OKC Thunder orbit offense around Aday Mara in preseason loss to Hawks

Dribbling the ball at the elbow, Aday Mara went to work at Jock Landale. The 21-year-old backed down the NBA journeyman. He banged into him once before finessing with a quick turnaround fadeaway jumper. The ball swished through the net. The 7-foot-3 monster showed he can do more than just use his sheer manpower to get buckets. The Oklahoma City Thunder fell once again in a 113-110 preseason loss to the Atlanta Hawks . That said, they accomplished their mission with the short-handed roster as both prized prospects balled out.