The same fiery intensity that makes Russell Westbrook one of the best players of his generation also serves as a double-edged sword. That passion is a blessing and a curse as Rajon Rondo has found out on multiple instances in the last year. Inside the bubble, it was Rondo and his brother William that memorably got into a battle of words as the Lakers were putting the finishing touches on a series victory against Houston.
That bad blood carried over into last season as Westbrook and Rondo were involved in a scuffle in early January in their first meeting since the bubble, resulting in Westbrook being ejected.