Young Russ vs. Bad Russ (Why OKC can't win it all with two Russell Westbrooks)

"I like this Russ! What you think bruh?"

Soren Kiekegaard, the Danish philosopher, once said, “Our life always expresses the result of our dominant thoughts.” Tiger Woods gave it to us like this, “I want to be what I’ve always wanted to be: dominant.” Then James Allen, the British philosopher, earned a ghetto pass with this, “You cannot escape the results of your thoughts. Whatever your present environment may be, you will fall, remain or rise with your thoughts, your vision, your ideal. You will become as small as your controlling desire; as great as your dominant aspiration.”

Well on Tuesday night Russell Westbrook’s dominant aspiration jumped out of the birthday cake on San Antonio and put up 40 points, threw 10 dimes and had 5 steals as the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Spurs 105-92. Let me correct that playboy, they beat the brakes off of San Antonio to even the series at two apiece.

For two games the Thunder looked lost in the middle of the projects on the wrong side of town with the wrong colors on. Then all of a sudden the big homie Serge Ibaka jumped in the ride and for the past two games they’ve looked like some G’s ridin’ through the hood lookin’ for the dun that stole Lil’ Man-Man’s Jordan’s.

After gettin’ blasted in San Antonio in Games 1 and 2 by a combined 52 points they’ve regrouped behind old lady Johnson’s house, grabbed Ibaka and put in work.

In Game 4 Young Russ(the baller under control) and not Bad Russ(the Alpha Dog/Steering Wheel Wrestler) got busy. He dominated on both ends of the floor and showed boyz why he’s one of the most athletic players in the league. Ole boy can go when he’s playin’ within’ the context of the game and on Tuesday he was.

Let’s keep it real or all the way 100, whichever comes 1^st! Here’s the problem with Russ playboy. Even though he’s the freakin’ man and is a superstar in this league he still has to understand that OKC is Kevin Durant’s team. Yeah, he put up 40 last night and looked like Jordan but he’s still Pippen in regards to peckin’ order on that team! KD’s is drivin’ the freakin’ bus there’s no ifs, ands or buts about it.

Until he understands that both he and KD can’t sit in the driver’s seat and wrestle over the steerin’ wheel they won’t win a title. Don’t get it twisted playa, he’s a beast but it’s KD’s team. So enjoy the unbelievable night but in Game 5 play within the context of the game. If it comes your way again take it. Don’t jump out there in San Antonio and try to take every shot because you went HAM in Game 4. Game 4 is Game 4 and you were within’ the lines because it was one of those nights.

D. Wade had a 41 point night durin’ the Eastern conference Finals against the Pacers last year when he came in the buildin’ rockin’ those hot pink pants. Remember that? He went to work on the Pacers but he still understood that it was LeBron’s team when he went to bed that night pimpin’!

The problem with Russ is that he went to bed thinkin’, “Ima do that every night regardless of what anybody says. I’m takin’ as many shots as I want because I’m the freakin’ man!” What gets OKC into trouble is Bad Russ thinkin’ that boyz around this piece need to respect me more and give me the wheel at all times even though I've got the best scorer on the planet standin’ right next to me.

Sure, Young Russ is gonna explode from time to time because he’s just that good. However, if he’s ever gonna win at the level he wants to with this team he’s gotta ride shotgun and go off when it’s appropriate like he did last night. He simply played within the context of the game and it was all good.

Here’s my OKC fan screamin’ from the roof top, “Jay you’re a hater! You know Young Russ is the best point guard alive! He can score at will! Are you crazy? He’s the man!”

I’ve never said that Young Russ wasn’t the man playboy. He’s just not the man in OKC! KD is. You can’t have but one MAN on a team because somebody has to ride shotgun no matter how good they are. So if Bad Russ is never goin’ to be content with ridin’ in the passenger seat then maybe just maybe he needs to find his own car playa? Young Russ can stay but Bad Russ needs to move around.

Here’s the ultimate question goin’ forward in this series bruh. Will Young Russ allow the game to come to him or will Bad Russ try to take over every game goin’ forward and get in the way. Why am I askin’? Because Bad Russ can be like a drug addict from time to time. When he gets a taste he starts lookin’ to repeat the high again ASAP! So in Game 5 will Bad Russ show up scratchin' his freakin' arm like Ray Charles and take every shot like he did in Game 2 and completely kill the momentum that they've built in Games 3 and 4? That’s the million dollar question and that’s the dun (Bad Russ) that nobody likes. So in my Huggy Lowdown voice, “Waaait for it!” Stop me when I start lyin’!

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