Shaq has pointed words for Thunder star Russell Westbrook

[SpursFanSinceNovember2017]

NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal had some pointed words for Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook in an interview with Nola.com, the website for the New Orleans Times Picayune.

O’Neal echoed Thunder players and coach Scott Brooks when he said more sacrificing from Oklahoma City’s roster is vital for the Thunder’s championship hopes. Only he singled out Westbrook.

“In the history of the game, every one-two punch — the one or the two — has to sacrifice and step back. Russell Westbrook don’t step back enough for me,” O’Neal told the website. “At some point, for the betterment of the team, you’ve got to step back. Until Westbrook learns to step back, it may be hard for them. Kevin Durant is the man, but Westbrook is like, ‘I’m getting mine every time. You can’t do it.’”

Speaking truth or Shaqtin a fool?

You be the judge.

http://newsok.com/article/5349195

 

[L. Deezy]

Shaq stfu.. that team has no offense without the both of them.. add more pieces to that squad and then I'll consider his statement.

 

[Jplaya2023]

Shaq stfu.. that team has no offense without the both of them.. add more pieces to that squad and then I'll consider his statement.

How much better or worse are the thunders 3-12 then the 00-02 Lakers 3-12

As the PG russ shouldn't be taking 20+ shots a game, they need to just start jackson and play russ off ball

 

[L. Deezy]

How much better or worse are the thunders 3-12 then the 00-02 Lakers 3-12

As the PG russ shouldn't be taking 20+ shots a game, they need to just start jackson and play russ off ball

and who should be taking his shots? I get maybe playing him at 2.. but that team is set up awkwardly.

 

[Originalman]

Team has no big man to post up and get easy points. Plus Westbrook the only one who can consistently create his own shot and shots for others. He is the alpaha dog of that team. The team only goes as far as Westbrook goes. And that is no shade a Durant.

 

[L. Deezy]

Team has no big man to post up and get easy points. Plus Westbrook the only one who can consistently create his own shot and shots for others. He is the alpaha dog of that team. The team only goes as far as Westbrook goes. And that is no shade a Durant.

I agree totally..

 

[King Biko]

Shaq stfu.. that team has no offense without the both of them.. add more pieces to that squad and then I'll consider his statement.

Their offensive production and fluidness was better when Westbrook went down last season and the offense was ran thru durant. At one point they was talking bout trading Westbrook after they took back over the number 1 seed. Westbrook came back and balled but they eventually lost the 1 seed after he was back.

 

[Pdiddy]

Westbrook can still drop 20 while getting everyone involved. nikka does not need to be jacking up 50 shots a game though.

 

[Loose]

How much better or worse are the thunders 3-12 then the 00-02 Lakers 3-12

As the PG russ shouldn't be taking 20+ shots a game, they need to just start jackson and play russ off ball

Who should be taking his shots low post perkins? BTW westbrook has never averaged over 19 shots

 

[King Biko]

Team has no big man to post up and get easy points. Plus Westbrook the only one who can consistently create his own shot and shots for others. He is the alpaha dog of that team. The team only goes as far as Westbrook goes. And that is no shade a Durant.

That's a lie. The durant, ibaka pick and roll was the most effective the thunder was last season. Durant can get the team involved and get his shots better than Westbrook can and ultimately won the MVP for doing so when Westbrook was out.

 

[L. Deezy]

Their offensive production and fluidness was better when Westbrook went down last season and the offense was ran thru durant. At one point they was talking bout trading Westbrook after they took back over the number 1 seed. Westbrook came back and balled but they eventually lost the 1 seed after he was back.

I dont get why its acceptable to have it where 2 great players cant win and needs to be broken up... but everybody else NEEDS 3 players to win it all..

again, get them Westbrook and Durant their 3rd mufukka and then come back to this topic. I dont care what the offense looked like without Westbrook in.. At the end of the day, they were not a threat to win it all by Westbrook not being there. Y'all let these fukk boy commentators cloud the big picture.

 

[MsBigHead]

That's a lie. The durant, ibaka pick and roll was the most effective the thunder was last season. Durant can get the team involved and get his shots better than Westbrook can and ultimately won the MVP for doing so when Westbrook was out.

Exactly.....a lot of posters were saying the same thing about westbrook last season

 

[King Biko]

I dont get why its acceptable to have it where 2 great players cant win and needs to be broken up... but everybody else NEEDS 3 players to win it all..

again, get them Westbrook and Durant their 3rd mufukka and then come back to this topic. I dont care what the offense looked like without Westbrook in.. At the end of the day, they were not a threat to win it all by Westbrook not being there. Y'all let these fukk boy commentators cloud the big picture.

No we watched the games and say the thunder win like 16 games in a row when Westbrook went down, fukk the commentators.

It's not about just 2 great players needing to be broken up, what the casual fans don't understand is it takes more than just talent to win in the nba. Westbrook is a talented muthafukka, arguably top 3 in the league at this point but it also take cohesiveness and players that compliment each other to win in the nba. While Westbrook is great his over aggressiveness is limiting who is probably at this point the best player in the league kevin durant. Durant can't play at his full potential with Westbrook because durant next evolution is being a great play maker which was proven when Westbrook went down. Trade Westbrook for say a Demarcus cousins and the thunder would be easy nba champs.

 

[Detroit Wave]

No we watched the games and say the thunder win like 16 games in a row when Westbrook went down, fukk the commentators.

It's not about just 2 great players needing to be broken up, what the casual fans don't understand is it takes more than just talent to win in the nba. Westbrook is a talented muthafukka, arguably top 3 in the league at this point but it also take cohesiveness and players that compliment each other to win in the nba. While Westbrook is great his over aggressiveness is limiting who is probably at this point the best player in the league kevin durant. Durant can't play at his full potential with Westbrook because durant next evolution is being a great play maker which was proven when Westbrook went down. Trade Westbrook for say a Demarcus cousins and the thunder would be easy nba champs.

Westbrook for Boogie would be instant title lock for okc

 

[No Homo]

No we watched the games and say the thunder win like 16 games in a row when Westbrook went down, fukk the commentators.

It's not about just 2 great players needing to be broken up, what the casual fans don't understand is it takes more than just talent to win in the nba. Westbrook is a talented muthafukka, arguably top 3 in the league at this point but it also take cohesiveness and players that compliment each other to win in the nba. While Westbrook is great his over aggressiveness is limiting who is probably at this point the best player in the league kevin durant. Durant can't play at his full potential with Westbrook because durant next evolution is being a great play maker which was proven when Westbrook went down. Trade Westbrook for say a Demarcus cousins and the thunder would be easy nba champs.

Why are you acting as if they got better after he went down? If i remember right they were like 23-4 and had the best record in the west.