The Ugly Side of Russell Westbrook's NBA Career

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Russell Westbrook's career has been quite unorthodox. He's arguably the most unique player of his era, and always experiences highs and lows depending on the day. In this video, I talk about the ugly side of Westbrook's NBA career. Enjoy!
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[@keithnmoore2]

Russ never played with a vet type of player with that “hey cut that shit out” or “calm your ass down” type of personality . He would’ve benefited from an Andre Igodala, Lebron James type personality. He’s never been at a franchise with a strong personality coach or executive. Imagine Russ under Pat Riley or a Greg Popovich. Harden and KD have soft spoken personalities

[@ronaldoh80]

What good would it be for him if he never listens?

[@KentuckyWaterfall13]

Kinda true. Derek Fisher ain’t gonna tell him nothing.

[@michael6601]

Mike dantoni told his ass to stop shooting 8 attempts from 3 while also giving him a limit of 2 3s per game and focus on running and gunning on fast break 3s to teammates and ofcourse driving in. That was why Russell did so well in the month of January and February before corona happened. Then in the bubble Russell went back to being Russell bonehead. He really a liability in all honesty and rockets really going thru it. It’s like when russ bulked up he lost his ability to shoot the middy and everything just became ass

[@weebtrash3376]

Mc Reacts MDA didn’t tell him that, Westbrook said he’d stop shooting 3s and he did until the playoffs for some reason.

[@s4xtt]

I second this.A buddy of mine sent me an article on what if clippers acquire Westbrook but I told him it's a 50/50 as while Westbrook is a Kobe-esque player, he is being a score first instead of his required role of a floor general. If in his rookie years, he had gotten like Pat Riley or Pop, or even Phil Jackson(yes he suck as an exec but u don't win 11 rings without being a top coach) he would have benefit from being told to stop his tendencies. He need a guy like Lebron atm who distribute the ball, otherwise he is just gonna pass his prime and be a Mello

[@Horroshow1895]

Westbrook is playing 2k mycareer, get his numbers before halftime and then just no Fs are given

[@Mac2104988]

Looool my thoughts exactly

[@Nick-sr4fe]

Russ still can’t get them shooting badges tho 😂

[@SmokeDog1871]

He is an alien playing his human mycareer

[@d_rell13]

@Rosario Manorang Manik My myplayer a 1 man show. He carries any team he is added to.

[@justarandomvideos6594]

Even in 2k I run off and get screen so I can get open what a lazy habit of him

[@Jarekthegamingdragon]

This video has a major lack of damian lillard

[@KJ-yg2nw]

Lillard is trash. Russ definitely better. Lillard won’t even make it to the hall of fame

[@retiredwestbrookfan6049]

because russ was injured throughout the entire series.

[@aariesharris7894]

Works Muni clown comment. You obviously don’t know how the HOF works

[@Unknown-kt2ex]

Works Muni Lillard is way more efficient than Westbrook 😂

[@Unknown-kt2ex]

Works Muni and Westbrook can’t shoot for shit just chucks up bricks

[@weliveinasimulation.]

KD going to GS warriors makes so much sense now. Going from an offense with no flow to a motion offense where people gave a damn even when they didn't have the ball.

[@thecountdown6537]

But he signed with the best team in the nba at that time

[@younglove3362]

Going to GSW was the obvious choice. Anyone saying it was a weak move is thinking emotional and not playing chess. The 2 rings says it all.

[@dongreene7235]

@@younglove3362 facts idk where else kd could of went. He could of went to the cavs or Spurs those are the only options I saw and kd fit the best with the warriors

[@Niggaturtles21]

If Westbrook had a coach that played him within a system when he was young and not play him in iso ball with kd just taking turns

[@Hoffanheim]

Yes a Curry can fit in nearly every system because he can shoot and move off ball, Westbrook can‘t do both and he‘s still freakishly athletic.

[@marcusmessiah19]

The most overrated, overhyped low basketball IQ players in the entire history of the league.

[@youtubeaccountfromthephone5827]

@@marcusmessiah19 and yet has a better life than you

[@bp6837]

@@youtubeaccountfromthephone5827 better life than you too

[@marcusmessiah19]

@The Book Of ƬЯXPXP 5 years ? Nah . I was around long before turnover Westbrook, in fact , I was watching Magic Johnson say" Westbrook is the worst point guard he's ever seen in the Finals" after game 1 of OKC vs MIA. Look ,I know he has these out of touch fans ,and I understand that some of them might be young kids that don't have the reference points to compare Westbrook to other point guards in history, but I do. You can disagree with me if you wish, but I'm well informed on the position, Westbrook was terrible before the Miami Finals and nothing has changed. KD and Harden covered up for his wild ,out of control play.

[@breggsgonzales2924]

He became Eastbrook. Totally going the opposite way with his career now since getting the mvp.

[@Skybound.]

LMAOOOOOOOO

[@K_D_A]

No he's actually Eastbrick now with the way he's playing nowadays

[@davidfincher4862]

Washington Wizard's Russel Eastbrook

[@docmalice]

Westbrook is the most flawed mvp ive ever seen in recent years. And its so frustrating too because he has all that talent but doesnt know how to use it effectively.

[@mattmmixes]

Basketball IQ is one of the most important intangibles and Russ just doesn’t have it

[@tmac731]

Mattmmixes this is what separated Rose and Westbrook. Both are damn near the same player but Westbrook had the durability snd Rose had the IQ. Take off Westbrook and put Rose on OKC,, OKC Wins a title while Westbrook might be youngest mvp in history

[@prem64]

Mattmmixes KD helped Westbrook our so much. No one could see the flaws as they see now from Westbrook

[@tmac731]

The Book Of ƬЯXPXP Facts!! Rose was the size of Kyrie and the ruthless driving ability of Westbrook but he was controlled and made the right play

[@Heaveaway23]

@@mattmmixes its true westbrook is dumb, his IQ is bad and he shoots compulsively

[@kerzonmendoza6023]

Westbrook standing still like he some consistent3pt shooter 💀😂😂😂😂 He should really do off ball movement while harden has the ball. Hardens offensive gravity opens up a lot of possibilities for westbrook

[@TheNorthie]

The problem is that the system in place for Harden doesn’t allow that. Before in OKC he could do that and when he did, he was dangerous as his gravity sucked defenders in. However he rarely did this as he would usually attack the rim or pass the ball out and hang out above the 3pt line. Idk why he did this, but many say he did this to get the ball back and make something happen.

[@kerzonmendoza6023]

LaRue Mathis ofc lol i was laughing my ass off when they did the trade cause u got a extremely selfish guy who is delusional,about his play style working with another superstar who needs the ball every damn play in his hands

[@kerzonmendoza6023]

The Northie i dont see how he cannot do just simple backdoor cuts during games. Thats a simple basketball play to do lmao

[@TheNorthie]

Kerzon Mendoza it doesn’t give him a triple double lol. It might be a subconscious thing of him just not doing anything and the ball will eventually come back to him. Then he can shoot it, dunk it, or get an assist. They usually used Robinson for that back in OKC for the cuts.

[@kerzonmendoza6023]

@@TheNorthie yeah part of the problem is he so used to handle the ball in okc all of the time. but still cutting through the defense is still simple basketball 101 lol

[@rashadmillien5514]

Next one please do Playoff Paul George or (Pandemic P)

[@muhammadfarhan581]

LOL nobody (other than himself of coz) called him playoff p. Dude never had great series since 2013

[@inglewoodevo1443]

Ozamataz Buckshank alot of you dudes on here just talk just to talk lol....what else do you think was the point of Rashad Millien’s joke idiot

[@yashwanthnaidu3376]

@Jonathan Dee The One And Only backboard P, PG-13%

[@christianr1941]

@Jonathan Dee The One And Only pathetic P, Pg13%, rated E for everyone

[@mattmmixes]

Like how playoff P used to be an actual thing in 2016 and now it’s just a joke.

[@ItsDatCajunStuff]

How to ensure you won't win a championship: Add Paul George.

[@peteraudu4554]

Paul George's rep has been shot man. Won't be surprised if he is traded this offseason. The injury was so unfortunate. He has the same skills but the dog in him just isn't there anymore.

[@cheechoo_1238]

Peter Audu he had no dog in him to begin with. Paul george does have the cat in him sometimes, All jokes aside i feel bad for the clippers.

[@lumieregotem]

cheechoo _123 did you not watch those pacers vs heat series ?

[@blackman5406]

I think you did not watch any of okc games last season. If you did not know Paul George was top 5 in mvp votings and dpoy voting, his shoulder injury set him back this year

[@theringcycle9279]

PHOENIX YOU'RE HIS DEFENDANT YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO PROVE HOW HE ISN'T A CHOKER

[@blackmadamada2259]

As a thunder fan its relaxing to be free from russ(still hope he comes back here for a farewell tour tho)

[@Mrey5]

Same

[@jjones2509]

Why are you happy Russell is gone?

[@storygamez8520]

Considering Westbrook has been on the thunder the entire time since it’s inception, that’s surprising to hear you say that

[@mattmmixes]

Reasonable Thunder fan

[@HoboAKAHottFuzz]

@@storygamez8520 loyalty does not = wins fam, and in the end, no matter how much you might love and support a loyal player, if they aint winning championships, then something needs to change

[@Jeff_2x]

I always hated okc “Your turn, my turn” offense with him and KD I’m actually surprised how they made it that far all those years since they were so predictable.

[@zairecooksss1882]

They just good🤷🏾‍♂️

[@MichaelKing015]

@@zairecooksss1882 KD is just too good

[@xdarkxskullzx]

+Basketballfan15 You’re a fool if you think “just KD” brought OKC to the finals.

[@MichaelKing015]

@@xdarkxskullzx ooohhh now now what happened when KD left then?

[@xdarkxskullzx]

+Basketballfan15 Flawed logic. What would happen if Russ left in 2012 before their finals run? They wouldn’t make it. Plain and simple.

[@JD-od6jh]

It's so unfortunate. Westbrook might be the most athletically gifted player the NBA has seen. His engine is undeniable and if he only developed an extra 20% he would unstoppable.

[@suiken3149]

His BBIQ is incredibly low though. His poor decision making was always questionable, especially on games that really matter.

[@blackman5406]

the most athletically gifted player of the nba has seen is between wilt and lebron (maybe zion in upcoming years)

[@NoKapprio]

@Christopher Antonio physically gifted

[@tylersoexclusive713]

1995 GetJiggyWitIt if all those stories I heard about wilt are true then no one can ever dream of touching him. 7’1 guy who runs as fast as a deer and can bench press 500 pounds. I also think I heard he had a 50 inch vert. There’s no one that’ll ever come close, in any sport. But again Idk if all of that is true

[@tylersoexclusive713]

Pyrvx Kvng huh

[@ashleymanalansan1664]

It really hurts to see him playing badly at houston now d antoni Hes gone we can see harden cutting instead of shooting bricks

[@No-tt4og]

Sucks cuz Westbrook is good but no championship made but I think rockets bench r not good enough scorers and they need a center who is good and reliable like AD or Jokic type of reliable

[@81giorikas]

Harden at 76ers? Westbrook as the main scorer?

[@michael6601]

81giorikas hell no harden the reason they even go far. If u put Russ by himself roxs are barely making the playoffs

[@crazylegs1823]

@@No-tt4og AD isn't a center. He plays as one in a small ball situation, but his position is a power forward and always has been.

[@ninjatype2615]

It really hurts..ang mag mahal ng ganito

[@jamesharden3175]

Why can’t they just run Westbrook at the 2 n find an actual pg. Seems a lot simpler than having Westbrook bring up the ball just to dribble into 5 defenders

[@marwynsantiago2273]

They cant actually. He cant play offball. :(

[@khoado123]

playing him at a 2 while he can't shoot ? nah it's a bad idea and he gotta have the ball

[@devilkrow9844]

how he can still pass

[@devilkrow9844]

SuperTDSmith you dont need to be able to shoot to be a good PG, its about running the offense

[@thatguywesmaranan]

not in today's NBA where players, especially the guards, are expected to shoot...

[@kweefsweat5628]

Damn it hurts to see one of my favorite players fall off like this

[@Rohan_Mehta]

Fall off?, he had a great season! He just played bad in the playoffs

[@abuhassan8849]

@@Rohan_Mehta Westbrook only had a good period after Capela got traded b4 NBA got cancelled.

[@badxgrass]

@@Rohan_Mehta It's his 4th playoffs that he has performed poorly. Are you seeing something wrong there??

[@larryfisherman2175]

You don't know basketball

[@nombreespablo]

Euro Step Productions Westbrook’s had terrible efficiency and can’t shoot free throws or 3’s. this was reiterated often when fans accused Russ of costing OKC games just to get a triple double. Russ is very athletic and his midrange game is absolute nails. if he went back to basics he can be great again.

[@GuRReN1495]

A very polarizing player who hurts your team as often as he helps it, that being said he never really developed, not in any way both tangible and intangible(mechanics, iq, decision, etc). As gifted as he is I'd say he underachieved as in failing to reach his potential, accolades wise he'd be a 1st ballot hall of famer tho

[@prem64]

He was great with KD but after he left I felt that Westbrook’s flaws were easily seen and that shows you how good of a player KD was. One of the best duos to never win a ring for sure

[@isaiahthomas9817]

He is gonna be on the hall of fame even tho he clearly fished out his triple doubles and even then he never got his team anywhere, all he’s really got for the hall of fame is that he’s won MVP

[@davidpegu9297]

I think that's because of his attitude. He thinks very highly of himself. He doesn't want to develop because he thinks he has all the tools.

[@isaiahthomas9817]

Jayden Hanna I mean you mean to tell me all of his achievements didn’t come at the cost of not being able to take his team far

[@black.lightning55]

@@isaiahthomas9817 9x All-Star, 2x Scoring Champ, 9x All-NBA, 2x All-Star MVP, he's got more than an MVP to be in the conversation of a HoFer.

[@calamorta]

People before the playoffs (and corona): "THIS IS HIS COMEBACK SEASON! HE'S PLAYING AMAZING!" People after the playoffs: "smh I knew he's just Westbrick"

[@Igor19485]

I always knew he was just a Westbrick tho, he is a cancer to any team he's on and he's biggest possession waster in the league. Few beast games he gives every season are not enough to justify all the bad things he brings to the team.

[@JetherCAustria]

@Bill Pap. nah he's been like this for a few years now and will always be for the years to come. Even if he's on his MVP form he'll just eat up the team's offense and turn the ball over and kill the team's momentum.

[@andrewfahey7667]

Bill Pap. That’s been the excuse for years now, his health dosent effect his poor shot selection and overall poor iq.

[@MrE_]

Rustbrick

[@zairecooksss1882]

Andros Townsend ion wanna hear that y’all always make excuses for any other player

[@khoado123]

Westbrook has all the skills to carry to a championship but he just doesn't use his skills right... it's always 100 mph for him or nothing.

[@brendonwallace2877]

yes bro i’m telling literally got the same skill set as giannis but he’s not 7 feet tall

[@MuckNoya]

Westbrook can’t carry a team to a chip wtf lmao

[@longxiong7695]

Mark Williams fr he cant. Overrated asf

[@MegaKhalid121]

Uhhh no he doesn't he can't shoot

[@trendexposure7799]

MegaKhalid121 he can shoot midranges

[@chrissennfelder7249]

Westbrook is an enigma. Athletic, explosive, great rebounder and facilitator (on his day). On the other hand, he shoots like he's KD, but he clearly isn't. He's the polar opposite of CP3. While Paul makes teams better, Westbrook makes teams Westbrook.

[@DesmondDaddy]

Westbrick is a legend in his own mind.

[@Blood-zz2kt]

I believe he’s a legend in my mind

[@floorgangdarius366]

Westbrook is a legend period Lmao

[@kyle8984]

I am sick but hope everyone doing well

[@robertolebron2296]

What kinda sick?

[@kyle8984]

@@robertolebron2296 The Rona for a week but still getting better

[@robertolebron2296]

Somebody who experiences pain everyday alright. Stay safe and rest easy. Any family around?

[@kyle8984]

@@robertolebron2296 Nah. Live by myself. I call my family from time to time

[@christianr1941]

@@kyle8984 damn bro hope u feel better

[@samuellalla91]

it doesn’t depend on his mood, it depends on what he needs to get his triple double

[@stefanocanicchio7278]

Damn true

[@hustleman8797]

Pyrvx Kvng I think he was just joking lol

[@samuellalla91]

Pyrvx Kvng you’re right but i’m more talking about OKC westbrook

[@JeanValljeann]

Guaranteeeee!!

[@JeanValljeann]

@Pyrvx Kvng because now he isn't able to do so because of the system, he's not the main ball handler and the team couldn't afford him playing that way, they were held to a higher standard, can't lose games because of Westbrick stat padding.

[@osahon6278]

Russ can be a championship point guard I’d he just slows down, sometimes he comes down the court with no idea on what he’s going to do

[@silkyjohnson4519]

You never know what you're going to do until you see an opening.

[@devilkrow9844]

Eredin, King of the Wild Hunt 8 assist per game?

[@marinapaller9522]

@@devilkrow9844 watch most of his plays passing the ball asking teammates to shoot the ball in awkward spots just to farm triple double

[@larryfisherman2175]

He needs to learn how to shoot the ball and shoot off the dribble

[@marinapaller9522]

@@devilkrow9844 if i recall it correctly that was the game against gs hewas shouting adams to shoot and kd and steph are laughing about it

[@Rlucas198823]

8:44 I love Russ, but damn 😂😂

[@Shaz-Daz]

PG: "That's a bad shot" 💯

[@rickygill661]

@Sharpshooter 02 he must be getting counterfeit bills from whatever bank he be going to

[@Hoffanheim]

That looked bad😂😂

[@rickygill661]

@Sharpshooter 02 are you slow or something?

[@Howvez]

@Russell Westbrook yelling at women and children Yeah I wish he can say that to russ

[@vinniechan]

When Billy Donovan first arrived u can tell he was trying to run some sort of system then KD left OKC needed sb to rally around so there's no one to keep a lid on Westbrook. Not surprise Chris Paul actually started running the system of OKC once Westbrook is gone

[@younggggggg]

Bill Pap. Yea that last second out of bounce play in game 7 vs rockets was horrendous

[@prettyteeth]

4 teams in 4 years. There is a word for that, journeyman.

[@thespeedster7700]

When you play with too much adrenaline your game will always be inconsistent

[@vinkata]

KD basketball IQ is times higher than WBrick. He knew back then the Brick is doomed...

[@pcchristoph3573]

Yeah blame westbrook for three straight losses

[@pcchristoph3573]

Lmao

[@vinkata]

@@pcchristoph3573 No, this is not the bottom line. The line is with Brick mentality you will always be a Brick. KD developed in something a lot better after OKC saga. Might have been in a snakey way, but his Basketball skills are far superior to Bricks,anyway. His rings too 🤣🤣🤣. Cant wait for next season ...

[@Howvez]

@@vinkata "Brick Mentality" isn't funny but you keep trying

[@guerillawhite3083]

ive seen many of your videos and when you say "my names andy and today..." it still catches me off guard cuz youve already started the damn video lmfao

[@ZeMurdeRouSsCL0WN]

Westbrook is a Dodge Challenger Hellcat only without the Brakes

[@aripo14]

nah bro he's a full Dodge Demon lmaoo

[@__-dg8ol]

The Problem is,that he is overpaid! He could be the Starting Pointgard in an Champion-Team, but his Wage is that high, that his team is not able to pay other good players.

[@hischam7396]

Have u seen his regular season stats hes not overpaid at all

[@sternoak]

Hischam739 his stats are padded 🤐

[@hischam7396]

SternOak wdym patted?

[@sternoak]

Hischam739 do you watch the games man the centers just let him get the boards especially steven adams he let himself avg less boards than westbrook 😂 also westbrook wont even try to score for long stretches just to get assists lmaooooo

[@hischam7396]

SternOak im talkin bout 2019-2020 and even so with the boards hes getting still a triple double breaker which is hard to make even if you get free rebounds

[@AA-tp1bb]

I’m winning a ring next year

[@martinhuang1750]

I'm sure you'll win a ring next year! IN CHINA!

[@VitaminKey5000]

Sike🤣🥴☠️

[@xclusivereaction928]

Nah boi u finna get traded

[@simon_patterson]

Westbrook will not win a ring whilst his coach puts him in the court down the stretch. He makes too many losing decisions in crunch time.

[@jrmop0965]

Suffer-ring

[@0Adnin]

This video aged like a fine wine with Westbrook in LA

[@dlbarnes]

Westbrook lacks leadership and direction, he is explosive and a unique player but how does that translate to the NBA? in the regular season he is outstanding but on the biggest stage not so much, this can be said about Harden. I would also argue consistency is another issue for Westbrook.

[@NewAgeSlaves]

Fair criticism for james aswell but I dont think its as severe in Westbrook (I know you weren't comparing just saying)

[@Howvez]

Leadership? Ever heard of Oladipo

[@dlbarnes]

@@Howvez the conversation isn’t about Oladipo, stay on the subject

[@Howvez]

@@dlbarnes Leadership which lead to Oladipo having a breakout season

[@ab.creator7285]

Who’s here just after Houston transferred Russell to DC?

[@tonytone8632]

Me i was looking if someone else would say something 😂

[@bjalex9426]

I see Andy Hoops every Saturday in my subscriptions I click fast asf! 🔥🔥🔥

[@melanatedgod5337]

I swear lol.

[@hjw123123]

It's so weird asking a 30 yrs old veteran former MVP point guard to avoid jump pass and pay more attention to spacing/ball movement or other kind of rookie level shits. But it happens to Westbrook like every single night.

[@Simon_Diamond803]

He should've of started out with horns in the intro for this one. Lol

[@xbalenci1082]

The game has changed. People know what WestBrick is going to do, SOOOO predictable now.

[@kritav1111]

Reaching the playoffs is not easy. Lmao, AD barely ever reached it with Jrue Holiday

[@weebtrash3376]

Tell me how many big men carried their teams to the playoffs

[@xdarkxskullzx]

+Weeb Trash Dwight Howard with the Magic Shaquille O’Neal with the Magic Hakeem Olajuwon with the Rockets Wilt Chamberlain with the Sixers Kevin Garnett with the Timberwolves Blake Griffin with the Pistons Patrick Ewing with the Knicks Anthony Davis with the Pelicans

[@angarbati4915]

@@xdarkxskullzx and they play in the big man era?

[@xdarkxskullzx]

+Angar Bati You’re point? I was just answering the dude’s question about how many big mean carried their teams to the playoffs.

[@Delaretro_]

Jrue is great but shouldn’t be a #2 option on any team with high hopes

[@gobot581]

I remember him fighting Steven Adams for a rebound and it went out of bounds his first MVP year and since then I’ve been skeptical

[@amaneeditz9900]

People tried to hate on Westbrook for 2018 but in those elimination games he tried his best. Blame “Playoff P” for dropping 5 points on 12% and Carmelo for 7 points.

[@njuey]

Conclusion : Russ need to use Expressvpn

[@northernlight1000]

Sadly, we don’t have many true point guards left in today’s NBA; Rajon, CP3, Rubio, Conley?... But other leagues like the ones in Europe and other international places still play with traditional positions, it’s just an Nba thing not a basketball thing

[@NaturalBornThriller4]

I think the fact that 3 of the 4 point guards you named are generally considered lower tier guards kinda justifies it

[@youmighassen2479]

@@NaturalBornThriller4cp3 is not a lower tier guard lol

[@lepidoptery]

@@youmighassen2479 he said 3 of the 4

[@JC4.80]

“Their team isn’t gonna see some drastic changes for a while” who’s here after the whole westbrook harden trades. Ik way late but still

[@balthorpayne]

For those who didn't know: In the Lakers series, Russ came off of having an injury AND Covid. We all know who he is, but I literally cannot judge him this post-season when he had some double whammy issues hit him. Kendrick Nunn was was one the best rookies this year and after Covid, his ass is on the bench and he didn't have half the responsibilities Russ did to his team. It is what it is. Ready for next season!

[@Unknown-kt2ex]

He still trash, didn’t deserve that mvp

[@KD-hr8dp]

Mann what about every other season lol

[@beverleypatricks2959]

Stop making excuses. Nikola Jokic also had COVID and he helped bring his team to the conference finals. Westbrook does this every year. He has no excuse for this year or the past 5 years.

[@danbrown1344]

Excuses, excuses

[@jvill7378]

He’s still ass

[@MrPooly1459]

3:00 that explains a lot.

[@ranggascofield605]

'If he falls off, he'll fall hard' Damn, you got a point

[@matheus91_]

here we are in 2022 with the Westbrook-Lakers drama

[@breezyfbaby7373]

I love your videos. Your always proceeding great quality videos.

[@ibushi5467]

Bro love this non-playoffs videos hoping we can get more of this in the future.

[@justinthegoat2150]

This video makes it clear why Kevin Durant left OKC. Westbrook is a good player, but all those flaws are getting exposed hard. That's mainly due to Scott Brooks offense. Brooks's offensive system at the time was give the ball to the 3 young stars and let them do their thing. That limited Westbrook and that's mainly why he has all these flaws. That makes sense if you ask me. Like if it makes sense.

[@peteraudu4554]

Justin Washington Now we are taking it too far. Let's not blame the coach that the star player doesn't watch enough games or want to run sets. Yeah the coach could have been better. But if winning is the priority some of those bone headed plays don't happen. Westbrook never learned to pick his spots. Playing at one speed just isn't winning basketball in the new NBA.

[@justinthegoat2150]

@@peteraudu4554 I hear you. It's 60% Westbrook fault, 30% Scott Brooks fault, 10% Kevin Duant

[@justinthegoat2150]

@Zalman Mayer But not for a long time. And with hindsight you can see why Westbrook plays the way he plays

[@cdeleon3494]

Partly coach, but more on westrbook. Im sure he can see other superstars play and see they are successful, why can't he try and adapt those habits and skills of winning players? So there you go. I mean he did adapt a bit in houston, shooting less pull up jumpers and incease his driving and dishing which made him better before covid so i say it was more of his decision than coaching.

[@vernonleewarren280]

I disagree with that because he had Murice Cheeks trying to teach how to be a affective point guard. Cheeks was a great point guard for the sixers back in the 80's. Westbrook is just uncoachable. I've seen there interaction and he just doesn't listen

[@shaquilleoseal7242]

Russ is so bad in the playoffs that KD leaving him was not only justified, but keeps proving KD right every passing year as Russ continues to struggle

[@prem64]

Both of them were so good together and were so close to win it all but KD helped show less of Westbrook’s flaws. After he left the flaws started to show

[@DaffyTaffy93]

Sharpshooter 02 it will always be labeled as a weak move.

[@holdencooper5558]

Sharpshooter 02 maybe not to the warriors, but thunder fans would’ve hated him if he went anywhere

[@askmemum]

Sharpshooter 02 30 years from now it will just say multiple time NBA champion Kevin Durant, all else will be long forgotten

[@IAmSolomon]

@@holdencooper5558 not true. Thunder fans would've been just fine had he gone to a team like the Wizards or Spurs in 2016-17. They hated KD because he played bad in the closeout game 6 and left for the enemy

[@halam899live8]

Great video today keep it up your doing amazing job

[@j_quan2594]

6:33 This pic is hilarious😂😂

[@ianosaurus27]

I have watched Russel Westbrook in a Podcast, listened to the guy's stories and all I can say is that the Russell inside the court is very very different from the Russell off the Court 268th Thumbs Up 70th Comment

[@iwantjareddudley7043]

SuperTDSmith this is joke right ?

[@HaveFunLosingBro]

He's actually a smart guy but on the court his basketball IQ just isn't there.

[@Vibe1610]

@@SuperTDSmith Tf?

[@overkill666100]

So you’re always the same person in everything you do? Try some passion

[@Vibe1610]

@@SuperTDSmith Ur analogy was random lol

[@skillz0122]

I know it doesn't make for a good video but the real problem was how OKC enabled him. I remember an OKC media member came on True Hoops podcast a couple of years ago and elaborated about it. Little shit like him paying all his bills in the practice facility and freezing out media members. Some people within the Thunder hated the way he treated the staff on a daily basis but wouldn't say anything for fear of losing their jobs, stuff people would kill LeBron for if they had heard about it. Ignoring alot of coaches plays, KD went to management about it a couple times and it was told his concerns went unheard. They talked about how how The Thunder were the only game in town and how it affected how they handled their stars. I mean honestly this stuff was public knowledge but went ignored.

[@skjor1989]

I think houston needs a star point guard that is willing to take a back seat for james harden, and they had the chance to get that guy and that is Kemba Walker.

[@ernestoarroyocastro4576]

This video aged well.

[@abcapone]

Always gone love Westbrook

[@Spitson7771]

Thunder fan here: It hurts to see Russel have so many flaws but in the end he is one of the more enthusiastic players of our generation

[@DtheDelinquent3000]

Awesome vid brotha!

[@dejuanhickman3175]

I hope Russ bounce back. I'm still a big fan of his game.

[@iwishiwaschrismacavoy8116]

How can someone be paid a max contract and not even be bothered to try off ball? Youre getting 30+ mil a year, all you gotta do is move a bit.

[@robb911]

Welcome to the modern nba. Guys come in with tons of athleticism and rarely work on weaknesses in their game because stats suggest they’re good.

[@Nick-sr4fe]

Erik Lerström bruh tbh I never understood it either tho. I don’t get why Harden refuses to play offball even tho it would better for the team. Some people don’t care about winning as much.

[@cyrus2546]

Fun fact: Westbrook was drafted by the Seattle SuperSonics, about a week before they became the Thunder.

[@suiken3149]

Do a video about Joe Barry Caroll and the Boston-GS trade with McHale and Parish.

[@leonanderson2197]

The most entertaining PG since AI. My favourites player to watch last 5 years , complete legend an hall of famer. You can’t win it all that way though

[@dominiquejones3805]

Derrick Rose

[@wei-tingshen5319]

I’m glad KD made that decision to GW. There are no other choices for him

[@roderickstrong3201]

Agree other than spurs or cavs

[@_will795]

Really? There was no other choice? Are you 12? Actually question

[@_will795]

Andy sounds like his finger goes across the paper when he reads

[@ManofGold24]

Why are all the highlight videos choppy?? Like a frame too slow or something

[@davidprodigy5833]

It's weird to think that Chris Paul is a better player than Westbrook, but it's a fact.

[@bobbysmoove4796]

Right man...like Russ has more accolades but CP3 just has all the intangibles that can make a team so much better ran by him then by westbrook

[@davidprodigy5833]

@@bobbysmoove4796 if Chris Paul wouldn't of got hurt in that game 6 conference finals, they probably would of won the whole shebang and won the title. Then things would be so different now.

[@younggggggg]

David Prodigy that chris paul curse is strong man lol

[@bobbysmoove4796]

@@davidprodigy5833 honestly

[@JinhoIzanagawa]

@LaRue Mathis I mean some basketball fans look at The Shiny things and not the Small things. They look at the scores not the entire system behind the scoring. That's why I think some people think it's hard to believe CP3 is just better than Westbrook. One always scores, unstoppable and always memorable. The Other tries to do more with the Team to always score, be unstoppable as a whole but never memorable. That's simply why Some students I know here say the Lakers is better than the Tim Duncan era Spurs. Because spurs never really had any notable superstar.

[@killerzz226]

Thumbnail: “You hate to see it” Everyone else: Nah we love to see it

[@KingBr33ch]

I forgot harden played with the legendary thunder duo 🥴

[@RealYngSavage]

Good vid bro 👍🏽

[@ashthythompson6642]

I think it's best for houston let westbrook play SG next season nd let harden play SF and get solid playmaker PG for them

[@smileymomod.4311]

Imagine if they could get jrue holiday or brogdon

[@fury_021]

Westbrook as shooting guard??

[@bobbysmoove4796]

@@smileymomod.4311 that would be so huge for them but idk if they have the cap space for either of them

[@stiff24po]

whos gonna coach them and tell them that

[@flowrida1771]

Imo his biggest problem has always been his decision making and his stubborness not to take bad shots..

[@neilpatricknepomuceno7103]

Adaptability. That pretty much sums it all up. 😥 I do hope he does it differently. I always see him as being like D-Rose without gruesome injuries

[@dominiquejones3805]

Or IQ

[@wessimons5028]

It’s crazy that this man has so many flaws, like so many, but he’s still no doubt gonna be a first ballot Hall of Famer. The guy is a legend

[@robertolebron2296]

Every Masterpiece Andy releases makes him one step closer to 500k. Can we make that happen?

[@ayezee226]

Bot

[@robertolebron2296]

Felix Kharsa who?

[@robertolebron2296]

Stone eyed Vegetable salad go back in the fridge you disgusting salad

[@robertolebron2296]

Tal Levy yes I have. Had for a long long while. Why do you think my comment was first of the whole video?

[@montreljones3260]

Is it just me or when westbrook shoots he floats in the air and the ball.floats out the rim?

[@K_D_A]

There is no chill in the comment section nowadays

[@kingclampz6081]

KDA 🤣 🤣

[@kevinsiu4956]

Before the season started people were going off on CP3 being the worst superstar (aside from John Wall) contract going forward. I couldn't see CP3 having as big of a bounceback season as he did, but was able to 100% to tell you that CP3's impact on increasing a team's win % has been light years ahead of WB's for their entire careers and wasn't going to change this year either.

[@joshuaesteban1120]

Andy hoops time!

[@jrodrigo408]

" ... get his teammates envolved ... " More like pad assists.

[@nba_strictly_0870]

his teams have had an 81% win percentage when he gets a trip dub

[@HelloWorld-qs1du]

@@nba_strictly_0870 You can explain the other way though. He got triple double when the game is easy to win. People tend to confuse correlation with causation.

[@23ofSeptember]

In a nutshell, Westbrook isn't a team player and doesn't know how to win.

[@alexlowe4442]

Garrett Graf but he’s been to a finals. Chris Paul is the definition of a team player but has never been to a finals. So being a team player doesn’t tell you how to win it’s different for everyone. Your argument is flawed.

[@alexlowe4442]

Matthew Jackson but in the end who went to the finals and who didn’t? Answer that question. Doesn’t matter how you get there.

[@badtrash4925]

Matthew Jackson Lmao PG played trash in the playoffs with okc and come on the rockets weren’t getting past lebron

[@alexlowe4442]

Bad Trash big facts

[@eddyededwin]

@@alexlowe4442 being a team player will help u out big time if ur short on talent. if u swopped cp3 and westbrook they probably wouldve won a chip in 2012... so did he know how to win or was he just lucky

[@marcusromero4956]

You should do a video on Jamal Murray, Andy I feel like he is a very underrated player

[@royfablooo2810]

Man didn't knew WestBrick had a 43% FG in 2016 why nobody talks about that?

[@lukad332]

Positives: gives his all, is agressive. Negatives: lack of IQ, stat pads, sees only the basket when he's hyped, no team basketball

[@Mike-pg8sp]

man if only he had a jumpshot

[@isaacblake4201]

He used to have a decent mid range gane

[@HaveFunLosingBro]

Even if he had a jumpshot he wouldn't be a championship caliber PG. His basketball IQ is just too detrimental for his teams in the playoffs.

[@HaveFunLosingBro]

Russ is like a great action movie they're entertaining & exciting but they don't win awards.

[@banditodoritos6121]

He once shot 33 percent from three that's crazy

[@tmac731]

If only he had a high IQ

[@VarenP]

Do you have twitter still?

[@anjr9915]

Great vid, enjoyed it, he's my favorite pg

[@pat4771]

Despite all of this shit he’s still going down as top 10 at his position and top 50 all time. That’s how good he is. Despite all of his flaws he is one of the most polarizing and best players at his positions all time.

[@errorproductions2408]

I feel bad for Russ...he’s a great point guard but that shot ain’t it

[@mantungkwok4056]

not he does not have a point guard 's vision, he is meant to be a shooting guard (but he can't shoot) or wing man (but he is too short).

[@vernonleewarren280]

He's definitely not a great point guard

[@terrootti]

Basically, Westbrook's flashy, high-energy plays are like a smoke screen. He puts all his energy into them so he doesn't have any left for other crucial (and lest stat making) aspects of the game.

[@lkrmqr]

Hey Andy do you play 2k?

[@RealClutchMcGee]

As a KD fan I wish Russ would’ve left instead of Harden

[@RealClutchMcGee]

Sharpshooter 02 A KD Harden duo would have closed out the series against the Warriors in 2016 and maybe even have beaten the Cavs or if not KD would have at least stayed with OKC a bit longer instead of leaving to the Warriors

[@Reapis.]

I don’t care I still think Westbrook is the coolest Ninja Turtle

[@sung-yulpark3258]

The reason rockets got Westbrook is because gsw was the team to beat for them. They came close last playoff but came short because of cp3 injury. With two backcourt superstars, curry became vernerable in defense so their idea was to replace cp3 with another and more healthier superstar. Rocket’s problem was as they were tuning the team to face gsw, it became weaker against other teams. If capella wa still there, they would have matched up better against lakers.

[@rustic328]

He could have been the Magic Johnson of this era with his dominance, play-making and polarizing play-style but he’s on the verge of declining.

[@41BigBaby]

I didn't see you criticize your "favorite players" so much in other videos. I recommend you look at the D'antoni system to have criteria and say "he did nothing" when Harden is playing 1vs1 and they leave space for him. And yes, he play horrible this season.

[@paonthetrack]

Glenn Davis > Russel Westbrook

[@D1rtyD3bra]

Actually no I will deny his energy. I’m sick of us calling him a “high energy player” when we also acknowledge he hardly ever moves off ball and he often doesn’t do very much on defense. He is high energy when HE has the ball. Steph Curry is a way higher energy player than Westbrook. Kawaii Leonard is a way higher energy player. A lot of players are. Just because he drives hard to the rim doesn’t make him high energy

[@treytapez]

this the dumbest shit i ever heard, russ plays great defense when it needed, and does othe rlittle things like rebounding and playmaking which kawhi and steph dont do as well. calling steph a high energy player because he runs of oof screens doesnt mean he plays with higher energy than russ. His shooting ability allows him to shoot contested shots, hes not playing as hard as russ

[@gfanarakos]

lillard is greater