He seized the opportunity and proved his worth! The offensive ability of the Thunder s new star is quite good?

In the previous NBA regular season, the Oklahoma City Thunder at home defeated the New Orleans Pelicans 137-106. After this game, the Thunder, who had won 7 consecutive games, improved their record to 7-0, ranking first in the Western Conference; while the Pelicans, who suffered a 6-game losing streak, saw their record drop to 0-6, continuing to rank at the bottom of the Western Conference.

In this game, the performance of Thunder's substitute inside star Branden Carlson was impressive. Carlson played 19 minutes and 38 seconds, making 5 of 8 shots and 1 of 4 from beyond the three-point line. He scored 11 points, 5 rebounds, and 1 assist. He also had 2 turnovers and 1 foul, with a plus-minus of +17. Among them, 11 points was also Carlson's single-game scoring high this season. Carlson also showed comprehensive scoring ability on the offensive end. He not only has good scoring ability and finishing ability at the basket, but also has certain outside shooting ability. He also seized a few opportunities and scored a lot of points, providing a lot of support for the team. Carlson's performance on the defensive end can be considered satisfactory, and he can also play a role in rebound protection and interior defense. Overall, facing mediocre opponents, Carlson still seized the rare opportunity to enter the rotation and played a very good role on the court. He also proved his worth.

In the NBA regular season last season, Carlson played a total of 32 times in 82 games, averaging 7.7 minutes per game. He averaged 3.8 points, 1.7 rebounds, 0.4 assists, 0.2 steals, and 0.7 blocks per game. He also had 0.2 turnovers and 0.7 fouls. He shot 44.3% from the field, 33.3% from the three-point range, and 77.8% from the free throw line. In the playoffs, due to his status as a two-way contract player, Carlson had no way to get a chance to play. In the previous NBA preseason, Carlson played a total of 3 times, averaging 16.7 minutes per game. He averaged 10.3 points, 5.7 rebounds, 1 assist, and 0.3 steals per game. He also had 0.7 turnovers and 1.3 fouls. He shot 42.9% from the field, 33.3% from three-point range, and 72.7% from the free throw line. Since the start of this season, Carlson has played a total of 5 times in the first 7 games, averaging 6 minutes per game, averaging 3.2 points, 1.6 rebounds, 0.4 assists, 0.4 turnovers and 0.6 fouls. He shot 70% from the field and 40% from the three-point range.

Carlson has actually shown quite good personal abilities during the preseason. In the regular season, he did not get enough playing time in the previous few games, and his overall performance was relatively average. However, in this game, as the team rotated some players, Carlson also got more playing time and performance opportunities, and his overall performance also improved significantly. Carlson also seems to be a very mature player, but he did not get enough opportunities to perform before, and he was unable to display his own characteristics. I wonder if his outstanding performance in this game can impress the Thunder uniform staff. Can he get more playing time and performance opportunities in the next games?