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It was just last season when Russell Westbrook damaged the fabric of the basketball universe by doing what was previously deemed impossible to accomplish in the modern era of the NBA: average a triple-double for an entire season.
For that accomplishment alone, Westbrook’s place in NBA history is undeniably secured. If you ask his Oklahoma City Thunder teammate Paul George, Westbrook has also booked his spot in the Springfield for that feat. George told that to reporters just after the Thunder took the Chicago Bulls to the woodshed on Saturday for a 101-69 win in which Westbrook recorded his latest triple-double.
Paul George calls Russell Westbrook a “special player” for triple-doubling vs. everyone: “He’s solidifying himself early as a hall of famer” pic.twitter.com/e0S70ptXjN
— Fred Katz (@FredKatz) October 29, 2017
By doing so, Westbrook became the first player in NBA history to record a triple-double against 29 different teams. Not even the great Oscar Robertson was able to do that back in his heyday. For the record, Westbrook got 12 points, 13 rebounds, and 13 assists versus the Bulls, and it took him just 28 minutes to rack all those numbers.
So far this season, the reigning NBA MVP is averaging 20.5 points, 12.2 assists, and 9.8 rebounds per game, which are amazing especially when set against the backdrop of a reconfigured Thunder team that now has superstars Carmelo Anthony and George, who were supposed to eat up a chunk of the Thunder’s usage of Westbrook.
But if we learned anything about Westbrook from his play last season, it's that impossible is just normal for the spitfire guard.
