Pachulia gets flagrant for hit and stare down on Westbrook
Warriors big man Zaza Pachulia has decked MVP favourite Russell Westbrook, then stared him down during his side's win over the Thunder on Thursday (AEDT).
Pachulia earned himself a flagrant 1 foul for the incident, despite the commentators insisting he only deserved a technical.
"I don't think that makes it a flagrant foul but it's a technical foul, and I'm surprised someone didn't come (from the Thunder to help" one commentator said of the incident.
Meanwhile, the OKC star hit back after the game, telling reporters, "Ima get his (Pachulia's) ass back for that one."
Westbrook on Pachulia:
"I don't play that. Ima get his ass back." pic.twitter.com/fb4b6Aj4j7— KNBR (@KNBR) January 19, 2017
He also spoke of his strained relationship with former teammate Kevin Durant.
Westbrook on if he and Durant are on speaking terms and their "exchange" in the third quarter: pic.twitter.com/6qNLIkxgND
— Royce Young (@royceyoung) January 19, 2017
Westbrook has earned himself a few technical fouls so far this season, most recently after pegging a ball at the head of an official.