If Russ gets a ring this season I might actually cry tears of joy
@makis73834 жыл бұрын
I would for sure
@123Redaxe4 жыл бұрын
After all that him and harden get. It would be so cool
@dwadeisthegoat20204 жыл бұрын
pike101000 it maybe hard cuz they are lacking a lil but In the frontcourt
@catcabanero76134 жыл бұрын
Same
@Donaldburger4 жыл бұрын
I don’t think he and harden can do it, harden is really bad in the playoffs
@Bilnation4 жыл бұрын
It’s safe to say that he’s having the second best season of his career. Became a lot more efficient, and more wise with his shot selections.
@lpy11024 жыл бұрын
To me, the most efficient season is 2016, but the most impressive one is 2017, but now he is playing more efficient than 2017 and shining much bright than 2016 this year, no doubt to say he is top 3 candidate of mvp race.
@jeremiahtoby61284 жыл бұрын
PY L no he’s statistically better this year shooting 48% the only thing that was the most efficient in 2016 was his 3 at like 34%
@syedtaher94614 жыл бұрын
I liked, on short selection part. He should not take those unnecessary 3s
@mittromney54194 жыл бұрын
@@jeremiahtoby6128 More complex than you are realizing
@lets_play_a_game2684 жыл бұрын
In Harden's words, "not much skill though" 🧐🤔🤣🤷🏾♂️. Just a lot of running and dunking
@ADIMusic-md1ij4 жыл бұрын
Seeing Russell with the HTOWN jersey on brings a tear to my eye...the best kinda tears though my friends...love that dood
@GSCTHADON4 жыл бұрын
Houston Rockets 🚀
@ADIMusic-md1ij4 жыл бұрын
Houston Rockets 🚀🤘
@hundo3k7984 жыл бұрын
Wait you’re telling me y’all really didn’t show his putback dunk in the 4th
@quintonroque66234 жыл бұрын
daddysriracha ikr they haters
@Zeeetay114 жыл бұрын
daddysriracha Right, but they put the highlight of Harden passing it out of bounds to Westbrook.
@harrisonjolly674 жыл бұрын
was literally on the way to comment that
@Ray__E4 жыл бұрын
Exactly!! ESPN stays hating on the Rockets
@koolinb11854 жыл бұрын
@@Zeeetay11 they made sure they showed harden hitting the chair too but didn't show them hugging at the end🤦🏾♂️😭
@itsnightie4 жыл бұрын
Since 2020 started he's been the most efficient player in the league. His early season was also pretty good he should be in the MVP discussion only Giannis is more valuable than him this year.
@quintonlovett4 жыл бұрын
Nightie they ain’t going to talk about that though! You’re totally right. Seems like they just either waiting for the rockets to lose or Russ to have a few bad games in a row before they speak about how the rockets can’t win
@djblazro4 жыл бұрын
@@quintonlovett but russ is not having a bad game any time soon. he has 30. YES WHOPING 30 GAMES IN A ROW WITH 20+ POINTS
@steventipton73694 жыл бұрын
Yeah he had been a machine, so efficent and really when he only shoots one or two threes he had been knocking down half of them lately.
@natevanderw4 жыл бұрын
Shooting wise Zion has been the most efficient. But yea
@OwenNovakChildofGod4 жыл бұрын
Damian Lillard says otherwise
@justinjackson89534 жыл бұрын
Best PG in the league and if you’re just now realizing you’re too late 💯 Small ball Rockets are here
@blockedbyginobiliheadass86124 жыл бұрын
Did curry die?
@lxlswag12504 жыл бұрын
center*
@jeremyhands27134 жыл бұрын
@@blockedbyginobiliheadass8612 Curry is a better shooter and yes he can dribble real cute but other than that he doesn't do anything better than Russ and his game could only be played in this era. Imagine Curry trying to hold his own against the bad boys of Detroit. Now think about Russ!!
@itsherrotime4 жыл бұрын
BlockedByGinobili Headass curry not even playing, how he the best dweeb?
@underachiever85324 жыл бұрын
Curry, Lillard, and LeBron are all no arguments better. You can make a case for CP3, and Kyle being better as well
@adamdavys77934 жыл бұрын
You missed his put back dunk!!
@kingrobinho7774 жыл бұрын
Crazy
@kainoakanoe4 жыл бұрын
& that was the best one! Lol
@raginghere66074 жыл бұрын
Broooo I'm like did I miss it😂😂😂
@tazerraze86974 жыл бұрын
This is why I miss Freedawkins. These jealous mofos had to shutdown his account because he does their job better.
@SuperPayy4 жыл бұрын
Tazer Raze tell me about it 🤦🏽♂️ most comprehensive and best edited highlights
@TTSCAM4 жыл бұрын
This small ball lineup is literally the best thing to ever to Russ 😤
@kingjames23814 жыл бұрын
He was doing this a month before capella got traded. Y'all keep listening to ESPN and their narratives. The thing is Russ is much healthier now. He's got news knees over the off-season, and his finger is healed also.
@kingjames23814 жыл бұрын
@Urban Neptune Go back and look at the games since December 11th, he came back from his finger injury and that enabled his midrange. that was all she wrote. He has been playing at this level since then. He has been shooting over 50% from the field since then. Like do you actually follow Russ career or you just repeat the stuff said on espn
@CaptainProx4 жыл бұрын
He was playing like this even before the small ball lineup
@GoatReactz4 жыл бұрын
He been doing this for years and way earlier in this season too
@damiengarrett87754 жыл бұрын
Wait til playoffs and let's see
@nickj35134 жыл бұрын
Didn't they say that Russ and the Bearded One couldn't coexist 😂😂??!!
@kingjames23814 жыл бұрын
nick j I swear ESPN be hatting on Russ
@thatdude874 жыл бұрын
@@kingjames2381 they hate on houston. The east and west coast hates the 3rd coast
@PrettyTone103774 жыл бұрын
Two 🏀’s they said we’d need 🤦🏿🤦🏿🤦🏿
@underachiever85324 жыл бұрын
Y'all should probably win something before talking...
@Emk3154 жыл бұрын
They said internet would be a terrible idea, and that no one would pay $2.00 for a cup of Starbucks back then. People say a lot of nonsense (:
@808bboarder4 жыл бұрын
Always will miss him in OKC but so happy to see him happy and playing great! ✊
@mar.134 жыл бұрын
Yall gotta stop sayin russ been playing good since small ball or for the last month. my man hasn’t had a single bad game since December 6th or somewhere around there, he been dominating for a while now.. yall jus don’t be watching him fr
@trappedinpodcast71824 жыл бұрын
Facts" man I hate that 😈
@kingjames23814 жыл бұрын
Facts bro! He was doing this a month before capella got traded. They keep listening to ESPN and their narratives. The thing is Russ is much healthier now. He's got news knees over the off-season which took him sometime to get comfortable with, and his finger is healed also which he broke in November
@quintonlovett4 жыл бұрын
I agree! But the haters only listen to what espn and FS1 says about Russ they don’t watch the games! Russ should be an mvp candidate. Yes I know giannis is going to win it, but Russ is a candidate for sure! Seems like the media just waiting for the rockets to lose so then they can bash them! They better talk about this game Monday!
@KingJKickz4 жыл бұрын
Riiight the commentator just said he had over 30pts in 15 of the last 18 games
@bryanquinto99184 жыл бұрын
Keep rocking them babies Russ 💪
@jokerdadon14054 жыл бұрын
MVP 💯👑
@Eb-sq3jd4 жыл бұрын
Russ in this new system can't be guarded
@jaden58434 жыл бұрын
Giant L it was a smart move getting capela out, now westbrook can drive whenever
@Eb-sq3jd4 жыл бұрын
Jaden yep
@MJP349104 жыл бұрын
Adam Silver: “Drug Test tomorrow for Russ at 5”💯💯
@ianreprado3414 жыл бұрын
Covington will undergo again for getting those boards LOL 😂
@lewis10344 жыл бұрын
Love russ when he’s aggressive to the rim , slashing and dashing .
@GoatReactz4 жыл бұрын
I'm a Kobe fan but I want Russ to win. Plays so hard and reminds me of how Kobe played.
@MrSotero1234 жыл бұрын
I don't understand how someone can hate Westbrook. He is the perfect definition of an Athlete. Doesn't care about anything except helping his team win.
@quintonlovett4 жыл бұрын
Sotero Mares they are just haters honestly
@conorsloyan65044 жыл бұрын
Over 30 points in 15 of his last 18 at the time of this game, pretty impresive
@jacobs91344 жыл бұрын
I’m glad people are finally appreciating Russ again. Pissed me off seeing all the hate he got in recent years
@janmillenserna21474 жыл бұрын
This small ball rotation really opened out for his potential, taking his talent to the paint and not forcing any midrange shot. They said it wont click but they're 10-2 since they made this move.
@ahoychoy53444 жыл бұрын
Rockets vs Celtics in the finals so that we can see another intense game like this.
@almac92034 жыл бұрын
Can anyone beat the Bucks?
@le4-6774 жыл бұрын
@@almac9203 no
@itts_zah57014 жыл бұрын
@@le4-677 they could if they put the wall on giannis tho 🤷♂️
@le4-6774 жыл бұрын
@@itts_zah5701 easier said than done!
@itts_zah57014 жыл бұрын
@@le4-677 true that is a hard thing to do
@yanrunze084 жыл бұрын
10 years from now, every team will be playing the small ball.
@yvans.4 жыл бұрын
Hope not that’s ugly
@bryanmin40084 жыл бұрын
I don't think so. The Rockets small ball works because they have Russ and Harden. You need to have exceptional back court duo (Steph and Klay when the Warriors ran small ball) for it to be successful.
@30boyjb4 жыл бұрын
Bryan Min it doesn’t work . It can and will be exploited in the playoffs
@yvans.4 жыл бұрын
Bryan Min the Warriors got KD with them. Before they got bogut and when he went down they blow a big lead in the finals...
@htownrockets70844 жыл бұрын
Bryan Min You also have to have a guy like Draymond and PJ Tucker who are great defenders and do all the dirty work for their teams
@26southpaw4 жыл бұрын
I become a Rockets fan coz of Russ. Just sayin
@fongchye19464 жыл бұрын
welcome
@fongchye19464 жыл бұрын
just don‘t bash your old team,that’s not a class act
@m3lloszn4 жыл бұрын
I’m a Toronto fan and they still my team cause I was born there but I’m also a rockets fan cause of Westbrook. Westbrook is my favourite player
@PrettyTone103774 жыл бұрын
Nothing wrong with that, I became a 🚀 fan when T-Mac got traded there but I still keep an 👁 on the Magic...hard not to root for a team when your favorite player plays there🤷🏿♂️
@xenothunder51454 жыл бұрын
Never thought I'd say this... Russell is the most efficient player in the league
@hyojoonus4 жыл бұрын
Westbrook has an amazing control of the ball. He makes it look easy. It's almost like watching Jordan.
@khoaho60274 жыл бұрын
All the haters mad quiet rn, no westbrick , no stat padder, nothing. Westbrook will bully your favorite player, you, and everyone you care about. Y’all some whiners.
@ToddAndelin4 жыл бұрын
Cant wait for the playoffs. Hope Houston can go all the way.
@taeheekim83144 жыл бұрын
I can't understand how strong RW is. How does he find ways to bully these big dudes?
@flexadventure41924 жыл бұрын
Westbrook's carried this game. Harden wanted to go 4 of 17 from 3 and also took more shots than he had points
@peterstark45624 жыл бұрын
Let's just hope that Harden wont get jelous and accept that the Rockets is also Russell's team now.
@pawned58344 жыл бұрын
@@peterstark4562 he is kinda jelous, you can obviously see it in his body language, he wants to be the man but he cant now since he is very inconsistent.
@goat33304 жыл бұрын
Peter Stark it’s still hardens team chill out
@iwinlee4 жыл бұрын
Houston will always been Harden's team... but now he has co-alpha... just like 2011-14 Miami... even though Lebron carry the team, Miami is always been Wade's team...
@grizzly69254 жыл бұрын
Harden hurt his wrist in the gamw
@zionwilliamson15804 жыл бұрын
Russ deserves a ring at this point, he has worked soo long.
@mohammadmansournejad4 жыл бұрын
When Russ wanna be on fire nobody can stop him 🔥💪🏾
@djhussle38644 жыл бұрын
Imagine 2015/16 Russell in this system oooooff!
@michaeldecicco73914 жыл бұрын
1ST TEAM ALL-NBA!!!
@Kirbystare19924 жыл бұрын
Justin Wilhite harden fell off really hard so he may take his spot and doncin has been hurt most of the year
@Kirbystare19924 жыл бұрын
Justin Wilhite he did though pretty bad in January not great in February either. March off to a terrible start too save like one game.
@Sifevax4 жыл бұрын
Best pg in the league
@Shakespearience4 жыл бұрын
He's not my favorite coach by a mile but Mike D'antoni is a damned genius.
@marcarmbm4 жыл бұрын
What a legend
@akagamishanks60244 жыл бұрын
Never seen Russ playing as good as it
@alexliu60124 жыл бұрын
Small Ball system is a perfect fit for Russ the Paint is all his now!
@theezydagod55824 жыл бұрын
Westbrook is accelerating his play because he's finally playing his true position shooting guard
@DanteGoldz4 жыл бұрын
Trent Polk Jr. huh lmao??
@BigBankJones404 жыл бұрын
No he has more space to operate and he cut his 3 point attemps down
@sythlore6104 жыл бұрын
Trent Polk Jr. you 100% correct. I try to tell them Russ natural position a SG that’s what he played in college. OKC turn him into a PG. I trust him at the 2 more than the 1 because he is looking to score and not have to pass if he have to. Russ have a SG Mentality not a PG mentality
@fongchye19464 жыл бұрын
Legendary Somb I smelled a sense of Kobe in him playing the 2
@lebronjames52874 жыл бұрын
@@sythlore610 He's still a really good passer though and he can't shoot the 3 ball his overall percentage is like 30% for his career. Doesn't play like an SG either. d jones 40 is right.
@JGBerserkR224 жыл бұрын
Unguardable Brodie is on full display in small ball system
@Shemzinho4 жыл бұрын
He's being way more efficient and if he continues like this Houston might win the chip this year
@dwightvisionsinc.60884 жыл бұрын
Russell Westbrook is the "Mike Tyson" of the NBA!
@r3ddeucefellows9974 жыл бұрын
Russell Westbeast💪
@IAMTRU_4 жыл бұрын
He hasn’t been settling for foul line jumper like he usually does..🔥🔥🔥
@richardstorm46034 жыл бұрын
0:52...Yep, this is going to be on Shaqtin a Fool pretty soon. :p
@bryansantos78684 жыл бұрын
1:37 westbrook is like a ninja 🔥💪
@SJ-un6ij4 жыл бұрын
ESPN Hate is real, showing mispass of harden and not showing putback dunk
@aureliotorres34114 жыл бұрын
0:52 jajajajaj when you know your best friend is going to be there no matter what 😂
@yuhu20604 жыл бұрын
I really hope the Rockets can win the championship this summer.
@makis73834 жыл бұрын
Me too. 🚀🚀🚀
@Wumborey4 жыл бұрын
Russ has been the guy on the team for the past month. It took him a minute to get his groove, now the MVP is back. He is surrounded by shooters too. This team could make it to the finals. I just don't know if they got enough to stop Giannis.
@quintonlovett4 жыл бұрын
Russ actually been balling out since late December.. it’s been well over a month. Once his finger healed his confidence came back
@VIi7264 жыл бұрын
The lizard from Monsters Inc was ballin tonight
@rockets16714 жыл бұрын
Haters still wanna call him " inefficient"
@prazertv4 жыл бұрын
He used to be inefficient, but now he's taking smarter shots and playing at the rim. But he clearly used to be inefficient.
@Kn1ght_Shade174 жыл бұрын
@@prazertv Except for his mvp season when he was the most efficient player in the league...
@prazertv4 жыл бұрын
@Bullet Toof Tony Dude, he used to be inefficient, but he isn't anymore. Those are the facts.
@rockets16714 жыл бұрын
Thank God you people are smart but when the Rockets blow a game they come back to hate. Russ is the best player on the Rockets right now.
@ihowaonaro45114 жыл бұрын
Am I dreaming or did espn cut the putback dunk from the highlights?
@gbbenner93824 жыл бұрын
Ya, I was looking for that. That was his higlight.
@kingjames23814 жыл бұрын
They hate on Russ man
@George-Cancel3 жыл бұрын
A little of Vintage Westbrook I hope Westbrook’s plays like a mvp this up coming season
@Ray__E4 жыл бұрын
People need to start respecting Russ. Best point guard in the NBA by far. The pairing with Harden has been great.
@Miskinavlogger4 жыл бұрын
Best dou this 2020
@JeStanVonLey4 жыл бұрын
My favorite player of all time and is the greatest oklahoman of all time
@freshstartfamm8454 жыл бұрын
MVP
@PutYoRhymeOn4 жыл бұрын
This 5 out small ball play for Russ is like having a blank canvas and Russ has all the "paint" to draw with.
@jedfelix42764 жыл бұрын
Say what u want, but Westbrook is a lot of fun to watch. His mid-range game is money. No point guard In the league shoots fadeaways off the glass like he does. He's just special man
@quintonlovett4 жыл бұрын
Jed Felix what I always say is this.. it won’t be until after Russ retires that people realize how special he was! People have so much hate they don’t want to recognize it now!
@mangotangotf4 жыл бұрын
MVP!!
@iismellgood4 жыл бұрын
And y'all thought it wouldn't work 😂😂😂🚀🚀🚀🚀
@LNSTHEGOD4 жыл бұрын
Not in the playoffs
@joeee2x2544 жыл бұрын
LNS gtf 😂😂😂
@kaytachi974 жыл бұрын
It works. I am excited to see how it will in the Play offs🙂
@thatdude874 жыл бұрын
@@LNSTHEGOD it does in the playoffs. Last i checked it wad the only style to give a healthy gsw team a run for their money. Rockets have been second best behind the historic gsw team and they are no more. Pleaze dont reproduce and influence a child with your logic bro
@underachiever85324 жыл бұрын
Still hasn't yet
@short2go4 жыл бұрын
He's my MVP if rockets can finish second
@PhotoDomVlogs4 жыл бұрын
how could you not show legit the highlight of the game. (The Put back dunk)
@Leo-pq9qi4 жыл бұрын
Westbrook is without a doubt the MVP this year
@verginn4 жыл бұрын
Just imagine if mvp westbrook has this spot up shooters back in okc
@Mr123unstopable4 жыл бұрын
Goatbrook
@willliam14204 жыл бұрын
With the amount of 3 pt shots now, guards are gonna grab more rebounds.
@RamirJrResurreccion-m1d15 күн бұрын
Man imiss this rockets team
@bucks11974 жыл бұрын
A rare 3 from westbrook😂😂😂they needa stop playin wit my son
@samhartje7234 жыл бұрын
He legitimately sucks at threes though
@jausmy964 жыл бұрын
As an OKC fan, I've been saying that Russ needed to stop taking so many 3 and just attack the rim or get in the paint and take high percentage shots. Of course we didn't have the shooters that Houston does, but it really makes you wonder what if. Glad he's more selective of which 3s he's taking now, dude hasn't taken more than 4 3s since January 15th.
@trinivagrant4 жыл бұрын
It also has to do with coaching. Billy Donovan and Mike Dantoni are extremely different. I think Dantoni's overall offensive philosophy fits Westbrooks game better
@mihirrocks61714 жыл бұрын
Russ is ballin man
@nickconrad79ify4 жыл бұрын
New title......russel westbrook highlights
@eugenegardner88144 жыл бұрын
They missed the best highlight!!# 😳😳😳 Westbrook big dunk!!!!
@melloooo93314 жыл бұрын
Bro he’s a dog....🔥🔥
@sacklifesak51374 жыл бұрын
Russ playing like mvp
@sydguitar994 жыл бұрын
Rockets are 10-2, ESPN next day "they had a great game but they're still not title contender's" garbage
@realisreal77364 жыл бұрын
One mission. Dubs
@GSCTHADON4 жыл бұрын
The title 🤣🤣😭✌️ Russ rocks baby 😅😂
@kookkook24764 жыл бұрын
1:19 harden cares so much about his stats he is so mad with 1 TOV
@lolafields73914 жыл бұрын
LeBron would have never made that mistake of passing it to a bench player, because he is in control and subs his own teammates in and out
@redsnake3244 жыл бұрын
You guys forgot about the monster put back dunk. Lol literally the highlight of the night smh
@GoatReactz4 жыл бұрын
"I am the captain now" -RussGod
@caseyribaric22254 жыл бұрын
U missed the posterizer on Jaylen Brown
@Donaldburger4 жыл бұрын
I knew when they signed him this team would actually fit Russ better than Harden. Tbh, if harden chokes again and they get eliminated early in the playoffs they should look to move Harden and keep Westbrook.
@lpy11024 жыл бұрын
Man, are u sure to miss the one hand sky walking put back dunk over a celtics in late of the 4th in the highlight???
@rickrobitaille88094 жыл бұрын
Westbrook needed to play like a beast just to hold off surging Celts..
@freekrosebest7694 жыл бұрын
Mvp beastbrook world 🏆
@五霸冈上4 жыл бұрын
When he is healthy, he do whatever he wants.
@mojojojo84824 жыл бұрын
If Westbrook was more of a shooter...he wouldn't be load managed as much... but dude ALWAYS plays hard so they have to manage him.
@DarthRevan8234 жыл бұрын
I can’t wait til we get Kemba back
@VoidSurfer94 жыл бұрын
Vintage Russ... He borrowed that one leg banker from KD 🤣🤣 great game too
@miketaylor-bffgloballlc4 жыл бұрын
First team all-nba Westbrook Harden Luka doncic LeBron James Giannis antetokounmpo Second-team all-nba Damian Lillard Jimmy Butler Kawhi Leonard Anthony Davis Nikola jokic
@Cawhi4 жыл бұрын
If Ben simmons can just take Mid range SHOTS! My god
@nicolasmayer36074 жыл бұрын
I know this may sound like a shot in the dark but can we consider Russ as a mvp candidate I mean he has a strong case
@n8tivdunn4704 жыл бұрын
So many youngsters in the NBA today said their favorite player is Westbrook, Kobe said the only player that has the Mamba mentality was westbrook, he is the most talented and explosive pg in the NBA, Ja morant reminds me of young Westbrook and he will take the reins once Beastbrook is done
@j.c.ulater4 жыл бұрын
Sam Presti got a lot of credit for being a good GM but all those years he never got Westbrook shooters and now wit heat everywhere keeping da lane open young baby rock been a monster if harden can stay consistent these boys is trouble 4anybody