• About Us
  • Privacy Policy
  • Advertise
  • FTC Disclosure
Thursday, July 17, 2025
  • Login
The Fordham Ram
  • Home
  • Culture
    • Art
    • Books
    • Editor’s Pick
    • Fashion
    • Film And Television
    • Food
    • Music
    • Review
    • Television
    • Theatre
    • Who’s That Kid
  • News
    • Academics
    • Admissions
    • Faculty & Administrative
    • Feature
    • Finance
    • Metro
    • USG
  • Opinion
    • Columnists
    • Editorial
    • From The Desk
    • Letters To The Editor
    • Op-Ed
  • Sports
    • Baseball
    • Basketball
    • Football
    • Rowing
    • Senior Profile
    • Soccer
    • Softball
    • Squash
    • Swimming And Diving
    • Tennis
    • Track And Field
    • Volleyball
  • About Us
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Culture
    • Art
    • Books
    • Editor’s Pick
    • Fashion
    • Film And Television
    • Food
    • Music
    • Review
    • Television
    • Theatre
    • Who’s That Kid
  • News
    • Academics
    • Admissions
    • Faculty & Administrative
    • Feature
    • Finance
    • Metro
    • USG
  • Opinion
    • Columnists
    • Editorial
    • From The Desk
    • Letters To The Editor
    • Op-Ed
  • Sports
    • Baseball
    • Basketball
    • Football
    • Rowing
    • Senior Profile
    • Soccer
    • Softball
    • Squash
    • Swimming And Diving
    • Tennis
    • Track And Field
    • Volleyball
  • About Us
No Result
View All Result
The Fordham Ram
No Result
View All Result
Home Sports Basketball

The Steph and Russell Show

Ruby Williams by Ruby Williams
January 9, 2024
in Basketball
0
The Steph and Russell Show

Russell Westbrook has been mystifyingly good over the past few weeks. Courtesy of Wikimedia

Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on Reddit

Every once in a while, a player will come into the NBA with such talent that it’s a show every time the ball is in his hands. These athletes have the innate ability to entertain, so much so that every game you will see something that you have never seen before. Recently we have been lucky enough to experience two players of such magnitude, Russell Westbrook and Stephen Curry.

Russell Westbrook is a player who somehow manages to make your jaw drop every time he steps on the court. It doesn’t matter if he’s going coast-to-coast to throw down a dunk so hard that his protective face mask comes loose, or if he’s recording four straight triple doubles — the guy just has it.

There are currently five candidates for MVP, but Westbrook isn’t simply beating them, he’s soaring over them and effortlessly dunking in their faces. His recent play has even led some analysts to say that he is the Michael Jordan of the point guard position. The fact of the matter is that if the season ended right now, Russell Westbrook would be the MVP and nobody would even bat an eye.

Simultaneously, Stephen Curry has managed to outshine Westbrook as far as highlights are concerned. On Sunday night, Curry caught the ball, put it between his legs while running into three defenders, escaped with a behind-the-back dribble and took a step back three pointer from about 25 feet away. Warriors coach Steve Kerr threw his arms in the air in disgust, only to start clapping moments later when the ball hit nothing but net.

During the game the night before against the Mavericks, Curry drove baseline only to be met by a defender. Instead of doing something sensible, like turning around and going right back to where he came from, Curry improvised. He put the ball behind his back and, with his back to the basket, threw a left-handed no-look pass to a wide open shooter in the corner, who hit the three. Curry looks as if he’s playing on rookie mode while everyone else is on All-Pro.

But highlights and stats don’t tell the whole story about either of these players. What really matters is that both of their teams are winning games. The Warriors have the best record in basketball right now, and are set to cruise into the playoffs with the first seed in the West. The Thunder, on the other hand, are struggling to hang on to the eighth seed, unfamiliar territory for a team that was in the finals three seasons ago.

The recent play of Russell Westbrook is the only thing that has kept the Thunder in the race while they wait for their MVP from last season, Kevin Durant, to return from injury.

Both teams are primed to make a run in the playoffs, which will only lead to more highlight dunks, insane passes and fantastically competitive games. Only one thing is for sure, both of these players are going to be ready for whatever their opposition could possibly throw at them. Let’s just hope that those teams are ready to be on SportsCenter for all the wrong reasons.

 

Tags: basketballPat CostelloSports
Previous Post

Senior Profile: Bryan Smith

Next Post

In NBA, Losses Provide Hope

Next Post
In NBA, Losses Provide Hope

In NBA, Losses Provide Hope

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recommended

Editorial: How To Stand Out in a Crowded Field

Editorial: How To Stand Out in a Crowded Field

4 years ago
Tong’s Lawsuit Dismissal Highlights Complexities of Case

Tong’s Lawsuit Dismissal Highlights Complexities of Case

4 years ago

Popular News

  • Google Kills off Major Fitbit Functionality

    Google Kills off Major Fitbit Functionality

    3 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Top FREE Best Online Singing Courses and Classes

    1 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Learning from Nahko Bear

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Free Online Bookkeeping Courses With Certificates

    1 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Track a Phone Without a SIM Card: Is It Possible?

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0

Connect with us

  • About Us
  • Privacy Policy
  • Advertise
  • FTC Disclosure

© 2025 JNews - Premium WordPress news & magazine theme by Jegtheme.

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Culture
    • Art
    • Books
    • Editor’s Pick
    • Fashion
    • Film And Television
    • Food
    • Music
    • Review
    • Television
    • Theatre
    • Who’s That Kid
  • News
    • Academics
    • Admissions
    • Faculty & Administrative
    • Feature
    • Finance
    • Metro
    • USG
  • Opinion
    • Columnists
    • Editorial
    • From The Desk
    • Letters To The Editor
    • Op-Ed
  • Sports
    • Baseball
    • Basketball
    • Football
    • Rowing
    • Senior Profile
    • Soccer
    • Softball
    • Squash
    • Swimming And Diving
    • Tennis
    • Track And Field
    • Volleyball
  • About Us

© 2025 JNews - Premium WordPress news & magazine theme by Jegtheme.