3. Russell Westbrook
Russell Westbrook is one of the NBA’s very best players. Possibly top five. That’s it. There is no discussion about this. The league has never seen a point guard with his athleticism before and probably won’t see another one for a long time. He is one of the biggest scoring monsters in the league and is a consistent triple-double threat on any given night.
Try to stop him and 99 times out of 100 you will fail. Staying in front of him is a nightmare for opponents. His ability to fly by defenders before they can even think about it is his largest threat every night.
Westbrook is a different type of point guard. He takes over the game as a scorer when necessary, but at the same time is able to rack up other stats like he’s playing a 2K game. He gets the ball to his teammates and rebounds better than any other guard.
Without a doubt, Westbrook is one of the most respectable players in the NBA. The passion he displays every single possession and the stress he puts his body under will make fans sit back and admire his awe-inspiring play.
Whenever Kevin Durant would get injured, Westbrook would literally take over the team in everything that he does. And now that Durant is gone, it is truly Westbrook’s team.
It’s time to enjoy something we NBA fans won’t see for a long time; a freakishly athletic triple-double machine, unleashed.