罷賽獲額外休息時間 衛少確定G5回歸對決前東家雷霆

▲衛斯布魯克將於G5回歸。（圖／達志影像／美聯社）

記者林緯平／綜合報導

火箭球星衛斯布魯克（Russell Westbrook）因受到右側股四頭肌拉傷影響，還未在季後賽亮相。但根據《The Athletic》記者艾科（Kelly Iko）指出，這位MVP級控衛確定將在和雷霆的系列賽第5戰回歸。

火箭與雷霆的G5本該在台灣時間周四進行，但因受非裔男子布雷克（Jacob Blake）遭開槍的種族議題影響，導致球員罷賽、NBA季後賽停擺3天。當時衛斯布魯克就被列為可能上場名單，如今多了幾天休息時間，加上在隊內的五打五對抗賽中狀況絕佳，也讓他確定會在30日首度身披火箭球衣於季後賽亮相。

Russell Westbrook will play in Game 5 on Saturday, according to multiple sources. Westbrook was ready and would have played in the originally scheduled game on Wednesday, prior to the walkout.

— Kelly Iko (@KellyIkoNBA) August 28, 2020

據《ESPN》名記者沃納洛斯基（Adrian Wojnarowski）表示，「衛斯布魯克在隊內對抗賽狀況相當好，就跟以前一樣充滿能量」。

火箭在系列賽取得二連勝後，遭到雷霆反撲吞下二連敗，如今雙方戰成2比2平手。在關鍵第5戰，火箭雙MVP哈登（James Harden）、衛斯布魯克再度合體，無疑對火箭戰力是一大利多。

ESPN story with @espn_macmahon on Houston's Russell Westrook participating in his first full-speed 5-on-5 since sidelined with a strained quad. "He looked as explosive as ever," one source said. https://t.co/TB9TaqIdzJ

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) August 28, 2020