Westbrook is an absolute monster.
Everyone knows at this level that Russell Westbrook is a triple-double machine. Over the past two seasons, he has been averaging a triple-double and he’s on tempo to do the very same factor this yr. Final night time although, in a 132-122 win towards the Orlando Magic, Westbrook went f once more, scoring 16 factors, 15 rebounds, and 16 assists. It was his seventh triple-double in a row, which tied him with Michael Jordan for the second longest triple-double streak in NBA historical past. Wilt Chamberlain has the report for the longest streak with 9 video games.
Westbrook was the primary participant since Oscar Robertson to common a triple-double in a season and his consistency to place up large numbers has impressed Thunder head coach Billy Donovan.
“I feel it is loopy that anyone is devaluing that for my part,” Donovan stated in accordance with ESPN. “Oscar Robertson did it for a season, and it hadn’t occurred once more in 60 years. Westbrook] is within the course of doing it three consecutive years, so simply that’s one thing in itself that has not occurred within the historical past the sport. He impacts our group in so many alternative methods.”
In the meantime, Westbrook has been humble about all of it saying “Guys are making photographs, man. My job is to only make the sport simpler for them.”
The Thunder are making a push to be one the perfect groups within the Western Convention. They’re presently in third place with a report 34-19.