It wasn’t supposed to be like this for Russell Westbrook...
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Russell Westbrook's twilight years in the NBA did not go as well as he hoped. He's the first MVP to be traded in 3 consecutive seasons, but at the same time...he's still super productive. Westbrook has not fallen off as quickly as the critics thought. In this video, we look at his recent seasons and why he's getting traded.
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@clampzzz 3 жыл бұрын
The reason Russ was traded 3 times in 3 season is because Paul George wanted to go home to LA after OKC lost to the blazers in the first round, then on the rockets harden and Russ wanted out because the training staff did Russ dirty in the bubble when Russ had a quad injury and the training staff cleared him to play and he was at high risk of injuring it again, than on the wizards Russ knew he was going to waste his career with the wizards because they aren’t good enough to contend but not bad enough to be a lottery team and Russ knew his years in the league were numbered so he wanted to go home to LA where he had his best chance to contend for a championship since the 15-16 season.
@killerfoxes2909 3 жыл бұрын
Got the excuses lined up eh? Go look at his stats jn tbe last 4 playoffs and tell me your excuses for those
@AHeckingChannel 3 жыл бұрын
This.
@patty4ktrey861 3 жыл бұрын
@@killerfoxes2909 you cant call facts execuses if you dont agree with them 😭😭
@theblacksoldier2725 3 жыл бұрын
@@patty4ktrey861 he wouldn’t be traded if he was trash in he playoffs
@Davian_James 3 жыл бұрын
Reports came out lately, that Russ contacted Kawhi about teaming up in LA, but that Kawhi didn't wanna play with him and told Paul George about it so they teamed up instead. Russ has been trying to find his way back to LA, this is the offseason he finally got it.
@lillaxeddysgamingchannel8737 3 жыл бұрын
This is his best chance to win the title since he had Kevin Durant as long as the Lakers stay healthy and Russ make adjustments
@Niiiiiiiic 3 жыл бұрын
Russ averages 10 assists as the first scoring option so hopefully he can make some adjustments and focus a little more on playmaking than shooting contested threes that won't ever go in 🤷♂️
@sassysalmon93 3 жыл бұрын
You dont say.
@techmen-je4mo 3 жыл бұрын
@@Niiiiiiiic yea i think in 2019 he played that role with pg
@andyvelasquez9488 3 жыл бұрын
Lakers ain't winning no chip with Westbrick
@techmen-je4mo 3 жыл бұрын
@@andyvelasquez9488 nah leOld is gonna trade him in the deadline
@phillip_reynolds 3 жыл бұрын
I always thought that Russ would be better suited going to a team where he could be the number one option. He doesn’t seem to fit in on teams with other ball-dominant players.
@thelookigetfromgirls6492 3 жыл бұрын
This is true, but it also doesn't work because so far, Russ as a number one option hasn't worked at all in terms of playoff success. Maybe he hasn't had the right team, but his half court game is also lackluster compared to other #1 option PGs like Curry or Dame.
@almightysosa8168 3 жыл бұрын
For me, he needs a team that can fill the void of his shooting capability and he needs discipline to win a championship.
@matttorres5510 3 жыл бұрын
I think Bron is gonna do good off ball so russ can handle.
@Unknown-we4ii 3 жыл бұрын
he just needs to go to a team which is good at 3pt shooting
@hmoobmeeka 3 жыл бұрын
He was the number 1 option in okc after kd left
@DungarooTV 3 жыл бұрын
I'm just glad Kuzma is gone form LA. It's about time he has to go earn his keep.
@sydguitar99 3 жыл бұрын
He was so good in LA until LeBron got there
@DungarooTV 3 жыл бұрын
@@sydguitar99 I suppose but then he starting to suck up to management and avoid getting traded so many times and just got lazy.
@blackoutgstar9949 3 жыл бұрын
@@sydguitar99 i don't think he liked the whole lebron situation. he might have thought it was good at first. i still remember when lebron was demanding the ball and kuzma ran right past him coast to coast lol
@xaviervega468 3 жыл бұрын
@SH. He was a good player on a shitty team before Lebron got there.
@Nacswap 3 жыл бұрын
@@sydguitar99 he literally was a solid role player until the suns playoff series
@Wickedtingzz 3 жыл бұрын
As long as Russ don’t do his volume brick laying ( shooting ) then he will be great for Lakers . No long 2’s , no jacking up shots when your not feeling it . His shot selection needs to improve drastically or he will shoot them out of the game like usual
@randomsports4747 3 жыл бұрын
I mean that's his playstyle
@alexiscando5709 3 жыл бұрын
@@randomsports4747 Lebron would hold him accountable... Russ didn't have a type of leader that Lebron possesses and that is what he badly needs
@jonathanjohnson6727 3 жыл бұрын
Russ is one of the best in the league at mid range shots....and shooting to get a rhythm is what alot of top players do. Don't hear any complain when Trey Young only hits 42% of his shots(which is often the case, basically his average) or Luka constantly going 10-25 , 5-19, 15-33, etc. Also Dame and Harden hit 44% of their shots, the same as Russ.
@BayAreaHoops415 3 жыл бұрын
@@jonathanjohnson6727 Problem with Russ isn't the regular season, it's the playoffs. He's shot over 40% once in the past 5 years he's been in the playoffs. That can't happen when it matters most and if history repeats itself Westbrook will hurt the Lakers if he doesn't change his playstyle and takes an unnecessary amount of jumpers and threes. I doubt LeBron will let that happen but you never know.
@MK-ms4uz 3 жыл бұрын
@@jonathanjohnson6727 The difference is that Dame Luka and Harden take a lot more 3s. So even if their overall % is the same, they’re a lot more efficient than Westbrook.
@bleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee 3 жыл бұрын
Should have mentioned the Capela trade when talking about the Rockets part of the video, Russ didn't magically get better, the system around him changed
@mikieedwards7380 3 жыл бұрын
Cleared the paint and allowed him to play his game. While he was healthy that was a deadly lineup
@MrMathsimon 3 жыл бұрын
Lol the system was changed for him, and they still didn't reach the finals 😂
@bluesrockfan36 3 жыл бұрын
Not true. Russ was playing at the same level for about a month prior to the Capela trade. The reason they traded Capela was because CAPELA (and not Russ). He was injury prone, and the Rockets as a team won more games without him.
@boog9647 3 жыл бұрын
That was a bad trade for the rockets tbh having pj run the 5 plus Russ injury are two big factors of why they went home...
@Carl-yn7vt 3 жыл бұрын
100% accurate. He wasn't able to do anything with Capela clogging the paint, which is why I hope the Lakers won't start Dwight. Lakers might have to start Marc Gasol at C to get the spacing right, or even play AD at C (which AD doesn't want to) but you gotta do what you gotta do to win a chip.
@ger.m.a.ngiant1644 3 жыл бұрын
the Houston situation in the playoffs made no sense cause they knew Westbrook is not gonna shoot well. if you take the ball out of a non shooters hands it makes them useless
@ravens4207 2 жыл бұрын
i mean they had to do that though because other teams would just choose not to guard him on the perimeter and harden is a much better playmaker
@NAFRebel 3 жыл бұрын
I'm one of the biggest Westbrook stans/apologists you can imagine, and this is one of the most balanced, objective analysis videos I've seen. He's obviously one of the most polarizing players in the game, so that's not easy to do. Nice work man.
@Kevinschart 2 жыл бұрын
what's the point in being a russ apologist? why not evaluate him with objectivity. he is what he is. he's fun to watch but you can't win with him as your primary point guard. he can't produce unless he's the primary pg... might as well not be in the league.
@user-lb7pt6jb3o 3 жыл бұрын
He got traded cause PG and Harden still wanted out. This is the first time in his career he ever dipped on purpose
@atribecalledlen3567 3 жыл бұрын
Nah he tried he wanted out on PG
@user-lb7pt6jb3o 3 жыл бұрын
@@atribecalledlen3567 Ramona Shelbourne has literally never been a source so I don’t trust her. I trust Woj saying PG asked out first
@kaliforniakay8430 3 жыл бұрын
@@atribecalledlen3567 Westbrook wanted out before PG
@Popularmadeit 3 жыл бұрын
He wanted to leave harden
@Carl-yn7vt 3 жыл бұрын
Also he never wanted to go to the Wizards..
@goatest725 3 жыл бұрын
No one can play with Westbook. KD leaving should of been a warning sign for people
@martinaguilargonzalez7281 3 жыл бұрын
As a Rockets fan I feel bad for him he is one of my favorite players even before Houston. Hope he can win a ring before harden cuz of those nets picks
@monkeydLuffy29023 3 жыл бұрын
Too much talk on court. Too arrogant. Hoping wont have a ring if wont change his attitude.
@rayw8363 3 жыл бұрын
Facts bro, I gained a tremendous amount of respect for him during that year he was with the rockets… Excellent teammate, great leader, gives his all… Hopefully he wins at some point…
@champFichtnerBourne 3 жыл бұрын
I believe his Basketball IQ is not too high, but man, the way he plays, all heart and soul. Give this man credit. I think he needs a true leader who can slow him when necessary, make him take the best decision. LBJ can give him that, more than PG, Harden or even KD could (even if they're among the best, no disrespect).
@adriandantedanosos4146 3 жыл бұрын
@@champFichtnerBourne KD is not a leader. Everyone blamed russ for KD leaving, KD never put russ in his place even though Russ made it clear KD is his big brother. Critics like colin cowherd say that westbrook is a bad teammate and that's why KD left. Then when KD left GSW, cowherd was so shocked amd started dissing KD.
@kritav1111 3 жыл бұрын
@@champFichtnerBourne Can I explain why his IQ is so high? Are you willing to listen?
@405boy4 3 жыл бұрын
As an OKC Thunder ⚡ fan I always loved Westbrook. The problem is what I think Durant complained about: He was a big ball Hogg who wasn't good at sharing the ball..
@sotiris6656 3 жыл бұрын
his shot IQ is really low,i remember watching him back in OKC when he had Melo and George,the shots he was taking at times were really really bad and made no sense
@marvinydj 3 жыл бұрын
Yes he has no basketball sense and it’s tough to watch
@Blasian_guy 3 жыл бұрын
@@marvinydj yea that’s why he averages over 10 assist and over 10 rebounds it’s disgusting
@bluesrockfan36 3 жыл бұрын
@@Blasian_guy And is the clutchest player of last season and the decade. And leads every single advanced playmaking statistic by a mile. Utterly disgusting.
@xenocide1307 3 жыл бұрын
@@bluesrockfan36 Not in efficiency, and leading in turnovers is a detriment, not a plus.
@bluesrockfan36 3 жыл бұрын
@@xenocide1307 He's not the most efficient player? Is that your critcism? Is he a primary scorer, or a primary playmaker? Please look up advanced playmaking statistics. BBall index has plenty of them.
@kourosjavaheri9011 3 жыл бұрын
Bruh Russ asked to be traded all three times. And by this logic y'all gotta talk about chris paul being on 4 teams in 5 seasons.
@bluesrockfan36 3 жыл бұрын
@Denny Dova Utter b.s. More success how? The Suns haven't been good at all? They've been good for the last two years. You just weren't paying attention. Remember their undefeated stint at the bubble?
@bluesrockfan36 3 жыл бұрын
@Denny Dova You're also denying their half a season post ASG before the bubble. You're also denying that the Suns play better with Cameron Payne per team statistics. You're also denying that most contenders were actually injured this season. I guess that doesn't fit with the media narrative.
@bluesrockfan36 3 жыл бұрын
@Denny Dova Triggered? No, darling, that's just your narcissim speaking, or worse... projection. Everything I said is provable facts. It's ok. You tried. Failed, but tried. Just like the Suns.
@bluesrockfan36 3 жыл бұрын
@Denny Dova Now I'm trolling? You do realize you can look this stuff up, right?
@jqwiiiiqqirmnsnnsnnsnnsmjjrj 3 жыл бұрын
@Denny Dova That's quite wrong but go off. The suns were 1 game away from making the playoffs last year despite Ayton's 25 game suspension. They would've made the playoffs without CP3 last year if Ayton wasn't an idiot.
@FUSRODORABLE 3 жыл бұрын
Russ was outside of the top 400 in TS% and outside of the top 100 in assist to turnover ratio last year lmao but hE aVeRaGeD a TriPle DoUbLe!
@rockthefrogs6385 3 жыл бұрын
Chill you don’t gotta murder him
@cloakedcrowd1616 3 жыл бұрын
And got his trash team to the playoffs
@gotworc 3 жыл бұрын
he still took the worst team in the east to the playoffs by winning a bunch of games
@alexrocks1843 3 жыл бұрын
@@cloakedcrowd1616 decent lineup considering they were in the eastern conference and should’ve won more then they did .
@johmai1672 3 жыл бұрын
BOX SCORE FANS 👉 😠
@bobbysmoove4796 3 жыл бұрын
He’s my favorite player but I’ve always been tough on him. This is the best situation in Russ' career and he can’t mess it up. All he has to do in LA is play great in the regular season like he always does to give LeBron a good amount of rest and then come playoff time hand the keys to LeBron and just don’t do the most by taking ill-advised bone-headed shots that will cost his team games. I love Russ but it’s just no more excuses for him. You can say that he was playing hurt during the playoffs with the Rockets and that PG was ass in the 2018 playoffs but the constant is that he shoots below 40% from the field in almost every postseason, makes stupid passes that will sell his team the game, and does this with all-nba talent. If he can’t get it done this year with LeBron and AD (barring any major injuries) then he’ll be the most disappointing superstar in NBA history (passing TMac)
@ShoumikMajumdar 2 жыл бұрын
Nah tmac is way worse tbh. Russ has been to the finals and has performed in the finals. With kd he was actually amazing in the postseason. More people need to watch those grizzlies series. Kd wasn't making it without russ and vice versa. Everyone gives kd the credit for the winning, but when they choked in 2016, russ actually had a better series than kd if u were watching the games. Tmac never made it past the first round in his ENTIRE career. And hes severely underperformed just as bad as russ has in the later years, probably worse.
@boringbone7645 2 жыл бұрын
so he's just gonna be a shorter Ben Simmons in the playoffs
@apex6123 3 жыл бұрын
Westbrook is my favorite player in the nba by far. But the contrast of his playing style and his inability to shoot is just a problem. Like he is so energetic pulls a lot of attention from the defense, he his so fast and furious but his style of play cause so many mistakes and errors that end up negating all his benefits. I just hope he find a last chance to find a last chance to be in a team with elite shooting and good defense cause that would be the best setup around him
@eldomo7157 3 жыл бұрын
Westbrook is a beast and puts up great numbers but he never impacts the team for any kind of success
@VVVY777 2 жыл бұрын
Because Westbrick is a toxic 0 BBIQ loser. His "intensity" and athleticism is wasted because he's so dumb. Russ puts up those gaudy stats because he's a point guard that gets to do whatever he wants even if it hurts his team. And when the Playoffs come around, when teams know exactly how to let him hurt his team most- they just get out of his way. Think about it- all opposing teams have to do is let Russ be Russ - be a cancer to his own team with dumb shots, turnovers and feminine emotional outbursts.
@ryanwatts3781 3 жыл бұрын
He literally requested a trade clown lol he requested to leave Houston and the wizards lol
@sydguitar99 3 жыл бұрын
The problem with Russ is that Every season he averaged a triple Double, he also failed to make it out of the first. Not to mention his eradicate play style that leads to TOs at the end of big games and his inefficient scoring in the playoffs
@trigun442 3 жыл бұрын
8:53 Andy I don't think John Wall was disgruntled at all. The Wizards just gave up on him even though he was cleared to play that season. Washington did him wrong.
@alexmarshall2015 3 жыл бұрын
I agree, if I remember correctly the Wizards said they wouldn’t trade him, and then like a week later they traded him to H-Town
@underpressure07140 3 жыл бұрын
He was getting paid to sit at home, why would he be disgruntled?
@coldones9505 2 жыл бұрын
Did him wrong how? He makes hundreds of millions just to chill lmaooo
@meetdavid2024 3 жыл бұрын
I mean what’s making him get traded so often is how he demands a trade so often…
@brucelau2023 3 жыл бұрын
All right Andy Hoops Saturday video LETS GOOOOOOOO as always
@sydguitar99 3 жыл бұрын
I wish he stayed in Houston and Ran it back with Harden bc he was playing the best basketball of his Career with Harden
@NxFxKW 3 жыл бұрын
Russ has the same problem as a lot of other NBA stars, they are too good to not offer a max contract but not good enough to win a championship while being the highest paid player on the team… if Westbrook was getting paid $20 million a season he would be looked at completely different same with guys like Ben Simmons.
@JulioGarcia-pj8rq 3 жыл бұрын
You're right man
@suiken3149 3 жыл бұрын
This is why clauses with media controlled awards should not be taken serious and must be remove on contract stipulations. Imagine paying Gobert supermax because some moronic media votings put him on All-NBA teams, lol.
@fizzyfuzz5878 3 жыл бұрын
He has to defer more shooting wise, he's one of the best assist and rebounders. He can be an asset, just don't give him the green light to shoot whenever he wants. Especially in do or die moments.
@ShoumikMajumdar 2 жыл бұрын
I agree with everything you said but the last part I think is a bit misconstrued. Weirdly enough Russ is actually the statistically clutchest player of the last decade. Just go back and watch his mvp season hes hit plenty of clutch shots. And in the playoffs in his early years he hit some rlly clutch shots (and one three when down by four against the grizzlies, game winning layup against the spurs). Obviously now hes gonna defer to lebron and AD (like he did with beal last season which tbh shouldnt have happened he led the league in cclutch fg percentage) but when need be he can still hit the clutch shot. Just shouldn't let him shoot too much before the 4th quarter
@simonhui5638 3 жыл бұрын
Laker couldn’t get anyone better then wb with the package they trade with . Honestly laker didn’t give up much to get wb is just they have to pay him over 40m this season
@dopeguyonx798 3 жыл бұрын
Lol first round exits 😴
@danielvasquez3758 3 жыл бұрын
Keep these videos coming man!! Love your content!
@gscollect 3 жыл бұрын
Other basketball youtubers need to come take some notes. This is how you do it. Been watching for years, always good stuff Andy.
@tryhardfinessedyou 3 жыл бұрын
He is still the most overrated player in the modern NBA by several miles. High usage never wins. He can have one million quadruple doubles and he still has almost no value for cost and chemistry.
@FoxyChariot 3 жыл бұрын
I think he’s right
@papishampoo7892 2 жыл бұрын
100%
@billpap.9669 3 жыл бұрын
Why does everyone say that Houston "barely" beat OKC in the bubble without mentioning that Russ missed the first 4 games of that series and that he was coming off of a quad injury???
@shaft9000 3 жыл бұрын
Because going to 7 games, managing a 3.6 +/- over those games and winning G7 by 2 points is the _definition_ of "barely".
@tims4502 3 жыл бұрын
Westbrook has the unique skill set to make a bad team good and a great team good
@se7enzee444 3 жыл бұрын
Westbrook has been humbled and learned quite a bit since KD left him. He deferred to Paul George, Harden and Beal. So, I don't think he's going to take many bad shots. He needs to cut down his turnover and improve his defense.
@enthusiastofcute 3 жыл бұрын
Westbrook not taking bad shoots? I’ll believe it when I see it in the playoffs
@schmidtytime 3 жыл бұрын
I swear 80% the people who defend Westbrook haven’t watched an nba game
@anubis4032 3 жыл бұрын
@@schmidtytime I think you mean hate
@se7enzee444 3 жыл бұрын
@@schmidtytime Westbrook is a flawed player and is not a superstar. Nobody questions that. But he shouldn't be getting the blame for his team failures for the past 3 seasons. He stepped back and let PG, Harden, Beal be the #1 guy on the team. Those guys just weren't good enough to let their flawed team pass the 1st round. But I guess Westbrook is an easy target.
@umarb7325 3 жыл бұрын
deferred to beal? say you dont watch games
@kman484ify 3 жыл бұрын
TbH bro I think he’ll be fine I think if there was any situation he thrives in I think it would be this one the motivation of playing with LeBron A.D. and being at home could bring out the best in Westbrook as far as numbers we all know Westbrook is a walking triple double but what makes him better will be his ability to penetrate the floor and to have to shoot the ball more
@kingmir2282 3 жыл бұрын
Lack of shooting in today's NBA Will kill his career, his just stubborn ajusting his game, imagine being a baseball player and can't shoot a ball Shout out Ben Simmons
@Minimal444 3 жыл бұрын
Everyone talking about turnovers, yet no one mentions that he lead the league in APG last season.
@andrisbogdans5103 3 жыл бұрын
In summary - basketball is a team sport and Russ is an individual player that cares for his individual performance over teamplay.
@westbeast8293 3 жыл бұрын
Then why does he turn the ball over? That clearly doesn’t help his stats if you think he just cares about his stats.
@Chiyenworkout 3 жыл бұрын
Russ getting traded a lot, because of his brickshoot.
@9ra307 3 жыл бұрын
Not really though. 😂 He literally demanded a trade each time.
@letstalk140 3 жыл бұрын
@@9ra307 that dude is a casual
@yomammasboo713 3 жыл бұрын
@@9ra307 so why don't you Westbrick stans keep the same energy with him that you did with KD? Cause he didn't want to help that bricking maniac win a chip? As if that's possible😂
@deanespinosa6399 3 жыл бұрын
andy hoops 🔥🔥
@corbinmacklin185 3 жыл бұрын
The league is doing shorter deals for ridiculous money. That explains most of it. Guys are opting out of 40 mil to sign for 60 in year four which makes trading superstars on the front end more appealing.
@7srchoed 3 жыл бұрын
great stuff, but I don’t see how he fits with Lebron and Davis. With their ages and health history they won’t be a top seed because of load management
@PrimeKobeBryant 2 жыл бұрын
Russ only misses games if he cant walk
@VVVY777 2 жыл бұрын
All opponents need to do is let Russ do whatever he wants. He'll naturally shut out his teammates and be a cancer to his team. He's that dumb. Literally just let him shoot and he'll lose the game.
@PrimeKobeBryant 2 жыл бұрын
@@VVVY777 Yeah stfu. If they did that he would drop 50 easily goofy. That's why they double and triple him at the rim.
@VVVY777 2 жыл бұрын
@@PrimeKobeBryant ....drop 50 and lose them the game. That's the bottomline. That's what 0 BBIQ fanboys like you don't understand. Westbrick gets 50, it's a close game, then Westbrick makes dumb late game decisions. Nobody is in rhythm because he's been hogging the ball and only passing to force instant jumpshots for the assists.
@GetBenched2010 3 жыл бұрын
He went from the Magic Johnson of his time to the Bob McAdoo of his time.
@adkjani1 3 жыл бұрын
It still blows my mind that Westbrook, Durant, and Harden were on the same team. Oh what could have been
@DaffyTaffy93 3 жыл бұрын
As a thunder fan that will forever haunt me 😂
@juicelord4792 3 жыл бұрын
Should’ve traded Westbrook. OKC would have a ring with Harden, Durant, Ibaka and company
@DaffyTaffy93 3 жыл бұрын
@@juicelord4792 yo they also could’ve had a solid bench too with that trade I love Westbrook ,but him getting traded would’ve been the best thing in hindsight for Okc All of those guys would’ve been on the squad still.
@simonhui5638 3 жыл бұрын
They were just 2 young when vs the heat and then injury happen to kd one season n wb one season ( I believe they could had won one even harden was gone if they stay healthy ) . Gsw was just too good for anyone after
@Beezy_420 3 жыл бұрын
@@juicelord4792 Harden wasn’t as good as he is know and Russ was clearly better…that’s why KD never made it past 2nd round when Russ was injured the following years after the 2012 finals
@KingDarius45 3 жыл бұрын
Bro he is still UBER EXPLOSIVE! I think what you mean is he doesn't fly to the basket as recklessly as he did in his early years.
@08mayleen 3 жыл бұрын
I don't think they'll be the champs. AD's fitness will be under the microscope.
@putrinanda2204 3 жыл бұрын
Well see
@lesterjohntalde296 3 жыл бұрын
08mayleen unknown nigga > LeGM 4 times nba champs
@bookaufman9643 3 жыл бұрын
The big problem with Russell Westbrook is obviously his offensive efficiency.His efficiency with the wizards was 12 points per 100 possessions lower than the average NBA player. That's not good for winning basketball. It's the definition of stat stuffing. I would guess that his usage rate will go down this next season. His high usage rate along with his massive amount of turnovers also makes it hard for seems to win with him on the floor. That's a lot of triple doubles in games that his team loses.
@letstalk140 3 жыл бұрын
When russ gets a triple double he has a winning record 75% ur logic Is dumb
@dxtremecaliber 3 жыл бұрын
gr8 vid m8
@get_right1373 2 жыл бұрын
I always hated Russ for his attitude that he couldnt control sometimes. But feel bad for him seeing teams throwing him away, dude plays with a heart but ppl just dont see it sometimes
@mrtotalawesomness7830 3 жыл бұрын
This guy has hated Westbrook for years lol
@yeetiesandwheaties 2 жыл бұрын
Westbrook has been bad for teams for years, so that makes sense.
@BenTalksSports 3 жыл бұрын
2017 Russell Westbrook when he averaged a triple double for the first time was amazing to witness then he started making triple doubles lose its meaning but that season was magical also I make videos as well
@Bale4Bond 3 жыл бұрын
Advertising one's own channel on someone elses reeks of desperation. Bad form aswell.
@calebdouglas7622 3 жыл бұрын
Durant going to Golden State pretty much led to the downward spiral of Russel Westbrook and the injuries didn’t really help.
@letstalk140 3 жыл бұрын
Nah its after he won the mvp
@ronthealmightyratking8206 3 жыл бұрын
I lowkey want Andy Hoops to make a cooking channel... -Ron, The Almighty Rat King
@markula_4040 3 жыл бұрын
4 teams in 4 years. I know that sounds bad for a superstar player but the same thing happened to Vince Carter in the middle of his playing career (and Shaq at the end of his)
@andale_andale 3 жыл бұрын
Shaq was a role players towards the end of his career and Carter had injuries
@plugcap2604 2 жыл бұрын
Why you saying 4 teams like he wasn’t in okc for damn near a decade 😂
@colewrld901 3 жыл бұрын
It was supposed to be like this, cause he's one of the greatest Chokers in NBA history. Shot under 40% in the playoffs 4 out of the last 5 years
@imissedthejokedummy4550 3 жыл бұрын
Yeah you can’t argue that even as a Westbrook fan like myself he a reg season player
@talkintomenow 3 жыл бұрын
Bro just listen to the standards we even have for him. Him averaging 22, 12, and 12 is a "decrease" in production. Not even just for him, Standards overall nowadays is just insane. I think we all don't stop and think of just how crazy this all sounds.
@kinggoose2744 3 жыл бұрын
It’s sad him and bron get hold to certain standards despite putting up good numbers
@vishruthvasagam1505 2 жыл бұрын
Westbrook after he wins a ring this year .. he should go back to OKC!!! The city deserves a champ like him ... And he deserves them..
@Alex-vy1wm 2 жыл бұрын
Pov: you're here after the Lakers season is almost over 😅💀
@Blakarot11 2 жыл бұрын
🤣🤣🫣
@avantesmith6442 3 жыл бұрын
Russ brings out the worst in NBA fans sometimes lol. I know he can be a little reckless at times but, I hate we are so caught in advanced metrics that we ignore our eyes. He’s an HOF. He’s a walking triple double, who turns it over more than he should. All this other nonsense is just cap for social media and hot takes.
@gangg1762 3 жыл бұрын
Exactly. I’m well aware of Westbrook’s flaws, but I feel like he’s taken for granted. He’s an all time player who has consistently done things no other player has ever done. Other than LeBron, he is hated on and criticized more than any other player in the NBA. It’s sad because it seems like all fans want to do nowadays is focus on what hinders a player instead of what makes them great.
@davincerica7232 3 жыл бұрын
What did Houston work out with Westbrook? They were terrible as soon as they traded CP3 away... Westbrook turned Houston that was a quazy contender into another OKC almost a first round exit
@cedricasdfghjkl9151 3 жыл бұрын
I believed immediately that it'll work. Russ is more willing to make adjustments in new teams than people give him credit for. 2019-20: Houston, he adjusted well. 2020-21: DC, he adjusted well. Although he didn't play great in the playoffs, a lot of it was because of injuries.
@Tikitackfouls 3 жыл бұрын
Yep. He wasn't healthy in the bubble and was playing at, like, 50%
@august6281 3 жыл бұрын
im not a westbrook fan but i was excited to see how him attacking centers during the 2020 reg season will translate in the playoffs(their microball as Max said) but he turned into a jumpshooter again
@bobbysmoove4796 3 жыл бұрын
That’s because opposing teams cut off the lanes for him to drive so he’ll take those jump shots
@shaft9000 3 жыл бұрын
He gets less and less effective as a series progresses because of his knees/age and teams realize that they only have to a) force him left or b) sag and tempt him to brick one from the perimeter.
@jdzspace33 3 жыл бұрын
because for all of his intensity, for all of his passion, and for how good he is at what he does he lacks the ability to make a team better, he lacks the ability to come through in the clutch, his emotions get the better of him and lead to really bad moves in the closing quarter of games, and at the end of the day despite EVERYTHING he has never helped a team get over the hump.
@bluesrockfan36 3 жыл бұрын
0.2%. That was the chance the Wizards had to get into the playoffs. Westbrook got them there. Can't make a team better you say?
@jdzspace33 3 жыл бұрын
@@bluesrockfan36 actually him in the payoffs proves the point. He ran the offense into the ground every 4th quarter ended why they got swept. He's just not a guy who can put a team over the hump. He never had been, that's why he gets moved like he does. I think he'll do beget as a 3rd option now, but if he's running point things will go bad late in games. That's just who he is
@bluesrockfan36 3 жыл бұрын
@@jdzspace33 Considering the play-in games too? You should. If you think the Wizards with a G-league team would've upset the 1st seeded Sixers at full strength... you're a clown. You also don't have the slightest clue as to what happened that series since you clearly didn't watch it. Westbrook was the best player in the 4th. It was funnelling all the offense through Beal that costed the Wizards the games. Hint: You should probably at least try to read some stats about that series, in particular the +/- in the fourth.
@fedeusa78 3 жыл бұрын
At some point, there is a distinction between, Marbury, Melo, Stevie Francis, T-Mac, Harden and Westbrook with the likes of Durant, Curry, Leflop, Duncan and Giannis! All great players but when it comes to crunch time, it's easy to see the difference.
@jamisthebest123 3 жыл бұрын
The way that one guy described Westbrook's DC performance was funny as hell
@OsyrisCorleone 3 жыл бұрын
Your final words were awesome. Thanks for being positive about this trade. I’ve loved it!
@Romanus- Жыл бұрын
Still love the trade?
@OsyrisCorleone Жыл бұрын
@@Romanus- Not too mad about it. Didn’t work out as expected, but we’ll see if they can trade him for a few pieces. If not, all good.
@Romanus- Жыл бұрын
@@OsyrisCorleone I’d imagine lakers fans would be more pissed off about the westbrook trade. They could have gotten Hield and Turner instead and I don’t see how that wouldn’t have been a much better fit. Westbrook doesn’t know how to play without thinking he’s the number one option when at this point in his career he should be coming off the bench IMO
@kevinlovehandle7045 3 жыл бұрын
I think Westbrook has requested every trade…
@bluesrockfan36 3 жыл бұрын
Finally, someone wtih in these comments. Yes he had. He wanted originally to go to L.A but Harden his childhood friend convinced him to go to the Rockets. Harden decided to jump ship to the Nets, so Westbrook requested a trade. Was looking forward to playing for his coach Scott Brooks in Washington... Washington fired him. Westbrook then said he was willing to stay in Washington, but if they have a chance to trade him to the Lakers, they should take it, since his whole family is on the West coast.
@kevinlovehandle7045 3 жыл бұрын
@@bluesrockfan36 idk everyone feels the need to hate on russ, can’t wait to hear the criticism when they win next season
@Tikitackfouls 3 жыл бұрын
@@kevinlovehandle7045 it's because he can't shoot well
@IAmTheDawn 3 жыл бұрын
I think russ will brick LA's chances of a ring away. Dude just does not know how to hit shots like a normal point guard.
@TC-pp7hx 3 жыл бұрын
It's insane how a point guard can average 10 rebounds a game though!
@Carl-yn7vt 3 жыл бұрын
Insane until you watch how he does it. Not taking it away from him completely cuz it is also because he is a super high energy player.. but I'd rather have him running up the court to maybe get an easy 2 instead of taking rebounds from AD.
@LoverBoy-nr7kl 3 жыл бұрын
As a Russell Westbrook mega fan it is mad sad to see him be on 4 teams in 4 years but I’m happy he has a chance to get a ring also and I Love Dc Fans they where awesome also hope he retires in Oklahoma
@deltingfc 3 жыл бұрын
From the first option in OKC, to the second in Houston, now the third in LA.... Next up, the Crawford 6th man role. Then and only then will his hero-ball style actually be useful to a contender.
@tylerhuffman3866 3 жыл бұрын
When he has a triple double his teams win games. Statistics show that. His “hero” style has always worked
@gregorydotson6776 3 жыл бұрын
It will always be about the Health Chemistry , and overcoming The Long season of Attrition. We have seen teams over the year's that had the talent to win ? But they could never get it done when it counted ? Pressure is different in the playoffs then it is in the regular season. Teams that are able to overcome the pressure and the Attrition of it then those teams have a better chance of winning it. First your Supetstars have to play like Superstars , and then your bench players have to play well at home , and then on the road the bench if you have a good bench have to play just good enough that your Superstars can take it home.
@zergmare7 3 жыл бұрын
My Blazers lost Melo and that one hurt
@enartogo 3 жыл бұрын
Being pretty new to the NBA (following since 2019 finals), I am super surprised that a guy like Westbrook is getting traded around like that. I thought stars usually stay with a team for like 7 years at a time. But I guess it doesn’t work like that.
@Romanus- Жыл бұрын
It does if the player plays winning basketball. Russ is insanely inefficient and has a very low basketball IQ
@lordgeotron7189 3 жыл бұрын
BTW, Russ would always play off the ball in OKC when James Harden would come in the game. Whoever this is speaking don't know what the hell they're talking about
@spiderphil 2 жыл бұрын
Who needs ESPN when you have Andy Hoops 🔥🔥🔥
@brucelau2023 3 жыл бұрын
I mean come on , he’s a stat padder , and what’s even more surprising is that he hasn’t even made a conference final since his OKC days , it’s really sad for him NGL , but I hope he does get a ring with the Lakers since this is his last chance of ever getting a ring
@gokage617 3 жыл бұрын
WESTBRICK IS THE MOST OVERRATED PLAYER IN NBA...stat hog with empty stats
@deflandre8286 3 жыл бұрын
During this video Andy showed so so many bricks of Russ that we could build small house.
@rezhaadriantanuharja3389 3 жыл бұрын
If Lakers is smart they will give Westbrook tons of minutes in the regular season to give LeBron and AD the rest they need to avoid injuries then assign the task of cheerleading to Westbrook once playoffs start
@bobbysmoove4796 3 жыл бұрын
That’s what I’m saying but Westbrook will just have a limited role in the playoffs not cheerleading tho😂
@MrJulesisreal 2 жыл бұрын
Great analysis on Russell Westbrook! 👍🏿
@guesswhonot1620 3 жыл бұрын
Ironically, Russ may have to carry this old and injury prone Lakers team just to make sure they don't have to take part in the play-in tournament.
@steel749 3 жыл бұрын
Damn championship team to old and injury prone. What wonders a season makes.
@maksimlozanoski 3 жыл бұрын
Man I love Westbrook. He might be a brick but I love the way he play. He is always giving 110% and it gets u fired up just watching!
@daniellehnig3775 3 жыл бұрын
If the Lakers run the following starting five the Westbrook fit question goes out the window: 1) Nunn 2) Monk 3) Westbrook 4) James 5) Davis Having Russ go to the Small Forward allows the Lakers to run a PG and two point forwards that can slash, AD has, oddly been his healthiest and most dominant when playing the five. You switch all that up and spacing is no longer an issue
@rdtworld9720 3 жыл бұрын
His FT attempts (and %) tell the story too. In his MVP season he got to the line 10 times and hit 84%,, which did wonders for his overall offensive rating (especially with a ratio of 10 FTA against 24 FGA). Now he's getting to the line much less and that FT/FG ratio is worse. Also, his FT% is way worse! It all adds up and destroys his offensive rating.
@kaiskajani5305 3 жыл бұрын
The thunder were smart to get rid of Westbrook now they have by far the best rebuild in the nba today
@ivandreuxzuev9473 3 жыл бұрын
Yeah and they get good value in return in form of picks, plus Cp3 who was cruzial in the development of Shai, and then they traded Paul for another pick and Rubio, and then traded Rubio for another pick. The get like 4 first rounders and two swaps from a guy that now anyone wants. Really impressive
@kaiskajani5305 3 жыл бұрын
@@ivandreuxzuev9473 presti best gm in the nba without a doubt
@Beezy_420 3 жыл бұрын
@@kaiskajani5305 nothing to brag about they drafted 3 once in a lifetime All time great superstars and failed to keep them. That’s the biggest NBA team L in history
@Tikitackfouls 3 жыл бұрын
By far the best rebuild? You gotta draft players
@bollocks3168 3 жыл бұрын
Hmmm a player that loses his athleticism and explosiveness as he gets older seems legit
@letstalk140 3 жыл бұрын
What this dude is saying is cap russ forced his way out of these teams
@michaelcurtis5040 3 жыл бұрын
I've posted this on a few KZfaq channels. Let's see who gets the video out first. Here it is. Kobe #8 vs. Kobe #24! Which one was better?
@lishtins 3 жыл бұрын
I really do not think Westbrook is as bad as ppl make him out to be. I think it’s just him as a person that rubs ppl the wrong way. I believe you can win with him and his play style.
@itztokeyo 3 жыл бұрын
It's mostly jazz fans that are assholes man. Even after D Mitch criticized them they kept on going on and on Russ' dick.
@davincerica7232 3 жыл бұрын
"Once again, Westbrook has silenced the haters?" By getting to playoffs thru play-in in weak east while having another top20 player on the team? And a fast bounce? 😂 Yeah he sure silenced everyone Allright
@baskethallofamer3403 3 жыл бұрын
That wizards team was not making the playoffs without him they didn’t have that much good players outside of Beal and Westbrook Scott brooks was the coach and they dealt with injuries for most of the season plus the east isn’t as weak as it use to be
@davincerica7232 3 жыл бұрын
@@baskethallofamer3403 yeah but why is the bar set that low for Westbrook? "he silenced the haters"... No he didn't, he had an OK season at best... Ofc they are not making the playoffs without him, but they barely made it with him
@davincerica7232 3 жыл бұрын
@@baskethallofamer3403 I just remember rookie Donovan Mitchell outplaying both Westbrook and George in the first round couple of years ago, and I don't understand why Westbrook has so much respect around the league?
@baskethallofamer3403 3 жыл бұрын
@@davincerica7232 they missed almost two weeks of basketball due to covid they had one of the worst coaches in the league the team wasn’t that great and they dealt with Injuries throughout the whole season and Westbrook was hurt for the first half
@baskethallofamer3403 3 жыл бұрын
@@davincerica7232 he barely gets respect if anyone gets too much respect it’s Dame people forget him losing to the warriors and blowing 3 15 point leads in 2019 when kd was hurt he got swept by the 6th pelicans lost in 5 after people were calling the blazers one of the most dangerous 8th seed and lost in the first round to Denver without Jamal Murray
@brucelau2023 3 жыл бұрын
Honestly if the season didn’t stop due to the pandemic , I could’ve seen Westbrook doing well in Houston for sure
@joealf299 3 жыл бұрын
"Yay" lmao 😂😂
@JohnTortorelli 2 жыл бұрын
definitely. running into gobert, capela and ad each yr has made him have to get going from the outside in the playoffs
@maaatesmk7963 3 жыл бұрын
At this point Russ has to be the third option, like a jrue holiday. His game is outdated but his stats are impressive although it’s like Andre Drummond they end up negatively affecting the team. Hope he gets a ring this season
@georgegeri1392 3 жыл бұрын
stop your a casual
@letstalk140 3 жыл бұрын
Do ur research dummy
@shashanksheshadri23 3 жыл бұрын
Russ is at that point in his career where a ring matters more than anything else. In each and every trade, it was Russ that wanted out, not the teams that traded for him. Every team knew how valuable Russ is, and wanted to keep him at all costs. It was Russ's decision ultimately to go to whichever team he wants.
@themaverick1898 3 жыл бұрын
LMFAO no it wasn't 🤣 💀 😂 😭 Russ got traded from OKC because they had just traded Paul George and knew Russ wasn't gonna get them anywhere. Rockets Traded him for the same reason, Russ clearly stated he wanted put of Houston because he wanted to be able to play his way. Russ did NOT request a trade from DC, they traded him because they knew he was trash. Every team that traded for him, Hou, DC, LA were is desperation mode when they traded for him. Houston had no one to trade CP3 to, DC had no one to trade Wall to, and LA had no one who wanted Kuz and harrell's contracts. Stop lying to yourself and others man.
@Schweppe86 3 жыл бұрын
Westbrook is one of the most underrated players of this generation. So many haters who only see his weaknesses and not his strengths. Zach Lowe is one of his many haters. Nobody talking about his being in the top 10 of the most clutch active players. He has always adjusted to his teammates. Look at Beal he just averaged a career best. Look at KD. KD has his MVP year while playing with WB PG also had an MVP like year playing alongside WB.
@unknownplayerk4282 3 жыл бұрын
I don’t understand he’s not being shipped around he has demanded a trade at all 3 teams
@walker68175 3 жыл бұрын
I really wonder how he'll perform now that LeBron is the one controlling the show on the Lakers. Bron will prolly try and prevent him from fully enforcing his wil. I'd imagine he'd still average trip dubs tho.
@Carl-yn7vt 3 жыл бұрын
He won't average trip doubs this season.
@Anthonydu01630 3 жыл бұрын
Nah, Lebron will be the primary playmaker but he will only play 30min pg not more, and they will share the floor for about 15-20 min pg … So Westbrook will play more of ball when Lebron is on the court but he will be the primary playmaker for like 15min pg. So i think both Lebron and Westbrook stats will drop, especially their assists. I think they will both average something like 20-25ppg, 6 apg and 6 rebounds pg, and i think Davis will average 25+ ppg, 10rebounds and 2block pg if he is healthy. But with all the shooters they have, Melo, Monk, Ellington, Ariza, Gasol … Its still possible that one of them average 10 assists, this team offensive power is insane, Melo can still put 30points on any given night… So wéll see but i dont think he will average a triple double.
@shaft9000 3 жыл бұрын
Both LBJ and Russ will drop to under 20/7/7 by season's end.
@eklipse19241 3 жыл бұрын
So stoked to have Russ n Melo join the Lakers, hoping he brings some form of the lakeshow back, and another chip to LA. 👑
@TheKyleAye 3 жыл бұрын
An aging lebron, hurt AD and two ball hogs are going to get a championship?
@shaft9000 3 жыл бұрын
Ahh yes, congratulations to the Los Angeles Turnovers...The #1 AND #9 players All-time in _give-it-away-now's on the same team...._ I'm sure it will all end _wonderfully_ for our beloved, geriatric PooperTeam :D [ lulz ]
@kevinmejia9159 3 жыл бұрын
I feel the best way for the lakers to dominate is for them to push the pace. Dominate the boards and create fastbreaks focussing on russ and bron. If the break is stopped dish out to open shooters or swing the ball to everyone to create confussion.
@latrelldub 3 жыл бұрын
ive been a russ fan since his early days in okc (im even wearing a 2016 orange westbrook jersey.) i always thought he was underrated and i wanted him to stay with the thunder for the rest of his career. i will say his ball hogging and aggression can be a problem sometimes when he's not michael jordan caliber, but he's exciting to watch nonetheless. just stop shooting as much and work on playmaking and he can definitely lead a team. i thought it would be neat to see him go to the rockets, and i didnt like his days with the wizards, and as someone who doesnt like lebron i would rather him go to the clippers than the lakers. but, lets see how things go
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