Russell Westbrook\’s Stunning Defense Against His Former Teammate Kevin Durant Wins The Crowd

The Los Angeles Lakers\’ dry spell for a win finally ended on Sunday night in their game against Brooklyn Nets. In the game, Los Angeles Lakers finally scored a win after losing five games in a row. The biggest positive for the team was seeing the big man Anthony Davis in his full groove. During the game, Davis scored a game-high 37 points with 18 assists. However, it wasn\’t the biggest highlight of the game. Lakers\’ point guard Russell Westbrook had a fierce encounter with his former teammate Kevin Durant. And Westbrook\’s nasty defense against Durant has become the talking point for the fans. 

Russell Westbrook\’s Stormy Defence Against Kevin Durant!

During the Brooklyn Nets vs. LA Lakers game on Sunday, Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant engaged in a fierce tussle. While LeBron James is out with an injury, Westbrook is the Lakers\’ defensive captain. So, on several occasions, he was able to successfully protect his former OKC Thunder teammate. The Nets forward were first blocked by him, and the second block resulted in a travel violation.

Toward the conclusion of the first quarter, Russell Westbrook made his first stop against Durant. The Lakers\’ guard was facing Durant in the middle of the post, and Durant turned his left shoulder to gain some separation. Westbrook, on the other hand, stuck by him and was able to block him from behind.

During the first minutes of the fourth quarter, Russell Westbrook stopped Kevin Durant again. When the Los Angeles Lakers led by six points, Durant started to shine. In order to control the game, the Lakers urgently needed to increase their advantage. In that play, Westbrook was tasked with protecting KD. Later, once more, they were in the mid-post. Durant took a dribble and attempted to establish some distance. Westbrook, however, correctly read the play and left no room for the Nets star. Who eventually moved both of his feet and was penalized for a travel violation.

Westbrook made a block on Kevin Durant that caused him to go to his knees. Durant dropped to his knees because the block was so flawless. The event had the crowd at the Crypto.com Arena get up and start roaring for Russell Westbrook. And these visuals were sufficient to set up an internet frenzy among the NBA community.

One of the reasons that Westbrook\’s defense against Durant against so much limelight is that Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant had been together as teammates for nine years in OKC Thunder. Early in the 2010s, they had one of the league\’s top young pairings. The Thunder also made it to the NBA Finals under the leadership of Russell and KD. When they first entered the game as rivals, Westbrook and KD fiercely competed and even got into an argument. However, they later put their disagreement behind them.

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