NBA: Ranking The Five Best Guard Duos In The League Entering 2016-17

Feb 3, 2016; Washington, DC, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson (11) and Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) stand on the court against the Washington Wizards at Verizon Center. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 3, 2016; Washington, DC, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson (11) and Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) stand on the court against the Washington Wizards at Verizon Center. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports
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Sep 23, 2016; Oklahoma City, OK, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Victor Oladipo (5), Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Billy Donovan and Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook (0) pose for portraits during Oklahoma City Thunder media day at Chesapeake Energy Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark D. Smith-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 23, 2016; Oklahoma City, OK, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Victor Oladipo (5), Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Billy Donovan and Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook (0) pose for portraits during Oklahoma City Thunder media day at Chesapeake Energy Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark D. Smith-USA TODAY Sports

No. 2 Russell Westbrook and Victor Oladipo – Oklahoma City Thunder

Combined averages: 39.5 points, 14.3 assists, 12.6 reboounds

At No. 2, Westbrook and Oladipo will be one of the most fun duos to watch. Both are extremely athletic, quick, and strong. Westbrook plays with a passion like no other, he is always giving 120 percent.

As Oladipo plays more and more with Westbrook I think he will learn and will begin to do the same. Both Westbrook and Oladipo are “do-it-all” guards who are triple double machines. With Durant’s departure from Oklahoma City, Russell immediately becomes a candidate for the NBA MVP trophy.

With the loss of Ibaka and Waiters, this team replaced their scoring with Oladipo, who will be Westbrook’s second-hand man. These two should combine for countless transition highlights the coming year, but will those highlights be enough to make a push in the Western Conference playoffs?