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He needs to carry the thunder to atleast 3rd seed or 4th seed in the west to win the MVP..its not all about stats, your team should be winning games also..
Seriously - not to derail this thread, but what Lebron is doing is unbelievable.
Russ is averaging: 31/11/10 on 43% FG (with 5 TO)
Lebron is averaging: 24/8/10 on 50% FG (with 3.6 TO)
I mean,to almost average a triple double on 50% FG is incredible while also limiting TO's reasonably well. Also doing it while only having a usage rate of 28% vs 40% for Russ.
That is not to detract from Russ, but the fact no one is talking about Lebron is crazy especially after what he proved (for like the millionth time) in the finals last year.
He needs to carry the thunder to atleast 3rd seed or 4th seed in the west to win the MVP..its not all about stats, your team should be winning games also..
What's the point of that quote, tbh? Anybody would rather have wins and dignity than loses and cowardliness.
While Lebron has benefited a lot from stacking the odds in his favor by having superstars as sidekicks, that doesn't take away from the fact he has proven his stats can make his team better and get them wins in a consistent way.Seriously - not to derail this thread, but what Lebron is doing is unbelievable.
Russ is averaging: 31/11/10 on 43% FG (with 5 TO)
Lebron is averaging: 24/8/10 on 50% FG (with 3.6 TO)
I mean,
That is not to detract from Russ, but the fact no one is talking about Lebron is crazy especially after what he proved (for like the millionth time) in the finals last year.
I think Westbrook is an incredible, probably all-time athletic talent, but he hasn't proven his numbers benefit the team as much as they should, specially if he has help. Shooting more than the best scorer in the game doesn't help his case.
What he's doing is fun though. No argument there.
I wonder what would have happened if OKC had decided to go with Harden instead of WB.
I'm saying he would rather lose as a leader than win as a co-captain or 2nd best player. He's happier on a team that goes 41-41 with his stats on fire than winning 60 games and gunning for a le but people arguing whether he or Durant is the best player on the team and his stats reflecting a somewhat reduced role (but still being in the top 10 in usage %).
Westbrook is the worst 3 point shooter of all-time among players who average more than 2.5 attempts per game. It's astounding. EVERY 3 Westbrook takes with more than 6 seconds left on the shot clock is a bad one, unless he's wide open. And even then, it's still bad.
Jordan wasn't a great 3 point shooter, and therefore he didn't take a lot of 3s. Didn't feel the need when he could get inside and get fouled or take it to the hoop.
Now, in fairness, Jordan and LeBron were both >= 6'6", so they were able to do some things that Russ's size prevents him from doing.
But at the stage Russ is in, the truly great players find a way to evolve and develop weak areas of their game.
Russ's weak areas are effort on D and shooting. And he hasn't done a damn thing to address either one. His teams are always defensive liabilities especially when they don't have a shot blocker on the court playing behind RW. And he will frequently shoot his team out of a game per playoff series, which is just ridiculous.
Some of these arguments are strange, considering Westbrook was unarguably OKC's best player during their past 2 conference finals runs
He has had playoff success, he isn't Demarcus Cousins..
Very true, but to be fair OKC has been MEGA-Stacked for a while. It's really actually crazy how they dismantled one of the best possible super teams of all timeSome of these arguments are strange, considering Westbrook was unarguably OKC's best player during their past 2 conference finals runs
He has had playoff success, he isn't Demarcus Cousins..
And for the record, as you can see throughout the thread, I don't believe you can win a le with Westbrook as your best player..doesn't alter the impact of his accomplishments, though, and that he's the modern day Bo Jackson, physically(he also didn't run to a 73-win team like a pussy, too
Yes, and what happened? His best teammate left because he couldn't tolerate Russ.Some of these arguments are strange, considering Westbrook was unarguably OKC's best player during their past 2 conference finals runs
One conference championship is "playoff success" with "two top 5 players"? Oooookay. I guess the fact that DMC has never had a player even 1/10th the caliber of teammate that KD is has nothing to do with that.He has had playoff success, he isn't Demarcus Cousins..
Lol, reminds me of his "defense" on Parker's game-winner.https://streamable.com/2n8d
Dat All-NBA Defense by Westbrook. No Lakers player within 15 feet of him on the most important play of the game.
https://youtu.be/F6V__yr_cXo
I agree. Just thought the quote itself didn't make much sense.
Another triple-double in a comeback W
Also put up 35 shot attempts, which is very impressive, regardless of efficiency..as Phil Jackson has said, people don't realize how much energy it takes to attempt that many shots, tbh..
BrookVP
Just had a look at his shooting percentage in some of those triple doubles and I'm shocked at how bad he's shooting, especially the 3 ball. He shouldn't be shooting 3s at all.
It would also be exhausting if he piggybacked Steven Adams the whole game.Another triple-double in a comeback W
Also put up 35 shot attempts, which is very impressive, regardless of efficiency..as Phil Jackson has said, people don't realize how much energy it takes to attempt that many shots, tbh..
Russell Westbrook's to do list....
1.) notch triple double
2.) Bring wallet to tip official scorers
2.) Look stylish in front of the cameras
3.) Pose for selfies
4.) Win game if time permits
Don't insult Westbrook by comparing him to that cancerous chucker.
It will take more than a quarter-season of historic production for Mark Cuban to admit that Russell Westbrook has proved him wrong.
Cuban, the outspoken Dallas Mavericks owner who declared during last season's playoffs that Westbrook wasn't a superstar, isn't convinced by the Oklahoma City Thunder point guard being on pace to be the first player to average a triple-double since Oscar Robertson in 1962-63.
http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/1...ar-thunder-win
I'm starting to think that he shouldn't have let Tyson Chandler walk after the 2011 championship run, tbh.
That air ball three to end the game was Kobe-esque.
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