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Stat padding? No, Westbrook has a new look for Thunder

OKLAHOMA CITY -- Russell Westbrook disappeared, somewhere in the back of the locker room, re-emerging with a blue dry-erase marker in his hand. He stood in front of the ceremonial Thunder postgame press conference whiteboard, and as he answered questions - featuring a highly sarcastic self-aware "stat-padding" response when asked about his mindset in rebounding - he turned completely around and started writing as he talked.

If you know Westbrook, you can probably guess what he wrote -- his motto, the phrase he lives his life by both on and off the court: #whynot?