Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook (0) shouts after a dunk in front of New York Knicks center Samuel Dalembert (11) in the first quarter of an NBA basketball game in Oklahoma City, Friday, Nov. 28, 2014. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
To start with a positive, Russ has stayed great. In all the anger over Durant being down again it feels like there should be some acknowledgement of how good Russ has been, and not just in Durant’s absence, but before then, too. His PER is at 32.2. He’s pouring in 28, 10 and 8 on a nightly basis.