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In the preseason alone, Trey Burke has dealt with the all-around brilliance of Chris Paul and Damian Lillard. He's had to fend off feisty veterans Ronnie Price and Steve Blake. Now comes perhaps the biggest challenge of them all: Russell Westbrook. Of course, it's not that simple for Burke, the starting point guard for the Utah Jazz. Of course, the matchup on the marquee says Jazz vs. Thunder. But Burke plays at the deepest and most talented position in the NBA, arguably. And on Tuesday night, he'll be charged with the task of defending one of the biggest and most athletic guys to ever play the point guard spot. Good luck. "I'm going to have to play well defensively, I know this," Burke said. "The key for me is transition, because Russell is so fast and he's able to sneak through any little crack of the defense and explode. I have to just play solid defensively and know that my teammates have my back. It's going to be a big challenge." Through six warmup games, Burke has been one of the most improved players on the team. He's been much more solid defensively than in his rookie season. Offensively, he's been the conductor of a smooth offense, and a leader where Quin Snyder has sorely needed it. But Westbrook has been a different beast for everyone. Not only is he arguably one of the top three point guards in the league, he's got a looser leash than normal with OKC forward Kevin Durant missing at least the first month of the regular season because of surgery to correct a foot fracture. Westbrook - even with Durant on the floor - has little remorse over shot selection. He becomes potentially lethal as an unquestioned first option. "He's Trey's matchup, but it's going to take all five of us defensively," Jazz forward Gordon Hayward said. "Especially in transition, we're going to have to keep him out of the fast break and we're going to have to get back and build a wall defensively. He's a great player." ………………………………………………………………………………………Jazz forward Trevor Booker is listed as a game-time decision for OKC tonight. Last seen, the he was tussling with Blake Griffin, who took offense to Booker's audacity to not let him dunk in transition. He sprained his ankle in that little exchange last Friday night and missed Sunday night's loss to the Los Angeles Lakers. Booker participated in shootaround on Tuesday morning. Should he play, preseason history dictates that he'll be the first player off Snyder's bench, replacing Enes Kanter around the six minute mark of the first quarter. That's been the rotation, thus far. Snyder said everyone who sat the second half of the Lakers game - Hayward, Burke (who didn't play at all), and Derrick Favors - will be available for the Thunder matchup. He also said he doesn't anticipate any minutes restrictions, but will let the flow of the game dictate who plays how much. "I think everyone rested enough on Sunday," Snyder said. "I want to make sure everyone is in shape."Tony Jones