Early Russell Westbrook Return Would Put OKC Thunder Back in Title Contention

October 22nd, 2013 by Zach Buckley Leave a reply »

When NBA iron man Russell Westbrook went down with a torn meniscus during the 2013 playoffs, no one was quite sure how to process the injury.

After all, the explosive Oklahoma City Thunder point guard had no injury history to draw from.

Prior to Game 3 of the Thunder's opening-round series with the Houston Rockets, he'd never missed an NBA game. He was also a full-time participant during two seasons at UCLA. Via Ben Bolch of the Los Angeles Times, Westbrook never even missed a contest while suiting up for Leuzinger High School in Lawndale, Calif.

So the pundits did what they always do when medical red flags fly. They broke out their medical books, fired up their web browsers and scanned for past precedents. After surgery, Westbrook's rehab window was set for anywhere from two-to-eight weeks.

While obviously derailing Oklahoma City's 2012-13 campaign, the injury wasn't supposed to carry over beyond that season. That was until Westbrook underwent a second procedure on his right knee near the start of training camp, presumably costing him the first four-to-six weeks of the regular season.



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