When it’s monry time he’ll lock you down. Nobody guards consistently in the nba anymore. Not pgs anyway. I pay attention to 4th quarter defense. Russ off ball defense is suspect regardless of game situationIf you have watched all the Thunder games this season, his on ball defense leaves a lot to be desired. He constantly gets beat by his man and is always trying to go for steals and ends up getting burned. Sometimes he doesn't even try to contest or does a lazy contest. This is why I am shocked Russ has a reputation for being a great defender because watching him from last year and watching the games this year has showed me the complete opposite.