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Russell Westrbook Doesn’t Care Kevin Durant is a Better Player
No one, noting can hold back Russell Westbrook. That is a source of both joy and sometimes pain for the Oklahoma City Thunder, who are probably the favorite to make it out of the West and into the NBA finals once again, but the fact that Kevin Durant, the top scorer in the NBA, is taking less shots than him, has to be worrying somebody.
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Oklahoma City Thunder – Kevin Durant Leading a Dirty Bunch
The rise of the Oklahoma City Thunder in the last three seasons has turned them into media darlings, but if you just scratch the surface, this team isn’t as nice like some make them out to be. Not villains, but Kevin Durant is leading a very tough group towards another NBA final, because you don’t win NBA championships by being nice.
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Oklahoma City Thunder – Great Players Have Short Memories
It’s easy finding faults in Russell Westbrook – the selfishness on some games, the crying for attention with his fashion sense. Now add an on court outburst at Kevin Duratn, Thabo Sefolosha and Scott Brooks. No one seems to really mind it among the Oklahoma City Thunder personnel as long as they keep winning.
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Denver Nuggets – Outlasting the Best Team in the NBA
They nearly didn’t make it, but one nice post up move from Kenneth Faried, topping off a big night from Corey Brewer and a huge night on the opposite end from Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook, was enough for the Denver Nuggets to come away with a 121-118 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder.
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Oklahoma City Thunder – Scary To Think Kevin Durant Hasn’t Peaked
One of the scariest thing for teams around the NBA is the fact that Kevin Durant is only 24, and he’s only going to get better. Yes, better than 52 points, a career high, while Russell Westbrook adds 31 more to help the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Dallas Mavericks in overtime.
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Oklahoma City Thunder – Kevin Durant Making Russell Westbrook Happy
After Russell Westbrook got a nasty cut in his face due to an accidental elbow, the Oklahoma City Thunder went on a 12-0 run without him. Some say energy, others might say that it’s a weak opponent. Maybe it has to do with Kevin Durant playing even better without the often-selfish point guard playing next to him.
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Oklahoma City Thunder – The Unstoppable Kevin Durant
Who remembers the usual early season Kevin Durant – Russell Westbrook debate? The Oklahoma City Thunder, with the best offense and record in the NBA, have now won 12 games in a row, while Durant, scoring a season high 41 points in the latest win, is playing better than anyone in the league.
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Oklahoma City Thunder – Kevin Durant & Russell Westbrook Get Help
The real help for Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook will be when Scott Brooks and his coaching staff starts drawing up plays that don’t involve isolation and simple screens that are easy for a defense to attack, but actually make the Oklahoma City Thunder look like a thinking team, instead of one that relies only on pure individual talent.
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Russell Westbrook Needs Someone To Take the Ball Away From Him
One loss, two losses, home loss, it doesn’t matter. So early in the season, things are rarely what they turn out to be six months from now, in May. But Russell Westbrook is struggling once again, and maybe it has to do with the fact that the Oklahoma City Thunder don’t have James Harden anymore, or anyone who can be the main ball handler besides him.
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Oklahoma City Thunder – Russell Westbrook Ruining it for Kevin Durant
Somewhat of a celebration for Kevin Durant, reaching the 10,000 career point mark at a younger age than anyone else but LeBron james, wasn’t going to happen. The Oklahoma City Thunder blew a win against the San Antonio Spurs, losing to a buzzer beater by Tony Parker who should have been guarded by Russell Westbrook, who was nowhere to be found.