Kevin Durant and Chris Paul laud Russell Westbrook and criticize Clippers after Suns' Game 4 triumph.

Phoenix's coaches and players are still able to recognize what Russell Westbrook brings to the court despite,

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The Suns being in the middle of a fiercely competitive first-round series with the Clippers.

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Without Paul George and Kawhi Leonard, Westbrook carried the offensive weight in Los Angeles' 112-100 loss to Phoenix on Saturday,

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scoring 37 points on 17-of-29 shooting. Defensively, the former MVP struggled when tackling every task given to him.

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"Russ has always shown resilience. He shows up for work, says very nothing, and only comes to hoop.

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People will be completely honest about their opinions of his playing after he retires.

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