Oklahoma City Thunder big man Steven Adams is the perfect teammate. He is even-keeled, a good leader and is absolutely hilarious.
Also, he could not care less about personal accolades, as evidenced on Saturday when he was asked by a reporter what it would be like to make the All-Star team this year.
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— Erik Horne (@ErikkHorne) December 22, 2018
Steven Adams is enjoying the best season of his career, averaging 16.2 points, 10.2 rebounds and 1.4 steals over 33.4 minutes per game. he is also shooting particularly well, banking 59.1 percent of his shots overall and 56.3 percent from the free-throw line.
The 25-year-old, who played his collegiate basketball at the University of Pittsburgh, was originally selected by the Thunder in the first round (12th pick overall) of the 2013 NBA Draft.
He had a quiet rookie campaign, playing in 81 contests and registering 3.3 points and 4.1 boards a night. The following year, Adams began to make a name for himself, posting 7.7 points and 7.5 rebounds across 25.2 minutes per game.
The New Zealand native showed steady improvement each season, representing an anchor for Oklahoma City on the defensive end and a reliable screen-setter and finisher on the offensive side of the floor.
Are his numbers good enough to make the All-Star team in the Western Conference? Maybe, but it also helps that the Thunder are currently the No. 2 seed in the West.
Going into the weekend, OKC owns a record of 20-10. The Thunder have won three straight games, most recently defeating the Sacramento Kings by a score of 132-113 on Wednesday night.
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