There’s a time to talk about potential, betrayal or simply suffocating brilliance. This season is not that time. No one doubts Russell Westbrook and the OKC Thunder can be good. The only question left is can they win?
Russell Westbrook’s NBA career has always been littered with question marks. He’s athletic, but can he distribute? He loves the city, but will he stay without another star? He’s a great basketball player himself, but do other stars really want to play with him?
Every year, Westbrook finds a new narrative seeking to undermine him. And every year, he succeeds in knocking it right out of the park.