On Tuesday night, Portland Trail Blazers forward Evan Turner did his own version of Russell Westbrook's famed “rock the baby” celebration. Following the Oklahoma City Thunder's 123-114 win against Turner and the Blazers, Westbrook was asked to comment about the impersonation, which he did not seem to mind at all.
According to Westbrook, who dropped another triple-double against the Blazers, he didn't even notice Turner's version of his trademark move. He went on to joke that Turner can rock all the way back to Portland, in a not so friendly tone, of course.
Russell Westbrook on Evan Turner doing his “rock the baby” celebration, said he didn’t notice but “he can rock right back to Portland.” pic.twitter.com/orbRh6PPFK
— Erik Horne (@ErikkHorne) January 23, 2019
Very funny, Russ. It's as if he was implying that Turner can go ahead and rock all he wants, so long as he takes that “L” with him back home.
Russell Westbrook was his usual amazing self on Tuesday, notching 29 points (on 9-of-20 from the field and 10-of-12 from the charity stripe), one three-pointer, 10 rebounds, 14 assists, a steal, and five turnovers in 37 minutes of action.
For his part, Turner had a rather forgettable evening (except, of course, for his memorable “rock the baby” version) with just four points, two rebounds, and an assist off the Portland bench.
It was a big win for the Thunder, as they've racked up their third consecutive victory in the past four days. This is definitely a welcome streak, following a terrible past two weeks wherein they lost five out of their six games.
With the victory, the Thunder improve to 29-18, and are holding on to the third spot in the Western Conference, with the Blazers just one game behind at fourth place.
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