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:

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:

ā€œVery skilled, clearly. Extremely competitive. The best athlete Iā€™ve 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:

ā€œHeā€™s worked really hard to manage the soreness throughout the entire season,ā€ Stevens said. ā€œHeā€™s had some pretty good days recently, so Iā€™m encouraged by it in the big picture.ā€

When asked about the possibility that Irving might miss the entire season, Stevens responded:

ā€œI donā€™t really think about it until Iā€™m told something like that,ā€ he told reporters. ā€œI think, at the end of the day, if he doesnā€™t go on the trip and we know heā€™s going to be gone for four games, then we have to prepare for those four games regardless.ā€

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