Russell Westbrook has said that he does not listen to projections for his recovery from knee surgery.
The Oklahoma City Thunder point guard underwent an arthroscopic procedure last week and is already off crutches.
The 25-year-old told reporters: "I don't pay no attention to those projections. I just wake up and try to get better each and every day. That's it.
"You don't really know either way, resting or going in and doing surgery, but me personally, I'm just trying to do what's best for my body and what's best for me in the future.
"This time of the year, it's very important for me and my teammates to be able to get through this stretch, find a way to continue to get wins, and me personally, I want to come in and stay positive and be around my teammates and stay involved with what's going on."
The Thunder said that they expect Westbrook to be out until after the All-Star break next month.
Sian Cowper
