CONTENTS CONTENTS CONTENTS Tough Guy 4 Bursting onto the Scene 8 Intense Focus 14 Why Not 18 Superstar Guard 24 All-Star Stats 28 Source Notes 29 Glossary 30 Further Information 31 Index 32
TOUGH TOUGH TOUGH GUY GUYGUYGUY Defenders stay close to R ussell Westbrook when he has the ball 4
Point guard Russell Westbrook was already known as one of the NBA’s toughest players But Oklahoma City Thunder fans didn’t know just how tough he could be He showed everyone on March 4 2015 when he returned to the court Just four days earlier he’d had surgery to repair a broken bone in his face Wearing a mask to protect his face Westbrook was at his best as the Thunder battled the Philadelphia 76ers He drove toward the basket bouncing off the defenders who were in his way 5
