Russell Westbrook always puts on a show, but OKC and Thunder fans have never seen it from this vantage point. Bring on the Nuggets and the drama.

Addressing the elephant in the room, Westbrook's playoff series against the Thunder will invoke all types of emotions. It'll be bittersweet as the bond between the player and fanbase is in the same breath as Dirk Nowitzki and the Dallas Mavericks, Dwyane Wade and the Miami Heat.

The veteran guard had a solid two-season career with the Clippers, but was jettisoned last offseason as part of a trade to the Utah Jazz that landed defensive specialist Kris Dunn. At 35 years old, Westbrook was waived by Utah and proceeded to join the Nuggets in free agency.