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VIDEO: Russell Westbrook submits early candidate for flop of the year

Mark D. Smith / USA TODAY Sports

Desperate times call for desperate measures, and with his Oklahoma City Thunder clinging desperately to a two-point lead against the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday, Russell Westbrook acted accordingly.

After Raptors center Jonas Valanciunas secured the rebound off Westbrook's missed layup with just over a minute to play, the feisty point guard tried really, really hard to sell a foul.

It ... didn't work.

Flop of the season so far? Come on Westbrook, you're better than that

The Raptors won 103-98.

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