Watch Russell Westbrook jaw with Kevin Durant, even down by 18
Russell Westbrook hadn't had the kind of night he hoped for in Kevin Durant's return to Oklahoma City, with the Golden State Warriors leading handily most of the way. But even trailing by 18 in the third quarter, Westbrook let his frenemy KD know that he wasn't going down without a fight.
"I'm coming!" he barked at Durant as the teams headed to their benches during a timeout, and Durant chirped right back at him and his former teammates:
https://twitter.com/ESPNNBA/status/830618336690008065
https://twitter.com/ChrisBHaynes/status/830617235827867649
It turned out the action was just heating up: Minutes later, Durant took exception to a foul by Andre Roberson, and the two got in each other's faces as things got chippy:
https://twitter.com/ESPNNBA/status/830620839770939392
Westbrook scored 20 points in the third to keep the Thunder within striking range, giving him 41 through three quarters. But more importantly, they let KD and the Warriors know they weren't rolling over.
https://twitter.com/kellie_spangler/status/830625208658694150
https://twitter.com/JoelMetsNY/status/830621029835874304
https://twitter.com/_TheSonOfMars_/status/830620997250322436
Westbrook finished with 47 but the Warriors never were really threatened in the fourth quarter, cruising to a 130-114 win. Afterward, Westbrook addressed the hype over his rivalry with Durant, who scored 34, saying "It's over with."
https://twitter.com/ErikHorneOK/status/830641522919997446
Sure didn't look like it.
