Good video btw, you nailed the 3 reasons why Westbrook's growth has been truly stunted. And if his career ended in his last couple years in OKC where he won the MVP then I would've said he would be a first ballet HOFer but since OKC traded him too Houston, then the Wizards then The Lakers it's been mostly down hill since he played in OKC. He was rightfully put on the NBA top 75 list so that means he will probably still get into the HOF but his latter years post OKC and other than the record triple double stats he's put up , have looked "funny in the light" tho...Also btw that was a savage clip of Reggie Jackson getting all And 1 mixtapes on Westbrook when the clippers played the Lakers too tho, lmao🔥🔥👌🏽👌🏽
Didn't even work on layups, he doesn't have good touch around the rim. Relied on being above the rim. It's not even difficult to improve those things either, I just think he wouldn't even bother to work on those because he probably thinks he doesn't need to It's such a simple thing.
Breaks my heart seeing Russ go through this stuff this season he a far better player than what we’re seeing. If he doesn’t win a championship he’s still a hall of famer. I just hope he either can turn the season around or next season have another opportunity to play better and be on a playoff team
Not really , he’s always been this player he jus has less athleticism now and he cant put up his numbers, he’s always had poor IQ compared to his talent level , bad shooter and out of control , when u putting up triple doubles and 25+ point games people jus tend to ignore ur bad a little more
I disagree with the Kyrie take. He’s still a great player, but lack of availability and off the court issues have tarnished his name. He belongs in the the convo with Curry and Dame. I think that Russ should’ve taken a page from LeBron, and surrounded himself with shooters. He had that with KD, and Beal to an extent.
Russ is the definition of an elite player with too many holes in his game some moments he looks like the best guard in the league other times he will make u say "what is he doing "
Haven't been a fan of Russ for a while going back to the Thunder days. That said, it's a bummer to see him come to this. Dude is obviously a shoe-in hall of fame and I hope he goes out with some dignity before all is said and done.
When he said that his only friend on the court is the "ball", are we REALLY surprised he has a Stunted Growth episode???? He's too individually focused and you don't win titles like that...KD saw that, and that's why he did what he did.
KD left because “outside of Russ there was nothing else” pretty sure he got caught tweeting that when he thought he was on a burner. He literally went to the only team that would GUARANTEE a championship.
Definitely agree with the growth stunts. I believe he wasn't a natural pg even in high school so he probably never worked on those skills so he'd be a better decision maker.
He obviously deserves the hall of fame for his accolades and records. Although as much as I acknowledge his feats, Westbrook is probably the hardest player to root for because he gets in the way of himself way too much. Had he decided to adjust his mentality or straight up work on his flaws we’d be having a different discussion right now. After the few years we’ve witnessed it really feels like KD was the perfect player to co exist with him.
He worked well with Paul George and Bradley Beal . He was just on the slow decline …. His athleticism with kd was an A++ …but with a very respectable jumper atleast his midrange was very respectable and ppl didn’t leave him open from 3 …. With Paul George he stared to have knee problems again but atleast the offense did have a flow .. Russ was able to be himself while helping pg become an mvp candidate but lol we know how pg is in the playoffs … Russ wasn’t that great either but atleast he didn’t necessarily come up small …. And the wizards situation russ athleticism is now a b+ … he’s not the same explosive scorer but him and brad played well together that team outside of them was just extremely subpar. With the rockets team I always wonder what they would’ve been if the pandemic doesn’t happen….
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Kyrie couldn’t even make the playoffs before Lebron came back in Love couldn’t make it out the first round and Kyrie had better years after playing with Lebron not the other way around you sound like the media
He literally could’ve been the best point guard ever honestly🤷🏽♂️🤦🏽♂️. After the KD move, Russ game to me was just never the same, like it went downhill.
@@davidng8870 Not really. After KD left Westbrook won MVP. It was Westbrook’s declining athleticism and multiple surgeries that slowed him down that showed his flaws.
Remember when Curry hit that 3 against OKC 2016, that was an amazing shot and clutch. Prior to the shot Westbrook took the most difficult uncoordinated shot that was terrible. That was the moment i realized that he was not a winning player. Probably the worst last 5 minute player in history because of the ball being in his hands so much. 200 million dollars later he has been reduced to a sensitive struggle player, with all the yelling, cursing, rocking the baby gestures, and letting opponents know they were too small, i dont have pity for a man who is not humble.
Lol yeah once your athleticism is gone it's over for you and I know you not 7ft you probably don't even work on your craft like fuck it ima b out of control like Russ good luck n your basketball career Word of advice it's a team game
I think one of the things that makes evaluating Russ so difficult is that there is heaps of praise for some things that are a (relatively) low bar for someone considered one of the best PGs ever. I'm not referring to his triple doubles, but lack of playoff success outside of the KD years (which still absolutely count for his success. not at all trying to remove this from his career). Last year with Washington is a good example. The team got hot in the second half of the season, Russ had great stats, and Washington officially made it to the playoffs, but they finished the regular season as a sub .500, 10-seed, which wouldn't have been good enough for the playoffs in any other season (not including this season). There was praise all around because the team finished better than the previous season, but initial expectations for Washington were higher (depending on who you ask. Many preseason predictions are wrong though). Personally, I believe Wall and Dame would be thought of in higher regard if they ever played alongside bonafide top 10-15 talent like Russ did in his prime (alongside Paul George, James Harden and Kevin Durant. Bradley Beal was top 20). Russ is certainly not considered good because of that (dude is a great player), but I think some of his contemporaries are closer in comparison as PGs, though the raw stats won't show it.
Dope vid as always, think scott brooks shouldve been one of your reasons instead of bron. If he got coaching early maybe he wouldve understood how to run the point with better pacing.
@@xdarkxskullzx shiiit besides stats alone Reggie is a better PG better shooter snd higher IQ Russ was just athletic which us why he's gettubg exposed now id rather take Reggie Jackson any day over statbrook
@@frankpoleski5423 Percentage wise this year, Westbrook is still better than Reggie Jackson in most efficiency categories and Westbrook is heaving his least efficient season since his rookie year while Reggie Jackson is supposedly at his best right now. Do you understand how bad that is? What was Reggie Jackson doing in Detroit better than Westbrook? What was he doing in OKC better than Westbrook? Nothing. The only time he showed up was against Memphis in the playoffs when both KD & Westbrook were bricking all series.
Two things can be true. This channel is dedicated to those who didn't fulfill the promise of talent or potential they possessed, and Russ is no exception. If anything, it's almost praiseworthy.
Good episode! Russ definitely had the attitude of being a SUPERSTAR like some in the league and to me he was just a bit of a GUNNER! I’m curious as to how he will be this season since he took less money to play.
Subtle jabs at lebron weren't necessary at all. Also, people seem to forget Russ wasn't seen as a point guard until Seattle drafted him. He was more of a combo guard, leaning more towards a 2 guard at UCLA. He didn't become a full time PG until his rookie year.
i think he is rhythmic player who plays with ball and needs it to succeed so on a championship team his value goes down due to his lack of off ball ability
Could you please do a stunted growth on Quinton Daily who played for (USF) and later for the Chicago Bulls. I would love to see how you develop the theme around him. Mr. Hopkins
Just imagine if he could shoot like Stephen Curry and had the mindset of kobe to win titles at any cost now that's scary he'd be one of the greatest all-time
1st Stunt, he isn't a PG. He is a superior athlete. Bball IQ, change of pace etc never got better..he was just so athletic even compared to NBA players. His ability to play hard is a skill, hearing his HS story to the rise he is at now/throughout his career, I think he exceed expectations. He gets too much blame for how the lakers are playing this year. SG -You said KD is a top 5 player ever?
It's crazy how much things changed with the media regarding Lebron compared to Kobe. As an impartial Mavs fan who grew up through both, I can remember back to Kobe dragging squads with Smush Parker, Kwame Brown, Chris Mihm, Luke Walton, etc. to the playoffs in the West, putting up 40 & 50 point games all over the place... but it was always about HIM not being able to win solo. Then Lebron comes around, stays in the far less competitive East, & no matter who he's paired with, gets all the credit except when they lose. The one exception was the 2011 Finals when Wade clearly outplayed him, but people were still bitter over him holding a TV special just to announce leaving teams. From there, he could be paired with Ray Allen, Bosh, Wade, Love, Irving, whoever... Lebron put up the stats, so any failures were everyone else. He was PRAISED for not doing it solo... Funny enough, he then goes on to LA & plays in the West for the very first time. How'd that look when AD was injured? Worse than Kobe's awful Lakers, that's for sure. Lebron's freakish physical gifts & athleticism allowed him to play at a high level for longer than most anyone else, but any failures will always be attributed to teammates, not him.
When you make players on the other team laugh out loud with your play, and nobody thinks the nickname 'Westbrick' isn't accurate. He's always been about getting his stats, no matter his talent. A lot of players could have his stats, but they want to win and enjoy it, not just pile up stats.
Look. For all of you that don’t really know basketball, just watch basketball. Westbrook is a GREAT athlete, not a GREAT basketball player. Those that know basketball, especially in a defenseless league where scoring is what is considered the standard, always knew Westbrook was always limited. Stop with the hype, he ain’t all that: Stevie Wonder can see that.
@@terrancewoods3463 I hate when y’all say this bs lmaoo put usian bolt on the basketball court and see how Thts goes . He’s a great basketball player whose main super power is his drive and athleticism
@@Hakeemthabeen888 no one questioned his athletic ability. His IQ is the problem. He's been on 4 different teams for the past 4 seasons. Looking like it will be 5 in 5 yrs.
@@terrancewoods3463 your iq is your problem looool , Ik no one questioned his athleticism and no one implied that anyone questioned his athleticism. I said he’s not just a great athlete lol he’s a great basketball player ….. whose athleticism happens to be his main strength. And the whole 4 teams in 4 yrs narrative is weak because he asked for those trades lol , harden is on his 3rd team in 2 yrs ……. Okay ? …. So ? That’s how the league is today . Some of u fans need to humble ya self one stop being so critical /dramatic and two stop with the false narratives 🤣
Loved Westbrook since day one rookie more so than durant. Haven't watched tje video but the title is mad correct. Keen to watch this one! I wish him a ring, but I wish he would finally adjust certain parts of his game. Perhaps lakers aren't a good fit, but there's also been too many teams now with the same results and history repeats
What he say exactly? Because defending Westbrook does not mean him saying "we all have to play better not just one player" "He's a great player he'll figure it out.
Westbrook has been getting alot of hate in LA for stuff he has been doing his whole career still A top 7 pg of alltime atleast top 10 but hes been for his whole career a player who makes one of the greatest plays you ever seen then the next play makeS a play you wpuld expect from a highschool player competing against nba playera
@@ianvoltaire7099 He’s a lock for being a top 10 point guard of all-time and that’s not a debatable topic. Funny how you call someone out for their spelling and then provide a small-brain take.
Well yeah, I mean it’s just obvious. Those two don’t mix with their play styles, and Lebron can only adjust so much to offset that. Also we all know Russ wouldn’t be there if he didn’t give the ok to begin with.
Russ was definitely his own detriment. This year, understandable that the fit with LeBron isn't quite ideal. However, at the same time it's shown that if you follow LeBron's lead, championships come out of it. You can't say the same for Russ. So why not swallow ya ego for the ultimate goal of a title. I love watching Russ because the man does not cheat the game in terms of natural talent and tenacity. But pride usually comes before the fall
It would be interesting to see do one or Jordan, as crazy as it may sound. You'd actual have a few things to talk about. Generally I would like to see some of these videos on the players who actually succeeded. There's things that could be said about all of them
9:02 all the players you listed were positively effected by Lebron. Let’s start with Kevin Love, Love literally never had a winning season before Lebron and had never been in the playoffs with the timberwolves they had some 15 win seasons, so how can him going to 4 straight finals and winning a ring negatively impact Kevin Love his stats dipped but that’s common sense when he became the 3rd scoring option. Now let’s talk about Chris Bosh one of the most underrated power forwards all time and I still feel bad the way his career ended but that had nothing to do with Lebron, unlike Kevin love, bosh had actually been to the playoffs once before Lebron but was eliminated in the 1st round, Chris bosh stats did dipped but the same with KLove that’s common sense when you go from the #1 option to the 3rd option, Bosh went from being a lone star on a bad team only making the playoffs once in 7 years too joining the heat and going to 3 straight finals winning a ring still averaging good numbers, you can also say he was negatively impacted too since he was disrespected and not talked about but that don’t get much to with Lebron the real ones know how good Bosh was. Now Dwayne Wade when Lebron came to Miami wade was already suffering with injuries, his last prime year being in 2011 but after that he was riddled with knee problems never playing a 70 game season ever with Lebron, and wade after the 2006 finals never got out of the 1st round again until Lebron came, I don’t get how Lebron could have negatively affected his career. Lastly Kyrie, all the problems with kyrie had to do with kyrie fault he left the cavs because he thought he was better than he was he wanted to be the man on the team and after he quit on the Celtics he even admitted that, ever since then kyrie has had issues but can’t attribute that too Lebron noo. But one thing I do agree with you on is that Lebron should come out and protect Russ
He is still my favorite point guard i feel he get is mind right he score 18 points, 8 ass 7 rebounds he need a young hungry team to bring out the hungrier in him
And that’s what westbrooks fans don’t get they always claim Russ is “ Overhated” whatever that means, but it’s really the fact that people can see Russ potential and despite having a great career he could have been a top 15-10 player all time.
I would've said shooting/post game for a stunt. He's terrible and combined with the first 2 stunts, it's like Josh Smith shooting. His strength would over power a lot of players, but he's never developed those aspects of his game. Defense too, if we're being honest. The mentality goes a long way, along with catering from small market OKC to the desperate teams that traded for him.
@StuntedGrowth your disdain for Lebron in the beginning is sad. What team has Lebron played for that had championship aspirations before he signed the contract?
I love LeBron. He ring chased his whole career though let's be honest. Which ring wasn't a ring chase? 2 with Miami(ring chased all time high). Ran back to Cleveland when Wade was becoming washed( traded Wiggins for love and had Kyrie. Ring chased but I ain't mad at that one) and L.A bubble? Let's stop the cap
Dawg really just has some of that hate for Lebron it’s typical from Jordan Die hards or even the Kobe ones to hate him like their favorite player got beef with him when they don’t.
Playing alongside Lebron turns the pressure up, because he's proven to be a guy who can get to the Finals without any stars on the team, along with Lebron being one of the most popular athletes in the world. Love and Kyrie weren't winning before they teamed up in Cleveland, but they were good players with good stats. I wouldn't say that he made either player better, but I believe they wouldn't have won much of anything before that team formed. (It was completely out of line for reporters to hint at the idea of Lebron being a father figure for Kyrie though. That was some bullshit.) Like Love, Bosh's stats took a dive next to Lebron, resulting in ignorant fans treating him like he didn't matter to the team's success or wasn't a good player before joining Miami, fed by the Skip Baylesses of the sports media.
Stunt number 1 is Russ’s biggest strength and his biggest weakness. You have to be able to channel that chip on your shoulder into doing what’s best for the team instead of trying to prove your critics wrong.
I'm guessing if westbrook was having a better season there wouldn't be a stunted growth video and I'm not even a Westbrook fan lol thank God james harden got traded in time to Philly or there was about to be a stunted growth video on him lmao....I know you might be running out of content but there are still tons of other players in basketball history who were truly stunted growths
Wasted talent... Since his early OKC days I've been saying, he needs to be playing at SG. Let a CP3 or even Conley/Rubio type run the offense, feed Westbrook when it's the "right time" to shoot, and let him run the wing. He needed someone to reel him in. Lebron can't, but I think it's because at this point Westbrook's head is too broken. He's been playing the wrong way for too long.
It's absolutely criminal & crazy that Russell Westbrook doesn't have any Rings smfh he will go down with the likes of Charles Barkley, Allen Iverson, Steve Nash, Carmelo Anthony, Vince Carter, & John Stockton 😤😤
i think blaming lebron bc of leadership style is a bit of reach lebron deserves some blame bc he wanted westbrook here and not realizing how hard that would be of a fit of them on the same team & overlooking it bc of their friendship if any blame if should be like a 10% blame on bron
Couldn't agree more. There have been so many times I thought to myself thats he's really like a small forward with the way he is able to slash so effortlessly with his speed.
Westbrook is still a first ballot Hall of Fame after his career is over in the NBA. His worst season with the Laker is better than half the player in the NBA.
Stop with the hyperbole shit lol he’s been to the conference finals 4 times … he didn’t become the player he could’ve became but lol he has won his whole career … he’s just not a champion like many other players
@@steverl22 How many rings does Iverson, Harden, Stockton, Nash, Malone, Harden, CP3, Dame, Embiid, Jokic, Luka, Barkley, Ewing, T-Mac, Baylor, Reggie Miller, Dominique, Carmelo, Gervin, Webber, Mutumbo, and Pete Maravich all collectively have together?
I use to like westbrook..only when the narrative became OKC was his team no it wasn't, KD and him was yin and yang perfect combo ...the thing that made westbrook so good was his heart and competitiveness but the same thing that make you can break you all he had to do was just be second best on a team don't play out of your head , the same player he is now has always been him , him getting older and his athletic abilities starting to drop just a lil bit shows you who he always was people saying he had a great mid jumper never watched them local OKC games or literally a full OKC game on TNT or ESPN his mid jumper or jumper period was always hit or miss he never shot 50 percent out the paint highlight can make a player greater than he really is
Love Russ’s game and that he plays with intensity while always giving 100 percent. That being said, the worst thing to happen to him was moving to PG. Russ is a SG and was only moved to PG was his athleticism and the fact that teams were looking for a Derrick Rose 2.0. Don’t understand why no coach has made him play off ball by now…
But he not a great shooter tho. I feel he shoulda been like DWade if he was at least a great mid range guy. Russ could hit a few 3s if he gets 10 shots to do so. But that don’t contribute to winning.
@@controversialmann5345 neither was Tony Allen but he could defend the best of em. Russ has low basketball IQ so why a coach would have the ball in his hands is beyond me….he played SG in college. He’d be a perfect slasher
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Does Westbrook Deserve To Be Hall Of Fame?
Look at his accolades, of course he does
Yes
Um.. Yeah!!!!!
Absolutely. Looks like much less than desirable end to his career, though. Sad.
Good video btw, you nailed the 3 reasons why Westbrook's growth has been truly stunted. And if his career ended in his last couple years in OKC where he won the MVP then I would've said he would be a first ballet HOFer but since OKC traded him too Houston, then the Wizards then The Lakers it's been mostly down hill since he played in OKC. He was rightfully put on the NBA top 75 list so that means he will probably still get into the HOF but his latter years post OKC and other than the record triple double stats he's put up , have looked "funny in the light" tho...Also btw that was a savage clip of Reggie Jackson getting all And 1 mixtapes on Westbrook when the clippers played the Lakers too tho, lmao🔥🔥👌🏽👌🏽
Didn’t work on his outside game enough. You can’t fully rely on athleticism your whole career
Didn't even work on layups, he doesn't have good touch around the rim. Relied on being above the rim. It's not even difficult to improve those things either, I just think he wouldn't even bother to work on those because he probably thinks he doesn't need to It's such a simple thing.
Bron athleticism carried him 🤷🏾
@@deandadudegarrett3142 LeBron can do that because he's 6'8 and an athletic freak.
@@deandadudegarrett3142 Lebron is a freak of nature
@@deandadudegarrett3142 LeBron isn't an elite shooter but WAY more refined than Westbrook.
Breaks my heart seeing Russ go through this stuff this season he a far better player than what we’re seeing. If he doesn’t win a championship he’s still a hall of famer. I just hope he either can turn the season around or next season have another opportunity to play better and be on a playoff team
Yeah stat padding is over rated
Not really , he’s always been this player he jus has less athleticism now and he cant put up his numbers, he’s always had poor IQ compared to his talent level , bad shooter and out of control , when u putting up triple doubles and 25+ point games people jus tend to ignore ur bad a little more
Horse or bullshit which one are you smoking ?
I disagree with the Kyrie take. He’s still a great player, but lack of availability and off the court issues have tarnished his name. He belongs in the the convo with Curry and Dame.
I think that Russ should’ve taken a page from LeBron, and surrounded himself with shooters. He had that with KD, and Beal to an extent.
I mean in 2016 KD and waiters were the only real shooters lol.
That line up had awful spacing.
I will go even further on your point and say that might have been the best version of Kyrie. He is not a leader.
@@africasupreme3 exactly
What off court issues?
The fact I got a Steph curry under armour commercial before this is RUTHLESS 😂
Russ is the definition of an elite player with too many holes in his game some moments he looks like the best guard in the league other times he will make u say "what is he doing "
WHY CP3 NEVER WON IF HE CAN SHOOT ??
U BLIND POATHOLOGICAL LIAR. I SEE U HAVE JORSAN PICTURE. WHAT JORDAN DID IN CAREER ?? RIDE PIPPEN
@@PIP...33 put the pipe down
Can't b an elite player than stats aside what has he really done
@@frankpoleski5423 WHAT JORDAN DID WITHOUT PIPPEN ??
@@dwadeisthegoat2020 U BLIND PATHOLOGICAL LIAR ANSWER SIMPLE Q
WHY U AVOID ??? U LIAR
WHAT CP3 WON IN CAREER ??
HE HAVE NOT EVEN MVP U BLIND LIAR.
Haven't been a fan of Russ for a while going back to the Thunder days. That said, it's a bummer to see him come to this. Dude is obviously a shoe-in hall of fame and I hope he goes out with some dignity before all is said and done.
Yea but it's the end of his career anyway. He isn't a young guy anymore. He is still a decent player. Just not the right situation
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When he said that his only friend on the court is the "ball", are we REALLY surprised he has a Stunted Growth episode???? He's too individually focused and you don't win titles like that...KD saw that, and that's why he did what he did.
Wow, I didn't know he said that
Kd went from playing with the most selfish to the most selfless PG in modern NBA. Crazy
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KD left because “outside of Russ there was nothing else” pretty sure he got caught tweeting that when he thought he was on a burner. He literally went to the only team that would GUARANTEE a championship.
Thank you for all your great content. I have you running on replay during my work day, listening and learning about current and past NBA greats.
Westbrook a great action movie character but you know he’s never going to win a Oscar
U been watching chronicle of Judah lol
Perfect
@@Hakeemthabeen888 he’s truth lol
Hi there, Colin Cowherd
Exactly
If Westbrook would've concentrated on being a team player instead of padding his stats, he could've won championships with every team he played for
Was never a good shooter and turned the ball over too much to be a winning player
@@ogmusik2549 Didn't he clearly just say if he "concentrated"
This!!! I been saying yrs now that Russ just stat chase and would never win a ring
At minimum 1 in OKC and a possible in Houston
Lmaoo
Wearing a dress in public as a superstar Bball player has to NO DOUBT be a Stunted Growth....
Facts
Definitely agree with the growth stunts. I believe he wasn't a natural pg even in high school so he probably never worked on those skills so he'd be a better decision maker.
A lot of people gone hate this video just by the title but you’re right he easily had the physical tools to be the best
physical skills dont outweigh a bad jumpshot and selfish play..
@@LITMOVIESCENES nope and the fact he never evolved his game outside of his freakish athleticism made his sharp easy to see coming
@@LITMOVIESCENES WHY CP3 NEVER WON IF HE CAN SHOOT ??
@@LITMOVIESCENES ANSWER THE QUESTION U BLIND PATHOLOGICAL LIAR
WHERE CP3 RINGS IF HE DONT MAKES BAD DECISSIONS ??? U LIAR
@@PIP...33 pgs cant carry teams to titles they need at least two other stars...hes close bc he has one other star..if had two theyd win easy
Bro been binge watching this channel! I ran out of videos glad you posted.
He obviously deserves the hall of fame for his accolades and records. Although as much as I acknowledge his feats, Westbrook is probably the hardest player to root for because he gets in the way of himself way too much. Had he decided to adjust his mentality or straight up work on his flaws we’d be having a different discussion right now. After the few years we’ve witnessed it really feels like KD was the perfect player to co exist with him.
He worked well with Paul George and Bradley Beal . He was just on the slow decline …. His athleticism with kd was an A++ …but with a very respectable jumper atleast his midrange was very respectable and ppl didn’t leave him open from 3 …. With Paul George he stared to have knee problems again but atleast the offense did have a flow .. Russ was able to be himself while helping pg become an mvp candidate but lol we know how pg is in the playoffs … Russ wasn’t that great either but atleast he didn’t necessarily come up small …. And the wizards situation russ athleticism is now a b+ … he’s not the same explosive scorer but him and brad played well together that team outside of them was just extremely subpar. With the rockets team I always wonder what they would’ve been if the pandemic doesn’t happen….
You mean for stat padding
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Great breakdown! I was tweakn 4 anotha episode!🔥🎙🏀💯
Kyrie couldn’t even make the playoffs before Lebron came back in Love couldn’t make it out the first round and Kyrie had better years after playing with Lebron not the other way around you sound like the media
Facts
Facts
Why u took ya ja morant video down lolllllllll . It’s crazy how I agreed with u too back then 🤣😂 he proved us wrong
🔥🔥🔥 I know this off-season they gonna part ways
He literally could’ve been the best point guard ever honestly🤷🏽♂️🤦🏽♂️. After the KD move, Russ game to me was just never the same, like it went downhill.
Nah the problem is that his game stayed EXACTLY the same...
@@kingsofthenerds3695 true he never evolved his jumpshot it's still as broke as my bank account
Sounds like KDs greatness was covering up his flaws
@@davidng8870 Not really. After KD left Westbrook won MVP. It was Westbrook’s declining athleticism and multiple surgeries that slowed him down that showed his flaws.
@@xdarkxskullzx so again he didn't develop his game lol
Remember when Curry hit that 3 against OKC 2016, that was an amazing shot and clutch. Prior to the shot Westbrook took the most difficult uncoordinated shot that was terrible. That was the moment i realized that he was not a winning player. Probably the worst last 5 minute player in history because of the ball being in his hands so much. 200 million dollars later he has been reduced to a sensitive struggle player, with all the yelling, cursing, rocking the baby gestures, and letting opponents know they were too small, i dont have pity for a man who is not humble.
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Also 2014 wcf game 6 vs spurs Russ was one of the main reasons they lost that game.
Thank you for showing a league mvp multiple all-star can have his growth stunned... Reasons I can be "angry"/disappointed" on of a kind talents
“Before the Lakers I loved Westbrook” FACTS‼️ I’m athletic with a unmatched motor he was easily one of my top 5 players and I tried to play like him
Lol yeah once your athleticism is gone it's over for you and I know you not 7ft you probably don't even work on your craft like fuck it ima b out of control like Russ good luck n your basketball career
Word of advice it's a team game
This specific vid was mid imo.. Never mentioned Russ's lack of shooting ability one time. Thats a glaring weakness in his game.
Kyrie ass been looneeeyy tunes since playing with bron 🤣🤣
I’ve been waiting for this one for MONTHS! I remember requesting it on your IG and you finance came through after a week hiatus thank you🙏🏾👏🏾
Stop the hate
In retrospect he is having a great career despite his recent downfalls and still a hall of famer. Definitely succeeded in the NBA by a large margin.
I think one of the things that makes evaluating Russ so difficult is that there is heaps of praise for some things that are a (relatively) low bar for someone considered one of the best PGs ever. I'm not referring to his triple doubles, but lack of playoff success outside of the KD years (which still absolutely count for his success. not at all trying to remove this from his career).
Last year with Washington is a good example. The team got hot in the second half of the season, Russ had great stats, and Washington officially made it to the playoffs, but they finished the regular season as a sub .500, 10-seed, which wouldn't have been good enough for the playoffs in any other season (not including this season). There was praise all around because the team finished better than the previous season, but initial expectations for Washington were higher (depending on who you ask. Many preseason predictions are wrong though).
Personally, I believe Wall and Dame would be thought of in higher regard if they ever played alongside bonafide top 10-15 talent like Russ did in his prime (alongside Paul George, James Harden and Kevin Durant. Bradley Beal was top 20). Russ is certainly not considered good because of that (dude is a great player), but I think some of his contemporaries are closer in comparison as PGs, though the raw stats won't show it.
Dope vid as always, think scott brooks shouldve been one of your reasons instead of bron. If he got coaching early maybe he wouldve understood how to run the point with better pacing.
He went to UCLA love the school so I'm not going say nothing bad about him but CP3 was always better to me
Reggie Jackson embarrased him the other night! It was sad, but hilarious
Facts Reggie was always better thsn Russ
@@frankpoleski5423 No he wasn’t. Never was and never will be. 🤦🏿♂️
@@xdarkxskullzx shiiit besides stats alone Reggie is a better PG better shooter snd higher IQ Russ was just athletic which us why he's gettubg exposed now id rather take Reggie Jackson any day over statbrook
@@frankpoleski5423 Percentage wise this year, Westbrook is still better than Reggie Jackson in most efficiency categories and Westbrook is heaving his least efficient season since his rookie year while Reggie Jackson is supposedly at his best right now. Do you understand how bad that is? What was Reggie Jackson doing in Detroit better than Westbrook? What was he doing in OKC better than Westbrook? Nothing. The only time he showed up was against Memphis in the playoffs when both KD & Westbrook were bricking all series.
First time I seen an active player on here, but I agree with you
I'm not even a big Russ fan but imagine being named top 75 all time and guaranteed Hall of Fame and being considered stunted growth... hahahaha.
He shouldn’t be in the top 75 and you know that.
Two things can be true. This channel is dedicated to those who didn't fulfill the promise of talent or potential they possessed, and Russ is no exception. If anything, it's almost praiseworthy.
@@T.H.E.O.R.Y. yeah I was agreeing with him… but go off
@@buzzcitymob6230 maybe
@@buzzcitymob6230 He has a top 40 resume what are you talking about?
Dope video🏀🏀🏀. To be honest, I feel Westbrook is feeling misunderstood. Keep up the good work
Hell yeah he probably needs to wear a 👗 or box his teammate out to stat padd
Dude put up 22, 12, 12 last year and didn't make a all star or all nba game last. That's how shit goes.
He also lost in the 1st round without KD or Harden for like the 4th year in a row but hey he stat padds
The fact that you made a stunted growth video for literally one of the greatest ball players of all time is so disrespectfully brilliant 👏🏾 lol 💯
……… and stupidest.
Love how you worded that. "Westbrook IQ is all time great.....LEVEL LOW" 😂
That Reggie Jackson crossover was nasty🔥🔥🔥
Good video Bro!!! You should do Amar'e Stoudemire next 💯
Nah fr
Amar’e should’ve and could’ve been one of the BEST POWER FOWARDS OF ALL TIME
Good episode! Russ definitely had the attitude of being a SUPERSTAR like some in the league and to me he was just a bit of a GUNNER! I’m curious as to how he will be this season since he took less money to play.
That broke ass jumper🤦🏿♂️, take that shit to the shop 😭
Subtle jabs at lebron weren't necessary at all. Also, people seem to forget Russ wasn't seen as a point guard until Seattle drafted him. He was more of a combo guard, leaning more towards a 2 guard at UCLA. He didn't become a full time PG until his rookie year.
JC is a LeBron Hater...love his vids, but that's a hole in his game...lol
@@mistermann3225 it's jealousy his channel is basicly yeah this hoopers suck never reached their potential all he does is throw shade
i think he is rhythmic player who plays with ball and needs it to succeed so on a championship team his value goes down due to his lack of off ball ability
Could you please do a stunted growth on Quinton Daily who played for (USF) and later for the Chicago Bulls. I would love to see how you develop the theme around him. Mr. Hopkins
Just imagine if he could shoot like Stephen Curry and had the mindset of kobe to win titles at any cost now that's scary he'd be one of the greatest all-time
But he doesn't he wears 👗 n plays for stats
Reach big time reach. Love your channel still
My nigga a one man army wish he stayed in OKC salute to Stunted Growth appreciate ya research homie🍻cheers
1st Stunt, he isn't a PG. He is a superior athlete. Bball IQ, change of pace etc never got better..he was just so athletic even compared to NBA players. His ability to play hard is a skill, hearing his HS story to the rise he is at now/throughout his career, I think he exceed expectations. He gets too much blame for how the lakers are playing this year. SG -You said KD is a top 5 player ever?
Can tell you don't know or watch the game.
@@dsg3053 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
It's crazy how much things changed with the media regarding Lebron compared to Kobe.
As an impartial Mavs fan who grew up through both, I can remember back to Kobe dragging squads with Smush Parker, Kwame Brown, Chris Mihm, Luke Walton, etc. to the playoffs in the West, putting up 40 & 50 point games all over the place... but it was always about HIM not being able to win solo.
Then Lebron comes around, stays in the far less competitive East, & no matter who he's paired with, gets all the credit except when they lose. The one exception was the 2011 Finals when Wade clearly outplayed him, but people were still bitter over him holding a TV special just to announce leaving teams. From there, he could be paired with Ray Allen, Bosh, Wade, Love, Irving, whoever... Lebron put up the stats, so any failures were everyone else. He was PRAISED for not doing it solo...
Funny enough, he then goes on to LA & plays in the West for the very first time. How'd that look when AD was injured? Worse than Kobe's awful Lakers, that's for sure. Lebron's freakish physical gifts & athleticism allowed him to play at a high level for longer than most anyone else, but any failures will always be attributed to teammates, not him.
When you make players on the other team laugh out loud with your play, and nobody thinks the nickname 'Westbrick' isn't accurate. He's always been about getting his stats, no matter his talent. A lot of players could have his stats, but they want to win and enjoy it, not just pile up stats.
Lol shots fired
75% of his triple doubles they win games.
Going to 3 teams in three years is a bad sign. Usually means the death of a career. Still making millions so it’s hard to feel too bad for him.
Nice video bro respect
You gotta do slsughterhouse if not done already
I wish I could put that background beat on repeat all day. What’s the name of it bro?
Look. For all of you that don’t really know basketball, just watch basketball. Westbrook is a GREAT athlete, not a GREAT basketball player. Those that know basketball, especially in a defenseless league where scoring is what is considered the standard, always knew Westbrook was always limited.
Stop with the hype, he ain’t all that: Stevie Wonder can see that.
💯💯💯💯💯
Stop there hate
@@terrancewoods3463 I hate when y’all say this bs lmaoo put usian bolt on the basketball court and see how Thts goes . He’s a great basketball player whose main super power is his drive and athleticism
@@Hakeemthabeen888 no one questioned his athletic ability. His IQ is the problem. He's been on 4 different teams for the past 4 seasons. Looking like it will be 5 in 5 yrs.
@@terrancewoods3463 your iq is your problem looool , Ik no one questioned his athleticism and no one implied that anyone questioned his athleticism. I said he’s not just a great athlete lol he’s a great basketball player ….. whose athleticism happens to be his main strength. And the whole 4 teams in 4 yrs narrative is weak because he asked for those trades lol , harden is on his 3rd team in 2 yrs ……. Okay ? …. So ? That’s how the league is today . Some of u fans need to humble ya self one stop being so critical /dramatic and two stop with the false narratives 🤣
Loved Westbrook since day one rookie more so than durant. Haven't watched tje video but the title is mad correct. Keen to watch this one!
I wish him a ring, but I wish he would finally adjust certain parts of his game.
Perhaps lakers aren't a good fit, but there's also been too many teams now with the same results and history repeats
You. Have said everything i'm thinking! Thank you.
Too early I was just thinking if he's a stunted growth but he's a former mvp - he had some great years from the gate
Gotta disagree with the Bron take. He's defended Westbrook multiple times, even when he was playing like dog shit
What he say exactly? Because defending Westbrook does not mean him saying "we all have to play better not just one player" "He's a great player he'll figure it out.
@@stuntedgrowth what more do you want him to say? To coddle him? If anything I blame LeBron for not holding him more accountable
@@infinitymixtapes9562 he probably wanted LeBron to wear a dress and pad his stats to get a triple DOUBLE
@@frankpoleski5423 All these LeBron fans coming at Stunted’s neck for those comments but he spoke facts.
@@yourfriendlyneighbourhoodvue nah he fumbled stunt 3
Westbrook has been getting alot of hate in LA for stuff he has been doing his whole career still A top 7 pg of alltime atleast top 10 but hes been for his whole career a player who makes one of the greatest plays you ever seen then the next play makeS a play you wpuld expect from a highschool player competing against nba playera
1.Fix your spelling dude it sucks. 2. Russell Westbrook is not a top 10 PG of all time, he’s not even a top 10 PG now.
@@ianvoltaire7099 He’s a lock for being a top 10 point guard of all-time and that’s not a debatable topic. Funny how you call someone out for their spelling and then provide a small-brain take.
Everyone knew Westbrook would never workout with the lakers
Him playing with Lebron was career suicide.
Now u makin it Bron fault lol
Well yeah, I mean it’s just obvious. Those two don’t mix with their play styles, and Lebron can only adjust so much to offset that. Also we all know Russ wouldn’t be there if he didn’t give the ok to begin with.
This was by far stunted growth best work
You could've added his shooting as a fourth growth stunt. It's so bad it's earned him the nickname Westbrick
Facts though
Russ was definitely his own detriment. This year, understandable that the fit with LeBron isn't quite ideal. However, at the same time it's shown that if you follow LeBron's lead, championships come out of it. You can't say the same for Russ. So why not swallow ya ego for the ultimate goal of a title. I love watching Russ because the man does not cheat the game in terms of natural talent and tenacity. But pride usually comes before the fall
6 finals losses disagree with your claim
Damnnn I wasn’t expecting this.
Aye no lie stunted for your next football one you should do Deshawn Watson lol
I would like to see a piece on Kareem Reid and Adrien Aurty
Your the goat you just stunned Russell Westbrooks growth🤣🤣
It would be interesting to see do one or Jordan, as crazy as it may sound. You'd actual have a few things to talk about. Generally I would like to see some of these videos on the players who actually succeeded. There's things that could be said about all of them
Too much of a reach
@@romeod7549 How so?
WHAT….A CERTIFIED HOF’ER ON STUNTED GROWTH?????
Basketball Reference has him as a 99.94% chance of getting into the Hall
You are definitely up there with Andyhoops and Mike Korzemba. I hope your 100k subscribers comes soon.
I still think Miami should’ve drafted him
Naw
They wouldn’t have developed him correctly.
@@zeroturn7091 are u crazy him and wade backcourt would’ve been crazy during that era
@@grandmasterc6130 they’d cancel each other out.
9:02 all the players you listed were positively effected by Lebron.
Let’s start with Kevin Love, Love literally never had a winning season before Lebron and had never been in the playoffs with the timberwolves they had some 15 win seasons, so how can him going to 4 straight finals and winning a ring negatively impact Kevin Love his stats dipped but that’s common sense when he became the 3rd scoring option.
Now let’s talk about Chris Bosh one of the most underrated power forwards all time and I still feel bad the way his career ended but that had nothing to do with Lebron, unlike Kevin love, bosh had actually been to the playoffs once before Lebron but was eliminated in the 1st round, Chris bosh stats did dipped but the same with KLove that’s common sense when you go from the #1 option to the 3rd option, Bosh went from being a lone star on a bad team only making the playoffs once in 7 years too joining the heat and going to 3 straight finals winning a ring still averaging good numbers, you can also say he was negatively impacted too since he was disrespected and not talked about but that don’t get much to with Lebron the real ones know how good Bosh was.
Now Dwayne Wade when Lebron came to Miami wade was already suffering with injuries, his last prime year being in 2011 but after that he was riddled with knee problems never playing a 70 game season ever with Lebron, and wade after the 2006 finals never got out of the 1st round again until Lebron came, I don’t get how Lebron could have negatively affected his career.
Lastly Kyrie, all the problems with kyrie had to do with kyrie fault he left the cavs because he thought he was better than he was he wanted to be the man on the team and after he quit on the Celtics he even admitted that, ever since then kyrie has had issues but can’t attribute that too Lebron noo.
But one thing I do agree with you on is that Lebron should come out and protect Russ
LeBron fan huh?
@@yourfriendlyneighbourhoodvue Russ fan huh?
@@yourfriendlyneighbourhoodvue let me guess you wear 👗 when you watch RUSS
He is still my favorite point guard i feel he get is mind right he score 18 points, 8 ass 7 rebounds he need a young hungry team to bring out the hungrier in him
Starts @ 3:25 yw
Thanx for the content! But
Why are your intros so long?
I had a feeling it would come to "it's lebron's fault" 🤣😂 come on, son.
Lol Russ goes 5 40 but but LeBron did
And that’s what westbrooks fans don’t get they always claim Russ is “ Overhated” whatever that means, but it’s really the fact that people can see Russ potential and despite having a great career he could have been a top 15-10 player all time.
I would've said shooting/post game for a stunt. He's terrible and combined with the first 2 stunts, it's like Josh Smith shooting. His strength would over power a lot of players, but he's never developed those aspects of his game. Defense too, if we're being honest. The mentality goes a long way, along with catering from small market OKC to the desperate teams that traded for him.
@StuntedGrowth your disdain for Lebron in the beginning is sad. What team has Lebron played for that had championship aspirations before he signed the contract?
I love LeBron. He ring chased his whole career though let's be honest. Which ring wasn't a ring chase? 2 with Miami(ring chased all time high). Ran back to Cleveland when Wade was becoming washed( traded Wiggins for love and had Kyrie. Ring chased but I ain't mad at that one) and L.A bubble? Let's stop the cap
Bron has defended Russ in da postgame interviews bro also all those names u mentioned wouldnt be champs if not for Bron
Dawg really just has some of that hate for Lebron it’s typical from Jordan Die hards or even the Kobe ones to hate him like their favorite player got beef with him when they don’t.
Playing alongside Lebron turns the pressure up, because he's proven to be a guy who can get to the Finals without any stars on the team, along with Lebron being one of the most popular athletes in the world.
Love and Kyrie weren't winning before they teamed up in Cleveland, but they were good players with good stats. I wouldn't say that he made either player better, but I believe they wouldn't have won much of anything before that team formed. (It was completely out of line for reporters to hint at the idea of Lebron being a father figure for Kyrie though. That was some bullshit.)
Like Love, Bosh's stats took a dive next to Lebron, resulting in ignorant fans treating him like he didn't matter to the team's success or wasn't a good player before joining Miami, fed by the Skip Baylesses of the sports media.
Stunt number 1 is Russ’s biggest strength and his biggest weakness. You have to be able to channel that chip on your shoulder into doing what’s best for the team instead of trying to prove your critics wrong.
I'm guessing if westbrook was having a better season there wouldn't be a stunted growth video and I'm not even a Westbrook fan lol thank God james harden got traded in time to Philly or there was about to be a stunted growth video on him lmao....I know you might be running out of content but there are still tons of other players in basketball history who were truly stunted growths
I still think he played phenomenal in the finals vs MIAMI. Considering the rest of the thunder no call no showed
Agreed
Wasted talent... Since his early OKC days I've been saying, he needs to be playing at SG. Let a CP3 or even Conley/Rubio type run the offense, feed Westbrook when it's the "right time" to shoot, and let him run the wing.
He needed someone to reel him in. Lebron can't, but I think it's because at this point Westbrook's head is too broken. He's been playing the wrong way for too long.
It's absolutely criminal & crazy that Russell Westbrook doesn't have any Rings smfh he will go down with the likes of Charles Barkley, Allen Iverson, Steve Nash, Carmelo Anthony, Vince Carter, & John Stockton 😤😤
Do one on Eddie Robinson that played for the bulls
i think blaming lebron bc of leadership style is a bit of reach lebron deserves some blame bc he wanted westbrook here and not realizing how hard that would be of a fit of them on the same team & overlooking it bc of their friendship if any blame if should be like a 10% blame on bron
A Whole lot of nothing was said here 🤦🏾♂️😭
@@maleekpate6770 me or him?
Westbrook is a forward in a point guards body. If he was 3-4 inches taller He would’ve been a lot better.
Couldn't agree more. There have been so many times I thought to myself thats he's really like a small forward with the way he is able to slash so effortlessly with his speed.
Westbrook is still a first ballot Hall of Fame after his career is over in the NBA. His worst season with the Laker is better than half the player in the NBA.
Bro Westbrook is not A Hall of Famer
Yo who did him like that at 5:42 ?
I knew a LOOOOOONG time ago that buddy would never win a ring, he's built for stat stuffing 🤫
Stop with the hyperbole shit lol he’s been to the conference finals 4 times … he didn’t become the player he could’ve became but lol he has won his whole career … he’s just not a champion like many other players
@@Hakeemthabeen888 4 times....and how many times has he won A RING🤔....I'll wait right here for that answer 🤡
@@steverl22 How many rings does Iverson, Harden, Stockton, Nash, Malone, Harden, CP3, Dame, Embiid, Jokic, Luka, Barkley, Ewing, T-Mac, Baylor, Reggie Miller, Dominique, Carmelo, Gervin, Webber, Mutumbo, and Pete Maravich all collectively have together?
@@Hakeemthabeen888 he hasn't done that without harden or kd
I use to like westbrook..only when the narrative became OKC was his team no it wasn't, KD and him was yin and yang perfect combo ...the thing that made westbrook so good was his heart and competitiveness but the same thing that make you can break you all he had to do was just be second best on a team don't play out of your head , the same player he is now has always been him , him getting older and his athletic abilities starting to drop just a lil bit shows you who he always was people saying he had a great mid jumper never watched them local OKC games or literally a full OKC game on TNT or ESPN his mid jumper or jumper period was always hit or miss he never shot 50 percent out the paint highlight can make a player greater than he really is
Westbrook is and will always be one of my favorite players
Love Russ’s game and that he plays with intensity while always giving 100 percent. That being said, the worst thing to happen to him was moving to PG. Russ is a SG and was only moved to PG was his athleticism and the fact that teams were looking for a Derrick Rose 2.0. Don’t understand why no coach has made him play off ball by now…
But he not a great shooter tho. I feel he shoulda been like DWade if he was at least a great mid range guy. Russ could hit a few 3s if he gets 10 shots to do so. But that don’t contribute to winning.
@@controversialmann5345 neither was Tony Allen but he could defend the best of em. Russ has low basketball IQ so why a coach would have the ball in his hands is beyond me….he played SG in college. He’d be a perfect slasher
OKC tried to make a change, but Russ refused to give up his role as PG to Reggie Jackson. He was livid about that proposition
Nice ce research god bless
Westbrook woulda been a goat if he had a better mindset.