GET THAT RING WESTBROOK!
Russell Westbrook’s 2016-17 season went down as a standout amongst the most productive in NBA history, and the association recognized this reality on Monday night, June 26, when he was named its Most Valuable Player. Congrats have come in from VIPs, fans, writers, and associates who feel the respect is merited for the six-time All-Star. One celebratory message that won’t soon blur with the news cycle or twist up erased with his old messages however, originated from His Airness himself, Michael Jordan, who sent the recently delegated MVP a letter in which he draws parallels between them.
“Well done, RUSSELL. I GOT MY FIRST MVP AWARD BEFORE MY FIRST RING, TOO… Continue onward!” MJ composed.
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Correlations with Jordan’s 1987-88 season are very fascinating. Just like the case with Russ this year, the Bulls awesome put forth a convincing defense for himself by opening up his amusement and showing himself to be too adjusted a player as there was in the NBA that year. Jordan drove the group in scoring that year however maybe the greater story was him bringing home Defensive Player of the Year notwithstanding the class’ most noteworthy respect, by enrolling 3.2 takes and 1.6 squares for every diversion; which were alliance bests in both classifications. Westbrook likewise made a convincing contention for himself by broadening his diversion, yet he did as such crosswise over hostile classes, emerging obviously, in the focuses [31.6], bounce back [10.7] and helps [10.4] classifications.
There is then the territory of group achievement, which Jordan addresses in his letter. There is, notwithstanding, a slight distinction as far as how well their groups fared as it thinks about to each other. While neither would go the distance towards catching a first ring, Jordan’s Bulls made it out of the first round that season, which is a deed that Westbrook couldn’t assert in 2017.
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