OC Westbrook's "improved" defense is really just over-aggressively going for steals. Often times, a better defensive positioning or cutting off drive is better suited than going for steals, as shown in today game vs Rockets.

Russell Westbrook with the steal and the dunk at the other end to seal the game for the Nuggets With replays and Westbrook's reactions Nuggets vs Lakers - 3142025

Russell Westbrook explodes all over Rudy Gobert

Westbrook and Beal score 6 points in 5 seconds to steal the victory over KD and the Nets

Lowlights Russell Westbrook throws the ball to himself off the backboard but misses the dunk Isaiah Thomas bounces the ball to himself and misses a dunk of his ownWestbrook goes on to miss back-to-back alley-oop dunks off lobs by Draymond Green

12232016 MVP Russell Westbrook scores 10 consecutive clutch time points against the Boston Celtics to put them away finishes with 45 points 11 rebounds 11 assists

Westbrook recommends Zubac he box out He does not listen