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Views from OKC: Two Games and Two Wins to Start the Season

Published Jun. 30, 2017 6:28 p.m. ET

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Oct 28, 2016; Oklahoma City, OK, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook (0) drives to the basket in front of Phoenix Suns guard Eric Bledsoe (2) during the second quarter at Chesapeake Energy Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark D. Smith-USA TODAY Sports

Does OKC deserve to be 2-0?

“My apologies for a lack of details, but I spent much of this one with my eyes shut in frustration. Between turnovers, blown lay-ups, and 3-point brick after 3-point brick, (note the 23.8% gem from beyond the arc), it was a very difficult game to watch.”

RK Anthony hit it right on the ail when he typed “The Thunder are 2 and 0, and I am not going to sugar-coat it. I don’t know why.” They did not look good last night, reverting back to the same isolation basketball they played with [REDACTED]. At least this time Victor Oladipo played the role of [REDACTED].

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Russell Westbrook is the king of basketball

“The Thunder superstar reached a rare milestone Friday, recording the first 50-point triple-double in league history since Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in 1975. Think about that a second. It’s been more than 40 years since someone got 50 in a triple-double performance, and the guy who did it is the league’s career points leader — yet another example of Westbrook’s unique qualities.”

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Whenever you do something not done since Kareem, you deserve a special shoutout in this roundup. If you haven’t heard, Russ finished with 52 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists. Am I mad about 44 shots? I could care less, especially in a night when the offense had zero cohesion.

Russell Westbrook is the king of basketball off the court too

“Westbrook grooves to the Lil Uzi Vert song “Do What I Want” with his brother Raynard and a handful of Thunder fans. The musical selection is a callback to Westbrook’s Aug. 19 Instagram post in which he is singing along to the same tune while in a car.”

Nothing makes me happier than the face Russ makes when he lip-raps “Now I do what I want.” Russ danced alongside professional dancers and looked as good, if not better, than all of them. But me telling you about it isn’t interesting. Just watch the dang video.

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