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Westbrook sentinel tribune8/14/2023 ![]() Starting today, the process for the Heat to waive Bosh because of his injury begins, but as with most things between Bosh and the Heat since his injury, this is hardly setting up to be a simple transaction. 2: Next step in Bosh-Heat saga looms - On February 9, 2016, Chris Bosh played in his last game with the Miami Heat before he was sidelined with a second round of blood clot issues. And a superstar who is becoming reliable as a fourth-quarter closer without peer. In the thick of the West race more so than ever. That’s to be expected, perhaps, against an elite defensive team like Utah.īut then Westbrook came to the rescue, and this Thunder season reached a high-water mark. In the fourth quarter, the Thunder went 11 possessions with only one score, a Westbrook fast-break layup. The Thunder made all six of its first-quarter 3-point shots, then made its first six in the second quarter. Especially after the first-half shooting barrage. 500, 35-25, and riding a wave of optimism. The Thunder is a season-high 10 games above. “He’s always playing with a great deal of optimism, a great deal of enthusiasm and a never-say die attitude.” “We have a player in Russell that has great internal belief in himself and great internal belief in his teammates,” Donovan said. The Thunder far and away leads the NBA in clutch-time - tight game late - performance. “Obviously, Russell made some excellent plays down the stretch.” “He’s got a great ability as the game’s going on to put whatever’s happened behind him,” Billy Donovan said. That three-point play gave the Thunder a 108-106 lead with 15.5 seconds left, and two defensive stops later, OKC had its fourth straight victory and had drawn within two games of the fourth-place Jazz in the Western Conference. And finally a breakneck drive for a bank shot that also drew a foul from George Hill. A 3-pointer that pulled the Thunder within 106-105 with 38.1 seconds. Two foul shots after another drive into the lane. A drive for a layin over Jazz skyscraper Rudy Gobert. Then Westbrook, who has become the NBA’s premier closer, scored on five straight possessions. The Thunder had scored but two points in more than six minutes during an 18-2 run that put OKC in a 99-96 hole with 2:13 left. He overshadowed the hottest shooting this city had ever seen. ![]() The Thunder beat Utah 109-106 as Westbrook produced more amazement in this remarkable season. Barry Trammel of The Oklahoman was on hand for the game and recounts how Westbrook keyed a critical win for the Thunder: the Jazz to 36.0 points, 9.3 rebounds and 8.3 assists and led OKC to a 2-1 season-series win. Not only did he notch his 30th triple-double of 2016-17 (43 points, 11 rebounds, 10 assists), but he upped his season averages vs. Jazz - After last night, the Utah Jazz have to be glad they won’t see Russell Westbrook again this season.
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