Everytime there is a player who takes to many bad shots and doesn't share the ball, it's the same excuse- his teammates sucks. But how come LeBron and Duncan don't have a problem making teammates better?
westbrook made durant slip and fall in the 4th, made him go scoreless in OT, and made durant miss a wide open 3 to tie the game?
i never said westbrook was better than durant. i'm talking about people that are blaming that loss on westbrook.
* Allow me to just say that my respect for Russell Westbrook went through the roof this postseason. I have always admired his passion and relentlessness. But the way he performed in these playoffs was phenomenal. I tweeted this last night but I feel I should say it again here. Anyone who is still ripping him after this postseason is an idiot. I’ll continue to provide critical analysis, and because of his style that sometimes won’t be positive. But if you’re just ripping him just because, still blindly blaming him for losses these days, you don’t know what you’re talking about. Period. He carried this team this postseason. http://newsok.com/closing-nuggets/article/4869897 an OKC beat writer WB did his thing. If Durant was anywhere close to his regular season's level, OKC would be in the Finals. And Perkins brought up that KD was tired in the postseason and needs to hit the weight room. And Jackson was a bigger role.
WB isn't a ballhog, he just has the athleticism of a greek god and the basketball iq of a walnut. People complain so much about Harden and his isos and shooting, I can't even imagine how this place would explode if we had Westbrook jacking **** up.
vastly superior defense ,less shots attempts, higher fg% ,more assist, more rebounds in the post season ? seem like i don't mind we had WB jacking his **** up
Interesting that he brought up KD and WB's lackluster defense. Most people here haven't criticized their defense, acting like Harden is the only star who gives half assed effort at times on that end.
WB is Iverson with ridiculous athleticism and higher fg%. Both are poor team players next to other superstars. But could be awesome if you built a team strictly around them
Two points: Westbrook has the ball in his hands much more than Harden. For all of those who complain about Harden dominating the ball, his 28.5% playoff usage rate pales in comparision to Westbrook's 34.2% playoff usage rate. You're also comparing Westbrook's stats over 19 games against only 6 games by Harden. If you want to compare fairly then use an equal number of games for your comparision: In his 6 playoff games this season Harden had a FG% of 37.6%, a 3pt% of 29.6 % and turned the ball over 3.5 times per game and took 22.2 shots/game. In his first 6 playoff games this season Westbrook had a FG% of 35.5%, a 3pt% of 20% and he turned the ball over 4.5 times per game and took 24.8 shots per game. So, through 6 games Harden actually shot the ball better from the field and from 3 pt range and turned the ball over less and took less FGA. So if you're ready to write Harden off after 6 playoff games then shouldn't you have also given up on Westbrook after his first 6 too?
No rebuttal necessary. Lin fans not interested in reality, they just hate Harden because he took Lin's spot and touches, and will side with anyone or anything against him. Easy Cliff Notes: If you look at join dates, you already know what they're going to say and don't have to read their post!
