Russell Westbrook's contract extension will keep Thunder among NBA elite

 
BY BERRY TRAMEL
Published: January 19, 2012

They call Russell Westbrook a shoot-first point guard. Wrong description.

Westbrook is a shoot-lots point guard — 17.3 shots a game, eighth-most in the NBA . Only Kobe Bryant shoots more among guards.

Not that there's anything wrong with that. Westbrook is making 45.3 percent of his shots and in the league's top 20 for foul shots made per game. You won't hear me squawking for Westbrook to pass the ball...


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