The Warriors-Thunder rivalry just got a bit more heated.
Last night, Warriors center Zaza Pachulia stood over Thunder guard Russell Westbrook after a hard foul before halftime.
Zaza lays out Westbrook and stands over him pic.twitter.com/oCFEn1peJq
— Gifdsports (@gifdsports) January 19, 2017
After the game, Westbrook spoke the media and vowed to ‘get his ass back for that one” when asked about Zaza Pachulia.
Westbrook on the Pachulia incident: "I'm gonna get his ass back for that one." pic.twitter.com/yJDYes2nXn
— Royce Young (@royceyoung) January 19, 2017
Zaza apparently isn’t scared of Westbrook and is ready for whatever confrontation is coming.
Pachulia, for his part, said he was simply going for the ball, and thought it was a clean steal, though he also said he knew what he was doing when he stood over Westbrook.
“I was there, so whatever I did, it was me,” Pachulia said. “I’m in charge for my behavior.”
As for Westbrook’s comments? Well, Pachulia didn’t hesitate.
“Bring it on,” he said. “Bring it on
“I’ll be there. I’ll be in OKC, too, so whenever he wants, my pleasure. My pleasure.”
Mark your calendars for February 11th, the date that the Warriors visit the Thunder in Oklahoma.