Russell Westbrook upset by hard foul from Shane Battier

Thunder guard Russell Westbrook draws a foul against Heat center Joel Anthony during the first half Tuesday. (Photo: Steve Mitchell, USA TODAY Sports)

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• Miami Heat
• Shane Battier
• Oklahoma City Thunder
• Russell Westbrook

  Great NBA teams don't tend to get along. The defending NBA champions and runners-up are no exception.

  While LeBron James and Kevin Durant draw all the hype, Shane Battier and Russell Westbrook were the ones who needed separating during Tuesday's Miami Heat-Oklahoma City Thunder game. The play came early in the fourth quarter, when Westbrook picked up a steal and raced down the court for a layup.

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  Sensing Heat defenders Battier and Dwyane Wade were trailing him, Westbrook moved toward the middle of the court for his layup, drawing a hard foul. Battier initially was whistled for a flagrant foul, but on review, the referees determined it was a blocking foul.

  The call was a good one, as Westbrook clearly moved to force Battier into his body. But that didn't keep the Thunder point guard from taking exception.