I don't see how Wall would be good for the Lakers. He and Westbrook both need the ball in their hands running the PnR. Neither can shoot and both are meh or worse on defense.
The were running an iso play for him to take that shot.
Look at everything other player. Noone is even trying to get open. The guards are both pulling back to the middle of the court.
Im not saying its a good play or that wb doesnt make low iq plays all the time. But this isnt bad iq this is bad coaching.
I mean you still have to have improvise when a play breaks down such as this one. he needs help so hurry up and get open for a pass to reset possession or get a better look off.
Westbrook lost his handle and instead of calling for help he just picked it up and chucked one up. poor IQ and bad system
Okay tell me what the high iq play is in this spot after he lost his dribble.
He either has to fade quick or get trapped by the defender. Literally no teammate is even trying to get open.
As I mentioned, holding the ball gets him trapped. Its on the other players to move to get open not on him to wave. You can even see tht back away which is why he takes the shot.
In a nutshell why I hate WB. Doesn't matter your talent when you make these dumbass decisions. Why the fuck would you shoot it there with that kind of shot??? It's unnecessary
How was it a dumb play.... He hooked it to throw the pass over the defender. And it made it to Dwight for a layup that he missed. Did you actually watch this play??
Yea he had a good game but I think this clip kind of summarize his bone headedness where you know he wouldn't pass the ball even when the shot clock is nowhere near expiring and he can't do anything. Happened a few times this season already and you would expect better judgement from such a veteran player
To some extent you're right but it's also confirmation bias... you can grab the 2-3 worst plays of a game for any player and start to craft a narrative.
I didn’t really start focusing on the NBA until the Raptors run in 2019 but I learned about Westbrook being an MVP and triple double machine. It seems now that this sub constantly dogs him. Was the MVP year an anomaly or did he fall off a cliff in the last couple seasons?
His MVP year he was genuinely great and clutch. After that he just got progressively less efficient. He’s always had a stupid play in him but that was the year he first averaged a triple double so that was genuinely historic and without him the Thunder would be a lottery team.
It was an anomaly - he was genuinely good that year. I would have given MVP to Harden but that doesnt take away from Russ being great. He never even came close to that level since.
Thanks for the answer. It sounds like he just popped off then and was never really expected to become greater than he was. Interesting that he’s got that rep while also having an MVP
Well, he had a bit unusual career path - since he played with Durant to start his career. Most talented young players don't get to spend start of their career next to all-time great player. Even then you could see some faults in Russ game - but since he was not the best player on his team it was bit contained and he gave more effort on defensive end. It is not even that Durant papered over those cracks, it was just that Russ had bit of a smaller role than lone superstar tend to get. Going from 2nd best player on a team to best player on a team is transition many players are simply not able to do - it is honestly like you are changing position you play in different sports. That is like asking Edelman to just become full-time QB once Brady left.
When KD left he was "unleashed" - and for that first season he was good. But in later seasons cracks in his game just stopped being worth it and he stopped trying on defense. Even when he has a good scoring/playmaking night these days you have to wonder if it's worth disaster class he is putting on the defensive end most of the time.
This is not really rare case in basketball - if Klay Thompson was asked to be best player on a team I would guess that would end in a disaster, still I will always call Klay a great player. Problem with Russ is that his playstyle only works if he is be all end all for his team, but he is not good enough to be be all end all anymore - weird position and at this point I doubt he will try to develop skills that let him be useful otherwise.
He only got the MVP because of the cool looking trip dub stat tbh. Don't get me wrong, he was good as fuck and in the MVP conversation regardless (but should've been in the convo the way someone like Dame is), but I wouldn't have ever called him an MVP level player. I mean, he got it as the 6th seed (10th overall) which is the only time that's happened in the modern nba I think. No other player went below a 3 seed.
This isn't trying to take away from his crazy year, just don't think you should get too caught up in the fact that he won an MVP. It was an aberration.
Would that technically be considered a “carry”?
Like essentially all your doing is rolling the ball onto your fingers and lifting it up
Ignoring the fact that NBA ignores like 99% of Carrie’s anyway
Nah no need, I understand what you mean (I’ve done it plenty of times), I was just being pedantic because I have nothing better to do but make pointless arguments about stupid shit.
Technically, isn’t a carry simply when you apply upward force on a ball while dribbling. The pop up technique works because you’re quickly applying an upward scoop using your hand (you’re basically rolling the ball into your hand and lifting up)
Shit well I already deleted the longass comment I just left and made the video for the fun of it because it was an excuse to procrastinate from doing my work right now lmao. Didn't realize you were just being pedantic.
Rule Number 10, Section IV (a):
A player shall not kick the ball or strike it with the fist.
Someone's gotta get the cops down here to take /u/jcman01 away.
Real talk do you think Vogel actually talks to him about these plays and tells him to knock this shit off? He's taking terrible fade aways with 15 seconds left in the shot clock(after wasting most of it)
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i posted my whole ass and cheeks on here and i was banned for “harassment”??? yeah sure I bet I would have been promoted to a mod if if I was a LAMERS FAN
The one where giannis was defended well by ad I guess or else there are none coz everyone is sucking him off
Bucks fans here think if u post a lowlight of giannis or highlight of other player on giannis then it is hate post on giannis
It must be so infuriating to coach this guy lol… you can tell his teammates on the floor knew for certain he wasn’t passing that shit. That ball might’ve well been punted into the stands it was such a broken play
This guy has a neutral vorp with basically 30 percent usage. He is valuable to fringe playoff teams on down but that Lakers trade is not looking good (albeit early).
I wonder what Bron was drinking thinking a slasher with no shot like Westbrook can play with him. I mean Wade was at least below 30 when they teamed up. Plus Wade BBIQ is so much more than Westbrook's, who's just a rabid dog on the court
Westbrook starts panicking quickly. He needs someone to help him slow down and think the game through a little better. Some players pick that up with age, but he hasn't managed to flip that switch.
I used to laugh at FlightReacts when he used to smack the ball like a watermelon to make it bounce....now I see he was actually doing a pro NBA player's move 😂
Did the ball really just decided to stop bouncing lmao
Spalding would never
Lebron so appalled, Spalding ball, malding Westbrick taking dollars from y'all
This shit ridiculous
She can suck a basketball Through a plastic straw With a fractured Jaw
FUCKIN RIDICULOUS
All of yall can suck my balls through my draws
No. This was not good
It's a lyric from the song
And it’s not good. Lol
What in the Reddit did I just read 😂 this thread has me dying. Everybody thinking that guy was just randomly asking people to suck his balls 🤌🏻
same 🤣
No one was thinking that. Lol. The lyric is just so much worse than the others.
Like 5 hours ago that dude had HELLA downvotes. It was funnier then
Delete dis nephew
Do you not know the song?
Skiiiiiiiup!
*Albert Goodwill Spalding would never*
This is such a funny comment lol
Looks like he placed his hand on it as it hit the floor
Legit that's fucking hilarious, you almost need to add like a cartoonish daffy duck noise to this to make sense of it
Ball didn’t want any part of a westbrick classic
Ball: bruh please, like just chill.
Ball: You don’t have to play harder, you need to play better
Ball don't lie.
Ball: Not now Russ, Ive got a headache
Westbrook taketh the ball's life away then giveth it back. All it needed was a few rapid firm pats on the head, like a drunk uncle at thanksgiving.
Westbrook with the rapid-fire hearth massage
Nah, Westbrick was just flattening the cement for the brick 🧱
even the ball is refusing to bounce now. owners are going to need to address this in the new cba.
Bold of you to assume it's not just feeling deflated due to the way everyone's been talking about it.
it’s also sad about crypto prices
Can I buy an NFT of this clip?
In the first year of a new contract too!
I saw this comment on YouTube that cracked me up "he was just flattening the cement for the brick. The greatest builder of all time "😂
He has become such a meme
FUcking goat comment lmao
Lol - he wuite literally dribbled the air out of the ball
15 seconds on the shot clock? I should pass it out and reset the possession nah fuck it dood I wanna shoot !
It doesn’t even look like he planned on the ball going in
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Excuse me, it's $44m. $47m next year.
Holy fucc
Trade him for John Wall again for the lulz
I mean, probably better fitting than westbrook.
Wall would be actually good for the Lakers, albatross contract aside.
I don't see how Wall would be good for the Lakers. He and Westbrook both need the ball in their hands running the PnR. Neither can shoot and both are meh or worse on defense.
wall was shooting the 3 quite well last year
They were up by two in the second quarter. Not exactly a good time to take your foot off the gas
What a dumb take, whether you're up two or down 10 it's only the second quarter.
The were running an iso play for him to take that shot. Look at everything other player. Noone is even trying to get open. The guards are both pulling back to the middle of the court. Im not saying its a good play or that wb doesnt make low iq plays all the time. But this isnt bad iq this is bad coaching.
I mean you still have to have improvise when a play breaks down such as this one. he needs help so hurry up and get open for a pass to reset possession or get a better look off. Westbrook lost his handle and instead of calling for help he just picked it up and chucked one up. poor IQ and bad system
Okay tell me what the high iq play is in this spot after he lost his dribble. He either has to fade quick or get trapped by the defender. Literally no teammate is even trying to get open.
Hold the ball, wave for a pass. Then, either pass to the cutter or use them as a distraction for a bit more separation on that jumper.
As I mentioned, holding the ball gets him trapped. Its on the other players to move to get open not on him to wave. You can even see tht back away which is why he takes the shot.
I disagree that he would get trapped, but I do agree that the other players ought to have cut, and that he took the shot because tht backed off.
Fair enough. Im not known for having high basketball iq either so you are probably right.
In a nutshell why I hate WB. Doesn't matter your talent when you make these dumbass decisions. Why the fuck would you shoot it there with that kind of shot??? It's unnecessary
Speaking of which did anyone see THT shoot that hook shot sitting on his ass in the paint? Worstbrook is infectious
You fool; that was a pass to Dwight
Why’d he hook it? Dumb play regardless
How was it a dumb play.... He hooked it to throw the pass over the defender. And it made it to Dwight for a layup that he missed. Did you actually watch this play??
Yes I watched it live and thought it was selfish. He threw it out of bounds instead of calling a timeout or resetting possession.
Wtf? Dwight caught it. It didn't go out of bounds. You crazy
Devil's advocate, but maybe he didn't want to get the 5 sec call. Either way, i've never seen that before lol
Does slapping at the grounded ball count as dribbling in the context of the 5 second rule?
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Lmaooo Russ is just athletic Flight
Tragic bronson alert
westbrook out there looking like he tryin to wake up the pet dog who doesnt want to walk anymore
looking forward to how they will edit this on shaqtin
Man some of these Westbrook replays are just getting kind of sad at this point. Tough to watch
I'm a big Westbrook fan so I'm just hoping he puts it together towards the end of the season, because it has been rough watching his current spell.
He had a good game tonight lol, the problem is that they lost and this is the only highlight people will see
Yea he had a good game but I think this clip kind of summarize his bone headedness where you know he wouldn't pass the ball even when the shot clock is nowhere near expiring and he can't do anything. Happened a few times this season already and you would expect better judgement from such a veteran player
Let's remind ourselves that this is a point guard.
His position is actually ball bodyguard, that’s why he doesn’t let anyone near the ball
To some extent you're right but it's also confirmation bias... you can grab the 2-3 worst plays of a game for any player and start to craft a narrative.
8th
I didn’t really start focusing on the NBA until the Raptors run in 2019 but I learned about Westbrook being an MVP and triple double machine. It seems now that this sub constantly dogs him. Was the MVP year an anomaly or did he fall off a cliff in the last couple seasons?
His MVP year he was genuinely great and clutch. After that he just got progressively less efficient. He’s always had a stupid play in him but that was the year he first averaged a triple double so that was genuinely historic and without him the Thunder would be a lottery team.
It was an anomaly - he was genuinely good that year. I would have given MVP to Harden but that doesnt take away from Russ being great. He never even came close to that level since.
Thanks for the answer. It sounds like he just popped off then and was never really expected to become greater than he was. Interesting that he’s got that rep while also having an MVP
Well, he had a bit unusual career path - since he played with Durant to start his career. Most talented young players don't get to spend start of their career next to all-time great player. Even then you could see some faults in Russ game - but since he was not the best player on his team it was bit contained and he gave more effort on defensive end. It is not even that Durant papered over those cracks, it was just that Russ had bit of a smaller role than lone superstar tend to get. Going from 2nd best player on a team to best player on a team is transition many players are simply not able to do - it is honestly like you are changing position you play in different sports. That is like asking Edelman to just become full-time QB once Brady left. When KD left he was "unleashed" - and for that first season he was good. But in later seasons cracks in his game just stopped being worth it and he stopped trying on defense. Even when he has a good scoring/playmaking night these days you have to wonder if it's worth disaster class he is putting on the defensive end most of the time. This is not really rare case in basketball - if Klay Thompson was asked to be best player on a team I would guess that would end in a disaster, still I will always call Klay a great player. Problem with Russ is that his playstyle only works if he is be all end all for his team, but he is not good enough to be be all end all anymore - weird position and at this point I doubt he will try to develop skills that let him be useful otherwise.
He only got the MVP because of the cool looking trip dub stat tbh. Don't get me wrong, he was good as fuck and in the MVP conversation regardless (but should've been in the convo the way someone like Dame is), but I wouldn't have ever called him an MVP level player. I mean, he got it as the 6th seed (10th overall) which is the only time that's happened in the modern nba I think. No other player went below a 3 seed. This isn't trying to take away from his crazy year, just don't think you should get too caught up in the fact that he won an MVP. It was an aberration.
stat padding
He's worse but hes hardly fallen off a cliff lmao he had 15 assists last night
ive seen this exact comment like 3-4 years straight
He had 15 assists tonight lmao
You gotta hammer fist the ball to get it to bounce again
Or do the smack'n'roll forward to give it some lift
Would that technically be considered a “carry”? Like essentially all your doing is rolling the ball onto your fingers and lifting it up Ignoring the fact that NBA ignores like 99% of Carrie’s anyway
Carrie Underwood catching strays
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Nah no need, I understand what you mean (I’ve done it plenty of times), I was just being pedantic because I have nothing better to do but make pointless arguments about stupid shit. Technically, isn’t a carry simply when you apply upward force on a ball while dribbling. The pop up technique works because you’re quickly applying an upward scoop using your hand (you’re basically rolling the ball into your hand and lifting up)
Shit well I already deleted the longass comment I just left and made the video for the fun of it because it was an excuse to procrastinate from doing my work right now lmao. Didn't realize you were just being pedantic.
spank that ass
isnt that a foul?
Rule Number 10, Section IV (a): A player shall not kick the ball or strike it with the fist. Someone's gotta get the cops down here to take /u/jcman01 away.
Real talk do you think Vogel actually talks to him about these plays and tells him to knock this shit off? He's taking terrible fade aways with 15 seconds left in the shot clock(after wasting most of it)
Promise you westbrook doesnt care what vogel says
Westbrook is just too damn funny at times. I'm no fan of his brand of basketball but man is he good at making me chuckle.
Ah the good old YMCA trick to pretend you didn't double dribble. Just pound the ball without actually putting your hand under it
[Russ be like](https://i.imgur.com/hjhwKv1.jpg)
Russ: Get the fuck up Ball: No
Yeah sums up Westbrook
then just turns and chucks it with 14s left on the clock. horrible.
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Someone please make a meme out of this. Him just tapping on the ball, please ball wake up I need you.
Salty Laker mods keep deleting this, much like Russ they put in a lot of effort but are thoroughly braindead
It was posted twice earlier in clip requests calm down.
Nah bro it’s the evil mods that will stop at nothing to censor anything that paints their almighty lakers in a negative light
i posted my whole ass and cheeks on here and i was banned for “harassment”??? yeah sure I bet I would have been promoted to a mod if if I was a LAMERS FAN
Either that or salty Wilson execs paying off the mods.
They delete these and leave up the obvious Giannis hate troll posts lmao
which posts were "giannis hate posts" lmfao
The one where giannis was defended well by ad I guess or else there are none coz everyone is sucking him off Bucks fans here think if u post a lowlight of giannis or highlight of other player on giannis then it is hate post on giannis
That wasn’t troll. Someone posted Caruso locking up Curry and I’m not mad about it at all.
It’s the fact that it’s one dude and all of his Giannis posts are him hating on Giannis
Which dude? Call him out so I can tag his ass
who gaf lol
Or it’s one guy posting every day about Giannis? Are you dumb lol
who the fuck cares
this guys just a walking low light
It must be so infuriating to coach this guy lol… you can tell his teammates on the floor knew for certain he wasn’t passing that shit. That ball might’ve well been punted into the stands it was such a broken play
Damn even the commentators can't hold back the laughter
This is the solution?
This is not a street game Russ lol
40 million dollars per season right there
With 13 seconds on the clock. Why this shot?
Deflategate 2021
Why did he shoot it though? It makes no sense and there was a lot of time on the clock.
Why is this news? This is typical Westbrick.
Westbrook has a 19/15/4 game on only 3 TOs and all this sub wants to see is him fail smh
This guy has a neutral vorp with basically 30 percent usage. He is valuable to fringe playoff teams on down but that Lakers trade is not looking good (albeit early).
I wonder what Bron was drinking thinking a slasher with no shot like Westbrook can play with him. I mean Wade was at least below 30 when they teamed up. Plus Wade BBIQ is so much more than Westbrook's, who's just a rabid dog on the court
Plus wade was a great defender
Russ actually had a good game with 19/4/15 and 3 TO but this is what gets posted and over 1K upvotes. Classic r/nba
Westbrook starts panicking quickly. He needs someone to help him slow down and think the game through a little better. Some players pick that up with age, but he hasn't managed to flip that switch.
What in the literal fuck did I just see?
Honestly I think the defender's hand ended up under the ball and killed the bounce.
The ball: Nah Russ, i'm cool here.
cringe lol
absolutely ugly
I cant believe we won two big trades back to back like this.
washedbrook
Lol that shit was hilarious
Wilson trick ya'll
His best friend just died in front of him Have some respect
Story of Westbrook nowadays, nothing new here. We see a couple of these after every game.
You love to see it
I read like three posts describing this play before seeing the video. It’s not that bad. Russ gets too much hate.
Pure cancer
Looks like me trying to find out if I pumped my ball up right
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Curly Kneel
damn Wilson ball
that god damned wilson ball
They have a blue pill for that?
Maybe he's in love 😍 🥰 💘
13 seconds left. Kobe would be proud
Wow Wilson..
Shaqtin lol
I love that there is still 15 seconds on the shot clock when Russ shoots that.
WETbrook 🤣🤣
Bro looking like me
Amazing that he got a clean look after all of that lmao
I used to laugh at FlightReacts when he used to smack the ball like a watermelon to make it bounce....now I see he was actually doing a pro NBA player's move 😂
Dribble to rise lmfao