Tracy McGrady: Russell Westbrook is Allen Iverson 2.0

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The AI model of "surround him with spot-up shooters and a defensive big while my dynamite guard takes 30 shots" doesn't work.

It didn't work for AI.
It didn't work for Rose.
It's not gonna work for Westbrook.

Worked well enough for AI that he could lead such a team to the finals and stole a game off what was going to be the only team in NBA history to sweep an entire postseason. That's infinitely more than Westbrook has ever accomplished on his own. And if it doesn't "work", what's the alternative; surround your guard with 2 perennial all-stars and hope he learns to play a completely different way than he has been his entire life as he's about to turn 30 like OKC has with Russ??? All that's going to accomplish is a second consecutive 1st round exit from the looks of things.

When you're fortunate enough to draft a superstar generational talent you build around the player and their needs/strengths as a player, not by whatever dated geriatric opinion of what their position is supposed to do.
 

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i mean you could do that but it wont win you a ring.

in the playoffs, teams will just double and trap westbrook and force him to get the ball out of his hands and force those role players to win games for them and we've seen it many times before that you can't rely on role players.

cavs tried that in 09 and it's the same shyt with lebron this year.
 

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RWB if he keeps up this pace will easily be a top 25 player when all said and done. but he will only be looked as an individual talent. you can win with him but he HAS to change his game and modify it somewhat. he has to sacrifice. his usage is too much and his decision making isnt reliable. he really needs another good true PG beside him. him and PG wont be able to pull another hero mode act like they did the other night. Utah is about to wrap this up.
 
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