Despite Injury, Westbrook Vows to Return to Form

“I (Russell Westbrook) missed a shot and tried to come back up and get a rebound and I hit my hand on [teammate Kendrick Perkins’] elbow,” Westbrook said. “I knew I hurt something. I thought I dislocated my finger or something. I couldn’t tell until I got the ball back when I ran back down the court and couldn’t dribble.

“I was already mad once I hit my hand because I knew it wasn’t gonna be good, so I was instantly upset and frustrated. Obviously, I was ready to go and ready to help my team go out and get wins, especially since we were down some guys already. It was frustrating for me, but it’ll be all right. I’ll get back to where I was at.”

via Associated Press via ESPN