Russell Westbrook is Eccentric and Infantile and Oklahoma City is Just Going to Have to Deal with It [Video]

All, NBA, Video Jason McIntyre February 1st. 2013, 10:45am

Russell, Russell, Russell.

I thought we were beyond this infantile behavior? Remember when Scott Brooks benched you in the 2011 playoffs against Dallas? That was supposed to be a learning experience. Then came the December 2011 dust-up with teammate Kevin Durant. But then you cleaned up your act, and the Thunder lavished you with an $80 million deal. You tore up the Heat in game four of the Finals last June in a performance for the ages.

Why the regression last night when your team was coasting to a victory? Here’s how the Oklahoman described Westbrook’s bizarre behavior:

Westbrook barked at the genteel Thabo Sefolosha, took a shot so wild Scotty Brooks was forced to substitute, blew his stack while being counseled by Mo Cheeks, knocked over a chair and stormed off the court to the comfort of a Chesapeake Arena tunnel.

Westbrook’s only 24. We know he’s different, from the glasses to the gear. Is this just something Oklahoma City is going to have to deal with? His talents are too great to trade him away. Guess you’ve got to learn to love his eccentricity, OKC.

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85 Responses to “Russell Westbrook is Eccentric and Infantile and Oklahoma City is Just Going to Have to Deal with It [Video]”

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Razor Shines Says:
February 1st, 2013 at 10:47 AM
We know he’s different, from the glasses to the gear.
And his played-out hair do
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Cowboy Mike's Old Original Red Hot Ricochet Barbeque Sauce Says:
February 1st, 2013 at 10:49 AM
We know he’s different, from the glasses to the gear.
Strikes me as 100% fabricated image.
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H.E. Pennypacker Says:
February 1st, 2013 at 10:53 AM
he’s a weird dude
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rittyrich Says:
February 1st, 2013 at 10:55 AM
You know what I get to do when I get pissed off at work? I get to shut the door.
You know what happens when Westbrook gets pissed off at work? 20,000 people stare at him then some asshole shoves a mic in his face.
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gfunk supreme Says:
February 1st, 2013 at 10:57 AM
Guess you’ve got to learn to love his eccentricity, OKC.
OKC fans do love Russell. Little TMNT looking motherfucker. Little Bodie looking motherfucker. What a guy.
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ms621 Says:
February 1st, 2013 at 10:57 AM
We know he’s different, from the glasses to the gear.
Strikes me as 100% fabricated image.
I am for some reason reminded of that Coastal Carolina football coach and his rant against his players being more concerned with how they look than playing well.
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KC Resident Says:
February 1st, 2013 at 10:57 AM
GEAR!!!!
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Dr. Tom Says:
February 1st, 2013 at 10:58 AM
The Thunder will only go as far as Westbrook can take them. Whether they should have traded Westbrook and kept Harden is a legitimate question worth asking.
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H.E. Pennypacker Says:
February 1st, 2013 at 10:58 AM
to be fair he had 21, 9 and 6 last night and sefolosha sucks on offense so maybe he had a point.
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Nada Says:
February 1st, 2013 at 10:59 AM
He’s morphing into Royce White! Someone get Klosterman on the case, STAT!
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VladimirCrouton Says:
February 1st, 2013 at 11:00 AM
Brandon Knight, Stuckey and Maxiell for Russel .
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sousedbergin Says:
February 1st, 2013 at 11:01 AM
You know what I get to do when I get pissed off at work? I get to shut the door.
You never lost that common touch and it’s something we should all be thank-full to the Zombie Commie Hippie, Ghost Writer and Zombie Commie Hippie who is his own Dad.
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ms621 Says:
February 1st, 2013 at 11:02 AM
He’s morphing into Royce White! Someone get Klosterman on the case, STAT!
I showed that interview to my wife. Every few minutes she’d put the iPad down look up at me say “Is this guy for real? This is a joke, right?”.
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otis sistrunk Says:
February 1st, 2013 at 11:03 AM
pizza hut express makes a solid breakfast sandwich
/grabber
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PeerLessPrices Says:
February 1st, 2013 at 11:03 AM
Whether they should have traded Westbrook and kept Harden is a legitimate question worth asking.
And have Maynor run the point? Don’t think Martin would be good in that spot eitherr
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ms621 Says:
February 1st, 2013 at 11:03 AM
pizza hut express makes a solid breakfast sandwich
Reading that sentence made me want to go take a 10 minute dump.
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otis sistrunk Says:
February 1st, 2013 at 11:04 AM
he’s a weird dude
you’re a normal dude
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ohheelyeah Says:
February 1st, 2013 at 11:05 AM
Strikes me as 100% fabricated image.
^^^this
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geoffreyvs hired a PR firm to get his son's coach fired; now I'm running for Senate! Says:
February 1st, 2013 at 11:05 AM
Anytime you’re being interviewed by Craig Sager and YOU are the one wearing the stranger outfit, probably a sign.
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GloriousMullet Says:
February 1st, 2013 at 11:05 AM
pizza hut express makes a solid breakfast sandwich
Sounds healthy
You know what I get to do when I get pissed off at work? I get to shut the door.
Open door policy, asshole
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H.E. Pennypacker Says:
February 1st, 2013 at 11:05 AM
And have Maynor run the point? Don’t think Martin would be good in that spot eitherr
probably harden, considering that’s basically what he does in houston. having a “pure” point guard is overrated.
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YYSA Says:
February 1st, 2013 at 11:05 AM
His talents are too great to trade him away.
I beg to differ.
Honestly if they could get a decent package for Westbrook do you honestly think they wouldn’t still be title contenders? I think Durant can carry a team.
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YYSA Says:
February 1st, 2013 at 11:06 AM
You know what I get to do when I get pissed off at work? I get to shut the door.
Everyone assumes you are masturbating and farting.
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Cowboy Mike's Old Original Red Hot Ricochet Barbeque Sauce Says:
February 1st, 2013 at 11:06 AM
Don’t get me wrong the kid clearly is a bit off I guess but I don’t think “different” works for his outward appearance seeing as dressing like Urkel is the style of choice for every young star in the league now it seems.
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ms621 Says:
February 1st, 2013 at 11:08 AM
Everyone assumes you are masturbating and farting.
And they would be right.
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Dr. Tom Says:
February 1st, 2013 at 11:09 AM
And have Maynor run the point? Don’t think Martin would be good in that spot eitherr
They could have traded him to Houston like they did Harden, but would have got back Kyle Lowry (and others) instead.
So would you rather have Westbrook/Martin/Durant or Lowry/Harden/Durant?
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rittyrich Says:
February 1st, 2013 at 11:10 AM
You never lost that common touch and it’s something we should all be thank-full to the Zombie Commie Hippie, Ghost Writer and Zombie Commie Hippie who is his own Dad.
God I wish I knew what you were talking about.
Open door policy, asshole
I’ve got one, 95% of the time. That’s usually what leads me to wanting to throw my computer through the wall.
Everyone assumes you are masturbating and farting.
Farting. Just the farting.
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Dr. Tom Says:
February 1st, 2013 at 11:10 AM
to be fair he had 21, 9 and 6 last night and sefolosha sucks on offense so maybe he had a point.
Well, he does shoot 40% from 3 and he was wide open. I’d rather have him shoot that than Westbrook trying to post up.
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otis sistrunk Says:
February 1st, 2013 at 11:10 AM
Reading that sentence made me want to go take a 10 minute dump.
live vicariously through me. i had a target coupon for buy one get one free, so i had two, and a fine cup of coffee.
There’s something brewing
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PeerLessPrices Says:
February 1st, 2013 at 11:11 AM
having a “pure” point guard is overrated.
I won’t argue with this. Need defined stats and maybe a few made up ones to go along with it. Who’s the dude who wrote the 4 minute defensive stops post?
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Dr. Tom Says:
February 1st, 2013 at 11:11 AM
I beg to differ.
That’s a really interesting proposal.
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ms621 Says:
February 1st, 2013 at 11:11 AM
There’s something brewing
Yes there is. It’s your kidneys liquefying so that you can shit them out later today.
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Der Kaiser Says:
February 1st, 2013 at 11:12 AM
Where is jck49ersfan? I’ve never seen anyone dress like this in real life. Is this a trend that I’m missing out on because I live in the south?
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kazzythekid Says:
February 1st, 2013 at 11:12 AM
I could see both teams interested in this deal (pre ACL tear)
http://espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=7ee624f
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Jay V Of Considerable Influence Says:
February 1st, 2013 at 11:12 AM
We know he’s different, from the glasses to the gear.
The glasses and the gear are not different, they are in fact very much in style with his crowd. And they certainly have zero to with his behavior. The two are not related even in the slightest.
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otis sistrunk Says:
February 1st, 2013 at 11:12 AM
pizza hut express makes a solid breakfast sandwich
Sounds healthy
you have a twitter app that lets people know you just worked out. i can’t compete with that
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johndewar Says:
February 1st, 2013 at 11:12 AM
Everyone assumes you are masturbating and farting.
Crop dusting as you walk past someone else’s office >>>>>> Farting in your own office
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GloriousMullet Says:
February 1st, 2013 at 11:13 AM
Browns owner Jimmy Haslam reiterated the team “will have competition” at quarterback.
When asked if the team plans to add a quarterback to the mix, Haslam said, “We’re going to have competition at the position, and competition makes us all better.” Now, all four of Haslam, HC Rob Chudzinski, OC Norv Turner, and VP of personnel Michael Lombardi have refused to commit to Brandon Weeden. Colt McCoy’s salary spiked this offseason, and Thad Lewis is the only other signal caller on the roster. Cleveland has already been linked to Alex Smith and Ryan Mallett this offseason.
Yeesh
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PeerLessPrices Says:
February 1st, 2013 at 11:13 AM
So would you rather have Westbrook/Martin/Durant or Lowry/Harden/Durant?
Hard to choose. If it were me I’d still go with Westbrook. Only 24. Take the good with the bad. If he can perform like or close to that Game 4 for an entire series, how could you not choose him
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Der Kaiser Says:
February 1st, 2013 at 11:15 AM
you have a twitter app that lets people know you just worked out. i can’t compete with that
Just ran 4.36 miles wearing my Nike hyperhydroplanevaporpredator.
Umm, good for you?
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ms621 Says:
February 1st, 2013 at 11:15 AM
Crop dusting as you walk past someone else’s office >>>>>> Farting in your own office
Well yeah, unless it’s going to be loud. Ripping a loud one while walking by and attempting to crop dust sort of takes the genius out of crop dusting in an office environment.
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YYSA Says:
February 1st, 2013 at 11:15 AM
That’s a really interesting proposal.
I think that could interest OKC. Lakers lottery pick could put it over the top.
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otis sistrunk Says:
February 1st, 2013 at 11:16 AM
Yes there is. It’s your kidneys liquefying so that you can shit them out later today.
it’s been a banner day thus far for my innards. i tweeted soused a pic of me taking a sip of woodford at 6am to show him that pictures of a hand holding a glass does not prove you are indeed drinking
/do i need my kidneys? they seem important
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ButtersBC Says:
February 1st, 2013 at 11:16 AM
Where is jck49ersfan?
Enjoying $40 High Lifes with Sonny in New Orleans
/High fives the other seven people who watched Treme
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geoffreyvs hired a PR firm to get his son's coach fired; now I'm running for Senate! Says:
February 1st, 2013 at 11:17 AM
Butters, is that a show I should invest some time in?
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Dr. Tom Says:
February 1st, 2013 at 11:17 AM
If he can perform like or close to that Game 4 for an entire series, how could you not choose him
The guy rarely shoots over 50% so asking him to come close to a game where he went 20-32 is asking a bit much me thinks.
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Der Kaiser Says:
February 1st, 2013 at 11:18 AM
Butters, is that a show I should invest some time in?
I heard it’s boring and sucks but people are afraid to admit it because David Simon created it.
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spencer096 Says:
February 1st, 2013 at 11:18 AM
please no baby hands…not seeing how mallett is a better option than weeden either.
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YYSA Says:
February 1st, 2013 at 11:19 AM
Well yeah, unless it’s going to be loud. Ripping a loud one while walking by and attempting to crop dust sort of takes the genius out of crop dusting in an office environment.
True. A real fun thing to happen is when you are just carpet bombing your office and then someone comes in to ask you something. Yes you can ask me for help but you will bask in my glory.
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otis sistrunk Says:
February 1st, 2013 at 11:19 AM
i thought andy reid loved him some babyhands
/sauteed of course
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HuskerDawg Says:
February 1st, 2013 at 11:20 AM
Good god. Seeing the meltdown in UGA message boards over Ole MIss is something to behold. I will say that if Tunsil signs with Ole Miss it will make for a hell of a post by Duffy or someone else. Ole Miss might sign the top 3 players in the country. OLE MISS.
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knifeyspoony Says:
February 1st, 2013 at 11:20 AM
Honestly if they could get a decent package for Westbrook do you honestly think they wouldn’t still be title contenders? I think Durant can carry a team.
in the playoffs, a “decent package” is vastly less beneficial than having a player of Westbrook’s caliber.
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Jim Harbaugh Scramble Says:
February 1st, 2013 at 11:21 AM
Crop dusting as you walk past someone else’s office >>>>>> Farting in your own office
classic move, just make sure it is a SBD.
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PeerLessPrices Says:
February 1st, 2013 at 11:21 AM
The guy rarely shoots over 50% so asking him to come close to a game where he went 20-32 is asking a bit much me thinks.
I guess I’m assuming he would eventually cater his “game” to more fit the team’s style for success. Thinking…yea, probably not happening
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ButtersBC Says:
February 1st, 2013 at 11:22 AM
I heard it’s boring and sucks
It’s a slow burn but I like it
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H.E. Pennypacker Says:
February 1st, 2013 at 11:23 AM
the only problem with that Rondo trade is that there is no second scorer then
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GloriousMullet Says:
February 1st, 2013 at 11:23 AM
i thought andy reid loved him some babyhands
Apparently he does…..
According to ESPN’s Trent Dilfer, new Chiefs coach Andy Reid “courted” Alex Smith last offseason.”There was a courtship last year, to a certain degree,” Dilfer said. “I don’t know a whole lot. I just know there was a courtship. It was not even an inside source, you know what I mean? It was just kind of the scuttle in the offseason.” Dilfer and Smith are close friends from their days as teammates in 2006-07, and Smith was available on the 2012 free agent market for roughly a week before signing a three-year, $24 million deal to stay in San Francisco. NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported Tuesday that the Chiefs were one of the teams already showing interest in Smith. The tea leaves suggest Kansas City is the early favorite to land Smith via trade, likely for a middle-round pick
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Der Kaiser Says:
February 1st, 2013 at 11:24 AM
I’m too chicken to crop dust. I’m naturally a loud farter so I’m afraid I’ll let off the machine gun.
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H.E. Pennypacker Says:
February 1st, 2013 at 11:25 AM
i didnt know i wandered onto collegefootballrecruiting.com
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HuskerDawg Says:
February 1st, 2013 at 11:26 AM
i didnt know i wandered onto collegefootballrecruiting.com
You made a left turn at NBAGQ.com, found yourself at howtofart.com and left through the first door in site that brought you there.
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HuskerDawg Says:
February 1st, 2013 at 11:26 AM
door in site
fuck.
sight
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sctrojans Says:
February 1st, 2013 at 11:27 AM
Westbrook is as arrogant as Chalmers. I believe he thinks he’s as good as KD, or close at least, which isn’t true of course
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otis sistrunk Says:
February 1st, 2013 at 11:28 AM
Ole Miss might sign the top 3 players in the country. OLE MISS.
cfb is cyclical
in a related question, has there ever been a look into steroids in college? i can’t believe that if all the roids we assume are a part of the NFL, these guys don’t start after college
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gfunk supreme Says:
February 1st, 2013 at 11:29 AM
Westbrook is as arrogant as Chalmers. I believe he thinks he’s as good as KD, or close at least, which isn’t true of course
Sure it is. He is the 3rd best player in the NBA (LeBron, Durant, Westbrook). All y’all can suck my balls through my drawers.
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sctrojans Says:
February 1st, 2013 at 11:32 AM
He is the 3rd best player in the NBA
I’ll have to assume you’re joking
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HawkEye Says:
February 1st, 2013 at 11:32 AM
door in site
fuck.
sight
You’re having a bad week.
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kazzythekid Says:
February 1st, 2013 at 11:32 AM
the only problem with that Rondo trade is that there is no second scorer then
Kevin Martin averages 18 pts per 36 mins this season, but I think is an expiring contract.
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Nada Says:
February 1st, 2013 at 11:33 AM
pizza hut express makes a solid breakfast sandwich
After your binge on two-for-one Big Mcs, I figured you probably got hefted up, but this shows you’re determined to.
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ms621 Says:
February 1st, 2013 at 11:33 AM
door in site
fuck.
sight
You’re having a bad week.
He must be having problems at home.
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Mantis Toboggan Says:
February 1st, 2013 at 11:34 AM
in a related question, has there ever been a look into steroids in college?
They did with this guy.
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HuskerDawg Says:
February 1st, 2013 at 11:34 AM
You’re having a bad week.
Very bad.
in a related question, has there ever been a look into steroids in college? i can’t believe that if all the roids we assume are a part of the NFL, these guys don’t start after college
I’m sure there has, but I think we should open up another one and start in Tuscaloosa.
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Nada Says:
February 1st, 2013 at 11:34 AM
I heard it’s boring and sucks
I made it through an episode and a half before bailing.
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H.E. Pennypacker Says:
February 1st, 2013 at 11:35 AM
Kevin Martin averages 18 pts per 36 mins this season, but I think is an expiring contract.
OK, second championship caliber scorer
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sctrojans Says:
February 1st, 2013 at 11:37 AM
I was a huge proponent of trading Westbrook for more of a willing passer and keeping Harden. Not sure trading Russ makes sense now. Take some more time to beat the overshooting out of him. OKC has been far too gentle with him IMO. Time for some tough love
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kazzythekid Says:
February 1st, 2013 at 11:41 AM
OK, second championship caliber scorer
So you don’t think OKC could win a title swapping a healthy Rondo for Westbrook? Martin is one of the best at what he does, provide scoring off the bench.
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knifeyspoony Says:
February 1st, 2013 at 11:44 AM
Westbrook is as arrogant as Chalmers.
one of the ten best players in the league vs. maybe one of the five or six best players on his own team. sure.
the Westbrook backlash is hilarious. who is OKC going to get for him? I guess they should trade him for a “nice package” and then immediately turn into the Rose/Thibodeau Bulls but without the great defense.
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arkbadger Says:
February 1st, 2013 at 11:44 AM
Ole Miss might sign the top 3 players in the country. OLE MISS.
I don’t give a shit about how good a recruiter Freeze is, or how many family members they already gave scholarships too, something shady has got to be going on there.
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otis sistrunk Says:
February 1st, 2013 at 11:47 AM
After your binge on two-for-one Big Mcs, I figured you probably got hefted up, but this shows you’re determined to.
my INSANE workouts have got everything under control
/anal leakage
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Nada Says:
February 1st, 2013 at 11:57 AM
something shady has got to be going on there.
Baby mamas with herpes?
/ Let me check Twitter on that
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sctrojans Says:
February 1st, 2013 at 12:02 PM
one of the ten best players in the league vs. maybe one of the five or six best players on his own team. sure.
They are equally delusional, but Russ let’s it affect his play. He’s shooting the ball more than KD, while shooting 10% lower from the field. You aren’t paying attention
who is OKC going to get for him?
Like I said, it’s too late because they already traded Harden
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Benjamin Franklin Rodriguez has the highest WAR evah! Says:
February 1st, 2013 at 12:03 PM
Kevin Durant has less pressure on him than any superstar in the NBA. When things go well for the Thunder, it’s because of him, when things don’t go well, it’s because of Westbrook. That’s a heavy burden to carry, and he has handled it remarkably well. Add to that the point that in this blowup, he was right. Sefalosha ran across the paint and brought his man with him towards Westbrook. His man dropped off, because who wouldn’t give up a jump shot to Sefalosha, and double teamed. Then they start beefing on the floor. If I’m a superstar Westbrook, it’s one thing if I have to hear something from the coach or Durant, but Sefalosha? Know your role scrub. Then they pull Westbrook from the game to add insult to injury. You can’t be calm about things all of the time, and like Ritty said, he doesn’t have the luxury of being able to close his office door when he’s pissed at work. Now a day, he can’t even get the luxury of doing it in the lockerroom.
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knifeyspoony Says:
February 1st, 2013 at 12:20 PM
He’s shooting the ball more than KD,
Westbrook so far this season: 18.9 FGA per game
Durant so far this season: 18.4 FGA per game
so, yes, technically true.
also this is the first time that Westbrook has attempted more shots than Durant.
while shooting 10% lower from the field.
he won’t be shooting 41% all season though.
and who’s to say that Durant’s high field goal percentage isn’t a function of defenses having to worry about Westbrook? that Durant’s efficiency wouldn’t suffer if he had to perform the bulk of the scoring for 82 games? I remember this talk starting up during last year’s Finals, but at the same time I also remember Miami’s defense turning Durant into a passive player.
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hussler2 Says:
February 1st, 2013 at 12:20 PM
My god. It’s the NBA, not TBL’s gayass rec league. These are grown men who argue. Get over it.
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sctrojans Says:
February 1st, 2013 at 12:44 PM
and who’s to say that Durant’s high field goal percentage isn’t a function of defenses having to worry about Westbrook? that Durant’s efficiency wouldn’t suffer if he had to perform the bulk of the scoring for 82 games?
I’ll answer the second question first. Durant already does the bulk of the scoring, just in a much more efficient manner. To the first question, I’m to say. I watch teams play 5 feet off Westbrook while focusing the defense around not letting KD catch the ball in dangerous areas, whether it be coming off a downscreen or posting at the elbow extended
The crux of the point is that KD is a better scorer by a ridiculous margin. Russ is an excellent player, but he is not operating near capacity because he needs defer to KD more to maximize team efficiency
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Benjamin Franklin Rodriguez has the highest WAR evah! Says:
February 1st, 2013 at 1:50 PM
I’ll answer the second question first. Durant already does the bulk of the scoring, just in a much more efficient manner.
Durant is the leading scorer. The bulk of the scoring is overstating it when Westbrook is averaging about 23 a game while for the most part carrying more overall responsibility than Durant. There have been many games where Durant has faded during portions of the game while Westbrook has carried the scoring load. The only thing that keeps Durant from facing the kind of defenses that Melo faces on a nightly basis is Westbrook. For that reason, Westbrook has to always be aggressive. He is a threat whether he’s hitting or not.