The Dark Truth: Should the NBA GIVE UP on Russell Westbrook?
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The Dark Truth: Should the NBA GIVE UP on Russell Westbrook?
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“Somewhere Paul George Is Still Saying That Was A Bad Shot”
I’m dead
😂😂 Russ set pg up to guard dame
That still was a bitch move by Paul George.
The quickness of which he said it was funny
@@braylonjackson7095 Billy Donovan sat him up
Dont get me started on george paul
Dropped a Russell Westbrook video on Russell Westbrook's birthday? Coincidence? 🤔 oh and on my birthday too 😅
Aye Hoop and Life luv your vids bro 💯
I legit got kicked outta a ps4 2k19 Party for telling a Westbrook fan "Russell Westbrook. Will never learn how to shoot and hes only going to get worse."
@@stephenasunnamedsource2943 he use to know how to shoot but he somehow forgot
Happy Birthday!
bro i dont care
about his birthday have a happy day
Honestly, I think James Harden is part of the problem. In a matter of a couple of seasons, all of his co-stars left him disgruntled (Dwight Howard, then Chris Paul , and now Russ). Also, there are some of his teammates saying he is toxic too.
I agree.
To be fair james harden never played with a superstar in Houston
Russ and Harden are a problem, talent win games, but teamwork win championships. quoted.
It is a two way street. Howard, cp3, Lin when he was linsanity, and now Russ. Seems like harden is just as hard to play with or at the least unwilling to adapt or sacrafice.
@@spongetheking7102 Howard was in his prime, cp3 took the rockets to 7 after leaving so he had a lot left in his tank. He has played with top ten all time at their position players.
Oh how this has aged wonderfully.
It aged perfectly. Another choke when it mattered.
@@wonylee6592 20 pts 14 rebounds 5 assist get off the hate train
@@slipperylatex872 facts bro, the fact he even made it to the playoff was insane. russ averaged 27 8 and 7 on 52% true shooting on houston during the reg season yet it’s labeled as a terrible season. they played much better than a healthy lakers team and were amazing all around but the pandemic happened and it was downhill from there. we had ppl in the bubble playing much. better than others
@@demohamnead8662 for real just because russ isn’t averaging a triple double they call him ass, his impact on the team and his stats are crazy for what he does at his age. he still deserves an all nba selection and he was snubbed harder than everyone besides tatum
@@wonylee6592 his team sucks? wtf is he supposed to do
Skip said it best “what’s the point of all these triple doubles if you get eliminated in the first round of play offs every time”
What’s the point of Step Back 3’s (Harden) and dominating in the regular season if you going to keep losing in the Playoffs ?
@@JGW-im3nf at least he made it to the conference finals and semi finals. russ hasn't even gotten past the first round
Why would you quote Skip Bayless
@@elijahm1636 Because he said the truth.
When will the so called “experts” realize that for guys like Westbrook and Carmelo Anthony, they may be individually athletically gifted, but they are a cancer to a team actually winning the championship.
Russ needs to do what Melo did! Go to the Knicks and just have fun!
I want to heart react this but we don't have this option.
😂😂😂😂😂 fr
@Noyce Gaming ye
do the knicks have anything of value to trade?
@@lepidoptery russ isn't realy worth much right about now, no teams want him he has 3 year 130 mil on his contract left, hes 32, stat pads, and cant win
Russell wasn't made to win a championship due to this playstyle. He's made to be the second option on a championship team at best. But, he doesn't want to take a step back, winning a championship is such hard work that everyone has to know their role. Unfortunately Russell Westbrook doesn't.
There’s a reason why when kd left he’s been first round exits and even in Houston except harden carried him thru. Westbrook basketball at the end of the day doesn’t benefit his team but rather his own stats. Championships aren’t won by selfish plays but rather good basketball
Wow, you really acting like he wasn't up 3-1 against those 73-9 GSW
He took a step back for Paul george I wish he did the same for kd but he did average 10.4 assist with kd but when he took a step back for Paul george I felt like he could've done that for kd
@@crisd_ He was up 3-1 but they didn't get the job done, so it doesn't prove he's a champion. Also that was conference finals, not the finals so no guarantee they would of been champions even if they get past gsw.
@@Howvez I felt like he did take a small stepback in the 18-19 season but he was still too inefficient of a scorer, he keeps shooting too many 3s even though he's been horrible at it for the past few seasons.
People acting like there’s more than 15 players winning rings every year.
Technically if you add g league or two way players... 15 do win every year lol. But yeah you’re right
@michael jordan he has made the finals and WCF 4x, cp3 is considered a winner and has only made the WCF once, I wonder why?
@@koolmaaan Westbrook's teammates speak highly of him, only one was Durant and he a soft bitch so he don't count, Austin rivers said Westbrook was the best teammate he's ever had and that's only after one season in Houston, oladipo said Westbrook is the reason he got in shape, pg13 speaks highly of Russ, so I'm not sure where ur getting this info of Russ teammates hate him, it's clear u get ur info from idiot media members like Colin cow-turd
@@kckc7140 But no one wants to stay because they know they won’t win with him
This comment doesn’t make sense. First of all, the Lakers have a total of 18 players on the roster that will get rings on opening night. Also, teams are supposed to have rosters of 16 players, not 15 smh. (I think Lakers have more because they haven’t played some at all, idk). Also, most of the time around 20 players get rings because the players who got traded in the regular season get rings.
Trade him to Detroit for B. Griffin and a draft pick and he can fill the stat book. Sounds pretty easy to me.
He wouldn't work with d rose
@@cobymeanssomething6028 d rose is getting traded
And put Griffin on the injury list for half of the season in advance.
or maybe to Cavs for K. Love and some draft picks
@Ray Field bruh... of course Casey Is gonna say no because that’s one of his guys, u don’t mess with morale even if he actually is on the trading block on the off chance that he doesn’t get traded. And also who told me that? That’s literally been one of the biggest trade rumours since the trade deadline so wym
"Russ plays hard"
Only when he has the ball in his hand. His off ball movement and defensive efforts say otherwise
He used to be a much better defender but I think he saves his effort for the offence. I think he falls in love with hero ball and believes he’s always the best option
@@nitinjayan8882 huh
@George McCrary, II I think that knee injury didn't allow him to give all out on both sides anymore, maybe he tries to save his knee health that way, idk
@@querubensarabia5669 Curry has bad ankles but you don't see him standing around when the ball is not in his hand. I would argue that Curry plays way harder than Westbrook on both ends of the floor
@@underpressure07140 If Russ was to tear his ACL, his career would be over. So he has to take that into account when playing. Also Curry puts in a lot of effort on and off the ball, but what does he have to do with this?
On the Knicks ,Russ gonna average 40,10,10 on 40,10,10
lol
That's what the Knicks do
Lmfaoooo
@@brennansmith5123 😂😂😂
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I Said the same thing on Instagram
One of the things with Westbrook is that Billy Donavan pushed him to be that player. Under Scott Brooks he was not nearly as bad as this, billy Donavan wanted him to be the guy. The Thunder needed to build a young team around Westbrook, not get more stars. Billy Donavan wanted to get as far as he could in the season but that wasn’t going to work with Westbrook. Billy Donavan and Westbrook was never going to work. So, to answer the question. It was kinda his fault but the coach he had made him “the guy” and he can’t adjust from it
So what you mean is that Russ is not that guy right??
@@guajardo172 he shouldn’t be. He needs to go to a team like the Clippers for a couple years, get used to not being the number 1 guy then go to a rebuilding team with another star player
As a okc fan I 💯 agree my brother
@@Howvez 💪💪
No, Scott Brooks actually started it. I remember seeing Russ attempting to be the alpha in 2011 in the playoff series vs. Dallas. He was taking a lot of ill advised shots down the stretch of games. Brooks never checked him. He only encouraged Russ to keep going. That's why KD left.
This dude Russ fell in love wit Triple doubles
Love the icon. You like the new jerseys?
@@jonnitsunami6504 yea
@@jonnitsunami6504 def like the icon. What you think of the jerseys? I’m not really sure how I feel about them
Yea triple doubles are cool but he couldn’t get out the first round with that
you want him on your team for Al Horford? hmmmm
russ is the perfect example of why the “numbers don’t lie” argument is dumb asf
It's not an argument. It's a fact, that numbers don't lie.
@@sulten7290 hes tryna say that numbers dont give the full story
@@nickvalentin9909 true
@@sulten7290 But it doesn't tell the full story
Except if you look at the right numbers they say that Westbrook has not been a top player for the past 3 seasons
Is this the same dude who still thought Thon Maker had a chance to be MVP
Only difference is that Everybody has been saying Westbrick sucks. Not just this guy.
@@duantae 🤣
First it was Dwight, then it was CP, and now Russ. All of Harden's co stars are leaving him...
Same can be said for westbrook ... KD , carmelo Anthony, victor oladipo , paul george.
Technically russ is the first, rockets didn’t want dwight back and cp3 was traded when he thought he was staying
The thing is both Russell Westbrook and James Harden are players that will probably never get rings because their play style is more suited for stats than for a championship. Having the top two players that play for stats on the same team didn’t work out, what a surprise. 🤦♂️
@@Danish_Khan1021 Harden can get a ring. Harden in BK or Philly would be automatic finals. BK with a healthy harden and KD would be scary. imagine if all Kyrie did was facilitate? same for Harden. would be ugly and The nets have a bench and play D. add a Power forward, Aldridge? and that team could match up with LA or GS.
@@piffsponza youre just spouting what the media says please sit down you NPC
Show me a contender who thinks Westbrook is the missing piece to their championship aspirations and I’ll show you a team that isn’t close to a championship
Pacers?
Hornets
@@ganeshs8522 not a contender lmao
@@Tmoney10434 they just proved ur point lol, some players just aren't meant to lift trophies man, russ is cool but hes not a winning player
Clippers?
If he can't change his style, he can simply join the Knicks. Win or lose doesn't matter
Lmao😂
Nah that team aint all that
@@Quintella89 Loser team with the largest market.
He changed his style lady year... Stopped shooting 3's and loved in the paint. People forget he get Covit then hit injured...
Russell is perfect for the small market team who wishes to give its fan-base something to cheer about, but with no desire or illusion they will have any playoff success.
Orlando should trade for him when his contract is expiring or the season before lol.
He’s not my favourite player but imagine this... you work your hardest (from being a backup at UCLA) to get to the nba. You get drafted, you give your all on the court every single time. Is his game flawed, yes. Does he need to learn some self control on the court, yes. But the criticism he gets is extremely unfair.
It’s not unfair when he has a massive ego, doesn’t know his role, and shoots 25% from 3. How tf is that “unfair”.
his playstyle, personality and the fact that he is unwilling to adapt are why he gets that criticism. Deserved. He knows what he needs to do, but he prioritizes stats and is loud and arrogant about it. Rubio outscored him in a playoff game and he shot the thunder out of the next game trying to outscore Rubio when Donovan Mitchell smoked him. He is weak mentally. He let Rubio get in his head, he let KD get in his head, he let Lillard get in his head. It's too easy to get him off of his game. He is way too emotional and stubborn to be "the guy"
People will really pin the blame on what they see (they'll ALWAYS highlight the bad games he had, never the numerous good ones nor the variables to his game). I mean, the only real saving grace I can see from this is that other "toxic" players like Dwight and Melo came back strong, and now everyone who shit on them acting like they never hated. I honestly think he'll get there (hoping he'll try his luck in San Antonio).
@@FAlynn92 in playoff circumstances, would u rather have westbrook or Paul George?
@@clipsofdeathhh6461 I'd rather have PG. Says a lot about how I feel about westbrook. PG's playstyle is not as ball dominant as westbrook
Simple answer:
Because of the Media, YES!
SIKEEEE No!
@michael jordanto say Westbrook is overrated is not justified at all. He’s not overrated, he’s under appreciated and mis understood cuz people like you, listen to the media. The media doesn’t like Russ cuz he doesn’t fw the media. So they try to make him look selfish and look like a bad person.
@michael jordan how can u be overrated when everyone says your overrated.everyone disrespects him so he legit can’t be overrated by definition. Duhhh
@Splashout you trippin John Stockton is underrated not overrated. He leads two all time statistical categories🦐
@michael jordan russ is good when HE USES HIS SKILLS RIGHT. not by chunking up 3s. if he uses his skills right and drives in and finishes more then he is easily a 30-points-a-night player
@michael jordan You can't be overrated when you get too much hate doesn't make sense idk why people say that or put an argument out there when they actually criticize this man
regular season
“russell westbrook is great for the rockets”
postseason
“Chris Paul is better for the rockets”
That Is What RUSSELL WESTBROOK did
I'll always love Russ but it hurts my heart to see him like this, I wanted him to win a chip more than anything, but I can see what's rewlly important to him now
Ikr he aint deserve all this hate
Hell never win a chip tho
@@mikeblaze7424 in his defense everyone not named LeBron the warriors or kawhi has in the last 6 years so he hasnt had great chances throughout his prime just like harden PG cp3 giannis embiid etc
@@masonwhite5219 russ had his chance with opg couldn’t get out of the first round and hardengot out the first round and lost in the second Harden had his chance with with pg Russ and cp3 don’t try and say they didn’t have chance
In 2018 the Rockets even had the Warriors on the ropes in the WCF iirc CP3 got hurt though which is really sad
By going to the Wizards, it both increased their playoff odds and decreased their championship odds
Love Russ he’s one of my favorite players
Edit: Russ has a flawed game and he will most likely never win a championship as the second or third option unless the team is just stacked. At times he hurts the teams he’s on. He is a flawed basketball player but I love him bc his intensity and I grew up watching him. Just bc I like a player doesn’t mean they have to be the best, or even good. Like one of my favorite players is Tyler hansbrough. At times he was borderline terrible in the nba but it doesn’t mean I can’t like him
speak for ya self 😂
@Self Health, Self Wealth Russ has a flawed game and he will most likely never win a championship as the second or third option unless the team is just stacked. At times he hurts the teams he’s on. He is a flawed basketball player but I love him bc his intensity and I grew up watching him. Just bc I like a player doesn’t mean they have to be the best, or even good. Like one of my favorite players is Tyler hansbrough. At times he was borderline terrible in the nba but it doesn’t mean I can’t like him
the recentcy bias yall have on the russ is crazy it be the casuals hating on him
Exactly dudes don’t even watch the games or at they very least look at his stats. And then the man gets injured and catches covid and plays ok in the playoffs but then people say that he’s bad in the playoffs. Smh
@@stickyfingaz7753 i swear
@@stickyfingaz7753 also people forget that russ had his knee injured and when he came back he didn't look like he is injured at all
@@stickyfingaz7753 This isn’t recently bias it’s the truth. We have seen you can’t win a chip with him on your team
@@stickyfingaz7753 bro look at his efficiency in the last 3 playoff series
I love you Mike, but everybody disrespects Russ, and he doesn’t deserve that hate
#freebrodie
When the criticism is true it’s justified #itsthetruth
Facts
He needs to go to SAS
@michael jordan best pg in the league tho
@@Tawsick u smoking wild crack if you think westbrook is the best pg in the league lmfao
People really saying he doesn't have that winner mentality like he wasn't up 3-1 against arguably the best team of all time...
And lost
@@Doggfather4343 yeah, that's why that 73-9 team is considered one of the best of all time, isn't it? But then... LeBron showed up
Imagine if Westbrook came to the Lakers.
Finals
LeBron vs Kyrie
Russ vs Durant
AD vs a pretty great rotation
I would watch the shit out of that series.
Lebron would and AD would put him in check. If he doesn't like it, he'll demand a trade and lebron would demand him to be traded by mid season.
I would hate it, I either cheer for the guy who broke that great Cavs team up, or I have to deal with the most toxic fanbase in the NBA all year, I'm a Cavs fan so I would probably choose Lebron because he gave us the ring, (they don't get there with just Wiggens and kyrie get over yourself. LeBron was the reason we got love)
Russ would fuck up chemistry, he needs to play for someone like the knicks where he can receive all the spotlight and never win. Two things he’s great at doing
Nah bro nah
Russ will cause opponent to pack the paint even more against ad and Bron , why would the Lakers do that
Westbrook is going to the Knicks
Change My Mind
Or the Hornets..
Matt Wuhu > Kyle Lowry and the rest of the NBA
hey cow lowry😘😉
Would honestly be a great fresh start for Russ and a true roster improvement in NY
He should.
Last few years, it was definitely Russ' fault. In Houston, it was D' Antoni's fault. Russ adapted way better than anyone (including me) thought.
Htown had to Lose Capella for Russ..
At this point, Russ is gonna be remembered as an all-time talented player who constantly got in his own way. He needs to start looking himself in the mirror or somebody needs to get in his head. Btw, will you do a "What if Kobe had went to College?" video?
“Somewhere Paul George still saying they are in the drivers seat”
Way to clickbait the thumbnail 👍🏼 Harden never said that bud
The video was around that issue don’t hate too much
Westbrick is how we all play in mycareer in real life.
facts
Still remember where people are picking russ over curry, Lillard and kyrie 😂
I still am picking Russ over Lillard and Kyrie
@@bandheadrob i respect your opinion but ehh
@@bandheadrob Hell no, not Dame. That’s his son ever since that shot that sent him home🤷🏽♂️ Russ can’t even get out of the first round by himself. Even Kyrie is more of a winner than Russ he’s been clutch in the finals.... Russ is never going to win a ring he’s too overrated
@@jairomendoza9483 I mean Russ made it further in the playoffs this year just because dame hit one shot does not mean he’s the better player he only has rookie of the year and the chances of him making the hall of fame are slim and your argument of not getting out of the first round by himself dame can’t do that either.
@@ibeaubot1807 Russ got carried this year by harden lmao. Your argument is dumb Dames been playing crazy these past few years and most people who watch the NBA would tell you they’d take Dame>Russ
. Russ fell in love with triple doubles instead of fixing his broken shot🤷🏽♂️ His MVP is overrated asf, he was only balling out cause he was the only superstar on that team but couldn’t even lead OKC once past the first round without KD. Lmao why do you think every superstar player wants out as soon as they see Russ in the playoffs😂😂 Dame at least carries his team consistently in the playoffs, but obviously this year they couldn’t cause the played lebron
5 months later he’s playing in washington and having fun
John wall and Beal are the same thing as Beal and westbrook idk what DC is Doing not even an upgrade
jacob meglich i said he’s having fun not winning
@Trizqi Flame idk maybe but dude rages every game I knows its emotional but ain’t no way losing is fun with the way he is
When I see the young 3 when they tried to get LeBron in the finals.... My god, time flies, they were the 3 amigos, Ego is what made them lose what could have been a dynasty wow.
Actually no, it was money. The thunder decided to keep serge ibaka instead of harden so they traded harden so the salaries could work out
One of the greatest what if’s of our generation imo, for sure the 2010’s
@@nick-yr7wu it’s worst than that they refused to amnesty Kendrick Perkins. A
@@samjasek1755 Oh wow, that is probably the worst decision a GM could ever make
Alright this dude really just said Paul george played fine in those okc series. REALLY!?
PG played like ass vs the Jazz
Yeah man. PG was straight fire in those okc series. He would have carried OKC to the finals if westbrook wasn't holding him down. Same as this year, if only Kawhi played better then clippers would have swept through the playoffs.
Paul George did good in one of those games he don’t want to talk about the last game when Russ had 40 and pg had 6
@@jordancalloway7431 PG played really well
@@jordancalloway7431 that's a single game. Look at the series entirely
Paul George “ I don’t want to play for the crappy laker” that didn’t age well Pg13 😂
I mean the Lakers didn't make playoffs last year. 🤷🏾♂️.
Apparently Paul George didn't want to play with Lebron James since Lebron joined the Lakers back in 2018. Lebron's Heat and Cavs teams are responsible for eliminating Paul George's former team, the Pacers 4 times in his career. I believe he wanted to get revenge on Lebron rather than being like Kevin Durant, in joining superstar who eliminated his previous team.
@@bracebrooks967 he prob regrets that decision 😂
@@TH3RMOantonio Paul possibly very well may regret that decision, but me personally I wouldn't want to join a team that eliminated mine either if I were in the Nba. I also feel the same way in regular pick-up basketball games.
@@bracebrooks967 so you dont play with people who beat you in pickup basketball? Thats petty
Russ is my favourite player and I hope he doesn’t get traded to the knicks or hornets that would make me so sad
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Westbrook’s Ego is high
As of a Hornets fan, I like Westbrook but I don't want him.
@@sixthxwesker Why not? It's not as if the hornets will be anywhere near the playoffs this year, and Westbrook could help them make the 8th seed. He's done it with worse teams after all.
Russ looking at people looking on the outside:
Russ: Nah I'm gonna go harder.
Hopefully on improving your 3 ball
Bro you tripping! The man had covid and quad injury and still was willing to play. Y’all have plateformes and be using it to slander the one guy who gives y’all 100% all the time.
Except he's putting that 100% into a playstyle that just won't win in the playoffs and we've all seen it happen year after year. The fact that Russ never developed a good shot is biting him right now. Sure the effort counts, it shows heart. But results speak a whole lot louder
Lmao
You act like he wasn't bad with the last few years on the Thunder
Russ was good back then because 3 point shooting was less important so his mid range was more acceptable. Now the perception has changed and people can isolate him in a playoff series
Bruh everyone acting like russ on a level of jrue holiday like bro he’s gonna be a hall of famer no matter what even if he can’t win a chip
Russ is curry level without the rings imo
@@noahhibbsonyt lol
Noah Hibbs gaming not curry level im srry thats too much
Yoo most undeserved mvp ever, we all know why, stat chaser westbrook
A. Caputo how was that undeserved he literally averaged 31 point trip dub and carried his team to playoffs
Who else watching this after the john wall/russel westbrook trade
I was kinda pressed when Houston traded Chris paul, I feel he would’ve worked way better with their small ball scheme
They wouldn’t of done the scheme with CP3. They would’ve still kept Clint
This video aged very well.
I miss the “what if” videos but still a solid vid Mike
same here 😔
Ikr?
mhm
It all looks good on paper until the playoffs start...
Who would u rather have in the playoffs? PG or Westbrook?
Anyone who doesn't see Westbrook as one of the best point guards ever is a hater and being arrogant
Top 10 all time point guards maybe
Anyone who thinks Russ is one of the greatest point guards ever is ignorant and 0 bbiq like Russ himself, and a statpadding loser like Russ himself.
@@VVVY777 😂😂 who're you a fan of? What players? I'd love to know
@@VVVY777 he's one of the best guards that ever lived it's just a fact
Where did the “lonzo will be the next steph” go?
It breaks my heart to hear that cause russ is one of my most favorite players, but I cant argue with the fact that he is not willing to adapt to a new roll or a new scenario. Its just sad to se that no matter what people try to do to help him he just wont change
And That’s why KD was like ✌🏽 I’m out!
this is very ironic with the Lakers signing him
He's also massively regressed on the ft line. Used to shoot in the 80s
people who think westbrook is a bad player dont watch the games. Look at how he averaged 30ppg from late dec to pre-bubble before he got injured. Look at how he dropped 43pts in an elimination game while PG n Melo dropped under 10.... Yall gotta watch the games man.
I saw the game he scored 43. He took 41 shots.
They ignorant, Russ avg 33ppg on 52% in January and 34ppg on 55% in February, but all they seem to care about is the injured quad bubble play LMAO
that doesnt mean jack shit. and u cant say watch games while using empty stats. if ur going to say watch games, talk abt his playing style, not his numbers.
@@kckc7140 he still put up a lot of points per game. so u cant use that quad injury as an excuse anymore. but russ has had a long history of choking during the playoffs anyway
@@trey2clean418 he put up alot of points per game when he was healthy, he avg 17 points in the playoffs due to his quad injury, if u really think a guy avg 27 in the season can only score 17 in the playoffs and think he's healthy then u must be stupid
Dude is like a lamp post when the ball isn't in his hands. But damn, imagine him slashing and being proactive offball with that godly athleticism.
That godly athleticism is in its twilight year, it's only going to go down from here and he'll have to rely on that broken jumper. How do you go from having one of the best knockdown mid jumpers to having an absolutely terrible mid jumper, to go from a 80-84% ft shooter to a low 70s when you hit your prime? He ain't put enough work into the weak side of his game, we all know he can take it to the rack and pass the ball extremely well, but if Brook Lopez can develop a 3 point shot, Westbrook should've had it already.
@@rellykz2175 That's the sad truth about him. Honestly, I think he has a solid (but not stellar) skillset if you remove his godly athleticism. If he developed offball skills and improved his jumper it would be a different story. I'm speculating that he became like that because of 2 reasons: complete reliance on his talents and the lack of good mentorship to guide him. Yes he has the heart to play, but with that gift of nature he should do better than that.
You ain’t pooping if you ain’t got no haters.
I do not agree, I think the answer is a *maybe* in terms of if you can have him on a championship team .. I mean Imagine Russ on the Magic, Spurs, Pelicans, Bucks He could be solid for these teams
Westbrook buying into pops' style of ball? Lmao you on some good shit yo.
@@NoobGamer-mh4gj He’s Greg Popovich for a reason so if anybody can get through to Russ it’s him. Name all the coaches Russ has played for
@@HoopThrowbacks19272 cant get through to someone who doesnt want you to get through to. Russ stated he dont give a shit about what others think about his game. Russ is uncoachable
@@NoobGamer-mh4gj Ok but you haven’t answered my question what coaches has Russ played for? He hasn’t been with a hall of fame coach . You act like he would write off Greg Popovich like he would say “I don’t care what Greg says” it’s not true at all
@@HoopThrowbacks19272 it doesnt matter what type of coach one has. They are coach for a reason. Besides that, westbrook has already shown he cant adapt well to ball movement plays. That includes being able to take off ball shots. You act like westbrook can change overnight and be a "good" fit for the spurs. He's had years to improve and switch up his game. He hasnt.
Beverley and Westbrook in the 2020 playoffs advanced stats comparison:
BPM: Bev
OBPM: Bev
DBPM: Bev
VORP: Bev
WS/48: Bev
WS: Bev
DWS: Bev
OWS: Bev
What team wants russ ??
PPG - Russ
APG - Russ
RPG - Russ
SPG - Russ
Barks Per Game - Bev
Wtf kinda ESPN stats are these who gives af
@@nickn4109 those r impact stats
@@AhmadHassan-kp2ri In the last 3 playoffs, Westbrook:
• 16.0 PER
• 47.6 TS%
• .010 WS/48 (not a typo)
• 0.7 BPM
• 0.5 VORP
I’ve never seen a worse playoff performer... these stats are worse than Joe Ingles ...
@@AhmadHassan-kp2ri Russell Westbrick in the 2020 Playoffs:
17.8 PPG, 42% fg, 24% 3pt, -37 +/-
46% TS 89 ORTG 106 DRTG
BleacherReport ranking him at 22 might’ve been too kind....
sheeeesh this did not age well
5:50 Correction: You say "As soon as Lebron joined the Heat, Wade kind of accepted the role as 2nd" That only happened after their loss to the MAVS. Lebron took the back seat and then Wade realized it would be best if he was number 2. Both gave way. Nor Harden nor Russ will ever do that.
This is also a James Harden problem, I don't think any player is constantly changing the roster around them this much in order to win a championship. Dwight, CP3, Westbrook, all good players that couldn't make it work with Harden.
but for the last few years, what other team has been in a situation like the Rockets where they're consistently so close to contending but always getting cockblocked in their conference by the conference winners (ok, in 2017 they just lost to the spurs)? it probably always felt like there was just one piece missing.
No the NBA shouldn’t give up on him he’s just never played with a squad that suits his play style
2017 happened
There's not an offense or players that would fit with him. He's an extreme ball hog with no shot, and he shoots way to much and doesnt he doesn't pass very well. I don't care about his triple doubles he's at the very top of turnovers every year. He really needs to embrace a 6th man role, in my opinion that's the only place he fits on a winning team.
He needs to play 6th men and stop shooting 3s 25min per game as 6th men would be good for him
@@crissbulang853 facts. This guy needs to come off the bench and not start
He had his team when there wasn't any other star in his team.
9:33 Ahhh..Never gets old
Westbrook's ball-dominant style and "me first, me only" mentality is what held back the teams he's played on. Imagine if he learned to compromise his game for his teammates. He, KD, and Harden would still be together in OKC and they would've won 2 or 3 championships together.
Nobody can tell me that he is better than Chris Paul, baring injuries, man is a professional who makes everyone better and can of course shoot. Russ is a hall of famer who cares only about himself
Anyone coming back to this vid after his game today ? Lol
And they still 12th seed. All good though, as long as he got his Triple-Doubles, right? Cause not everyone can do it so that's all that matters. 🤣
@@MrMathsimon look what they doing now. 6 game win streak in the 10th seed
@@MrMathsimon they 9th seed now
@@MrMathsimon so have you changed your mind?
He's still just as good as dame Lillard to me and yall love dame so foh with this nonsense
Stop it... Russ isnt a Tru PG
Just move Russ to the knicks.....at least people will want to buy tickets to see him play regardless if they never win lol
At some point people have to realize that Russell Westbrook is a six-man. He can bring the offensive punch that a team needs with the second unit coming off the bench. However, his ego won't allow him to Humble himself and play that kind of role for a team. Thus he has become the new generation Adrian Dantley. For the young kids that don't know about Adrian Dantley just look him up when he played with the Pistons. Had a good team contending for title. But screwed it up because he couldn't get his ego out of the way. Ultimately, the Pistons traded him to Dallas. And he never won a championship. Russell Westbrook is on his way to doing the same thing.
If The Thunder would have traded away Westbrook instead of Harden the Thunder would have been a Dynasty today!
They would have a core of Durant, Harden, Ibaka and Sam Presti
sorry mike i'm unsubscribing dwight wanted out chris paul wanted out and now westbrook wants out his not the problem the problem is the whole rockets they don't have winning culture kobe said it the rockets won't win a chip with the way they're playing. sorry bro but i think harden and the rockets is the problem.
amen, Harden is the cancer
@@Justinian43 fo' real bro i'm a fan of both player but i know westbrook is NOT the problem.
Westbrook is also the problem. His ego is high as fk but he can’t lead a team to finals. 🤦♂️
All around the world,everyone knows...........Thon Maker is MVP
you know what let's also talk about Harden bc he can't seem to get a long with teammates and they want out pretty quickly
Thank god somebody said it harden is way more of a cancer than Westbrook
I am one of the biggest Russ fans but I think that Russ will become one of those players who had a HOF career but couldn't win a ring
Simple question, would you want your team to trade 4 draft picks for Russel Westbrook this offseason?
Neverrrr. Russell is overrated asf. Not worth 4 draft picks
I wouldn't want him on my team for one second round pick
maybe 1 or 2
I’m starting to feel bad for all the criticism Russ been getting lol 😂
Two teams later and still the same shit 😂
People keep saying it’s only Russ’ fault and that he cant adjust his game, have you seen Harden? Harden cant adjust his game at all and We see this with every star and in every playoffs. Dwight, CP3 and Russ couldnt co-exist with Harden. I’m not saying that Russ doesnt hold any fault, but not calling out Harden is just wrong, he’s atleast at as much fault for Houstons failures this year and in prior years.
OMG!! That's just flat out fire Mike! 1st question," Do you want to win a championship?"
the Westbrook edit... "Good question, ummm I'm not sure!" hahaha I leterally laughed out loud.
Thanks for these vids MIke. They are all just straight fire man
90% of the league would take Russ over their starting PG
Foh ..
What? No lol
The difference between the D Wade and Bron to Westbrook and Harden is that they're willing to share the spotlight not the both of them who want the spotlight only for them. Also both bron and wade are mature enough on how to adjust if another player who has a high player usage join them to win a championship.
bruh, I thought it was clear... Russ just wanted to be a fashion designer after basketball, this is just a hobby for him
He's never winning a ring so what's the point
He'll be traded. A crappy team will look to cash in on his name.
The knicks hopefully, they need a big name it’s been a minute
I don’t think we watched the same playoffs, Tyler hero wasn’t rlly that great 😂😂
I never understood how u can say a man is stat padding in a professional league before u say he just going out there and hunting for number I want you to try go get 10 points rebounds and assist in just one game against the worlds elite it’s not like the man is doing nothing for his stats he is performing at an top level every time he hits the court
4 teams in 4 years. It’s almost like whichever team he plays on has no chance to win a championship
KD really carried 2 playoff dumpster fires to the finals 😂😂😂😂 2 Stat Stuffing Bozos who turn into G League players when it matters.
Harden averaged over 30 on 46+% last post season get ur shit right buddy XDDDD
What are u talking bout there were some series kd choked as well in OKC
@@nigward8005 KD was forced to carry Westbrook literally every postseason they played together in.
that playoff dumpster scored 43 in finals
but u probably werent even born yet
@@myleekbarkus9933 watch gsw vs okc game6 then talk
You're trippin saying its russ' fault for the Utah series, look at game 6, PG HAD 5 POINTS IN 45 MINUTES! Russ had 46 and he is the only reason they were in that game.
You're looking at a single game... It's the fact that he got outplayed overall in the series by a rookie that should trigger you
Who remembers when agent 00 made him
Cry 🤣🤣
westbrook before the bubble and his injury was an absolute beast. he was trash in the bubble after returning. he looked slower and rusty.
Early. Westbrook should have another chance. He didn’t even fit with the rockets.
Lol sounds like hate to me.
The only system that he can be effective is if he accepted as a six man role. He can be the main man on the second team while the starters rest and do his damage. This also goes for harden. There is a reason why harden worked on OKC.
The Knicks are the best fit for him at this point. A team with noting to lose and Russel knows no championship team wants him. Victor oladipo told the pacers he would like to be traded to the heat, knicks or raptors. The Knicks should get on the phone. They won't make the finals but they can sell so much merch and fill msg more often.
Nobody wants him as teammate i can guarantee that.
Man Russ is my favorite player I've been waiting for him to separate from harden so he could play his game again because if he's playing #2 to harden he can't do anything