Are the New Orleans Pelicans actually playing the Thunder, or are they playing Russell Westbrook and his band of squibs? Entertainment history is chock full of ubiquitous groups dominated by one personality or talent; Westbrook is the next in a long line that includes KC and the Sunshine Band, Kool and the Gang, The Brady Bunch (Tom, not Mike). Most NBA teams have had no chance trying to stop Westbrook, and the Pelicans will have a difficult task on their hands.
Russ is making people everywhere yell about Oscar Robertson on Twitter, averaging 31.2 points, 11.3 assists, and 10.