It's no secret that Russell Westbrook loves his fives, regardless of how they are packaged. If you leave him hanging, Westbrook will literally stop everything he is doing to make sure you follow through on your end. Just ask Jeremy Lamb.
There are also the times when Russ doesn't even notice your extended hand, which makes for some incredibly awkward television. Just ask Kevin Durant.
And then, there is the messed up situation which occurred during last night's game against the Memphis Grizzlies. After flying towards the basket and drawing the foul, Westbrook crashed into the legs of his Thunder teammate, Enes Kanter, who immediately fell to the hardwood. As Kanter looked for an assist from the star point guard getting up, Russ realized that this type of assist wouldn't count towards his stat line, so he decided to just give him a quick dap and move on.
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This was probably more a case of miscommunication. Hopefully.
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[via Eye On Basketball]
