As I said in another thread, no dog in this fight so I'm able to be somewhat objective.
While he may not be as efficient as Curry or James, Russell Westbrook's entering the discussion as the best player in the league. He'll have bad shooting performances, or games where he turns the ball over too much, but in terms of being able to make an impact on both ends of the floor, and make big plays in big spots, he's as good as there is. What's starting to become more apparent with him is that he has a killer instinct that you can't teach.
Golden State's in a dog fight. Will be interesting to see how they respond. Even during last year's title run, there wasn't a ton of adversity. In the Finals, they got a skeleton crew Cavs' team and never had their backs up to the wall. They're in that position now though. Game 4 is a must win, IMHO. Lose that, and they'll lose the series in 6.
While he may not be as efficient as Curry or James, Russell Westbrook's entering the discussion as the best player in the league. He'll have bad shooting performances, or games where he turns the ball over too much, but in terms of being able to make an impact on both ends of the floor, and make big plays in big spots, he's as good as there is. What's starting to become more apparent with him is that he has a killer instinct that you can't teach.
Golden State's in a dog fight. Will be interesting to see how they respond. Even during last year's title run, there wasn't a ton of adversity. In the Finals, they got a skeleton crew Cavs' team and never had their backs up to the wall. They're in that position now though. Game 4 is a must win, IMHO. Lose that, and they'll lose the series in 6.
