OKLAHOMA CITY -- At the New Orleans Pelicans' morning meeting on Wednesday, the team gathered in the hotel to watch tape on Oklahoma City Thunder players. When it came to Russell Westbrook, the coaches asked former Thunder player Kendrick Perkins if he had any input on how to slow him down.
"Nope," Perkins said.
Because with Westbrook, there's really not much that can be done.
For a second straight game, Westbrook topped 40 points, going for 43 this time, plus nine rebounds and eight assists in 36 minutes against the Pelicans in a 110-103 Thunder win.