So what's the plan for Westbrook and OKC going forward?

[DarrynCobretti]

Lowkey a player like Russ isn't built to win a championship. That's the elephant in the room. Even if you surround him with role players who can shoot and play defense. He's not carrying a team to a championship with his high usage, trigger happy approach because he isn't an elite or even good shooter.

 

[T-K-G]

How did he not appreciate his teammates? He is still cool with Harden. And he didn't leave or push to get KD out.

im talking about appreciate as in moving the ball around, running set plays, not being so iso-heavy, it came from lazy coaching but we're creatures of habit and he's gonna have to shake that off once he gets around quality teammates again

idk or care about nikkas personal relationships

 

[LurkMoar]

They need to start anthony morrow, weestbrook needs shooters.

 

[the next guy]

Raptors?


Westbrook >>> Lowry

 

[MrWestGrand]

Westbrook can opt out after next season and the team is over the cap through the 2018-19 season, so they can't make any major moves for a while.

I doubt Westbrook asks out via trade, but will OKC have the heart to approach him after the season and explore trading him? We all know they're not gonna be able to put a championship team around him.

Lakers. Should have been the plan from day one. Go there, move to the 2, and stop crying over Durant.

Get money, Get buckets nikka.

 

[Regular_P]

Lakers. Should have been the plan from day one. Go there, move to the 2, and stop crying over Durant.

Get money, Get buckets nikka.

Shoulda been the plan. That rivalry with GS woulda been off the charts.

 

[Pressure]

He can come to Charlotte. We'll take care of him.

 

[CrimsonTider]

You can't win with Westbrook as your best player.

Pointless thread

 

[High quality poster]

Lowkey a player like Russ isn't built to win a championship. That's the elephant in the room. Even if you surround him with role players who can shoot and play defense. He's not carrying a team to a championship with his high usage, trigger happy approach because he isn't an elite or even good shooter.

You can't win with Westbrook as your best player.

Pointless thread

This. Don't let these numbers fool you, he's not 2006 Kobe or 87 Jordan, he's not next level good.

You put him with an Anthony Davis tho and you got ya self a problem tho.

 

[Suiken]

Elite 3&D guys = great two way players. They don't grow on trees.

It doesn't need to be all-star. It just needs to be Wayne Ellington or Avery Bradley types.

 

[<<TheStandard>>]

All Oklahoma needs is one more piece.

1.Make Kanter the starting PF.He is a legit 18p/9r-20p/11r player if given the playing time

2.They need a SF,Carmelo would be perfect.Unfortunately okc does not have the pieces to make a trade without giving up Kanter or Oladipo

3.Westbrook needs to tone it down.There's no need for him to be averaging 24 shots per game.

4.What OKC should do is sign R.Gay on the cheap

G-Westbrook
G-Oladipo
C-Adams
F-Kanter
F-Gay

@ making a sleuth footed & slow Kanter guard stretch 4's in today's NBA like he wouldn't be food for Anthony Davis, Draymond Green, Blake, Milsap and even the Morris twins. you make him the starting PF and you fukk around and give up 1.20 PPP a game

 

[KOBE]

Blake who is passive by nature and disappears randomly in games hates playing with a point guard that lets him get more touches than most ball dominant PG's. You nikkas really don't watch games.

Ya mr. dribble really allows Blake to utilize his full playmaking and dribbling ability.

 

[The God Poster]

Lowkey a player like Russ isn't built to win a championship. That's the elephant in the room. Even if you surround him with role players who can shoot and play defense. He's not carrying a team to a championship with his high usage, trigger happy approach because he isn't an elite or even good shooter.

You don't think you can build a team around him??

Bron done made a living out of having nothing but shooters around him. Hell, Dwight got to a finals off the same strategy

 

[Truefan31]

This. Don't let these numbers fool you, he's not 2006 Kobe or 87 Jordan, he's not next level good.

You put him with an Anthony Davis tho and you got ya self a problem tho.

Yeah if AD went to okc now you have a duo that would work. But if this happened I think you gotta move WB to the 2 and get a quality pg. them fast breaks though

WB has to work on his game though. Develop a consistent shot, have at least a respectable post game. Get footwork improved.

 

[street heat]

Lowkey a player like Russ isn't built to win a championship. That's the elephant in the room. Even if you surround him with role players who can shoot and play defense. He's not carrying a team to a championship with his high usage, trigger happy approach because he isn't an elite or even good shooter.

This is such a dumb post. He can't shoot but he is a SCORER, which means he can get hot from anywhere. And whatever deficiencies he has from 3 he makes up for by getting to the free throw line. You act like Westbrook is rondo. Give this dude Klay THOMPSON and a stretch 4 and it will be a problem. He's doing all of this now with a shrunken floor because teams don't respect his surrounding players. Imagine how tough he would be to stop with a wide open floor to operate.