When Russell Westbrook was knocked off of his feet in the closing seconds of the first half of Wednesday night's game against the Warriors at Oracle Arena, he squirmed in agony as the refs whistled for a flagrant foul against Zaza Pachulia. He would continue to grimace in pain as he regained his footing to catch a glance at his 6' 11" 275-pound opponent, but what he didn't see was the expression on the face of the Golden State's big man. Pachulia stood over him seeming to project that there was some intention behind the blow.
When during a post game interview a reporter played the moment back for Westbrook, he wasn't feeling it. "I'm going to get his a** back. Straight up," said Westbrook. "I didn't see until just now, but I don't play that game. I'm going to get his a** back, so, whenever that is... I don't know what it's going to be, but I don't play that game."
They will see each other again on February 11, as the Thunder will host the Warriors in Oklahoma City.
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