Westbrook had to take those shots. With Durant out, his 2nd option is Reggie Jackson. And he was having a bad game himself. Ibaka is not someone you can give the ball to and tell him to make a play, he has to be spoonfed on pick and pops or pick and rolls. Warriors are a good defensive team, of course they will make adjustments to limit the pick and pops. Doesn't help that Perkins was also getting minutes. How many times did he try to run out to guard a 3 and they just drove by him for a layup?
Westbrook was gonna have a game like this. Every alpha does. But you know he will bounce back. Taking a stacked Warriors team to the end, especially without your best player is not some small feat. Coaching killed them. They had Reggie Jackson on someone 6 inches taller than him?