Na početku sezone, mnogi su govorili da Rasel Vestbruk može da nadmaši Oskara Robertsona po broju tripl-dablova u sezoni... i bili su u pravu!
Plejmejker Oklahome je ispisao istoriju u pobedi nad Denverom, koju je i sam omogućio, pogodivši trojku uz zvuk sirene.
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Thanks Russ … you the real MVP ✊?
— CJ McCollum (@CJMcCollum) April 9, 2017
Russ MVP bro. ?
— Damian Lillard (@Dame_Lillard) April 9, 2017
wow russ. give that man the mvp.
— Blake Griffin (@blakegriffin23) April 9, 2017
Just called it, God wrote that script!!!!! Hahahahahahhaahhahahahahahah. That was like a movie.. Give him his trophy NOW !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
— ? Jamal Crawford (@JCrossover) April 9, 2017
Congrats to the Brodie @russwest44 on setting the record!!! #WhyNot #42 #StriveForGreatness?
— LeBron James (@KingJames) April 9, 2017
History made @russwest44!! Unbelievable season so far brother. 42 triple doubles…AND THE GAME WINNER HAHA!!! Wow. #WhyNot #42 #Day1 #Ern
— Kevin Love (@kevinlove) April 9, 2017
Of course he made that shot…
— Nicolas Batum (@nicolas88batum) April 9, 2017
Man just give him the MVP
— Myles Turner (@Original_Turner) April 9, 2017
History ! MVP
— Jusuf Nurkić (@bosnianbeast27) April 9, 2017
April 9, 2017: the first time ever that LeBron, Russ, and Harden all recorded triple-doubles on the same day #SundayFunday pic.twitter.com/VNXGmvPjMk
— NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) April 10, 2017