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Russell Westbrook: I was never going to leave, I am not a follower
Posted on 10/19/16 at 9:58 pm
Posted on 10/19/16 at 9:58 pm
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“This is professional sports,” Westbrook sniffs. “You have to live with it. I just continued about my day.” As the afternoon wore on, and more dominoes were played, Beverly turned the topic to Oklahoma City and the franchise left behind. “I like my team,” Westbrook told him. “I still really like my team.” His tone took Beverly back a decade, to the blank navy thermal sweatshirts they wore in layup lines at Leuzinger High, as rivals from Westchester and Artesia rocked shiny jackets with shoe company logos. Westbrook, desperate for a college scholarship, could have mulled a transfer. “Oh no,” he says now, cutting off the question. “No, no, no. That school was where I’m from. It’s where my friends went. I was never going to leave. I was never going to be a follower.”
Late in his senior season one player quit and two others were ruled academically ineligible. “You can guess how he responded,” Beverly says. “‘Forget ’em. We’ll go with what we got. We’ll run with who we have. We’ll fight to the end.’” When Leuzinger fell in the sectional quarterfinals, finishing 25–4, Westbrook staggered to the locker room with cramps buckling both legs. Beverly eyed his fuming friend and worried he might slug an opponent. But Westbrook felt oddly at peace. “You don’t win a championship every year,” he says. “The moment, the process, the ups and downs, the bumps and bruises, are special to me. We didn’t win it all, but we became better, we became closer.” He savored the struggle. He treasured the crew.
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This post was edited on 10/19/16 at 10:05 pm
Posted on 10/19/16 at 10:05 pm to Bench McElroy
The #PissedOffRuss Campaign is already at full throttle
Posted on 10/19/16 at 10:12 pm to Bench McElroy
I might buy League Pass just to watch Russ play 82 games this year.
Posted on 10/19/16 at 10:15 pm to Butch stones
No playoffs for thunder
Posted on 10/19/16 at 10:16 pm to Bench McElroy
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“You don’t win a championship every year,” he says. “The moment, the process, the ups and downs, the bumps and bruises, are special to me. We didn’t win it all, but we became better, we became closer.” He savored the struggle. He treasured the crew.
that's some MJ and Kobe shite right there
#KDisapussy
Posted on 10/19/16 at 10:19 pm to Bench McElroy
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I was never going to leave
Saying this is going to come back and bite him in the arse when he does eventually leave.
Posted on 10/19/16 at 10:30 pm to Bench McElroy
GS @ OKC is going to be must see TV.
Posted on 10/19/16 at 10:34 pm to HarrisLetsRide
No. Kobe and Jordan would never ever say their team 'became better' in defeat.
Posted on 10/19/16 at 10:38 pm to Broski
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Saying this is going to come back and bite him in the arse when he does eventually leave.
He's the kinda guy that will let OKC trade him for a king's ransom before leaving.
Posted on 10/19/16 at 10:39 pm to Boomshockalocka
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No. Kobe and Jordan would never ever say their team 'became better' in defeat.
Bro there's an entire Nike ad with MJ listing all the times he failed on the court and how it made him and his team better.
Posted on 10/19/16 at 10:43 pm to JohnnyKilroy
Maybe Lonnnng after his career was over.
Posted on 10/19/16 at 10:45 pm to Bench McElroy
NBA is licking their chops at the Russ vs KD rivalry.
Been awhile since we've had anything like this.
Been awhile since we've had anything like this.
Posted on 10/19/16 at 10:52 pm to Boomshockalocka
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No. Kobe and Jordan would never ever say their team 'became better' in defeat.
O rly?
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I've missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I've lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I've been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I've failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed. - Michael Jordan
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Edit: there's many more:
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If you're trying to achieve, there will be roadblocks. I've had them; everybody has had them. But obstacles don't have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don't turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it.
This post was edited on 10/19/16 at 10:54 pm
Posted on 10/19/16 at 10:54 pm to JohnnyKilroy
Yours are are nicer looking
Good ole Boom in mid season form already
Good ole Boom in mid season form already
This post was edited on 10/19/16 at 11:06 pm
Posted on 10/19/16 at 11:00 pm to okietiger
Not even close to the same.
Posted on 10/19/16 at 11:01 pm to Bench McElroy
Who wants to live in OKC?
Joke is on you Westbrook. You lose.
Joke is on you Westbrook. You lose.
Posted on 10/19/16 at 11:33 pm to ctiger69
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Who wants to live in OKC?
Who wants to live in NOLA?
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