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link: https://www.sbnation.com/2018/12/21/18149780/russell-westbrook-paul-george-relationship-thunder
"But whatever the reason, there’s no denying that this is a new Westbrook. His usage rate — the percentage of possessions he ends with a shot, turnover, or drawn foul — has dropped from 32.5 percent last year to 29.4 percent this season, is lowest since his second season. Yet, he’s still averaging a triple-double. He has also gone from shooting 21.1 times a game to 18.6, which is fewer than George at 19.5.
George’s usage rate, in turn, has jumped from 24.7 to 27.6 percent. Anthony’s departure accounts for some of that increase, but it couldn’t have happened if Westbrook also didn’t feel comfort in letting George take more control of the offense.
The result is that George is having his best year ever. Coming into the game against the Kings, he was averaging nearly 25 points, eight rebounds, four assists, and two steals per game, all career highs. He was nearly flawless against the Kings, with 43 points, 12 rebounds, and seven assists in the victory. He took three shots before Westbrook took his first, and when Westbrook seemed on the verge of a meltdown after a few bad shots, a technical foul, and an offensive foul for pushing De’Aaron Fox, it was George — not Westbrook — who took control of the situation and calmed him and the Thunder down."
regardless of how mad people were that Lord NyQuil stayed in OKC (and they were mad), we can see that maybe OKC was the place he needed to be if he had to leave Indiana. Yes, I'm mad. Let's move on.
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