Russell Westbrook of the Houston Rockets is still producing some of the most entertaining highlights in the NBA in his age-31 season, as this acrobatic layup against the Portland Trail Blazers displays.
Russ creating new ways to score 🤯
(via @HoustonRockets)https://t.co/RVMRFkfLtQ
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) January 16, 2020
As you can see, Russell Westbrook loses the ball as he’s going up for the layup, regains control of it mid-air, gets fouled and still manages to put the ball in rather easily for the and-one opportunity. Truly elite stuff from one of the biggest stars in the NBA.
Despite Westbrook’s big-name appeal, many have questioned the Rockets for trading a massive bounty to the Oklahoma City Thunder in order to acquire Westbrook, including giving up Chris Paul, who has experienced an impressive resurgence so far in the 2019-20 season.
While the Rockets have been good, they have not been the world-beaters that many expected them to be. Still, if Westbrook continues to make plays like this one, they’ll be in good shape come playoff time.
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