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Originally Posted by Miles
If one is out all of the defensive focus is on trying to control one star player and OKC doesn't have much in the way of other guys that create their own shots. While Westbrook is elite there shouldn't be any wonder of who is more valuable.
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It's a small sample size, but Westbrook was absolutely dominant when KD and Jeff Green missed time early in the season 3 years ago. They won 3 games on the road including besting the Celtics when they were still good. They are both elite players, and are obviously both needed. Westbrook has been under appreciated and may be more key just because the team feeds off of his energy.