Know what this team needs? More Westbrook
Exiting the Ford Center amid the masses Sunday night, the buzz was obvious.
Sure, folks were reveling in the first Thunder victory. But there was a name that seemed to be on everyone’s lips — Russell Westbrook.
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The rookie point guard was electrifying against the Timberwolves. He drove to the basket. He commanded the offense. He played with the confidence of a veteran.
Most of the time. There were a couple moments when Westbrook played like, well, a rookie, but that’s going to happen. He’s going to make mistakes. He’s going to have his blunders. But with Westbrook, you take the bad with the very, very good.
The guy needs to be out there more.
More than that, though, he needs to play more with Kevin Durant. The two young stars weren’t on the floor together all that much Sunday. Not until the fourth quarter did Westbrook and Durant play extended time together. Is it any shock that the Thunder played perhaps its best basketball then?
Listen, I’m not suggesting that they play every minute together, but I’d sure like to see more of what this duo can do together. The chemistry that they have is crucial not just now but for years to come. Durant and Westbrook will provide the foundation as the Thunder build. What they do together will go a long ways toward determining what the Thunder does.
Why not start figuring out now what this duo can do?
Imagine the buzz that we might hear then.
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I agree with what you said jenny. I became a fan of the NBA when the hornets were in town and saw how cp3, dwest, and tyson chandler, were really good together. Westbrook and Durant have the potential to build their chemistry together and improve over time the thunder. Other players can be added or removed from the roster over time to find a group that has great chemistry, but the core of the thunder will be around those two