It's Time To Talk About Russell Westbrook

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There was a moment in the fourth quarter Sunday night, just before the Thunder officially found their backs against the playoff wall, when Russell Westbrook had a decision to make. Westbrook, as he often does, took the defense's bait and missed the shot, one of his 16 that misfired Sunday. Oklahoma City lost and is now down 3-1 to Portland in a series the Thunder were heavily favored to win, mainly because of their regular-season sweep of Portland and the absence of Blazers star Jusuf Nurkic.28 If they are unable to pull off the series comeback, it will be the third consecutive first-round elimination for Westbrook and his club.

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