BroadwayJoe12 Posted April 26, 2013 Share Posted April 26, 2013 Russell Westbrook will undergo surgery to repair a torn lateral meniscus in his right knee. Westbrook apparently tore his meniscus on the infamous play with Patrick Beverley. No timetable has been announced for his recovery, but this is an absolutely devastating blow to the Thunder's title prospects. Without Westbrook, OKC will rely heavily on Reggie Jackson and veteran Derek Fisher to fill the void, but this puts all of the pressure on Kevin Durant. While we won't have to hear about how many shot attempts Westbrook is taking away from Durant, there's no question this really dims the outlook of the team going forward. I don't necessarily buy a lot of the buzz surrounding Beverly's play being dirty. Yea he caught Westy's knee awkwardly and that definitely sucks, but it was the kid's big coming out party and he's most likely just looking to make a play. This is a pretty devastating blow to OKC and I'm really eager to see how KD responds and who steps up for them. Obviously the road to the title goes through Miami and it's going to be near impossible to beat them in a 7 game series, but if anyone is able to get by them, the road got a little easier without having to weather the storm in OKC to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMC Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 Didnt look that bad, but hope hes back soon. I think it may be wear abd rear since he always plays through injuries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackout Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 Clippers/Grizzlies winner will make it to the finals now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irish Jet Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 They're playing to get beaten by Miami in 5 anyways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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