2018 Around the NBA - October

Here you go, rook:

http://www.nba.com/games/20181025/BOSOKC#/boxscore

Westbrook shot 5 - 20 FG, 0 - 5 3FG, committed 5 TOVs, 5 fouls and was -5 for the game.

He's not just a triple-double threat, he's a 5x5 player (just not in a good way).

Westbrook hero ball in action and the all too predictable results:



BNM

 

Im not a big fan of Russ but he’s got just as many MVP’s as the entire Blazer Organization. Been to the Finals once, the conference finals as well.
Least his team actually won a game in the playoffs last year while us Blazers fans just got to whine about the match ups.

Sure WB is a selfish BB player, and could end up never winning a championship because of it, but he’s had more success in his career than the Blazer Organization has in the last 15 years or so.

Would I rather have Dame? Yes, but westbrick still a much better option than like 25 teams have at point.

 

*gets the popcorn out*

THIS GONE BE GOOD.

 

Russ has also been surrounded by HOF teammates his entire career, more efficient scorers that he froze out with the games on the line and ultimately ran out of Cowtown. Surround Dame that same level of talent and he'd have multiple rings by now.

BNM

 

Well for one he’s had two HoF team mates, Harden leaving had nothing to do with him though. Sure KD left because of him, but KD is just as selfish as he is.
You have 0 proof that Dame would have a ring or multiple had he played with those guys, thats just speculation.

 

I'm starting more and more to believe a possible conspiracy theory that Paul George re-signed with OKC to keep his options open for what team he wants to play for. If this is true then the Lakers could just try to trade for him later this year when he becomes eligible.

Maybe he really wants to play for a team that didn't have cap space and will demand a trade at some point?

 

Melo sucked last year but he's a future HOFer. Both Harden and Oladipo suddenly became all stars as soon as they got the fuck away from Westbrook. Paul George is a future HOFer. He made the mistake of resigning with OKC. A decision he will come to regret (if he doesn't already).

Of course, it's all speculation, but I predicted 7 years ago, the year a very young OKC team went to the finals, that they would never win a championship with Russell Westbrook as their PG. Everyone else was calling them a future dynasty, but Russ has done a great job of making me look like the basketball Nostradamus.

BNM

 

Harden was really young, and so was Russell when Harden went to houston, WB wasnt holding him back in OKC. Carmelo is HoF sure but he’s at the point in his career it doesnt matter where be plays he just sucks.

Oladipo wasnt exactly an all star in Orlando, and after going to Indy spent a lot of his interviews saying Russ taught him how to prepare, and how to attack. So at least by what he’s said, his time in OKC helped him become an all star.

Sure Russ probably wont ever win a championship. Dame probably wont either.

 

YOU SHUT YOUR WHORE MOUTH !!

 

You don't need the hyperbole... Russ is bad enough without it.

 

Dames my favorite player right now. The guy is awesome off and on the court. Winning a ring is hard though and the Blazers dont seem all that close right now.

 

Interesting thing i was looking at the standings.
The league has changed a bit this year.

Cleveland 0-5
Washington 1-3 ( Their lone win against the Blazers )
OKC 0-4
Houston 1-3

Some things never change
New York 1-4

I have to think at this point the season is still very young and both OKC and Houston will go on runs. But spotting teams you will be fighting for position with 4 or 5 games at the beginning of the season is a tough way to start. Glad the Blazers are playing fairly well.

Undefeated
Toronto 5-0
Detroit 4-0
New Orleans 3-0

I feel the Blazers should be part of the undefeated group.

 

I like that "Westbrooked" is now a noun.

https://www.theringer.com/nba/2018/10/26/18026132/russell-westbrook-thunder-winless

"With the game falling away from the Thunder, Westbrook Westbrooked. He took three 3s and three midrange pull-ups in the final six minutes and 13 seconds of the game, missing all six."

 

I'm not familiar with, or recalling, that thread, but if we were close to or above average in that respect, that sure as hell doesn't make it proven incorrect. The best you can say is it wasn't as pronounced an advantage as some make it out to be.

 

There's a joke about American education here but I won't do it











woops

 

Westbrook is obviously an amazing athlete. Some great players adjust their game as they get older and "slow down".
I wonder how quickly (if at all) his game goes down hill as he loses some of his athletic advantage. He will be 30 in a couple of weeks.
(10 full seasons so far) Does he only knows how to play one way? It will be interesting to watch once he hits 33.

 

Duh. Brain fart. Thanks!

I Westbrooked that post.

 

I am not a product of the American education system, English is not my first language, sorry to disappoint.

(It is not a defense about my use of the wrong word, I am really disappointed your awesome joke did not land this time, because I did like it).