Wanted to write about probably the most polarising player in the NBA (Westbrook)
and finally have the time today!
The general public loves Kevin Durant. He's one of the most prolific scorers the game will ever see.
and he does it with such a high efficiency that it makes this all unreal. Hell I would tell my kid
to learn to shoot and score like him. People love KD also because he's humble. He tries to get mad and nasty but he can't seem to do it and it doesn't suit him anyway. And because of all this, the basketball community has always placed him in the leadership role of the OKC Thunder.
Enter Russell Westbrook. The man who lives in a world without rules. He doesn't play like a PG like he's suppose to.
He doesn't play the safety but goes for the offensive board aggressively. He turns corner as fast as he sprints down the court
and jumps out of the gym as he attacks the rim every single time. This is not natural. This is harmful and nobody can keep up with it (Derrick Rose got hurt) but this man truly doesn't care.
The common quote in the sports world is Batman and Robin.
After much thought, I feel that this duo is more of Batman and Joker.
Durant is all about rules and efficiency. The immovable object.
Westbrook will break any rule, do anything to tear the world down. he's the unmovable force.
Together, they make us go OMFG and yet wonder if this partnership will ever work.
OKC has came back to tie the series 2-2. and the world is still crediting Durant.
There are so many articles that talked about this relationship and how Westbrook hurts Durant.
(I don't want to go too deep into this argument because this post is not about that)
But make no mistake, it was Westbrook who brought the fight to the Spurs. and it was also him
who kept attacking time after time to keep the bench of the Spurs at bay even as the lead was slowly cut down.
He plays with the chip and he, not Durant is OKC's knockout punch.
I am not exactly a Westbrook fan, But I do love the fight in him. One day he might learn to control his rage
like the great ones who came before him, or he might prove to us that this superhuman way of play is actually sustainable
and can win championships. Either way, let's give him the respect he deserves because we might never see anyone that truly plays like this again.
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Batman/Bruce Wayne: The bandit, in the forest in Burma, did you catch him?
Alfred: Yes
Batman/Bruce Wayne: How?
Alfred: We burned the forest down.
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