The odds were stacked against the Denver Nuggets on Monday. No Nikola Jokic, no Jamal Murray, and no Christian Braun. Despite being down three starters, Russell Westbrook led the young Nuggets offense to an upset win over the Golden State Warriors,

Russell Westbrook is on a similar journey within the mainstream NBA discourse. Perhaps more than any player since Kobe Bryant, his style of play has been a lightning rod for controversy. For many years,