NBA 2018-19: 3 Talking points from Oklahoma City Thunder vs Portland Trail Blazers

Portland Trail Blazers need to surround Dame and CJ with better role players
Portland Trail Blazers need to surround Dame and CJ with better role players

#1 Russell Westbrook and Paul George are unstoppable right now:

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The Oklahoma City Thunder probably pulled off the biggest coup in the off-season, getting Paul George to re-sign with the team. He has been a serious MVP candidate this season and has shown no signs of stopping.

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He is averaging a career high in points (28.6), rebounds (8.1), assists (4.2), steals (2.3) and 3 pointers made (3.8) and all of this has been possible due to Russell Westbrook giving up more of the control to George.

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He is still a ball-dominant guard, who is again averaging a triple double this season, with 22.9 points, 11.1 rebounds and 10.6 assists a game. In the overtime win over the Blazers, Westbrook had a great game, scoring 37 points, with 7 rebounds and 3 assists, making 14 of his 28 shot attempts, while Paul George too had a superb game, scoring 32 points, with 14 rebounds, 6 assists and 3 steals.

Both of them are now playing really well in tandem and the Thunder are looking like a really dangerous team for the remainder of the regular season and the playoffs.

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Edited by Arvind Sriram
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