Thunder forward Darius Bazley finding his footing on defense Darius Bazley is getting into a groove on both sides of the ball, but his knack for defense will be able to help the Thunder for years to come Author: Apr 20, 2021 Thunder forward Darius Bazley doesn’t have the reputation for defense his teammate Luguentz Dort does. But on a career-night when he splashed 26 points, his offense wasn’t the best part of his game. Bazley guarded franchise legend Russell Westbrook for over eight minutes in Monday’s contest against the Wizards, holding him to 2-for-10 from the field. The triple-double aficionado of course still had 17 assists and 11 rebounds to go along with his 13 points, but Bazley’s defense was game-changing nonetheless.