Link finally spoke, and the media and fans who had been waiting eagerly were thrilled.
Everyone knew that the "someone" Link referred to could not possibly have been Victor Oladipo. Link and Westbrook, those two powder kegs, had finally collided head-on.
Once Link spoke up, Enes Kanter, Westbrook's "armed guard," could no longer sit still either.
He had long been itching to join the fray, and Link's comments gave him the perfect excuse to start firing away.
"Link is just jealous. He wants the Most Valuable Player Award, but the top spot on the MVP rankings doesn't belong to him."
"Who said you have to get a triple-double on the court to be successful? What a joke. Does Russell failing to get a triple-double mean he's worse than Link? Being able to get triple-doubles proves that he's strong, but not getting one doesn't prove that he's weak. Besides, how many triple-doubles has Link had this season?"
"I don't understand why so many people like him now. In my eyes, Link is a hypocritical, opportunistic bastard. No one gets to bully us. See you on the court!"
Kanter had never minced words. The spectacle of him and Durant trading insults some time ago had been entertaining enough to turn into a novel.
Of course, Kanter was not just blunt with Durant. He was like that with practically everyone.
Even league commissioner Mr. Silver and Turkish basketball legend Turkoglu were not spared by Kanter.
As long as it was someone he disliked, he did not care who they were. He would just tear into them.
Link was not at all surprised that Kanter had set his sights on him this time.
If there was one player in the entire league who supported Westbrook the most right now, Kanter might not have been