Kevin Durant sprained his ankle Wednesday night against the Pacers, Nate Robinson is out 4-6 weeks after having arthroscopic knee surgery and Kendrick Perkins is out 2-3 weeks with a knee injury.
It seems as if after trading Jeff Green and Nenad Kristic to the Celtics, everything has gone wrong for the Thunder. Will its season end on a high note? Probably, since Durant's injury isn't serious and both Robinson and Perkins are expected to be back by the playoffs.
More importantly though, this is the time when James Harden must shine. Oklahoma City will be without Durant for probably a few more games, and without him, the team lacks a wing scorer.
Harden, over his last 10 games, has been excellent, with a shooting percentage around 46.4 percent, averaging 14.3 points per game in roughly 26 minutes. He has not yet lived up to his third-pick status in 2009, but here is a perfect opportunity for Harden to shine.
The Thunder has stars Durant and Russell Westbrook playing well this season, but OKC is not rotating the ball on offense, and struggling mightily on defense. The team ranks 20th in assists per game, and 26th in allowed points per ga ...
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