Villanueva creeps on Westbrook during Game 5 pregame
Sarah Phipps/The Oklahoman
Charlie Villanueva of the Dallas Mavericks hasn't seen the floor enough to make an impact against the Oklahoma City Thunder in their opening-round series.
Since minutes are hard to come by from head coach Rick Carlisle, the 11-year pro resorted to psychological warfare against Thunder guard Russell Westbrook.
It all began when he attempted to interrupt Westbrook and rookie Cameron Payne from taking part in their pregame dance ritual earlier in the series.
Returning to Chesapeake Energy Arena for Game 5 on Monday night, Villanueva resorted to creeping up behind the five-time All-Star prior to tipoff.
Russell Westbrook's pregame ritual is pumping his arms at the opposite basket. Tonight he had company #okcthunder pic.twitter.com/zlTOWVHy0W
— Sarah Phipps (@sarahcphipps) April 26, 2016
HEADLINES
- Giddey ties career-high with 5 triples to lead Bulls past Cavaliers
- Faulk scores only goal, Hofer makes 24 saves to help Blues blank Jets
- TNF bets: Seahawks host Rams for high-stakes NFC West clash
- Bears exploring potential stadium sites in Northwest Indiana
- Rookie Ward hopes to be involved in Titans' coaching search
Advertisement