Russell Westbrook Doesn't Get It And He Probably Never Will.
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Did you say “fucking” or am I high?
He again went out and made a stupid statement after the game vs Memphis. Proving that he will never get it
@@Stiixk yeah so what
@@skecherkid6411 never heard him cuss before
@@Stiixk welp there’s a first for everything
Westbrook has developed a truly unique ability - he makes every team he's on mediocre. Stick him on a team with little to no talent around him, and he'll get them a record around .500 and drag them to a low playoff seed. Give him a roster with elite talent around him, and he'll get them a record around .500 and drag them to a low playoff seed.
Case in point: he sucks
Lol he’s a floor raiser but not a ceiling raiser
@@Dreadheadezz he’s decent number 1, an ooookay number 2, and an awful number 3
Since 2016 he’s had a winning percentage 57 and with a triple double it’s 70%
@@michaelmamba1578 it's correlated but one does not cause the other. Getting a triple double doesn't make the team win more. The team is winning, people making shots, he can stat pad the rebounds easier, he gets a triple double.
Mans got Bron playing “Point Center” 😭
His star teammates are supposed to play point and center, yet 37 year old lebron has to play both their roles
@@MrE_ Exactly. Anthony Davis is too fragile and unwilling to be a center even though he's got the size for it and Westbrook is arguably one of the most turnover prone point guards of all time. They have one job and Lebron can do it better than they both can
😂
Correction Point Forward Center* 💀
@@luisdaniellopez4571 you know lebron for a career barely averages less than half a turnover less a game than Westbrook right ?
The thing that annoys me the most about Russ is people dismiss his reckless play as “wanting it more” and “caring too much about winning” I genuinely expected russ game to mature when he got to the Lakers. It had to right? He’s same player but worse. He will never change man smh
"A championship don't change my life. I'm happy. I was a champion once I made it to the NBA. I grew up in the streets. I'm a champion. I don't have to be an NBA champion". That's not words of a person who "cares too much about winning". I can't imagine MJ or Kobe saying it.
EXACTLY!!! With Russ all we want from him is the " GOOD RUSS" not the "BAD RUSS". "BAD RUSS"= Out of Control extremely fast, leaving your feet without thinking first that causes so many TOs, Jacking up unnecessary threes, and that stupid unnecesary gambling/double teaming for no reason defense. "GOOD RUSS"= Hyper fast pace "in control" attacking amd putting pressure on defense which leaves so many lakers players open for a three, take mid ranges especially that bank shot!! Play great ONBALL defense all 48 minutes !!! He did that vs Miami in the final minutes of OT to clamp up tyler herro! Aswell as the Celtics where he completely clamped Jayson tatum in the 2nd half. That's what me and lakers nation want from you russ!! Stop overdoing yourself!!!!!!!!
Oh my God you are so right! It takes intelligence and awareness to make a change in oneself!
@@adriandantedanosos4146 russ has never been a great on ball defender so its crazy to ask him to do that now
@@adriandantedanosos4146 Russ is a below average midrange shooter. Dude is a brick no matter where he shoots the ball from.
Opinion: A guard snatching rebounds from his own big men actually hurts his team. His game is running transition. If he would allow the bigs to grab boards. He be in a better position offensively to score on the break.
He doesn't snatch rebounds from the bigs. He actually hangs back from the basket as they box up in the paint, and if he rebound is long he grabs it.
@@lucasamoriim5126if the bigs are boxing the paint out. Thats still him taking a rebound from them. In the time he is running to grab the rebound. He could already be over half court for an outlet pass. Thats the reason we have guards and bigs. For points in transition.
stat padding
@@prince1187 westbrook fan would argue with u and say this.
You make no sense, westbrook plays with heart and go hard for every single rebound.
Westbrook wants to go for rebound so he can start fastbreak himself
Westbrook Have a positive record for win when he had triple double.
Westbrook havwnt been used right his whole life.
Westbrook doesnt have a stacked team.
Westbrook just needs better teammates.
Westbrook needs time to adjust
@@WestbrickFansGotNoBrains Iv always liked westbrook. Sadly his game style makes no sense for the way his game is. Hes a slashing guard. He is shooting is own foot off half the time !
Ngl, the thing that bothers me most about Russell Westbrook is his attitude on the court. The way he taunts the other team and gets mad when teams taunt him back makes the dude look really dumb.
If he was winning like we thought he would, his taunting would make him a killer
That’s just his competitiveness and alpha personality. Stop being such a beta male.
He needs to learn a thing for Carmelo Anthony who also used to have a similar problem
@@SolusFather
Bruh.
Get that toxic crap out of here.
Alpha is associated with narcissists and personality issues.
@@SolusFather "alpha personality" 💀
Kobe Bryant literally said that playing hard is not enough you also got to be smart and Russell Westbrook is never ever smart while playing basketball
Willis boykins
Facts. Russ just plays. No thought, or strategy, whatsoever.
Exactly. Great basketball player, low basketball IQ
100%. A great example of this happened during game 5 of the Blazers series when Dame hit his legendary series winner over Paul George. Before Dame's series winner took place OKC was up 15 with just 8 minutes left to play. One of the main reasons why the Blazers were able to come all the way back fron down 15 to tie and eventually win the game was because of Westbrook's poor clock managment and decision making. During this Blazers run Westbrook had multiple bad careless turnovers, shot the ball far too early in the shot clock and committed a horrible foul under their own basket that allowed the Blazers to cut the Thunder's lead from 4 to 2 with just 1:22 remaining.
In other words, Westbrook's low IQ basketball during the final 8 minutes of the game is what allowed Portland to come all the way back and knock OKC out of the playoffs with Dame's incredible shot. Literally all Westbrook had to do to win the game was not commit careless turnovers/fouls and not shoot too early in the shot clock, but of course Westbrook being Westbrook this was too much to ask from him.
He straight up admitted a few years ago he doesn't watch tape. Absolutely pathetic.
@@David-iv6je a player with low basketball IQ is never great
Westbrook is a stats machine, often at the expense of his team's success, but that's old news. The Lakers and LeBron should've known better. This is Russ being Russ, why would he change now? He has a lot of good moves, the triple doubles seem too easy, but if you watch his games you see how much of a liability he can be. A bunch of turnovers, a bunch of idiotic decisions, a bunch of embarrassing moments.
the athletic pg doesnt last long in the nba russ is not the athletic freak he was anymore . Hes still good player but no longer a superstar
Everybody misses lay ups OR dunks from time to time. Just because it's Westbrook everybody notices.
Lebron and Russ the same person just lebron is 6’9 lol
@Sebastian Hackembruch Bruh out of the 10 he got about 9 were defensive rbs, half of them were non contested which he didn't need to grab but he intentionally stick around for in the expense of more efficient transition. He would also wander off his man just to get closer to the board for an easy one. The only "hard" part about stat padding is that you need to fight your instinct to play good basketball and I must say he was pretty good at it.
@Sebastian Hackembruch Seems like he shares that with Luka. The turnovers, D, and free throws are the biggest knocks on his game.
Is Russell delusional or are NBA fans and RUclipsrs delusional? In 2012, Magic noted that Westbrook "was the worst point guard, in a Championship Finals." Nothing has changed since then. Russell is the same guy with less athleticism now. We've seen him get accolades for padding his stats, but that doesn't change his poor decision making, inability to hit jump shots and inability to lead a team to victory in crunch time.
Russell is delusional, he refuses to acknowledge any criticism and that will be the lakers downfall.
@@nvm8824 Lakers don’t play team ball. Too many guys padding their stats in losses. As far as Russell, he hasn’t changed accept for less athleticism. It’s everyone else that needs to recalibrate their expectations.
hes a spoilt brat basically
he is called westbrick for a reason
@@paulocuento9949 not becuz of his shooting but becuz he has a brick in his head cant think
"Can't tell me nothin'"
Problem with trying to teach someone with a full cup. He can just point to his stats to quiet criticism in his mind and that just shows how disconnected he can be.
Russ is an mvp hes the triple double king hes gonna be first ballot hall of Famer
His in the top 75 all time . And tbh hes gonna be legend for what hes done with the triple double. Hes accomplished.
Hes not gonna win a ring . Hes in the same tier as all the other greats that didnt win a ring
@@letstalk140 I believe you and totally agree actually. If he would listen though he could actually win a ring.
He is too emotional unintelligent to me. 😂
@@beats4life971 hes a dawg that's why I respect russ he dont listen nobody
@@letstalk140 that's the problem....he his own worst enemy. But the lakers team play no defense
Russ' problems have been the same as they have been 4/5 years ago. Poor shooting, stat padding, such as chasing rebounds instead of covering his perimeter assignments, his out of control speed when going to the basket which leads to poor finishes at the rim, static movement when he doesn't have the ball, which means whoever had the ball is essentially playing with 3 players as he is not moving the defense with his moment.
Rebound is an overrated stat imo. Only contested rebounds should count as a stat.
@@cafelatte1124 if u rlly watch russ play he gets to some rebs a 6ft3 shouldnt be able to grab like this dude is an athletic freak
@@letstalk140 📠
@@PeterNothof ? 😭
@@letstalk140 but can russ dunk tho? Cause I saw the games and he cant dunk for shit
Ironically, the biggest problem with Westbrook is that he is so talented. Because of that, when his shot is falling it validates his playstyle to him and his fans. But what him and his fans don't understand is, just because the shots were falling in that game doesn't mean he's playing better. He's playing the same bad brand of basketball regardless if the shot is falling or not. It's similar to how a coach will be happy if thier offense generates good quality open shots, regardless of if the player actually makes the shot or not. Playing good and smart basketball consistently is way more important than the occasional hot game. Because of that he will never change his game and live up to his full potential as a winning basketball player.
He's actually very UNTALENTED.. 🤦🏾♂️. He just relies on his athleticism. His jumper is broken. His handles are garbage. His IQ is that of a 5 year old..
@@larryhoods Thank you been saying this from the jump but casuals like the other commenter think dude has talent. How can you say a guy with no jump shot , no floater game , no handles is talented lmao
Stop the 🧢
@@larryhoods yeah man he seems very untalented, bet if you had his athleticism you’d be a MVP aswell
@@honorwithoutlaw and if you believe westbrook has handles you are just another casual fan or a westbrook fan . when you talk about handles trae, curry , kyrie, murray, ja , spida, harden , westbrook has no sauce
Russell Westbrook and Durant: Failure
Russell Westbrook and Paul George: More failure
Russell Westbrook and James Harden: Nearly broke the Rockets
Russell Westbrook and Beal: Another bad idea.
Rob Pelinka: We need Russell Westbrook to win again.
Make this make sense.
very few seasons have been perfect for russ. him and durant would’ve probably made the finals the next year if they didnt blow 3-1 and durant leave. pg played abysmally in the playoffs. he maybe his best play on the rockets in 2020 pre covid and injury fucked him. he changed the wizards culture and pulled them from 0.4% of a playoff spot to a secure 8 seed. the lakers should not have taken russ, but since kd left, hes never had a fair shot at a season
@@kylan2087 the wizards literally lost BECAUSE of westbrick 😂 go look at the games vs the 6th Beal was playing great and Westbrook was trash and absolutely horrible at defense
@@jacobvanderhooft2188 Bro the wizards were pretty damn bad and russ changed their culture he also was injured during the playoffs
4:14 this dude needs to stop thinking in stats. Who tf wants him to have crazy stats every game? The main criticism is his defense, shot selection, and turnovers. It's like Westbrook thinks having stats automatically wins games.
It automatically saves him the blame in his mind. His whole career he has be accused and the only thing he feels saved him is his stats.
There's tons of people who think like this.
You should want him to have good stats. Just not in the basic bitch areas conventional sports media tends to track.
The craziest part is Lebron is playing some of the best regular season ball he has in so long and it’s being wasted by some of the ugliest play I ever seen. But, Lebron gotta take the heat because this is what he wanted.
Russ's playing style is like play locking a star player on nba 2k, then sprinting on every possession, using the square button on every shot instead of the shot stick, and using the x button for every pass instead of the icon pass.
The release of the square simulates the release of the shot tho. There are skills involved. LMAO I get what ur saying tho.
Most top level players use the button to shoot tho lmao
Ever since I saw him I straight saw what kind of player that he was I was out, especially when he fucked OKC on that finals, but people always wanted to like him despite being a disaster on the court, I don't care about the triple doubles, they are insignificant if you don't win.
I crazy thing is I see ppl actually defending Westbrooks play. Like it's ok that he's missing point blank layups and stupid turnovers cause he gets a triple double despite losing most of the time
Totally agree. I don’t understand how you can be a 14 year vet and yet have the decision making of a rookie or sophomore.
Fax
Westbrook is good player, very entertaining, plays hard, and a future HOF not gonna take that away from him BUT his is the ultimate solo act it's not about winning with him LBJ and the Lakers Front office made a terrible decision acquiring his services that contract is terrible as well
LBJ was enticed by the numbers and wanted to get Russ on the team. If they fail, it's on Lebron.
Not a hoffa lol
It was LeGM that wanted him
@@samosoldteeth9220 you're delusional if you think that
@@billpap.9669 nah son
Most people use advanced analytics poorly, but I think you use them well in this video. The problem with Westbrook is that he just doesn't understand situational basketball, he only has one gear. And he often as you pointed out makes several mental mistakes defensively in clutch situations to me.
It's sad, because I see Westbrook's career ending soon. And I think it's going to be eerily similar to how Iverson's career ended. They're both all time great talents, but appeared to be unwilling to make the necessary changes to their game as they aged.
The characteristics that made Russ great, his stubborness and relentless play style, I'm afraid are the same traits that will lead to his downfall.
He is also one of the most easily baited players that you'll ever see. If his man makes a great play and highlights Russ's defensive ineptitude, then you can be damn certain that Russ will come down and force some ridiculous shot as his idea of payback. This will only hurt his teams chances 100 % of the time, and yet he STILL can't figure this out. That, along with his cocky histrionics, help him to earn his mast hated player status.
@@dalestephens1588 I don't disagree with you, but that's what I was stating in my above statement. That stubborn, aggressive playing style is Russ's strength, but it's also clearly a weakness at times...I don't know if Russ knows how to find a happy medium in-between, he definitely plays at time as if he's emotionally drunk.
But there's a difference between Russ and Iverson. While they're both two of the most inefficient players ever, Iverson didn't win bc he didn't have enough star power when the league was absolutely stacked. Did Iverson ever play with such great talents as KD, Harden, PG, Melo(although he was pretty terrible so take that as you will) and LeBron? No, he never had a teamates as great as those guys.
@@gabrielnieves9974 Iverson's inefficiency is the one player I make an exception for...he played in an era where the pace was very slow, the game was more traditional, teams had more size, etc. If you look at the year AI went to the Finals, that team was extremely limited offensively, and he was constantly double and triple teamed. When you consider all those factors with his small size, it's amazing that he even shot 40% from the field, and we're not even talking about the fact he was always injured. If Iverson played in today's era with more shooting and increased space, I think his FG% definitely increases.
@@gabrielnieves9974 And you're correct, Iverson never played with a bonafide star, but he did play with all star talent. Players like Larry Hughes, Jerry Stackhouse were good...but I'll admit they were similar in position to AI. But nevertheless, this is where AI reminds a bit of Russ, he had incredible natural talent, but he was extremely difficult to pair with. And as he aged, it became more apparent, we're seeing a similar thing with Russ. And lets not forget other players like Kyle Korver, Derrick Coleman, Matt Harpring, Andre Iguodala, etc who played with AI...I loved watching AI play, but like Russ, he was very difficult to play with due to his high volume, ball dominant style.
Please tell me, that by now, nobody has a problem with acknowledging Westbrook is one of the most overrated superstars ever. Right? Right!
All I've expected of Westbrook was for him to help take pressure off the other stars and play good defense.
Exactly. He was supposed to be the floor raiser for the lakers while LeBron was suppose to load manage
When Lakers got Westbrook, Rob Pelinka said that they got Westbrook to "lessen the load on Lebron James".
Well, yikes, Lebron James is working harder than he has ever before
@@Akniy that’s not because of Westbrook through, something you casuals don’t seem to understand. It’s the fact that they gave up half the roster for Westbrook and the players that they picked up aren’t helping a tol.
There's 2 types of players... the ones that can draw a double and the others. Russ in an other now. Nobody needs to double Russ. He can't take the pressure off anybody.
Play good defense? you a casual, aint you? Westbrook never played D or locked up anyone ever since he entered the nba....It's like saying you expected good D from Melo when he came to LA
I’ve been saying for years that Russ is the problem. This dudes will not to change his style of play to win is his downfall. Not practicing his shot is also bad. His fans are absolutely delusional.
Westbrook: *King of stat-chasing losers
Melo: "Why be a king? When you can be a god."
But seriously, Westbrook should've been running SG his whole career, running the wing. Can you imagine where he'd be if he had prime Rondo or CP3 next to him running point, reeling him in and controlling when Westbrook gets his touches? Probably 2 ships by now?
a position change wont make him smarter. Heck, he's playing with Lebron who has the best basketball IQ in the game today and it seems like Westbrook has become more dumb. Westbrook's problem has always been intelligence. He has god level athleticism and talent, but is probably the dumbest player to ever start in the NBA and it shows. Constant mistakes, turnovers, defensive lapses, and he still somehow thinks people are criticizing his scoring, passing and rebounding... this guy's IQ is as low as his playstyle is fast...
Russ said he has become used to adapting and learns fast. Meanwhile, Lebron is playing center as a last ditch effort to make Westbrooks stagnant skill set work.
He needs to stop being ball dominant on offense. And focus on defense 💯
I like that, but his salary isn't a defense salary.
@@jaym8988 ye
defense won't give him triple double tho lmao
Asking Russ to stop being ball-dominate is like asking Giannis to only score 5 PPG, it’s impossible. This is who Russ is and he just doesn’t fit on the Lakers
@@TheHuskyK9 been saying that since the move happened. If they want russ playing off ball. He should be a cutter and shooter which he isn't good at
Whenever I hear anyone defending any part of westbrick’s game or the way he acts off the court while dealing with criticism I just know they’re incredibly stupid
Literally NOBODY want this man to average big stats , he shouldn't even get more than 5 rebounds a game .
What basketball fan wants and hope is to see him use his brain a little bit at the end of games . No falling asleep on defense , no stupid turnovers at the end of games, and PLEASE DON'T SHOOT a long ball or even a contested shot .
What do you expect from a league that's all about self promotion and selfishness? Make defense almost impossible, change rules to promote as many points as possible and reward players that score the most points. Why bother with defense or shot selection? Harden, Curry etc regularly have below 40% FG shooting. When you turn the sport into street ball you get Westbrook type players, how is anyone surprised?
If Westbrook starts playing more off the ball, focuses on defense and rebounds, Lakers can bounce back big. He will have lesser turnovers and he needs to start slashing to the basket instead of hanging around the 3pt line. He is a below average shooter, but is an efficient finisher near the rim, has freakish athleticism to go to the basket even when contested.
He’s not a efficient finisher at the rim
@@smileymomod.4311 So chose, Westbrook shooting jump shots and taking 3 pointers or finishing at the rim?? Which is more efficient??
@@laxusdreyar7838 none lol cause efficiency isn’t Westbrook lol. It’s all bad
@@smileymomod.4311 You seem to be really bad at comprehension. I said chose one, Westbrook has to play and needs to score. What "none"? What kinda answer is that? So what according to you Westbrook should just hang around the court and score no points??
@@laxusdreyar7838 lol you seem to to not understand or be slow my answer was neither cause he’s a inefficient volume scorer.
I would suggest people watch his play in Olympic and Fiba games. He came off the bench and immediately ruined any flow.
When it comes to Lack of Leadership (narcissism)
WestBrick gets a triple double 24/7 365 days a year
Who blames him, he from LA 😂
I bet Bron thought he would be able to change his mentality. But if LeBron can’t, who is going to trade for him?
Kyrie is more polarizing than everyone you named Westbrook included🤷🏿♂️
Russell Westbrook is the biggest liability I've ever seen on a basketball court. Why does nobody care that his triple double season had him average double digit turnovers, too??? Garbage player, don't @ me
@ you
Westbrook KNOWS ALL HIS PROBLEMS. He just hard headed as hell and don't wanna change.
What a tone deaf comment from Russ.
My man, it’s not about stats it’s about being a good teammate. Westbrook missed that day in school.
Westbrook is probably the only player that gets a pass every single time when he consistently plays like a bone head.
As a spurs fan. I loved it when Russ had the ball late in game in those OKC playoff battles. I knew he would pull up in final seconds and miss instead of driving in for an and-one
The key is, He expects himself to put up triple doubles every night, because let's be honest that's what people rave about when talking about him.
So in his mind he thinks hey, if I continue to play my game, I'll get that triple double that I'm known for; but this thinking has made him complacent which is why his game hasn't gotten any better and his lack of skill & growth is showing.
in my opinion, that boils down to coaching...or lack there of...Russ doesn't seem like the kind of person that takes constructive criticism well and will just ignore anything that anyone has to say...and for the NBA as well as college, the bottom line is the all mighty dollar...as long as they buy his merchandise and he sells tickets, anyone that could have done anything has just turned the other way and "let Russ be Russ"...which unfortunately has been the end product of what you see now...I actually feel sorry for him...whatever his talent is, he has not shown any growth...as a basketball player or as a person.
Look at my comment at the top and it describes westbrook and what lakers fans want from him
I always found it all why Russell never put all that effort he gives into full on ball defense , he’s at times he can be a good defender but always inconsistent .
That’s what I’m saying, he’s not the worst defender, if he’s on ball, he’s good. But help defense of off ball defense is a problem for him
4:22 Ion think I ever heard him drop the f bomb 😂
Every coach wants their players to play hard 100% and leave it on the line, Westbrook does that for you, but the problem is he plays too hard to the point where he can't even control himself, and he has other issues as well that he'll probably will never fix..
LeGM recruited him. Hield was on its way, but LeGM got this guy. P
You left out the part which he said "I know I've done it before", immediately after he said those stats are not normal.
Imagine if Westbrook had Derek Fisher's brain in his body. He would be the perfect fit for the Lakers.
I think his fundamentals are kinda mid...like he can get assists and be a playmaker, but he just wants to speed things up a lot of times and ends up turning the ball over most of the time.
Also think that his foundation in the NBA is lacking from the start. He never had any coach that really told him to chill out on possesions and not rush and be in control AKA scott brooks isnt a good coach LMAO.
Russell's greatest attribute is his energy level. Thee end. That's how he complies all those stats. But he isn't a plus player on the court...period. he's often a net negative. Been saying it for years
He's the perfect example of athleticism making up for other parts of the game that he is deficient in. Now that he's getting older and his athleticism is decreasing as well he needs to wake up and try to improve his game or byte the bullet and retire honorably.
People keep glorifying his horrific play by saying he is leaving it all out on the court or stats don't tell you everything, having the same mindset as Russ. Failure to acknowledge flaws and to correct them will be the demise of his career.
Russ is not only satisfied with being all about the stats, he has proven and said out of his own mouth, that he's uncoachable, so why would anyone expect him to get better?
Russel Westbrook with Houston was the best basketball I’ve ever seen from him (minus the playoffs) and he didn’t average a triple double. Like for real he really doesn’t get it
I always root for the champions to be overthrown, so imagine my frustration when Westbrook decided to give the ball away and shot like a frog for 3 crucial games straight in the 2016 WCF vs GS. It's really hard to see so talented player making bad decisions.
Westbrook wasn’t with us when we were shooting at the gym ☕️
Anyone who thought this lakers team was gonna win a chip before the season was delusional.
Westbrick does not have the Winning Mentality!
it is Unacceptable and Demoralizing for a point guard to have 9 turnovers and think that is perfectly okay! Go Lakers ✌️✌️✌️
I can’t believe people would want him over Ben Simmons😂
It turns from sad to pathetic when Lakers Twitter celebrate Russ' Triple Double even when they lose.
Lebron will never learn bruh. He knew Russ's game and still traded for him. That's on Bron.
@Shayne Silva demar wouldn't be able to shine the same with lebron tbh
Imagine schooling guys with bats on defense and you don't even have pants on.
4:16 no cap you saying that caught me off guard idk why
He would be good with a coach like timbs from NY.
He would be able to control his game, while maximizing his skill set as well. Team ball. Defense.
Timbs was good with Prime DRose. Imagine him with Westbrook.
Timbs would yell at um and bench um when he make a mistake. He would humble Westbrook and bring a fire out of him that we haven't seen since his young OKC days
Tibbs bro...you mean Tibbs
Nah he will never understand... He's busy trash talking after 1 dunk, even tho he missed all previous 5
I knew Russ was going to be exactly this back in 2011 and 2012. People called me crazy and all I saw was a physically gifted numbskull on the basketball court
Same dude that said he wasn't worried about turnovers in the off season.
In conclusion, he thought people are asking him to do EVERYTHING by himself
But in reality, now people are begging him to do LESS at this point, he is trying to do too much that it hurts to watch
Honestly. Westbrook doesn't understand the game. When he dunks he will SCREAM and egg on the other team even if the games close. Stuff like this is why he cant advance. He has no mental game management. Just 100%. That walk into the midrange was his best shot and he never takes it. I feel bad fa him'
He skipped the postgame on Christmas Day. Those quotes were given the next day.
I honestly don't care about the numbers...you can tell by the eye test and the W's and L's a team is getting...and watching this former league mvp play now is just sad really
The offensively the problem is he never was the greatest shooter but in okc he’d have random games where his shot would fall at a good rate but it’s gotten worse but he’s so delusional or sum ig he just won’t stop taking jumpers.
He is the hardest working player on the league, he works real hard, too hard, he wants to go so hard that he never stops to think it what he is doing is actually a good call at that moment, nah, he is the definition of balls to the walls, he will outwork everyone even if that means losing the ball because he can't go slow.
He's proof stats don't tell the whole story. He's not a winning player. Durant left him for a reason. LeBron finding out why this season
Russ is an insane athlete, a great competitor, a freak of nature.. But he's never been a winner. And he's just not humble enough about the game.
I agree with his quotes summing up his issues. As usual Russ makes it a question about pure stats, while that's not all of basketball. As said, WE don't care about his triple-doubles. We care about his decision making, his stubbornness, his mentality. He sees what's going on in the court, but he doesn't see the game.
He's polarising because he puts up freakish feats and starts, but it never leads to the right outcome.
Dudes shooting 46% from the field averaging 9 assists and 9 boards. It’s not a Russ issue it’s a Lakers issue. If LA was 3rd in the west it’d be a different conversation
This video is on point
Those masked dudes with bats reminds me of something you would see in a Stanley Kubrick movie.
I really believe Russ is special Ed graduate!! 😂😂
The annoying thing is that his problems are not something that can’t be fixed he just needs to slow down and think before he does something
Kobe calling Russ cut from the same cloth as him was his worst basketball opinion
Worst thing about Russ fans are that they always say "he just needs to learn this or that"....dude is in his 14th (?) season. He's almost 1000 games into his career--he has a few years left at most before he retires, like anyone at his age and service time. There's no "learning" anything at this point. He isn't going to grow now. This is who he is.
He's still chasing triple doubles. Man's got an insane first step and layup/dunk game but chooses to take jump shots, grab other people's rebounds and try to get an assist when he can just score.
Russ fans who defend him religiously have not actually watch him play, pointing out flaws in his game will just end up with them saying he a millionaire youre not.
Westbrook plays like a 2k my player and I can't unsee it
Thanks for making this video. I've been having the same exact thoughts about russ and he just need for focus on his strengths and focus more on his defense. he will be better for the team.
Idk if Russ was always like this but it kinda shows how folks really don’t watch basketball games just highlights and RUclips sports shows
Dude doesn’t wanna change because he’s afraid if he doesn’t get the stats he does that people won’t consider him an elite point guard.
Westbrook doesn’t make a team better, he just does him and that is it.
I never understood why some casual fans were excited about Russ joining the Lakers. Ever since he injured his knee in 2013, he has lost his athleticism.
Really at a core level it comes down to him playing with the sole focus of what he is doing. He does not play team basketball. This is most clear on the defensive end of the court where he does not fight through screens, plays out of position, and as is pointed out loses his man.(Funny thing is, he can be a great defender, In college he was PAC10 defensive player of the year). On offense, it is not merely stat hunting either. In interviews his team mates never seem to bond with him, or form the kind of cohesive unit needed for that split second advantage in the playoffs that championship teams who have been together a while have. To some extent he is a product of his era of the NBA, but sadly he exemplifies much of the negative aspects of the era while having some of the most talent of anyone in the league.
Russ should be a 6th man at this point.
He averaging 20 8 8 on 45 percent shooting still 33 greatest 6th man of all time 💀
@@yayhouse3428 Yeah. He can carry through the regular, but we seen how bad Russ does under pressure in close playoff games.
Could start him and just not tell him his the 6th man cause that might make his fragile ego pop.
Russell Westbrook is like my teammates in Apex legends that automatically push every fight just because I pinged an enemy
Man has only 1 chip in his head "Triple Double".
Russ n Houston was the last time I thought he figured it out
RW is the exact opposite of Draymond Green. One is a revered stat stuffing machine with an MVP award, and the other is a Defensive player of the year, 3 time Nba Champion and laughed at by know nothing basketball fans as Mr Triple single. I can tell you which player is Most valuable, and it isnt the one with the MVP award.
its pretty simple to me. Russ is a good player, but NOT great, because greatness is defined by what u do when it matters in the most. Russ turns the ball over and miss shots when it matters the most.
😂🤣😂 that point centre comment 😂🤣😂👍
I have always liked Russ's game, but he did come out a few years ago and acknowledge that he did actually try to get the triple doubles. Have to give it to him though, he does it better than anyone else...Going foward though, those stats will be diminishing for him, and there have already been signs of that. I think that he is on the right team for doing it though, as much as I hate to admit it, LBJ has recently been playing at an MVP level; and that can only help Russ to achieve whatever it is that he is after. My best guess is that he wants a championship ring to hold on to.
The objective is not complex. The objective is always simple and the same: score more than the other guy. What changes are tactics and strategy. They get complex...