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Russell Westbrook’s huge block on Tony Allen

No layups for you.

by Andrew Garrison
Mark D. Smith-USA TODAY Sports

Russell Westbrook just swatted the leather off of a layup attempt from Tony Allen, defying the laws of physics in the process. The way the ball ricochets off the rim adds a layer of awesome to the great defensive play:

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Not in the House of Bestbrook, Tony Allen. Not now, not ever. May we interest you in a game of Doodle Jump?

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