Nice words of encouragement from the GOAT. It seems as thought Michael has taken a special interest in watching Russell's career. Forget all the comparisons to LeBron James and Kobe Bryant. Michael sees a lot of himself in Westbrook.
"When I watch [Russell] play, I see a lot of resemblance of his passion for the game of basketball [to] the way I played the game of basketball ... Every time I played the game of basketball, when I stepped onto that floor, I always felt like there was someone there that never saw me play the game of basketball, and that motivated me every single night. This kid has the same passion, and you can’t get that.” - Michael JordanJordan won his first regular season MVP award in the 1987-88 season, three seasons before the Bulls finally won their first title in 1991. Westbrook will very likely be in the MVP conversation again next season, assuming he stays healthy. But unless the Thunder somehow land another star to play alongside Russell this summer, they won't be anywhere close to competing with the best teams in the Western Conference. Oklahoma City - despite Westbrook's greatness - were bounced in the first round of the playoffs, losing to Harden's Rockets in five games. That surely won't stop Westbrook. Knowing Russ, he'll take MJ's advice and run with it. He'll keep going, and it will be a great gift for all NBA fans. Just like Jordan's MVP years.
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