Two years ago, the Oklahoma City Thunder visited the Denver Nuggets for an innocuous Western Conference regular season game. During a TV timeout, Nuggets mascot Rocky decided to attempt a behind-the-back half-court shot. That’s when Russell Westbrook decided he was not having that.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dVfdFDt6aF4&feature=youtu.be
Later in the game, Rocky tried again. Westbrook blocked that one as well. Was this some kind of Rocky-specific hatred? Does Westbrook just hate the idea of anyone tangentially-related to the Nuggets doing better than him?
Fast-forward to Tuesday night when the Thunder were back in Denver. Westbrook is getting ready to start a play and the Thunder star comes face-to-face with Rocky once more and, well, they almost came to karate blows.
The Rocky, Russell Westbrook rivalry will never die!!! https://t.co/BIGv3lryre
— Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) January 20, 2016
Unfortunately for Rocky, his insolence may have been the spark that sent Westbrook into a dunking frenzy as he exploded for three rim-shaking slams over the course of the evening.
Westbrook finished with 27 points and the Thunder won the game, 110-104. The lesson is, as always, don’t make Russell Westbrook angry, especially if you’re anthropomorphic.
