The Oklahoma City Thunder held practice on Tuesday a day after their 134-120 win over the short-handed Utah Jazz.
After the win, OKC now sits at 15-7 and in sole possession of second place in the Western Conference standings. The Thunder will now enjoy a couple of days off before their road game against the Sacramento Kings on Thursday, Dec. 14.
Following practice, Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault and rookie Cason Wallace spoke with the media.
Daigneault talked about Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s growth to superstardom while Wallace reflected back on his rookie season thus far. Here’s a quick recap of the Thunder’s Tuesday practice:
Chet just casually swishing in all but 1 3-pointer pic.twitter.com/txIAsyGNuC
— Clemente Almanza (@CAlmanza1007) December 12, 2023
Mark Daigneault on Chet handling the physicality of the NBA: “The thing he’s done a great job of is the durability. He’s done a great job at taking care of his recovery, strength, work… He’s played 30 mins through 22 games with really no flinching. He’s not getting overwhelmed.”
— Clemente Almanza (@CAlmanza1007) December 12, 2023
Mark Daigneault on if he’s surprised at how quickly Cason Wallace has made an impact: “Not really… Based on the evaluation we had on him in the draft. We kinda expected him to be able to come in and hang.”
— Clemente Almanza (@CAlmanza1007) December 12, 2023
Cason Wallace on his 5 starts: “Just taking advantage of the opportunities I’m getting and keeping my foot on the gas, not letting up no matter what situation I’m in.”
— Clemente Almanza (@CAlmanza1007) December 12, 2023
Cason Wallace on SGA’s work ethic: “He’s in here all the time — before practice, after practice. He’s a hard worker.”
— Clemente Almanza (@CAlmanza1007) December 12, 2023
