NBA Dream Team of the Week (March 28- April 3)

Point Guard- Russell Westbrook

Russell Westbrook

Week averages: 24.8 points, 9.5 assists and 8.8 rebounds

Reigning MVP Stephen Curry came mighty close to upstaging Russell Westbrook for the point guard spot on the NBA Dream Team this week. However, a rough shooting week and plenty of turnovers from the Warrior’s guard helps Westbrook keep his place. The explosive Thunder guard didn’t do any harm himself as his near triple double average for the week suggests, including the one he recorded in Toronto.

Just like LeBron, Westbrook is a one in a million physical specimen. At 6'3” he is among the fastest to run up and down the court. He not only beats man with an explosive first step, but destroys his confidence with dunks that leaves the rim shaking for some time to come. His build allows him to grab rebounds in traffic, dribble through traffic during a fastbreak while also being able to find the open man for the better shot.

Having said that, Westbrook seems to play well and record these numbers only Durant is around. His dismal showing in Detroit, where he shot 8 of 28 and had 3 turnovers, doesn’t help his case in the race for MVP. Even in the Thunder's disappointing loss at Houston, his nine turnovers were key to the team dropping the game in the fourth quarter. Nonetheless, the efficiency at which he performs when the team wins is paralled by very few and that's what helps Westbrook retian his spot in this week's NBA Dream Team of the Week.