In our completely-unscientific view, Denver Nuggets mascot Rocky is one of the better-loved mascots across the NBA. He’s always good for an acrobatic trick or two, and he seems to make the kids happy. Yet not everyone has love for Rocky — we all know Robin Lopez’s ongoing mascot war, but do you remember when Russell Westbrook goaltended the Nuggets lion’s halfcourt shot attempt from out of nowhere back in 2013?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dVfdFDt6aF4
You may not have remembered, but it appears Rocky did, because at the Thunder-Nuggets game on Tuesday night, Rocky was getting all up in Russ’ business.
Rocky, we respect your spunk, but do not toy with Russ. Have you seen him dunk? He will straight-up end you. In fact, who knows if his absolutely hellacious dunkfest that helped beat the Nuggets was because you riled him up? Who knows if he was responsible for when, later in 2013, your harness malfunctioned, leaving your unconscious body to be limply dropped onto center court like a bizarre art-horror piece?
Never before and never again has the world come so close to an absurdly dark comedy like that. Westbrook wasn’t in the building for the Blazers game, obviously, but Russ is ruthless when he needs to be. I’d maybe let that sleeping dog lie, Rocky.
