Russell Westbrook careened down the court, speeding directly toward a backpedaling Josh Okogie. The Timberwolves guard had no chance of staying in front of Westbrook, after the triple-double king had reached that kind of speed in transition.
A stutter step, which somehow didn’t slow Westbrook, sent the Thunder guard past Okogie and to the basket. Westbrook scored a layup with his left hand.
The date was April 7, 2019. Westbrook was still sporting OKC across his chest, rather than wearing Rocket red. The basketball season was hurtling toward the playoffs, rather than halted in the face of the coronavirus pandemic.