Issuing Kobe challenges for key OKC Thunder players

Kobe Bryant, Russell Westbrook, OKC Thunder (Photo by Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images)
Kobe Bryant, Russell Westbrook, OKC Thunder (Photo by Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images)
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OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – FEBRUARY 9: Russell Westbrook
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – FEBRUARY 9: Russell Westbrook

Russell Westbrook: Guide the Thunder to an NBA Championship

This one is short and simple.

There is nothing left other than winning a title that he has to do or prove. He won MVP, averaging a triple-double, en route to arguably the greatest individual season ever. But in today’s world, it’s all about how many rings you have. This is the final box Westbrook needs to check.

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Winning a title will be by no means easy, especially if the Warriors stay healthy. But Westbrook isn’t going to shy away from any, even if it is the most difficult of all.

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