The Rockets and Thunder series has lived up to the hype so far.
Even though Houston leads the series 3-1, the games, for the most part, have been close, the battles between James Harden and Russell Westbrook have been amazing, and the off-court shenanigans have been just as fun.
During Game 4, the Rockets bench was caught mocking and laughing at Andre Roberson as he missed free throw after free throw down the stretch.
Monday, Russell Westbrook torched those players that laughed at Roberson:
Fans who watched the video of the Houston players laughing on the bench were quick to point out that one of them was Sam Dekker.
The Rockets' first-round pick in 2015 hasn't played since April 2nd due to an injury, and once people realized he was one of the players laughing at Roberson, someone decided to call him out for it on Twitter:
Dekker, who is very active on social media fired back ruthlessly:
Other fans joined in on calling out Dekker, and he was quick to respond:
Whether you like the laughing or not, Dekker is right about the game mental just as much as it is physical.
If you can get in a player's head or under their skin, they are not going to play as well, and in the playoffs, things like that matter.
While he won't be able to physically make an impact on the court Tuesday night in the potential close out game for the Rockets, Dekker will still be there cheering on his team, and once he's back, it will be a big boost for Houston.
(H/T: Sam Dekker)
