Houston Rockets fans haven’t exactly loved Russell Westbrook over the years. He and Houston favorite, Patrick Beverley, had quite the rivalry when Pat played in Houston and Russ was still in Oklahoma City. Not to mention, Rockets’ fans widely believed that Harden should’ve won MVP over Westbrook back in 2017.
Differences aside, Westbrook is now apart of the Rockets, and that’s a good thing. While it was sad to see Chris Paul leave Houston, especially after his contributions both on and off the court, it’s quite obvious that Houston improved after the trade.
As talented a player as Paul is, at 34 years of age, he is no longer among the top point guards in the league.