The Thunder-Warriors game on Wednesday night had pretty much everything we’d expect from the rivalry between Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant: Fiery competitiveness, a Westbrook triple-double, a dominant Kevin Durant shooting night, and a double-digit Warriors victory.
But maybe the one part everyone will remember most was Zaza Pachulia knocking Westbrook to the ground and looming over him. Both players weighed in after the game and promised us we haven’t heard the last of it.
First, Westbrook promised to “get [Zaza’s] ass back” for the incident, and although Pachulia denied any intent on the play, he was not the least bit cowed by Russ’s threat.
“I was there, so whatever I did, it was me,” Pachulia said. “I’m in charge for my behavior.”
As for Westbrook’s comments? Well, Pachulia didn’t hesitate.
“Bring it on,” he said. “Bring it on.
“I’ll be there. I’ll be in OKC, too, so whenever he wants, my pleasure. My pleasure.”
It stands to reason that a large Georgian man who occasionally dresses like this would be ready for a fight:
https://twitter.com/netw3rk/status/821165825528918016
We’re not ones to doubt Russell Westbrook in anything, but he should choose his actions on the court next Warriors game very carefully. Then again, the next game is in OKC, so if Zaza does anything uncouth, he has to worry about making it out of the arena alive.
(Via Washington Post)
