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If you had Oklahoma City coming back from a 3-1 deficit in their opening round playoff series inspired by Paul George and a monster start to the game.

If you thought that was going to play out, you are a loser.

You get nothing because the Oklahoma City Thunder are finito.

They are done in the NBA playoffs.

And I never cared much about the Oklahoma City Thunder, but I do have some shot in for it.

I really do enjoy watching Russell Wilson, who's such a sour puss.

What is I? Russell Wilson.

Russell Westbrook.

When I see Russell on the mind, Russell Westbrook, when I watched Russell Westbrook,

and I guess apparently he didn't talk after the game.

As of about 10 minutes ago, he hadn't spoken after the game.

But Westbrook, when I see him who got off, pretty good start.

Pretty good start.

I was in a text conversation with somebody I used to work with in radio.

We're going back and forth.

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