What's Wrong With Westbrook

Yeah, no word on his obviously failed prediction. But, he's been a Russ hater for years.

 

...didn't he already do this in Game 4's second half -- looked like he totally gave up on his team and mostly deferred to teammates for the final 20+ mins

 

I believe someone said he was 0-7 in the 2nd half.

 

I think that Westbrick is full of self confidence, full of passion for, not just the basketball, but to prove to everybody else his domination/skills in the game and constant will to beat oponnent... he loves superiority on someone. no autism at all just private ambition to be superior and that everybody see that. I am sure that after the match where he was good and won he read articles, comments and etc... but in the night where he was bad and lost - he doesnt read anything, nor even same people who praise him when he is good, no any space for critics or self - critics. Very high ego. He wants that everybody think that he is too fast, too strong, superior, to agressive, the winner.

I see him like this. and i really, really dislike him, i cant describe in english language what i think about him. Just want to watch him maximum till tuesday

 

I didn't belittle anyone. Just wondered aloud. Kaydow's wife thought the same thing.

 

This made my day and yes my life sucks enough that this is the highlight of my day.!

 

What's wrong with speculating? I didn't say he was autistic. I didn't diagnose him. I was just sharing my thoughts on how he came off during his press conference. To me.

 

1. Don't give to Autism Speaks, they're a shitty organization. They're the conversion therapy of Autism organizations.
2. Don't use "autism" as shorthand for "obnoxious" or "inappropriate". This is becoming very common and it pisses me off.

Westbrook has never struck me as "on the spectrum". He's just super-intense (a la Kevin Garnett). If you want more spectrum-y Bball players, I'd say the classic was Harold Miner, and a more recent candidate is Rajon Rondo (he probably would've found someone to diagnose him as Asperger's before they got rid of that classification). And it's well known that both Deron Williams and Joe Ingles have autistic kids, which means that they're more likely to be "BAPs" (Broader Autism Phenotype), unless either kid is adopted, of course.

 

By the way, are you still upset with me for saying that the Blazers would win the series handily? It's not over yet but you were so upset about my opinion. By the way, not only have I given to Autism Speaks regularly, I'm also bipolar and would never belittle anyone with a mental illness.

 

I was saying that maybe he's NOT obnoxious.

 

Also- Rasta, do you have a personal experience with Autism Speaks? I've. been involved with them for 14 years since they were called Cure Autism Now. Why do you think they're bad? You can PM me if you want.

 

I think what you are saying is that he is insecure.

 

"This thread is classless.

Just because you give to a charity does not mean you're not immune from belittling people who have autism."

I did not get that from the post. Although autism to me is not what came to mind when I saw the interview, but I do not believe he belittled anyone with autism or even Westbrook himself with the post. Now I am older and I have a thicker skin then people nowadays.

 

Thank you. You understand.

 

Confident people like Dame don't need to boast. Insecure people demand constant praise and constantly praise themselves

 

Yes it is. Westbrick is an asshole to the media. He has always been.
Has nothing to do with people who are actually singled out because they have been diagnosed by a medical professional with a mental illness.

Kaydow's wife is just as wrong as you are.
If you casually wonder if someone has x mental illness. It minimizes the difficulty faced by those who actually have been diagnosed with a mental illness.
How would you Eric, like it if everyone in the world treated those diagnosed with bipolar disorder as if it wasn't a big deal?
Isn't that what you're fighting against? To bring awareness and help those who have a mental illness?

I was never 'upset' with you.
This series has been hard fought and Portland has a 3-1 lead. But they've been down by nearly 10 points in the last two games.
Definitively not winning easily.

You have a diagnosed mental illness yet you're attempting to de-sensitize another mental illness? Sad.
As someone who works with children who have diagnosed medical conditions/mental illnesses on the daily. You must understand the barrier you're helping to perpetuate to those people by casually making the assumption/asking the question.
Do you have x. Does x person have x.

There is a huge difference between being an asshole(like Westbrick is) to the media. Than someone who is diagnosed with a medical condition.

The man away from basketball that Westbrook is. Deserves respect.

This thread is classless and makes me question if I want to represent s2 again.
The fact that you have spoke at the UN on mental illness. And yet you still created this thread says something about Slypokerdog.