Russel Westbrook is continuing his dominating performance each night for Oklahoma City Thunder, bringing in one of the longest streak of triple-doubles in the NBA history. Ok, it might be a product of over-reliance of the team for their point guard after Kevin Durant's departure to the Warriors. However, it is undisputable that such streak was only done by Michael Jordan in 1989.
Coach Billy Donovan said that the league hasn't seen what Westbrook is doing in a very long, long time. He added that this feat is giving the rest of the team their much-needed booster and lifting their morale.
While it is still unofficial, GameNGuide tally is placing Westbrook as formidable candidate for the most prestigious individual accolade in the NBA - the MVP race. Being named as best player of the week, Westbrook dominated the entire Western Conference with 11 triple-doubles in 22 games. The recent outing against Atlanta Hawks is a testament of Westbrook's prowess when he sank 32 points, made 13 rebounds and pegged 12 assists to save the slim 102-99 victory, ESPN reported.
Come to think of it, Westbrook's former partner Kevin Durant is having a good season as well. He is trailing behind Westbrook this time around and might find it hard to steal the show with hot victories coming off the Thunder. Perennial MVP candidate James Harden is also on the right side of the road albeit difficulty in salvaging this year's MVP contest.
Even Hall of Famer Magic Johnson commented that there are several players who are turning up the heat in 2016-17 NBA season but were quickly overshadowed by Westbrook. Johnson came short of saying that NBA fans are paying no attention to other superstars because of Westbrook, The Guardian reported.
Sdo where exactly is Russel Westbrook placed statistically? The Thunder superstar is currently holding a solid 31.0 points per game, 10.9 rebounds and 11.3 assists average after 22 appearances.
