Watch: Westbrook, Thunder beat Embiid, 76ers in OKC dunkathon
Perturbed with idiosyncrasies in the NBA All-Star format and an underwhelming list of dunk contest participants? Then you should have tuned into Sunday's 76ers-Thunder contest, because all they did was dunk.
Behold, a tale in seven parts:
Embiid processes Westbrook
Russell Westbrook just took the biggest L of the season I cannot believe what I just saw. Embiid stared him back to AAU. pic.twitter.com/lKGpiwUbtx
— Russ In Peace (@World_Wide_Wob) January 28, 2018
Joel Embiid's slam over, and look at, Russell Westbrook will live in infamy.
Score: 10/10
George flubs one
Trying to redeem his fallen teammate, Paul George tanks this tower over Embiid.
Westbrook got a bounty on Embiid for posterizing him ALL HANDS ON DECK WE GOT A WAR pic.twitter.com/SwP3xAhIJM
— Russ In Peace (@World_Wide_Wob) January 28, 2018
Score: Marks for style, 5/10
Russ finally responds
Pray for every rim that has to be present during a Thunder game for rest of the year 😳 REVENGE WESTBROOK, ENGAGE pic.twitter.com/Um57HrypcR
— Russ In Peace (@World_Wide_Wob) January 29, 2018
Brodie ain't going out without a fight.
Score: 9/10
Ben Simmons gets in on the act
Throw it down, @BenSimmons25. pic.twitter.com/85xVT0IlfR
— Philadelphia 76ers (@sixers) January 29, 2018
Ben Simmons grew up playing with a Sherrin ball. What is that? Who knows, but this is a dunk, and a nice escape from George.
Score: 8/10
Simmons again
Ben Simmons … with authority. pic.twitter.com/2FMwfkNaTz
— NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) January 29, 2018
This time, it's Simmons right down the lane.
Score: 7/10
Russ gives Thunder the lead
#RussellWestbrook flies in for the stuff! @okcthunder 104 / @sixers 101 with 5:47 left in Q4.
— NBA (@NBA) January 29, 2018
📺: @ESPNNBA pic.twitter.com/Z4wMArlXvq
Westbrook's anger at that rim was evident.
Score: 7.5/10
Victory for Brodie, Thunder
Russ dribbling out the clock staring at Embiid this is too good ima faint pic.twitter.com/pRcLU7ZPHR
— Pettywise (@World_Wide_Wob) January 29, 2018
Not even Embiid can unsee Russ's glare in his direction as the Thunder dribbled out for a 122-112 win.
Score: 11/10