People are bringing up the 43 shots when they fail to realize he was +11 and the 7 minutes he sat his team was -15, and that's with their second best player Oladipo on the court.
@@fredrickfrinkelstein966 Well when Russ plays nearly the entire game and right when he came out the rockets would go in a 10-0 run I say it’s useful. Not useful for role players but Russ was the thunder this season
whether you like it or not Westbrook has done entirely to much for this gotdamn team...every time they were down throughout any game this season Russell was the guy to get them back up and get a W.
Lil Lanii this man missed wide open 3s in the clutch and took damn near 50 shots, and has the 9th best team in the NBA gtfoh fact: if Westbrook averaged 1 less rebound nobody would have him as MVP(leads the league in rebounds off free throws by a huge margin from the no 2. Hassan whiteside and the no.2 and the no.4 AD has a margin less than 5rbs. Russ is separated by nearly 30. This show a team effort to make sure to get him as many rebounds as possible)
Okay I'm sorry but stop talking about his shot percentage. He played 41 minutes and in the 7 MINUTES he sat the thunder went -15. He was basically forced to go back in the game during his rest time while harden got to sit over there and watch his team crawl to a lead and then he got to come in and chomp at the bit. Just shows u how much Russ has to do every night. If he had several weapons like Houston does maybe he could play more efficiently and not exhaust himself every night.
LiveLondon 88 I can agree that he still needs to find that balance of when to try to take over and when to pass. But I thought a big deal in the game was donovan wasn't keeping the players who were knocking down shots in the game
Ballin Too ik! And people are trying to dismiss that by talking about when he had to play 2 quarters of basketball w/ o rest cause his team can't withstand having him out of the game for a fucking minute. I'm on Russ's side but people are just going to look at his final fg% and not watch the game.
Even as a GS fan, this was painfully hard to watch. That fourth quarter gave me flashbacks of Curry launching desperation threes down the stretch of Game 7. But seriously, don't give him all the blame. Their 12 point lead disappeared in under 2 minutes when he went to the bench.
This was painfully hard to watch. As a Westbrook and OKC fan, it was so sad to see how easily Billy Donovan gave the game away. "We're up by 15? Let's take out Russ." "Russ is shooting 60%? Let's rest him." It was just terrible! Then you add in the fact that Harden literally MAKES people "foul" him, while Westbrook has to get hit in his face in order to get a call. It's demoralizing, to be playing your heart out, then sit down for TWO MINUTES, and see your 12 point lead vanish before your eyes. How can anyone hate on Russ for playing hero ball when he is the only offensive playmaker on the floor!?! Billy decided that he "Can't play Kanter", yet he put in Sabonis and Singler who have no business closing a playoff game. I've never been more disgusted by one game in my life. Sad sad day for OKC fans and basketball lovers alike. When Harden has 30 points on 3 made shots, I know that something is not right. He is so lucky to be able to sit on the bench while his team goes on a 12-0 run. Sucks to be the MVP when your coach doesn't understand value.
bruh he gotta get some type of rest you mad at the coach for giving his best player a well deserved rest?? Blame the players on the court that gave up that league.
They were up 12 and Westbrook was making shots and then he went to the bench for like 1 minute and Houston cut it to 3 like it's nothing. When Westbrook is on the bench you have to see how lost his team looks. I know he shot 4/18 in the fourth but it shouldn't have to win or lose with Westbrook. Not to mention Harden was playing like trash but was literally living at the line. At one point he had 20 points on 2 field goals and 16 free throws. It's all good though, Westbrook can't be clutch every game. Hopefully it's a series after these games in Okc.
Their double digit lead instantly disappeared when he sat late third, and when he returned all the momentum favored HOU, Westbrook was running out of gas, and his teammates couldn't do much either. And regardless of his shooting percentage, saying he "gave up" is so insulting to Westbrook, who plays hard whether he's up 40 or down 40.
HOW THE FUCK can u say James Harden is the MVP over Westbrook ?!! When Westbrook goes to the bench the team literally falls apart but when James Harden goes to the bench the team does just fine because they have a BETTER TEAM around him . James Harden has it way easier smh Russell literally gotta do everything . #MVPWESTBROOK
Russell Westbrook finally had a big game. Knew he would bounce back. Brodie couldn't have had two bad games in a row. But OKC still lost. Brodie's efficiency is not good. Need to utilize his teammates even more and need to shoot better. OKC still has a chance
Before Westbrook fans say "he has no help" mind you that they where winning the game when he was passing, but in the 4th he took 18 shots 18 shots!! he teammates was out of rhythm, so don't blame his teammates
deonta thomas when he went to the bench, the rockets instantly went on a 12-0 run. Harden got so much rest with his team raining 3s. Westbrook has to everything. His team hasn't hit shots in the 4th quarter all year. Can't blame him for playing hero ball.
Russel is a beast but unfortunately, the Russell Westbrook parade will come to an end in the playoffs after a historic regular season. This isn't the Orlando Magic anymore, you're up against playoff teams and championship contenders. For general NBA fans that follow the game from afar you're going to see something the media didn't show you very much of. Whereas die-hard and knowledgeable NBA fans will understand what's inevitably coming for Russ as the overall competition has elevated. Fewer Triple-Doubles, more missed shots, lots of turnovers, highly inefficient and not making his teammates better type performances. It's sad, but it's the sad truth. We love Russell Westbrook, but his team can never overachieve.
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His supporting cast is 2006-2010 Cavs bad, but it still doesn't excuse him having a terrible 4th quarter and not trusting his teammates (3 of them shot 50%). 18 shots in a quarter is way too many. I don't see the series returning to Houston if he doesn't get his teammates involved in the 4th.
Bro I am not making this up okc bench was -64 and rockets was +42. harden had more free throw attempts than russ and shot 20 less times smh. Russ is mvp harden team is way better
That run to close the 3rd when he was on the bench pissed him off. 12 point lead disappeared almost immediately ... He came out gunning in the 4th what u want from him 🤷🏿♂️
For real though, stop trying to compare Harden's game to Westbrook's game. Look at the difference in talent they have around them. Westbrook shot 13-25 through 3 quarters and as soon as he sat down, their 15 point lead disappeared. With his team up 3 at the end of the third, the Thunder were a +18 with Westbrook on the court and a -15 with him off. Harden got to rest while his team dropped 3s. It's also worth noting that Harden only shot 41% and flopped like crazy to get his FTs. I'm not biased towards either player. They're both very talented players, but it's clear who has the more talented team. Stop hating off the box score. And yes, I'm well aware he went 4-18 in the 4th. But seriously, he ran out of gas carrying a team like that for that long and his team's offense is so bad without him.
To the people saying about the 43 shots...Imagine playing a competitive 5vs5...how many shots would you be able to get up?....it means he's created 43 chances and let's assume your that good that you create 43 chances...how many points would you have? Would you have 51 points??...now imagine from competitive game to playing against NBA players...would you even score 10???
as you can see with Westbrook off the court OKC becomes a taller version of the magic. smh can't even rest him. hand that man Westbrook his #MVP already
Russel is a beast but unfortunately, the Russell Westbrook parade will come to an end in the playoffs after a historic regular season. This isn't the Orlando Magic anymore, you're up against playoff teams and championship contenders. For general NBA fans that follow the game from afar you're going to see something the media didn't show you very much of. Whereas die-hard and knowledgeable NBA fans will understand what's inevitably coming for Russ as the overall competition has elevated. Fewer Triple-Doubles, more missed shots, lots of turnovers, highly inefficient and not making his teammates better type performances. It's sad, but it's the sad truth. We love Russell Westbrook, but his team can never overachieve.
Yo bro Victor Oladipo is sanitation man..how are you a shooting guard.. (by the way he was doing his thing somewhat in Orlando)..running with the reigning M.V.P..and 1st game playoffs you go 1-12..and then follow up with another garbage truck??!!..this shit is embarrassing man..if you gonna loose loose with pride..I mean dam..if he scared he shoulda stayed in Orlando where he would a been away from the cameras.and Billy Donavan don't know his ass from his elbow..he still think he coaching a college team..he should have let Rus play the quarter out..if he hot..also McDermott hit 3 shots..WHY THE FUCK DON'T YOU KEEP FEEDING THE GUY IF HE'S HOT??..you suppose to call plays for him..he's the coach not Rus..call a dam time out and draw up plays Virgin ass coach..that's y I don't mind when Rus go awol..cuz he can't trust nobody..smh
this comment section is cancerous, idk what's worse now the GSW bandwagons or WestBrick apologists. Be an unbiased fan for once when critiquing his performance please. He's the reason why they lost.
You're such a hypocrite tbh. You tell us to be unbiased, but your final sentence is biased. It's a controversial topic. It has gone both ways. look at first take and undisputed, there have been arguments over this over the past 24 hours.
17-43, that's yall MVP.? Cancer to his team, takes all the shots and drains the confidence of his other players. Holds the ball to benifit his stats. Harden the MVP, playing sus at first, then shows up in the 4th.
NJB_ 007 harden had 5 points and 1 assists in the 4th kid and while he sat on the bench for half the period his team was raining 3s westbrook has to do it all westbrook>harden
Cancer to his team? he dropped 50 and kept us in it... I didn't watch the game but I heard we blew the lead as soon as he sat, and that sounds about right, because that's been happening all year anytime we've had a big lead and lost a game.. these scrubs can't handle the pressure of big games... WB takes 40+ shots some nights because he HAS to do it
The one time harden outscored Russell they make a big deal about it... but when Russell outscored harden Houston over reacts and say it proves that harden is the mvp🙄🙄🙄
To answer the question, "is Westbrook to blame for OKC being down 0-2 to the Rockets?", I say..... HELL NOO!! Westbrook IS to Blame for bringing a below average team to the playoffs. Westbrook IS to blame for OKC NOT being blown out by 50 points against the Rockets like they should be if you are comparing the entire roster of the teams. I believe if you replaced Westbrook with any other player in the NBA of your pick, even Lebron, OKC would have lost by even more in that game. Nobody could've carried this team like Westbrook has done.
lol people are dumb. Harden's teammates are ranked worse than Westbrook's teammate yet Harden does just fine and people just gotta find excuses for Westbrook. Maybe he should trust his teammates more instead of thinking he's Kobe smh, when he was actually passing the Thunder were doing really good
Pre season polls don't mean shit. When Westbrook leaves the game, his team falls apart. When Harden leaves the game, his team can retake the lead and play just fine without him.
Nelson Garcia right do what kobe did right? be passive in the 2nd half nd watch bums brick then get blaimed for not shooting alot? game 7 vs suns. kobe got criticized for that shit. haters need make their mind up
SMH Harden flops like crazy for his points. Westbrook is diving head first into the defense. This dude Harden had like 30 on 3 made FGs at one point and got to sit on the bench and watch his team slice away a 15 point deficit. Meanwhile as soon as Westbrook sits, his team gives away all the momentum and blows away that 15 point lead in about 2 minutes.
DonaTello russ shot 60% first 3 quarters. harden was on the bench when rockets went on 13-0 run. harden actually played like trash besides him shooting 20 free throws
Oladipo went 4-14 though. So it wasn't like Westbrook was supposed to defer to a hot hand. Oladipo is now 5-26 including his 1-12 showing in Game 1. They were up 12 when he sat and it disappeared in about 2 minutes. He is all they have.
I could give you dozens of reasons why westbrook was the only reason that okc was even in the position to almost win at the end. How many reasons can you give me why it was allegedly westbrooks fault they lost? Let me ask you this. Lets say westbrook didn't take a single shot in the fourth quarter nd those 18 shots were spread out among the rest of his team. Now if the rest of his team couldn't make around 6\18 in the fourth quarter, they still could have lost. If this was the case, would you still be blaming westbrook for the loss? Be honest.
By the way that Thunder team is, you can tell by their facial expressions that they do not like to play with Russ. Congratulations to James Harden. You are two games away from winning this series, and you will be nominated as the 2016-17 NBA MVP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I don't care what anyone tries to say, this performance means next to nothing since he scored 51 but shot 39% from the field. Always thought Harden should've got it this year.
Jay Lee well your real MVP was sitting down when he was watching his team do his dirty work. Cause he has the luxury of being able to sit on the bench and watch his team go on a 12-0 run
Justin Allen How that L taste when Westbrook had that triple double and still can win.. Harden is the better man and the better man always wins and that's includes his teammates!
Everyone is talking about how they suck with WB on the bench, which is true and has been happening all the fucking season but no one is pointing out the fact the he threw the game away in the 4th going back to his old self of ball hogging and jump shot rampage. Like... wtf... and y'all still question why KD left. He played 3 amazing quarters but has to go all super-man in the 4th for what? If shots aren't going down, create for others, destroy the defense driving to the basket and most important of all: MAKE THE DEFENSE MOVE! Last minutes of the game were all Russell walking and shooting. There was no ball movemente and no defense movement at all. and then he takes ill-advised shots. That's not the recipe for winning. Jfc I'm glad KD left...
Maybe if the Thunder actually ran an offense instead of Hey Russ make a play and get your numbers, they'd be a better team. Thunder don't run any plays. They just give it to Russ hoping he makes something happen.
i know russ is a great player but you cant take 43 shots and miss 26 of them ,especially in the 4th where he was 4-18.... come on Russ pass when they not going in.
If you look at how Russ is going to the free throw line compared to how James is you'll see why I don't like James Harden he slows the game down this is the reason he averages a lot of points while shooting slight better than Russ by getting more free throws throwing up bull shit every time someone gets a tad bit physical.
A Phenomenal Game by Westbrook but he's the reason why okc lost. If you watched the game okc was winning for the most part and doing well until the 4th. Westbrook SHOT 4/18 in the 4th which is now the most missed shots in the 4th of a playoff gm. He did not trust his teammates, wanted to be a hero and only cared about himself. It's like Master Splinter told him "don't care about anything else just shoot". He was taking stupid shoots even when they were up and straight being selfish, Okc is the best paint/post scorer in the league, just pass it inside and let Kanter, taj and Adams go to work but no he wanted to be Mr.Clutch. Now everybody gonna say "WB drop 51 and still lost, he has no help" but WB is the one that crippled okc chance of winning in the 4th.
Of course when's he's on the bench his teams not going to score! They haven't touched the ball all game and all of a sudden they're suppose to get into the flow. Sorry it doesn't work like that. Yes he at times has great stats, but he shoots way too much at a way too low percentage. In the 2016 playoffs versus GSW, Durant and him were botching all kinds of shots. Funny thing is without looking at the stats, I knew he shot a low percentage. He's nothing close to Magic, Isiah, Oscar, Kevin Johnson, or Stockton.
Do people realize Westbrook bench was -64 and hardens was +43? That's fucking pathetic. Westbrook has to literally do everything and when he comes out even with a good lead it fall apart for OKC. It's sad because Westbrook wants to win so bad and I just don't see anyone else on the Thunder with that fire in them. And why do peoples give a shit about him going 17/43 I'd let him take all the fucking shots then let his other trash teammates take a shot.
I like Westbrook but that was one of the most selfish acts I have ever seen. Kobe, Iverson, MJ all had their moments but it was never to that level. He literally wouldn't pass the ball at all in the 4th, just walk down and chuck up a horrible shot. He was good in the first three quarters and they were actually winning so I dont know why he felt the need to go solo in the fourth.
In 3 quarters russ shot 60% went to bench and rockets went on 13-0 run while harden was on the bench. you want this man russ to play perfect? Jesus Christ harden would choke if he was on okc with his flopping ass
yes I did his motive was to win and he failed at that shot 38 percent from the field and shot 4/18 in the forth just quit it man Westbrooks not the mvp there are no excuses to shooting THAT poorly from the field don't matter who you got and by the way he shot 6/23 I game 1 is it still westbricks team fault?
Ballin Too why you so mad and against others opinions ? Actually I do watch basketball you don't watch clearly you just throw stats around, I prefer a winner not a stat padder, you are as much of a loser as Westbrick fuck off lol
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People are bringing up the 43 shots when they fail to realize he was +11 and the 7 minutes he sat his team was -15, and that's with their second best player Oladipo on the court.
@@fredrickfrinkelstein966 Well when Russ plays nearly the entire game and right when he came out the rockets would go in a 10-0 run I say it’s useful. Not useful for role players but Russ was the thunder this season
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@@fredrickfrinkelstein966 plus/minus means a lot idiot
Bro, 43 shots? GTFOOH!
We need this Westbrook
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i could care less what people say about Russell...He's the real MVP whether James gets it or not.💯🤘
whether you like it or not Westbrook has done entirely to much for this gotdamn team...every time they were down throughout any game this season Russell was the guy to get them back up and get a W.
Agreed, he is this year's Most Valuable Padder.
Lil Lanii bruh Westbrook is a god lmao
Evan Brooks why are you on a Russ video if u don't like him?😂
Lil Lanii this man missed wide open 3s in the clutch and took damn near 50 shots, and has the 9th best team in the NBA gtfoh fact: if Westbrook averaged 1 less rebound nobody would have him as MVP(leads the league in rebounds off free throws by a huge margin from the no 2. Hassan whiteside and the no.2 and the no.4 AD has a margin less than 5rbs. Russ is separated by nearly 30. This show a team effort to make sure to get him as many rebounds as possible)
Okay I'm sorry but stop talking about his shot percentage. He played 41 minutes and in the 7 MINUTES he sat the thunder went -15. He was basically forced to go back in the game during his rest time while harden got to sit over there and watch his team crawl to a lead and then he got to come in and chomp at the bit. Just shows u how much Russ has to do every night. If he had several weapons like Houston does maybe he could play more efficiently and not exhaust himself every night.
Part of that is the god honest truth, the other part is the player he's always been, to be fair minded.
LiveLondon 88 I can agree that he still needs to find that balance of when to try to take over and when to pass. But I thought a big deal in the game was donovan wasn't keeping the players who were knocking down shots in the game
Justin Allen come on man russ shot 60% in 3 quarters
Ballin Too ik! And people are trying to dismiss that by talking about when he had to play 2 quarters of basketball w/ o rest cause his team can't withstand having him out of the game for a fucking minute. I'm on Russ's side but people are just going to look at his final fg% and not watch the game.
But shot 4-18 in the 4th quarter.
Westbrick was building a brickhouse for the 3 little piggys in the 4th quarter.
Westbrook and adams had one of the best pick and roll games
Even as a GS fan, this was painfully hard to watch. That fourth quarter gave me flashbacks of Curry launching desperation threes down the stretch of Game 7. But seriously, don't give him all the blame. Their 12 point lead disappeared in under 2 minutes when he went to the bench.
Westbrook saw his team blow that lead so quick he went back in time to the old Westbrook and let him play instead 😩
If u watched tonight u can see who has more help on the floors therefore u know who the true mvp is. #westbrook
ALL THE MOMENTUM SWITCH TO HOUSTON ONCE WESTBROOK WENT TO THE BENCH. HE CAME BACK IN AND MADE IT EVEN WORST.💯 THUNDER SHOULDVE WON THIS GAME SMH
He's the real mvp
This was painfully hard to watch. As a Westbrook and OKC fan, it was so sad to see how easily Billy Donovan gave the game away. "We're up by 15? Let's take out Russ." "Russ is shooting 60%? Let's rest him." It was just terrible! Then you add in the fact that Harden literally MAKES people "foul" him, while Westbrook has to get hit in his face in order to get a call. It's demoralizing, to be playing your heart out, then sit down for TWO MINUTES, and see your 12 point lead vanish before your eyes. How can anyone hate on Russ for playing hero ball when he is the only offensive playmaker on the floor!?! Billy decided that he "Can't play Kanter", yet he put in Sabonis and Singler who have no business closing a playoff game. I've never been more disgusted by one game in my life. Sad sad day for OKC fans and basketball lovers alike. When Harden has 30 points on 3 made shots, I know that something is not right. He is so lucky to be able to sit on the bench while his team goes on a 12-0 run. Sucks to be the MVP when your coach doesn't understand value.
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bruh he gotta get some type of rest you mad at the coach for giving his best player a well deserved rest?? Blame the players on the court that gave up that league.
They were up 12 and Westbrook was making shots and then he went to the bench for like 1 minute and Houston cut it to 3 like it's nothing. When Westbrook is on the bench you have to see how lost his team looks. I know he shot 4/18 in the fourth but it shouldn't have to win or lose with Westbrook. Not to mention Harden was playing like trash but was literally living at the line. At one point he had 20 points on 2 field goals and 16 free throws. It's all good though, Westbrook can't be clutch every game. Hopefully it's a series after these games in Okc.
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Westbrook is off tha fuckin hook😮👏🏾
I forgot Russ recorded the same points, rebounds, and assists in a triple double just like in the regular season when he beat the suns.
He has not been the same since his MVP year. That year really change him. If only he got love that year instead of hate
So did 2020 with the Rockets not happen?
@@tyanderson5 he did good in Washington too he still had that midrange pull up idk what happened on the lakers
THIS YALL MVP?? LMFAO THIS GUY PRACTICALLY GAVE UP THE GAME WITH ALL THOSE SHOTS HE WAS BRICKING. #HARDENFORMVP
The King of Kings Drose DROSE KNEES GAVE UP ON HIM
The King of Kings Drose his teammates gave up the game when he sat on the bench actually...L
Their double digit lead instantly disappeared when he sat late third, and when he returned all the momentum favored HOU, Westbrook was running out of gas, and his teammates couldn't do much either. And regardless of his shooting percentage, saying he "gave up" is so insulting to Westbrook, who plays hard whether he's up 40 or down 40.
You Fr an idiot watch the game you clown... fuckin dumbass Fr Fr
The King of Kings Drose you harden fans, man. Unreal. Never seen a fan base so delusional. Even curry fans don't act like this
HOW THE FUCK can u say James Harden is the MVP over Westbrook ?!! When Westbrook goes to the bench the team literally falls apart but when James Harden goes to the bench the team does just fine because they have a BETTER TEAM around him . James Harden has it way easier smh Russell literally gotta do everything . #MVPWESTBROOK
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Russell Westbrook finally had a big game. Knew he would bounce back. Brodie couldn't have had two bad games in a row. But OKC still lost. Brodie's efficiency is not good. Need to utilize his teammates even more and need to shoot better. OKC still has a chance
This boy is too damn good
don't let the stat line fool you , he didnt play very well , especially in 4th
b W russ played lights out
Before Westbrook fans say "he has no help" mind you that they where winning the game when he was passing, but in the 4th he took 18 shots 18 shots!! he teammates was out of rhythm, so don't blame his teammates
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deonta thomas when he went to the bench, the rockets instantly went on a 12-0 run. Harden got so much rest with his team raining 3s. Westbrook has to everything. His team hasn't hit shots in the 4th quarter all year. Can't blame him for playing hero ball.
His teammates weren't making shit they blew the lead it happened when he was on the bench.
deonta thomas bro you lose confidence when your and he was choking because of that
Russel is a beast but unfortunately, the Russell Westbrook parade will come to an end in the playoffs after a historic regular season.
This isn't the Orlando Magic anymore, you're up against playoff teams and championship contenders.
For general NBA fans that follow the game from afar you're going to see something the media didn't show you very much of. Whereas die-hard and knowledgeable NBA fans will understand what's inevitably coming for Russ as the overall competition has elevated.
Fewer Triple-Doubles, more missed shots, lots of turnovers, highly inefficient and not making his teammates better type performances.
It's sad, but it's the sad truth.
We love Russell Westbrook, but his team can never overachieve.
17/43 shooting really
Stop Reaching he just looked at the box score smh
vintage
Westbrook played his heart out tonight and still lost... this reminds me of my last relationship
🤣damn that’s tuff
Help or no help 43 shot attempts is very bad i don't care what anybody says he should not be taking that many shots.
division100 you should had watch the game
He has no help on offense dude. The second best offensive player on his team is 5-26 in this series, including a 4-14 showing last night.
okc need another superstar who can tandem with westbrook..
i feel so bad for westbrook
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Russell is okcs franchise
dat 3rd quarter.. 🔥
His supporting cast is 2006-2010 Cavs bad, but it still doesn't excuse him having a terrible 4th quarter and not trusting his teammates (3 of them shot 50%). 18 shots in a quarter is way too many. I don't see the series returning to Houston if he doesn't get his teammates involved in the 4th.
Man those Cavs could've used Steve Adams and Oladipo for like Mo Williams and Big Z or Varejo 😂
gorrow1990 trusting his teammates? you watch the same game I watch?
LiveLondon 88 Right lebron wished he had that type of help back then lmfaooo
Ballin Too 18 shots from one guy in the 4th quarter is the definition of not trusting your teammates.
Your sentence seems illogical
Dude what is this add can no one learn ball without any stuff?
Bro I am not making this up okc bench was -64 and rockets was +42. harden had more free throw attempts than russ and shot 20 less times smh. Russ is mvp harden team is way better
Ballin Too so what is his team is better ?? Lebron had superstars when he won mvp...I hate that harden has help excuse...its bull shit
Stop Reaching this man russ has to go 05-06 Kobe mode
Young Flourish he doesn't fuck it deserved it. He flops everytime he doesn't go to the rim
Ballin Too they're not way better
Stop Reaching russ shot 20 free throws with 43 attempts, harden had 20 free throws with 17 attempts
That run to close the 3rd when he was on the bench pissed him off. 12 point lead disappeared almost immediately ... He came out gunning in the 4th what u want from him 🤷🏿♂️
miketherealest100 they rather him stay "efficient" and pass to garbage and watch them miss? nba fans are pathetic
For real though, stop trying to compare Harden's game to Westbrook's game. Look at the difference in talent they have around them. Westbrook shot 13-25 through 3 quarters and as soon as he sat down, their 15 point lead disappeared. With his team up 3 at the end of the third, the Thunder were a +18 with Westbrook on the court and a -15 with him off. Harden got to rest while his team dropped 3s. It's also worth noting that Harden only shot 41% and flopped like crazy to get his FTs. I'm not biased towards either player. They're both very talented players, but it's clear who has the more talented team. Stop hating off the box score. And yes, I'm well aware he went 4-18 in the 4th. But seriously, he ran out of gas carrying a team like that for that long and his team's offense is so bad without him.
Curry Can remind me of kobe 05-06 getting all the blaim and team trash lls
Westbrook has some help. He just doesn't use them. Nor does the coach. This should be a sweep for the Rockets.
Picasso u my friend need hold this L lmfao you didn't watch a single minute of the game
To the people saying about the 43 shots...Imagine playing a competitive 5vs5...how many shots would you be able to get up?....it means he's created 43 chances and let's assume your that good that you create 43 chances...how many points would you have? Would you have 51 points??...now imagine from competitive game to playing against NBA players...would you even score 10???
yo I know this comment is 4 years old but you sound like a 4 year old with this retarded ass logic. also westbrook is a bum. #callgod
So many free shooters...
All they had to do was play some damn defense bruh
as you can see with Westbrook off the court OKC becomes a taller version of the magic. smh can't even rest him. hand that man Westbrook his #MVP already
Ouch, Westbrook took more shots in 4th alone than Harden did the entire game?? (Harden took 17 shots for 35pts)
That's like the worst 4th quarter I've seen from a player, hands down, I saw this game once, and I still remember it
The thunder needs to start mcdermett and bench oladipo
Russel is a beast but unfortunately, the Russell Westbrook parade will come to an end in the playoffs after a historic regular season.
This isn't the Orlando Magic anymore, you're up against playoff teams and championship contenders.
For general NBA fans that follow the game from afar you're going to see something the media didn't show you very much of. Whereas die-hard and knowledgeable NBA fans will understand what's inevitably coming for Russ as the overall competition has elevated.
Fewer Triple-Doubles, more missed shots, lots of turnovers, highly inefficient and not making his teammates better type performances.
It's sad, but it's the sad truth.
We love Russell Westbrook, but his team can never overachieve.
PG 13PACERNATION lmfaoooooo u mean like his team blowing a 13 point lead while he sits ? man
i forgot lou will and pat bev played together on the rockets too
Westbrook has no supporting cast plain and simple
Byan Johnson Lebron didn't and went to the finals
Byan Johnson Thank you. They're 2 bigs play small. Drives me nut's. A damn shame
Yo bro Victor Oladipo is sanitation man..how are you a shooting guard.. (by the way he was doing his thing somewhat in Orlando)..running with the reigning M.V.P..and 1st game playoffs you go 1-12..and then follow up with another garbage truck??!!..this shit is embarrassing man..if you gonna loose loose with pride..I mean dam..if he scared he shoulda stayed in Orlando where he would a been away from the cameras.and Billy Donavan don't know his ass from his elbow..he still think he coaching a college team..he should have let Rus play the quarter out..if he hot..also McDermott hit 3 shots..WHY THE FUCK DON'T YOU KEEP FEEDING THE GUY IF HE'S HOT??..you suppose to call plays for him..he's the coach not Rus..call a dam time out and draw up plays Virgin ass coach..that's y I don't mind when Rus go awol..cuz he can't trust nobody..smh
Stop Reaching In the East dipshit.
Byan Johnson nobody felt bad for LeBron in Cleveland before leaving to Miami carrying that worse cast
this comment section is cancerous, idk what's worse now the GSW bandwagons or WestBrick apologists. Be an unbiased fan for once when critiquing his performance please. He's the reason why they lost.
You're such a hypocrite tbh. You tell us to be unbiased, but your final sentence is biased. It's a controversial topic. It has gone both ways. look at first take and undisputed, there have been arguments over this over the past 24 hours.
The Truth HE IS THE FUCKING REASON WHY THEY LOST SMH! THAT'S WHAT I'M SAYING, BE UNBIASED!!! SO WHEN THEY WIN OH NO LETS GIVE HIM ALL THE CREDIT!!!!
17-43, that's yall MVP.? Cancer to his team, takes all the shots and drains the confidence of his other players. Holds the ball to benifit his stats. Harden the MVP, playing sus at first, then shows up in the 4th.
NJB_ 007 harden had 5 points and 1 assists in the 4th kid and while he sat on the bench for half the period his team was raining 3s westbrook has to do it all westbrook>harden
NJB_ 007 dis nigga really shot 42 times? WTF
Charez Ramirez u didn't watch the game ur a clown. rockets outscored okc bench by 40 points
Cancer to his team? he dropped 50 and kept us in it... I didn't watch the game but I heard we blew the lead as soon as he sat, and that sounds about right, because that's been happening all year anytime we've had a big lead and lost a game.. these scrubs can't handle the pressure of big games... WB takes 40+ shots some nights because he HAS to do it
Charez Ramirez russ shot 60% first 3 quarters
The one time harden outscored Russell they make a big deal about it... but when Russell outscored harden Houston over reacts and say it proves that harden is the mvp🙄🙄🙄
that's the reason KD left OKC
Cheung lok fung right they left cuz okc blow leads for a living smh shut up
To answer the question, "is Westbrook to blame for OKC being down 0-2 to the Rockets?", I say..... HELL NOO!! Westbrook IS to Blame for bringing a below average team to the playoffs. Westbrook IS to blame for OKC NOT being blown out by 50 points against the Rockets like they should be if you are comparing the entire roster of the teams. I believe if you replaced Westbrook with any other player in the NBA of your pick, even Lebron, OKC would have lost by even more in that game. Nobody could've carried this team like Westbrook has done.
lol people are dumb. Harden's teammates are ranked worse than Westbrook's teammate yet Harden does just fine and people just gotta find excuses for Westbrook. Maybe he should trust his teammates more instead of thinking he's Kobe smh, when he was actually passing the Thunder were doing really good
Jarvis jUiCe Landry #FinsUp you my friend is a officially crackhead if u think okc is better than rockets
Pre season polls don't mean shit. When Westbrook leaves the game, his team falls apart. When Harden leaves the game, his team can retake the lead and play just fine without him.
Bingbong facts
Nelson Garcia me get a life u said okc better than rockets at this point that's considered trolling
Nelson Garcia right do what kobe did right? be passive in the 2nd half nd watch bums brick then get blaimed for not shooting alot? game 7 vs suns. kobe got criticized for that shit. haters need make their mind up
It's so funny how last game they kept talking about how harden better because he scored more points
SMH Harden flops like crazy for his points. Westbrook is diving head first into the defense. This dude Harden had like 30 on 3 made FGs at one point and got to sit on the bench and watch his team slice away a 15 point deficit. Meanwhile as soon as Westbrook sits, his team gives away all the momentum and blows away that 15 point lead in about 2 minutes.
That fg percentage tho
YaBoi IMB you didn't watch the game at all that's sad
Ballin Too ik but that fg percentage tho
take this L kid
you remind me of the crying MJ meme
YaBoi IMB he shot 60% the first 3 quarters
Ballin Too what was his percentage in the fourth ? when it mattered the most?
Wins>Stats
Wins and Stats>>>>>Stats
Harden #MVP
Daniyal Azhar Westbrook>Harden
OKC
bro.... he took 43 shots, next guy in the thunder took only 14 shots
No way in hell will i pick russell over harden i'm sorry
He Fucking took 43 shots, y'all! 43! Shots!
DonaTello russ shot 60% first 3 quarters. harden was on the bench when rockets went on 13-0 run. harden actually played like trash besides him shooting 20 free throws
Ballin Too and how did the 4th go? It's not how u start, but how u finish
Oladipo went 4-14 though. So it wasn't like Westbrook was supposed to defer to a hot hand. Oladipo is now 5-26 including his 1-12 showing in Game 1. They were up 12 when he sat and it disappeared in about 2 minutes. He is all they have.
I could give you dozens of reasons why westbrook was the only reason that okc was even in the position to almost win at the end.
How many reasons can you give me why it was allegedly westbrooks fault they lost?
Let me ask you this. Lets say westbrook didn't take a single shot in the fourth quarter
nd those 18 shots were spread out among the rest of his team.
Now if the rest of his team couldn't make around 6\18 in the fourth quarter, they still could have lost.
If this was the case, would you still be blaming westbrook for the loss? Be honest.
By the way that Thunder team is, you can tell by their facial expressions that they do not like to play with Russ. Congratulations to James Harden. You are two games away from winning this series, and you will be nominated as the 2016-17 NBA MVP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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I don't care what anyone tries to say, this performance means next to nothing since he scored 51 but shot 39% from the field. Always thought Harden should've got it this year.
Ohhh Stfu
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Will the real mvp please stand up.. Oh that's right is harden the real mvp and again the beard assassin wins while Westbrook aka westbrick ckokes!
Jay Lee well your real MVP was sitting down when he was watching his team do his dirty work. Cause he has the luxury of being able to sit on the bench and watch his team go on a 12-0 run
Justin Allen How that L taste when Westbrook had that triple double and still can win.. Harden is the better man and the better man always wins and that's includes his teammates!
Justin Allen lmfao W that nigga 7/17 20 free throws flopping like shit lls russ outplayed that man first 3 quarters his team still in the game lls
Ballin Too Westbrook took 18 free throws and who cares if harden got outplayed in 3 quarters, if you can't win the game, those 3 quarters don't matter
Jay Lee I mean if have the better overall team which Houston does by a lot. Then you should win.
W
THIS NIGGA NEEDS TO PLAY 48 MINUTES A GAME TO KEEP HIS TEAM RELEVANT
Melo should go to okc .. at least they can have a player that can score why Russ on the bench
And they still lost?
Put shooters, actual scorers, tough players, and REAL defenders around him or let him leave. It's that simple. Oladipo is overrated asf
Russell The Monstar Westbrook W
Russell The Monstar Westbrook He needs Hardens supportong cast
ikr. Oladipo is 5-26 in this series. 1-12 and 4-14 in the 2 games. SMH. I actually feel sorry for Westbrook.
If I'm Billy Donovan russ only gets timeouts breaks his supporting casts is atrocious
M.V.P.
43 SHOTS , FAWTY THREE FUCKIN SHOTS!!!
Everyone is talking about how they suck with WB on the bench, which is true and has been happening all the fucking season but no one is pointing out the fact the he threw the game away in the 4th going back to his old self of ball hogging and jump shot rampage. Like... wtf... and y'all still question why KD left. He played 3 amazing quarters but has to go all super-man in the 4th for what? If shots aren't going down, create for others, destroy the defense driving to the basket and most important of all: MAKE THE DEFENSE MOVE! Last minutes of the game were all Russell walking and shooting. There was no ball movemente and no defense movement at all. and then he takes ill-advised shots. That's not the recipe for winning. Jfc I'm glad KD left...
Russ gotta do everything like no help wat so ever
its the playoffs. star is supposed to takeover
Maybe if the Thunder actually ran an offense instead of Hey Russ make a play and get your numbers, they'd be a better team. Thunder don't run any plays. They just give it to Russ hoping he makes something happen.
zerogeass21 hard run plays when u don't have ball handlers. just stop wit the excuses okc sucks and russ need help simple as that
i know russ is a great player but you cant take 43 shots and miss 26 of them ,especially in the 4th where he was 4-18.... come on Russ pass when they not going in.
Commandosoap777 u didn't watch the game at all damn
down the stretch westbrook was trying to hard to take the game by himself and not include his teamates if that makes sense
wat
2020
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Hold on fellas, mother fucking d-cones. I just googled it and that thing cost $50 USD for some damn cones.
If you look at how Russ is going to the free throw line compared to how James is you'll see why I don't like James Harden he slows the game down this is the reason he averages a lot of points while shooting slight better than Russ by getting more free throws throwing up bull shit every time someone gets a tad bit physical.
A Phenomenal Game by Westbrook but he's the reason why okc lost. If you watched the game okc was winning for the most part and doing well until the 4th. Westbrook SHOT 4/18 in the 4th which is now the most missed shots in the 4th of a playoff gm. He did not trust his teammates, wanted to be a hero and only cared about himself. It's like Master Splinter told him "don't care about anything else just shoot". He was taking stupid shoots even when they were up and straight being selfish, Okc is the best paint/post scorer in the league, just pass it inside and let Kanter, taj and Adams go to work but no he wanted to be Mr.Clutch. Now everybody gonna say "WB drop 51 and still lost, he has no help" but WB is the one that crippled okc chance of winning in the 4th.
Dude took 43 shots tf
Who else was suppose to?
Best player on the planet after LeBron
Kyrie Irving KD,Kawhi,Steph,Harden All died!??
Kyrie Irving hell fucking no
Joe James L
Kyrie Irving no but hes top 5 . KD is a 2 way monster when hes healthy same with kawhi
Joe James no but there not better than WestGod
MVP for sure he needs to get out of okc there trash rebuild
how many shots did he took again?
51 pts, triple double and a L okc needs some milk
Of course when's he's on the bench his teams not going to score! They haven't touched the ball all game and all of a sudden they're suppose to get into the flow. Sorry it doesn't work like that.
Yes he at times has great stats, but he shoots way too much at a way too low percentage. In the 2016 playoffs versus GSW, Durant and him were botching all kinds of shots. Funny thing is without looking at the stats, I knew he shot a low percentage. He's nothing close to Magic, Isiah, Oscar, Kevin Johnson, or Stockton.
You’re still right 5 years later. 😂
Do people realize Westbrook bench was -64 and hardens was +43? That's fucking pathetic. Westbrook has to literally do everything and when he comes out even with a good lead it fall apart for OKC. It's sad because Westbrook wants to win so bad and I just don't see anyone else on the Thunder with that fire in them. And why do peoples give a shit about him going 17/43 I'd let him take all the fucking shots then let his other trash teammates take a shot.
Harden doesn't have to do HALF of what this man does every night just to get a win
I like Westbrook but that was one of the most selfish acts I have ever seen. Kobe, Iverson, MJ all had their moments but it was never to that level. He literally wouldn't pass the ball at all in the 4th, just walk down and chuck up a horrible shot. He was good in the first three quarters and they were actually winning so I dont know why he felt the need to go solo in the fourth.
Tyree Antoin you right they was winning they he sat down for 2 minutes than his trash supporting casts blew a lead
So what, they were still in the gam,. I can see if they were down by ten.... the deficit didnt grow until He started gunning and ball hogging.
Y'all rather russ stay "efficient" and pass up shots so they can brick huh? smh
In 3 quarters russ shot 60% went to bench and rockets went on 13-0 run while harden was on the bench. you want this man russ to play perfect? Jesus Christ harden would choke if he was on okc with his flopping ass
He gotta do a better job of uplifting his teammates and getting them more involved in crucial situations.
I don't give af about his triple double he LOST HE LOST SO IT DOESNT MATTER
Cameron laveus u didn't even watch the game clown lls
yes I did his motive was to win and he failed at that shot 38 percent from the field and shot 4/18 in the forth just quit it man Westbrooks not the mvp there are no excuses to shooting THAT poorly from the field don't matter who you got and by the way he shot 6/23 I game 1 is it still westbricks team fault?
Harden better str8 up
T B 7/17 20 free throws is better? u don't even watch basketball fuck off
Ballin Too why you so mad and against others opinions ? Actually I do watch basketball you don't watch clearly you just throw stats around, I prefer a winner not a stat padder, you are as much of a loser as Westbrick fuck off lol
Pj Dorzier
i Just came after dame time a couple hours ago
I don't even have the energy to write a mother fucking book on how trash his team is when he sits out 30 seconds or more
Then should be Westbrook left okc and join rockets for harden
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