Following his team's 120-108 Game 3 victory against the Portland Trail Blazers, Oklahoma City Thunder superstar Russell Westrbook did not appear to be in the best of moods during the post-game press conference. As a matter of fact, the former MVP winner decided to completely ignore one specific reporter during the presser.
The Thunder may have won but Russ still wasn't having it during the postgame interview 😶
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— Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) April 20, 2019
For those that follow Westbrook and the Thunder closely, you would have been aware of the 30-year-old's ongoing feud with this specific reporter, Berry Tramel of The Oklahoman. This is not the first time Russ has refused to entertain any of Tramel's inquiries. As a matter of fact, it has been months since the stand off first started.
Westbrook instead let his game do the talking in this one, as he led the Thunder to a crucial Game 3 victory with 33 points (on 11-of-22 shooting), four three-pointers, five rebounds, 11 assists, and a block in 38 minutes of play. His partner-in-crime, Paul George, had an off night going only 3-of-16 overall, but still managed 22 points, two three-pointers, six rebounds, six assists, and a steal.
With Oklahoma City down two games in the series, this was a must-win contest for them. Westbrook definitely understood what was at stake, and made sure he was able to silence some of his critics who called him out for being a no show in the first two games of the series.
Game 4 will take place on Sunday night, and the Thunder will also need to win that one if they hope to head back to Portland for Game 5 with the series tied at two games apiece.
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