Everyone who watched the Thunder last season could see it. Sitting at his home in Dallas during the NBA playoffs, Raymond Felton could see it, too.
Russell Westbrook was a one-man wrecking crew at point guard — with emphasis on “one man.” With the Thunder facing elimination in Game 5 against Houston, the soon-to-be MVP erased an 11-point lead in less than four minutes. Westbrook had a hand in 24 of the Thunder's 27 points in a furious third-quarter rally.
Then, Westbrook started the fourth quarter on the bench. By the time he returned, the Thunder's five-point lead was a five-point deficit.