​Pulling up from deep on the right-wing outside jumper, Bennett Stirtz swished in the deep look. He made it a two-point contest with a minute to go. He ensured we’d be guaranteed a thrilling finish in this one. The 22-year-old had his best Summer League showing yet.The Oklahoma City Thunder fell in a 106-103 Summer League loss to the Denver Nuggets. They remain winless through six tries. That said, this was their best outing yet. Both of their top picks showed out.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementStirtz finished with 22 points on 8-of-16 shooting, six assists and two rebounds. He shot 2-of-8 from 3 and went 2-of-2 on free throws. He also had one steal and one block.Much like Aday Mara, the last couple of games have led up to this explosion. Stirtz has slowly felt more comfortable at the Summer League level. Each game, his production incrementally improved. Now, you can’t deny just how much power his scoring game can be at the NBA level. After all, that landed him as a top-16 pick — just three years after being at the D-II level.The outside jumper didn’t fall — even though you liked the volume and range — so Stirtz relied on other ways to put up points. He put his head down and drove to the rim. He relied on finesse to get by groups of Denver defenders in the paint. Utilizing angles and both hands, he showed he can do more than just shoot the ball.Elsewhere, Stirtz has finally cracked the code in playing with Mara. The two had a little give-and-go action in the first half that reminded OKC fans of Isaiah Hartenstein and Isaiah Joe. As the Thunder got back into this, they connected on a couple of old-school alley-oop plays in the final frame. Finally, their pick-and-roll game was prominently featured. Like the Krusty Krab customers once said — that’s what we’ve been waiting for.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementAs the game progressed, Stirtz played better. He had 13 points in the second half. He hit a couple of clutch-time buckets late. Even though he missed a potential game-tying jumper at the end of regulation, you love the courage to go for it. Really great game by him. He flexed his ball-handling creation as both a scorer and playmaker.This article originally appeared on OKC Thunder Wire: Bennett Stirtz has scoring outburst in OKC’s Summer League loss to Nuggets