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Russell Westbrook Wasn’t Supposed To Get Better Than Kevin Durant

The Oklahoma City Thunder’s rise from a 20-win zombie franchise in 2007-08 to an NBA finalist just four seasons later seemed to follow a familiar storyline: Team drafts a megastar (Kevin Durant), team shrewdly surrounds him with a talented supporting cast (Russell Westbrook, James Harden, Serge Ibaka, et al.), team waits for the championships to […]

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Russell Westbrook Wasn’t Supposed To Get Better Than Kevin Durant

The Oklahoma City Thunder’s rise from a 20-win zombie franchise in 2007-08 to an NBA finalist just four seasons later seemed to follow a familiar storyline: Team drafts a megastar (Kevin Durant), team shrewdly surrounds him with a talented supporting cast (Russell Westbrook, James Harden, Serge Ibaka, et al.), team waits for the championships to […]

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