Oklahoma City's defensive stopper can build off a positive season this summer.
was finally able to show off his skills on a national stage and was tasked with a handful of very tough assignments. He wasn’t perfect by any means, but he was able to slow down a few of the NBA’s most talented play makers.on a number of occasions too. His defensive versatility was on display and he made life miserable for reach of his matchup. Ingram averaged 14.3 points on 34.5% from the floor and 25% from 3-point range, and wasn’t able to have an impact in the first round.
“Nobody is going to feel okay after losing a playoff series,” Dort said in his exit interview. “We've got to use this as motivation and fuel. Individually, in our off-season, whatever we've got to do to get better as a player and also as a team. He’s never going to be an isolation scorer and his goal is to refine his role to perfection — which he started to do over the course of the season. In the regular season, he shot a career-high 43.8% from the floor and 39.4% from the outside. He also toned back his offensive role after shooting at a high-volume number over the Thunder’s rebuild.
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