Lamb Sighting (Meaningful Minutes)

[Gurleyman]

Hit 2 shots - a 20-footer and a tough drive (got a bit of a lucky roll, but we'll take it). Nice rebound in traffic too.

His shift is about over and I doubt he'll play in the second half, but he did a good job with KD/Westbrook both out getting rest.

 

[aceboon]

his activity on the offensive glass also kept the ball alive for that Ibaka put back as well. After the wide open 3 he gave up to Manu he's settled down a bit on D, I hope Brooks looks to him in the 2nd half over Caron.

 

[auror]

Thunder playing great with him in there.. (8-0 run after Durant and Westbrook came back in with Lamb in also).

 

[partial]

westbrook really bricking it up right now with momentum on their side.

 

[aceboon]

westbrook really bricking it up right now with momentum on their side.

I'm a bigger fan of Westbrook than most but he is playing like he is on drugs right now, thankfully for the Thunder Tyler Phommachanh is almost matching him in erratic play

 

[Horatio]

At 2:22 the last three OKC possessions sum up Westbrook .

 

[Inyatkin]

The fact that UConn beat a Kawhi Leonard-led team in the tournament a few years back is going to look better and better as years pass

 

[Gurleyman]

Lamb got the whole second quarter - which is impressive. He was able to get a much closer look at Westbrook shooting the ball 12 times (the one time Westbrook got him the ball, he put him in jail in the corner late in the shot clock and Lamb took a tough step back).

More seriously, Lamb is going to need to box out Leonard if he gets that match up again in second half. Leonard got one put back so it only shows in the stats as two points, but Lamb never really put a body on him on four or five shots. Those shots went in (from Ginobli, mostly) so it didn't hurt them, but all it takes is one missed box out for a Leonard put back and he'll probably get pulled. Too much at stake for missed assignments.

 

[EricLA]

Lamb with 13 minutes and Fisher with only 3? ho did that happen?

 

[Gurleyman]

Lamb with 13 minutes and Fisher with only 3? ho did that happen?

Fisher had a cut on his head and didn't return. Small cut, so I imagine he was available after a couple minutes in the locker room and Brooks stayed with the lineup that was working, but I dunno. Lamb was on Leonard at the end of the half and not sure who among Fisher/Westbrook/Jackson would have taken him if they put Fisher in for him.

 

[Huskyforlife]

Caron with a big 3

 

[joober jones]

Nice to see Thabeet get a few minutes.

 

[EricLA]

The announcers mentioned at the end of the game when all the reserves were in that Lamb deserved to get the same number of meaningful minutes in the next game.

 

[huskyharry]

JLamb played decent defense and utilized his length to tap at least 4 rebounds to teammates...he deserves to play!