Durant and Westbrook at each others' throats in Memphis

[Real Deal]

Russell Westbrook let his emotions get the best of him Wednesday night, and it led to an altercation with Kevin Durant on the bench during a second-quarter timeout.

 

Westbrook never recovered and finished with arguably the worst performance of his career, scoring just four points on 0-for-13 shooting with six assists, three rebounds and four turnovers.

 

Westbrook's frustration appeared to have started with just 3 1/2 minutes remaining in the second quarter when he drove into the paint and kicked the ball out to Thabo Sefolosha in the corner. Sefolosha passed up a wide open 3-pointer, which prompted Westbrook to yell at Sefolosha “shoot the (expletive) ball.”

 

Sefolosha and other teammates, including Durant and center Kendrick Perkins attempted to calm Westbrook down immediately during an ensuing trip to the free throw line. But the emotions spilled over to the bench one minute later.

 

Durant appeared to again settle Westbrook, but Westbrook appeared to take exception to how Durant delivered his message. The two began shouting at each other and had to be separated.

 

Durant patted Westbrook on the head when the two took the court out of the timeout, and the two seemed to communicate well throughout the rest of the game.

 

“We’re going to disagree sometimes, like I’ve always been saying,” Durant said. “But I’m behind him 110 percent, and he’s the same way with me. And you seen when we came on the floor we clicked and everything started to work from there.”

Westbrook was not available for comment after the game. He appeared to have exited the locker room before the media entered.

http://newsok.com/thunder-notebook-russell-westbrook-struggles-after-altercation-with-kevin-durant/article/3635701

[moeroadkill]

media will try and blow this up as much as they can, these guys will always argue and will continue too

apparently westy evades the locker room media even on a good day

[ChosenOne]

I would be upset also if Pargo made me his bitch

[TheNotoriousBANG]

this would be a great chance for them to trade all star pg Russell

 

Maybe

 

Russell Westbrook and Perkins for Rajon Rondo and Jermaine

 

Celtics Thunder

PG Westbrook Rondo

SG Allen Harden

SF Pierce Durant

PF KG Ibaka

C Perkins Jermaine

 

OR

 

Russell Westbrook, Kendrick Perkins, Harden and a 1st for Dwight

 

NO MAGIC

PG Maynor Westbrook

SG Harden Harden

SF Durant Turk

PF Ibaka Insert Scrub Here

C Dwight Perkins

 

OR

 

Russell Westbrook and Kendrick Perkins for Bynum, Ebanks and a 1st

Lakers Thunder

PG Westbrook Maynor

SG Bryant Harden

SF Metta Durant

PF Gasol Ibaka

C Perkins Bynum

[Lkr]

worstbrick really doesn't fit on a team with Durant