Russell Westbrook exit interview: relationships, chemistry take center stage

Russell Westbrook was nursing wounds and already deep in thought on improving the OKC Thunder next season when he spoke at his exit interview.

Being the alpha male on a team carries weight with it. When Russell Westbrook does things like he did in Game 5 he leaves people simply scratching their heads, jaws agape. I recall when the team was trailing by more than 20 points and some were ready to call it a night. In fairness it was a late game and they had to get up in the morning.

My response was to tell my friends how can you sleep with Russell Westbrook on the court? He could single handedly bring them back. The next morning my phone blew up with ‘come on – you have to be kidding’. I simply…