Westbrook done talking about dancing, says Villanueva wants attention
Russell Westbrook claims he will no longer discuss his pregame dancing ritual that was disrupted in Game 2, but that doesn't mean he's going to stop the shuffle.
"If you guys want to talk about basketball, I'm open to that but I'm not going to keep talking about dancing," Westbrook told reporters Wednesday.
Dallas Mavericks forward Charlie Villanueva forced his way between Westbrook and his Oklahoma City Thunder teammate Cameron Payne prior to tip-off Monday, resulting in Westbrook shoving Villanueva out of the way.
"Some guys want some attention, but I'm not going to give the guy no more attention," Westbrook said.
Charlie Villanueva tried to get in the way of Russell Westbrook and Cameron Payne's pregame routine: pic.twitter.com/7zhvasINPP
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Payne acknowledged the altercation wasn't going to prevent he and Westbrook from continuing their pregame routine.
"Definitely," Payne said when asked if they'll still dance. "We did 84 (games) of 'em."
Villanueva downplayed the incident Tuesday, and said there's plenty of place for Westbrook's antics away from the court if he's so inclined.
"If you want to go dancing and stuff like that, go to a nightclub," Villanueva said. "Go to a club and dance. Go to 'Dancing With the Stars' and be a dancer. You want to battle and dance, we can battle, but not in a basketball game. Plus, they were in my way, too, so I wasn't necessarily interrupting their dance."