Russell. Westbrook didn't let Bill. Simmons was disappointed.

Before the All-Star Game began, he almost slapped the entire league in the face.

On February 8, facing the Los Angeles Clippers, who are currently 33-18, the Oklahoma City Thunder once again did something unexpected.

Although the Clippers are missing Griffin and J.J. Redick, the Thunder are not a complete roster. Therefore, no one was optimistic about the Thunder before the game.

Russell. Westbrook beat Paul to the ground, and the league's No. 1 point guard was disgraced in Oklahoma.

Paul's performance was actually very good, with 18 points and 13 assists, shooting 7-of-13 from the field and shooting 53.8% from the field.

It stands to reason that when Paul hits this kind of statistic, it's almost impossible for the Clippers to lose.

But the Clippers not only lost in Oklahoma, but they lost very badly.

108 to 131, the Thunder completely bloodied the Clippers and showed no mercy at all.

Westbrook is simply like a god today, he usually doesn't have a high shooting rate, but this game hit a 66.7% shooting rate!

"Turtle" didn't waste a three-pointer today, and made three shots from outside the three-point line.

He honestly used his strong breakthroughs to attack the Clippers' restricted area again and again, and scored the ball in strong confrontations many times.

In the third quarter, the Thunder even bloodied the Clippers by 16 points!

If the Thunder's defeat of the Pelicans in the last game was just an appetizer, then today's defeat of the Clippers is undoubtedly a big meal for Russian City fans.

Westbrook scored 35 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists in the game, which was not as impressive as the 45 points in the previous game, but this performance could not be said to be not outstanding enough.

For the second game in a row, Westbrook saved the Thunder with his explosive performance.

Bill. Simmons wrote an article after the game to praise Westbrook's excellent performance, calling him "a superstar who has finally matured." ”

It takes a lot of courage to use the word "superstar" directly on Westbrook.

Westbrook is indeed one of the best guards in the league, but neither the hard accolades nor the team's achievements are at the level of a superstar.

If you had to pick one of the league's most controversial stars, Westbrook would definitely be one of them.

In general, Bill. Simmons wouldn't have a cold with a player like that.

But in order to push Westbrook up, Simmons will not skimp on his praise.

Westbrook's subsequent performance at the press conference made Bill even more impressive. Simmons couldn't have been more delighted.

"I just wanted to win, and I agreed with Kevin to wait for him to come back in the finals. So, I have nothing to fear now. ”

When a player, especially a capable player, really wants to win, the power he can unleash is unpredictable.

Harden played so well in January, not because he simply wanted to win, but simply because he wanted to win the Month of the Month.

Therefore, his team's record is average, and his statistics have not surpassed Link.

But Westbrook is different, at least for now, he is more obsessed with winning than Harden.

Westbrook made good on his promise to Durant, winning 4 of the 5 games before the All-Star break!

In addition to the Pelicans and Clippers, the Thunder also won against the Magic and the Nuggets. And, in two of the five games, Westbrook scored 40 points, which is more momentum than Harden last month.

Due to the All-Star Game, by the time the regular season starts again, it will be the end of February.

It's fair to say that Westbrook has now played almost half of the February game.

So far, Westbrook has averaged 34 points, 10.1 assists and 8.3 rebounds per game in February! This terrible statistic is close to Link's average triple-double per game in November!

Moreover, the Thunder's record is not bad. With a quasi-triple-double and a stellar record, if the Thunder and Westbrook can hold on to a few games in late February, he'll be the man of the month!

Because Link has only averaged 25.5 points, 7.4 assists and 7.1 rebounds per game since February.

Like last month, Link's stats aren't impressive, but they're not impressive either.

Especially, it's still in comparison with Westbrook.

In Bill. Under the hype of Simmons, Westbrook's call for Player of the Month is getting louder and louder.

So much so that a game that didn't have much attention before the All-Star Game has now become hot.

Before the All-Star break, the Thunder, who are currently gaining momentum, will meet the Memphis Grizzlies, the league's number one ruler!

Westbrook, who averaged nearly a triple-double per game, said he wanted to win all of the Month's Links this season.

Last month, Link failed to face off against Harden, the best competitor of the month. But in February, fans won't miss out on such a great show again.

The match between the two teams will begin on Feb. 11 at the Chesapeake Energy Arena, and while the game has not been temporarily rescheduled to be broadcast nationally, the ticket price has already skyrocketed.

According to local media in Oklahoma City, the average price of the game was more than double the usual price.

In an interview, Westbrook also bluntly expressed his desire to defeat the Grizzlies.

"I know we've been held out of the Finals by the Memphis on more than one occasion. But this year, such a thing is absolutely not allowed to happen. I promised Kevin, I said I'd wait for him in the finals. In that case, I have to lead the team to take out the Grizzlies first. I know the Grizzlies are going to make it to the Western Conference Finals, and the whole West has no problem with them, except us. ”

Westbrook has always been blunt, and he's not targeting anyone, but he really wants to prove himself.

The statement of the "Turtle" undoubtedly caused great comfort among the fans of the Russian city, and it may not be possible to count the grizzlies on one hand to say which city in the league the fans hate the grizzlies the most.

But Oklahoma City is certainly one of them.

Durant and Link are mortal enemies, and the Thunder have also been blocked from the Finals by the Grizzlies. Although both teams have very short histories, this does not prevent them from having a deeper grudge.

"I'm sure Russell, he's going to make Link look good."

"Westbrook is a real man, and I know the Thunder are going through a difficult time right now. However, no one doubts Westbrook right now, and he will definitely lead the team out of the difficult situation. ”

"Link said he was going to finish the season with the best of the month? Let's ask Westbrook if he agrees! ”

Oklahoma City is full of confidence, because Westbrook has indeed been very invincible in this small half month.

And what about Link? When interviewed by reporters, Link did not continue to make a confident appearance, nor did he say sarcastic Westbrook and Thunder.

It's not that Link has become less confident in the face of Westbrook, who averages a triple-double per game, but because the Grizzlies are really in trouble.

In the face of Westbrook, the Grizzlies' main point guard, last season's All-Star point guard Mike. Conley, sprained his ankle.