Russell Westbrook sure has earned the respect of not just his teammates but the fans as well. Brodie?s selflessness when he voluntarily chose to come off the bench drew a huge reaction from the crowd. But the entire arena went even more berserk when the former MVP decided to turn back the clock for a minute.

Fans got a glimpse of the old Westbrook from his OKC days. The nine-time All-Star?s attempt to ?end? Dillon Brooks had fans into an absolute frenzy as Westbrook scoffed back at him after coming up short.

Russell Westbrook catches flight over Brooks

Russell Westbrook is a team player through and through. Putting his ego and pride aside for the team?s betterment. But that does not mean that Brodie would stop playing the way he does. And he would most certainly not change his persona either. Something fans got the privilege to see when the Los Angeles Clippers took on the Houston Rockets.

Fans got to see Westbrook from the old days for a minute when he tried to put Dillon Brooks on a poster. After a steal, Westbrook decided to take flight and posterize Dillon Brooks, only to come up short.

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The whole arena gasped as Westbrook?s dunk attempt fell short of a foul committed by Brooks. After the attempt, Westbrook could not help but have a wide grin on his face while looking at Brooks. One fan even claimed, ?He wanted to end him.?

A fastbreak attempt by Fred VanVleet and the Rockets was interrupted even before it started by Westbrook. Ivica Zubac came over to help out, leading Westbrook to grab the loose ball and take off.

Brooks was livid as to why he was called for the foul. But Westbrook?s reaction topped it all off as he laughed in Brooks? face.

Westbrook giving fans a glimpse of the old days

Russell Westbrook?s shenanigans always get the crowd fired up now and then. But this dunk attempt on Dillon Brooks almost brought the entire arena to its feet. Even fans online could not believe their eyes.

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One fan on X posted, ?Haha oh man that would’ve been awesome! He definitely went for the kill there lol.?

Another fan commented, ?Russ’s fearless attempt to posterize Dillon Brooks left him chuckling!?

Here are a few more reactions from fans on X.

Many fans in the comments section agreed that Westbrook wanted to put fear in him. While others wished he had, watching shades of old glimpses of him. The LA Clippers point guard is reportedly set to come out of the bench in the game against the Houston Rockets scheduled at 10:30 p.m. ET today.