Oklahoma City Thunder Case Study

Introduction: Since the departure of Kevin Durant leaving the Oklahoma City Thunder (OKC for short) to the 73-9 Golden State Warriors, Russell Westbrook now a lone star in Oklahoma has been taking the league by storm averaging a triple double this season with (31.4 pts, 10.6 reb, 10.3 ast).This feat haven’t happened in over 55 years since “The Big O” Oscar Robertson who played for the Cincinnati Royals averaging a triple double in the 1961-62 season with a staggering average of 30.8 points, 11.4 assists, and 12.5 rebounds. However, by acknowledging the fact that this output hasn’t happened in over 55 years, I believe that James Harden in the Houston Rockets will win the MVP race. As much as I like Russell Westbrook to win the 2017 MVP award,

Durant entered the league a year before Westbrook did. They started their careers together and eventually became one of the most dynamic duos in the league. In 2012 they led their team to the NBA Finals against the Miami Heat but were blown out in five games. A union that lasted over eight years was finally over, Durant had a new home and was off to a new journey. Westbrook’s rampage began after hearing he signed with the Warriors. Westbrook was in disbelief, of all things Durant was a Warrior. He had left to the team that had just beat them. Many saw this as a downfall for the Thunder, but all

Russell Westbrook finished the game with an amazing triple-double production of 20 points, 15 rebounds and 10 assists, making the two-time All-Star Game MVP the NBA’s leader in triple-double performance.

Russell Westbrook manages to get his team the playoffs. The reason why this important is because his team is a really under average team in the in the toughest conference which is the western conference. This player has put on an incredible performance this season. He has

The Thunder’s dynamic duo of Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook headed the Western Conference Northwest top team to its 46 wins in 68 games played this season.

But the question is how all of these strong personalities and undeniable talents will play out on the court together. It can either be a success for a franchise that hasn’t had many peaks since the days of Chris Webber, Jason “White Chocolate” Williams, and Mike Bibby, just to name a few. But this current roster holds the most talent that this team has seen in years and they can capitalize on that to finally make some noise in a tough Western

The Toronto Raptors, while not to be confused for a title contender just yet, once bolstered a defensive unit capable of shutting down the league's elite, finishing 2013-14 ranked ninth in efficiency at 102.4.

Whenever the Thunder play I mainly watch Russell Westbrook. He sticks out because he wears two padded white arm sleeves. He also sticks out because he is mainly above the rim during the game. Westbrook will usually use his aggressive attitude to get an and- one on a dunk. Russell will usually get a triple-double.

The Milwaukee Bucks continue to struggle at the start of the regular season. And it seems that they are going to rebuild early on and unload some assets. Rumors are now spreading that they will finally trade Greg Monroe this time and looks that he is on his way to the Boston Celtics.

Russell Westbrook is a point guard, who has been playing for the Oklahoma City Thunder. He was born on November 12, 1988 and is currently 27. Russell is a very quick, and explosive player, he loves to attack the rim. He's also a great shooter, he leads the NBA with tripe doubles. A triple double, is when you get 3 double digit stats. Russell gets assists, rebounds, and points. He's a 5 time NBA all star, 2 time NBA all star MVP , NBA scoring champion and he made the NBA All-Rookie team. In 2012 he made the NBA championship game, and played against the Miami Heat. They lost and Lebron James won MVP.

Once Kevin Durant’s contract ended the entire NBA opened up to him wanting his name on their roster. To start with the option that so many OKC Thunder fans were hoping to see hold Kevin Durant’s career. A long term contract

The 76ers will already improve with a lottery pick(Jahlil Okafor) starting for them next year. Jahlil Okafor was the third pick in the 2015 NBA draft and many consider him to be a potential All-Star. Pairing him with Nerlens Noel, who had an impressive rookie season, would give the Sixers a formidable frontcourt. They have the potential to be the next dynamic front court duo, similar to Tim Duncan and David Robinson.

On Monday night, the upstart Oklahoma City Thunder went into Oracle Arena and knocked off the Golden State Warriors 108-102 in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals. The Thunder were able to win on Monday night, thanks to a 19-point third quarter performance from point guard Russell Westbrook. Westbrook 's play in the third quarter was the key to Oklahoma City 's comeback as they were down 13 points at the half.

Durant is becoming one of the best players in the world. He is evolving as a player with the Warriors and doing a successful job in raising his game to the next level. Since joining the Warriors Durant has improved upon his skills, attitude, and leadership. Durant is going to continue to grow and remain successful for his new team. This team is destined for greatness with the addition of Durant. They have had very few mistakes since Durant came, which is very amazing for this young team. Durant will help continue the winning ways in the bay area for many years to

As for the Kings, they get a quality point guard in Rubio that they wanted for a long time. Many say that the Kings badly need a true point guard that could complement DeMarcus Cousins and could also help them steady the backcourt spot.