While it may not be part of Russell Westbrook's highlight reel, the following video shows another proof of Russ's ruthlessness. He will dunk on anyone. He doesn't care if you're tying your shoes.
In a video posted by Dime on UPROXX, Westbrook is seen lifting off for a dunk attempt while Aron Baynes of the Boston Celtics is in the middle of tying his shoe:
Russell Westbrook cares not for your untied shoe š pic.twitter.com/yGrePo2rBV
ā Dime (@DimeUPROXX) March 21, 2018
One has to give Baynes some credit. He was quick on his feet to contest Russell Westbrook's dunk. Perhaps credit should be given to Celtics coach Brad Stevens who is aware of Westbrook's superior athleticism and skill. As reported by Nicholas Goss of NESN:
āVery skilled, clearly. Extremely competitive. The best athlete Iāve ever seen,ā Stevens said of Westbrook.
The Thunder are facing the short-handed Celtics right now. Their star guard Kyrie Irving is out with a knee injury. Per Nicole Yang of the Boston Globe, Stevens remained upbeat with regard to Uncle Drew's recovery:
āHeās worked really hard to manage the soreness throughout the entire season,ā Stevens said. āHeās had some pretty good days recently, so Iām encouraged by it in the big picture.ā
When asked about the possibility that Irving might miss the entire season, Stevens responded:
āI donāt really think about it until Iām told something like that,ā he told reporters. āI think, at the end of the day, if he doesnāt go on the trip and we know heās going to be gone for four games, then we have to prepare for those four games regardless.ā
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