With 7 seconds left who would you go to? Kevin Durant no doubt. If not, the blazing quick Westbrook. Last night, the Pistons took both those options away, leaving Jeff Green one on one with Maxiell. Green layed it up. Oklahoma City took a one point lead with 2.5 seconds left. What was more impressive is what Westbrook did next. No one talked about it. There was no post game interview, but Westbrook did something that every high school coach dreams of. He turned his the dribbler not once, but twice in 2.5 seconds. Ben Gordon got the ball on the in bounds and Westbrook forced him to change directions twice. Every time you turn your defender, the defense has many advantages. One, you can double team with his back turned. Two, as in this case, they don't make much progress up the floor. And, three, it eats up clock. He may be the best defensive point guard in the league.
Kevin
30 October 2010
24 June 2010
Two of the biggest needs for the Thunder are inside presence and outside shooting. They got the shooter by trading the 32nd pick to Miami for sharp shooter D. Cook and the 18th overall pick. Wow! The move helps Miami trim the cap space they are fighting while acquiring a very high second round pick to go along with the other 3 second rounders they already have. Second round picks are not guaranteed like first round ones are. So, Miami doesn't have to keep the guys they draft.
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