Charlie Villanueva interrupted the Thunder's pregame routine

Feb 5, 2016; Dallas, TX, USA; Dallas Mavericks forward Charlie Villanueva (3) reacts to a call during the first half against the San Antonio Spurs at the American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports /

It seems like a major aspect of being a professional athlete is having a strict gameday ritual. Some players nap, other guys always eat the same meal, and others dance. Thunder guards Russell Westbrook and Cameron Payne have developed an intricate routine that they’ll do in an attempt to psych themselves up just prior to tipoff.

In a gamely attempt at disrupting OKC’s flow, though, Mavs forward Charlie Villanueva subtly (or not so subtly) tried to interrupt OKC’s pregame festivities (via @royceyoung):

Russ tries shoving Charlie V. out of the way, only for Villanueva to slowly mozy right on back into the picture. Justin Anderson gets in on the fray toward the end before Westbrook pushes him aside, as well.

Will Russ be off tonight thanks to having his pregame dance routine interrupted? We’ll see.

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Charlie Villanueva interrupted the Thunder’s pregame routine

By Taylor Smith | Apr 18, 2016