So not only can he blast by nearly everyone in a one-on-one situation, he now wants to bully his peers down low. Man if Kevin Durant wasn’t on the team, I’d lock in Westbrook as MVP right now. No brainer.
We’ve seen Russell Westbrook down low before, but now we’re seeing videos of him training for it and he’s really going to add it to his already stacked repertoire.
Three plays, three Westbrook post-ups, six Thunder points. A 10-point lead spurted to 16. An opposing timeout was called to stem momentum and scheme an adjustment. […] “It’s another dilemma you can present to different teams,” Donovan said.
Westbrook has always had rare explosion for the point guard position. But three summers ago, he started strength training harder in the offseason with his father. Then he began studying how to best channel that core power into on-court post production, emulating a couple of the craftiest low-block guards. […] “Watching some of the older guys, Chauncey Billups, Andre Miller,” Westbrook said.
That 2012 summer also came with a trip to the Olympics. While competing for Team USA, Westbrook spent a ton of time with Kobe Bryant. Kobe has long said he loves Westbrook’s attack mentality and sees a lot of himself in the Thunder guard. That summer, he clearly imparted some of his post-up wisdom. […] “I learned a lot (from Kobe),” Westbrook said.
It definitely is another dilemma for teams, I mean other teams might have to get their small forward on him if he ventures down low. I love Stephen Curry but can you really see him locking Westbrook down down in the post?
OKC are so damn dangerous it’s silly. And if they stay healthy, they’ll make the Western Conference Finals. Just with KD and Westbrook alone, don’t forget Serge Ibaka and Enes Kanter finding his groove. They have to do well if the basketball gods bless them with perfect health.
