LOS ANGELES — It started with a wave, seemingly a blip on the radar of nearly a decade of Thunder dominance over a twice-a-year passerby Eastern Conference opponent.
Mistake. Lesser gestures have set off Russell Westbrook.
Joel Embiid knows now. He probably doesn't care, but as Westbrook said “Oklahoma City, two to zero.” Embiid was guilty of waving Steven Adams off the floor when the Thunder center fouled out during a triple-overtime thriller in December. Then in January, Embiid dunked and gave Westbrook a stare down as the MVP was sprawled out on the floor.
Mistake.