. In the playoffs, Dort played a total of 23 times, averaging 28.9 minutes per game. He averaged 7. points, 3.9 rebounds, 0.9 assists, 1.3 steals, and 0.4 blocks per game. He also had 0.9 turnovers and 3.3 fouls. He shot 36.6% from the field, 34.3% from the three-point range, and 63.6% from the free throw line. In the previous preseason games, Dort played a total of 3 times, averaging 18.4 minutes per game. He averaged 8 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist, and 1 steal per game, as well as 0.7 turnovers and 1.3 fouls. He shot 40.9% from the field, 33.3% from the three-point range, and 100% from the free throw line.

Dort's overall performance last season was quite good. He had a pretty good outside shooting percentage during the regular season. He was also able to keep his three-point shooting percentage at an acceptable level during the playoffs. Even his performance during the preseason was considered so-so, at least not that outrageous. As a result, Dort had such a poor offensive performance in the first game of the new season, which is a bit outrageous. Dort is an indispensable key figure in the Thunder lineup. In the next games, can he adjust his state and find the feel he deserves?