Watch: Westbrook vehemently denies Conley from behind
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Mike Conley had Russell Westbrook beat.
As least that's what it looked like, as the Memphis Grizzlies point guard drove past his Oklahoma City Thunder counterpart toward the rim Wednesday.
However, Russ came from behind and swatted the life out of Conley's layup attempt.
Not a bad recovery.