Oklahoma City Thunder star Russell Westbrook came up with a typical response to a question he deemed as ridiculous as the NBA playoff race reaches its climax.
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With both the Thunder and New Orleans Pelicans winning on Monday night, the latter continue to hold the advantage despite their identical 44-37 records as they have the head-to-head in the tie-breaker.
Essentially, if both teams win on the final night of the regular season on Wednesday, then the Pelicans will advance to the playoffs and so OKC need a favour from the San Antonio Spurs.
It is more than likely that Westbrook and Co. will defeat the Minnesota Timberwolves, so the season ultimately comes down to whether or not the Pelicans can beat the defending champions.
The Spurs still need to win their last game in order to hold on to the second seed in the Western Conference, and so they are unlikely to rest any of their starters.
So does Westbrook support them as they hold the keys to whether or not the Thunder claim the eighth and final playoff spot in the West? Judging by his reaction to the question below, that would be a no…
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