I’ve been disappointed in the USA Basketball men’s national team and that took over my mind since last weekend. I’m not holding back my belief that this team may not even make the quarterfinals in the Olympics next month.
While the Nigerians were beating the Americans in Las Vegas last Saturday, on the other side of the country, Washington Wizards guard Russell Westbrook won an ESPY for the Best Record Breaking Performance, specifically for getting his 182nd career triple double, surpassing Oscar Robertson’s record.
To recap, Westbrook averaged 22.2 points, 11.