Sources from the Houston Rockets shared that Russell Westbrook is booming more than ever after reaching extremely good shape at a recent training session.
By the time the Milwaukee Bucks kicked off the “strike” that brought the entire NBA team on Thursday, the Houston Rockets were only hours away from Game 5 series of Playoffs round 1 with Oklahoma City Thunder.
That day, Westbrook was ready to fight, but everything was postponed. However, it is an omen for Russell personally when he has 3 more days of rest.
To date, a source from ESPN confirmed that Westbrook is feeling more energetic than ever.
“Russell Westbrook has been extremely explosive in the last 5-5 practice and is in his best form,” the Houston Rockets source told ESPN.
At the Seeding Games series, Russell Westbrook suffered a quadriceps injury and had to retire. At the time due to the complications of injury, the medical team was unable to give a time Westbrook could fully recover.
They warn that the All-Star defender may be out of play for the entire first round of the Playoffs series. However, the good news has arrived.
According to the newly announced schedule, the Houston Rockets will encounter Oklahoma City Thunder at Game 5, which will take place at 5:30 am tomorrow morning, Sunday (August 30).
With a series score of 2-2, Westbrook will return to the match as the hinge of the entire match. In addition, the news that Russ is fit and ready to play is also good news for Houston fans.
In the previous two matches, James Harden showed signs of overload when he alone was unable to carry the Rockets against a team like OKC.
Satellites including Jeff Green, Danuel House Jr, PJ Tucker or Robert Covington are having good throw rates (41% 3PT in the whole series). But with Russell Westbrook, Houston will have more options on the attack line to rise above Thunder’s disciplined defense.