“Very much so from a brand awareness, league profile and commercial standpoint,” said Boston general manager Lee Billiard. bserved but never met Westbrook, Lachlan Penfold, the former director of physical performance and sports medicine for the Golden State Warriors, believes that Westbrook might just be different. lahoma City’s Russell Westbrook and Houston’s James Harden for that trophy will be decided before the Thunder-Rockets series starts. Golden State and Cleveland remain favorites to reprise their NBA finals match-up, but it’s not inevi.