An honest question: what can't Russell Westbrook do? He can put up a triple-double a night. He can dance and dress like nobody's business. He can make the sports world turn firmly against the actually-very-lovable Kevin Durant. And he can viciously dunk on you, with no regard for your existence, as Houston's Clint Capela learned last night.
RIP, Clint Capela.
Westbrook's furious left-handed dunk sealed the Thunder's 105-103 victory over Houston and former Oklahoma City sixth-man James Harden.
Though the dunk was a surprise to everyone watching—how did he do that?—it was apparently pre-meditated. Westbrook claims he called the dunk before the game.
“I told Vic (Oladipo) before the game that I’d get a left-handed dunk today, didn’t know when,” Westbrook said, according to ESPN. “But I guess I saved the best for last, right?”
Oladipo confirmed that yep, Russ said he'd throw one down with his left hand.
“He told me that before the game. Yes, he did," Oladipo said. "I don’t know where it came from, but the fact he did it the very last play is incredible. His memory is outstanding.”
So again I ask: is there anything Russell Westbrook can't do?
Westbrook is averaging 31.8 points, 9.8 assists, and 9.5 rebounds per game. The Thunder are 7-5.
