OKC Thunder: A so-so debut for Westbrook

 
By Darnell Mayberry | Published: October 9, 2008   

BILLINGS, Mont. — There were moments Wednesday night when Russell Westbrook looked every bit like a rookie point guard.

He followed those periods with plays that made him look deserving of the No. 4 overall selection.

photo - Oklahoma City's Russell Westbrook heads upcourt during a preseason NBA basketball game against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2008, in Billings, Mont. (AP Photo/Billings Gazette, Paul Ruhter)
Oklahoma City's Russell Westbrook heads upcourt during a preseason NBA basketball game against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2008, in Billings, Mont. (AP Photo/Billings Gazette, Paul Ruhter)

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