Even after a couple of injuries, Russell Westbrook is without a doubt on of the best athletes in the NBA. Once Westbrook gets a head of steam going it’s hard to stop him, as Pistons’ Josh Smith learned the hard way Sunday. Watch:
OKC went on to a 96-94 victory with Westbrook contributing 22 points, 11 rebounds and 7 assists to the win. Westbrook has been a monster and is averaging 25.5 points, 7.3 rebounds and 7.3 assists in 4 games since returning from an early season hand injury. Even more impressive is he’s doing it in just 31 minutes per game and he’s shooting .500 from the field to boot.
The Thunder may have limped through the first month of the season, but with Westbrook firing on all cylinders and Kevin Durant find his rhythm, OKC looks poised to make a run in December.
-ALR
