Trade Russell Westbrook to the Knicks?! Stephen A. doesn’t want him! 🙅‍♂️| First Take

[@anonymouslakernerd7214]

He wasn't trying to encourage them, he was trolling the team for not playing him.

[@MarcusLeonard307]

Yup. He was exemplifying that his ego is hurt.

[@chefbee3848]

Exactly bro

[@333zillamusic]

loooooooooooooooool exactlyyy

[@jayyyhammm]

Facts

[@princellasmith7562]

Seems like it, and I hate to say that because I really like Russell Westbrook.

[@Hellythep]

Coming into this season, we all knew this wouldn’t work, but no one thought it would be THIS bad for Russell Westbrook.

[@jakoblarson4597]

The game has moved past him. Slashers are useless in todays nba. Once you lose your athleticism as a slasher it’s over

[@kaalen24]

Well some of us who watched him his entire career in OKC knew the lakers were in trouble. But people thought we were trolls. Westbrick isn’t a winner. Unfortunately he won’t make sacrifices to win. He plays one way and one way only. His way.

[@mybestofriendo4615]

@@kaalen24 exactly, many of us called this during his time at OKC but mfs couldn’t look past his padded stats. This is who he’s been his entire career, he’s not a winning player.

[@Hellythep]

@@kaalen24 like I said, most of us who have been watching knew it wouldn’t work. I was a big fan of him when he was at UCLA back when he played the 2. Most people who have seen him play knew that he just wasn’t a good fit, but no one could’ve told me that they would’ve predicted he was going to have his WORST season ever.

[@ronnielister1023]

Russ chasing them triple doubles four yrs in a row stat chasing now it's all catching up to him he dont have that bounce

[@hunterscott5121]

Giannis has some of the best ball control I’ve ever seen, 0 TO’s and he had 8 assists and shot 20 times, he’s truly phenomenal

[@goodprince5327]

💪🏻

[@AM_yadu108]

MVP baby 🔥

[@cb4421]

yeah im not gonna lie he is a beast

[@Nickat-fk8ud]

And that's something he's worked hard on, because I remember when he first came in to the League he was a bit clumsy and unpolished.

[@SamuraiFoochs]

Dude is next level. No two ways about it. I'm a CP3/Suns fan for crying out loud but gotta recognize greatness, and that's what Greek Freak is doing. CP3 deserves to be in the MVP CONVERSATION more, but Giannis SHOULD be MVP again. Forget Embiid.

[@x-train]

Part of Perk's take resonates and I come to this conclusion. Westbrook has always played the game but I don't think he thinks the game. It's what's holding him back from realizing he needs a jump shot. Jump shots are probably the one skill that ages well as you get older.

[@Observersdesk]

It pains me to see Westbrook this down & Russ should’ve stayed in Washington man

[@mbf6160]

This is what happens when you chase a ring the market and the lights are simply too bright for Westbrook in LA

[@iAintSayDat]

Perk is right. This stuff is absolutely in Westbrook’s control. He could slow down. He could try on defense. He could volunteer to run the second unit. If he wanted to make it work he would.

[@thedman05]

He’s going down the way that AI went down. No one in their right mind will offer him another big contract, and I imagine he might retire next year bc that means if he wants to stay in the league it’d be in a reduced capacity, and he just doesn’t have the humility and self reflection to do the work it takes to adapt and do that

[@chrisdc0407]

He's a stubborn delusional player who still thinks he's a star. He would probably view it as being beneath him to play with the second unit. He has played a certain way his whole career and has never been willing to make changes.

[@iAintSayDat]

@@thedman05 He’s exactly like AI and I say that as a AI stan.

[@iAintSayDat]

@@chrisdc0407 He said he feels he shouldn’t have to earn closing. So he definitely feels coming off the bench is beneath him. I think he’s done.

[@thedman05]

@@chrisdc0407 I’ve been saying this since even when he was an MVP. People act like he suddenly got bad. He has ALWAYS made poor decisions as a ball handler, always been a mediocre defender who leaves his man unguarded to go get rebounds, and ALWAYS been an absolutely horrendous shooter. Frankly he’s always been a garbage player, and imo his insane athleticism and how ‘hard’ he worked just masked all his glaring flaws… flaws his ridiculous ego and stubbornness caused him to refuse to change. I always knew once he lost a step he’d get exposed fast

[@MindoftheNorthStar]

AD has to be happy that the headlines are mostly about Russ instead of him getting straight up *SON'ED* everytime Giannis sees him

[@investingoutdabluu2210]

Gianis was 10 for 10 at one point

[@nathanielegwabor6626]

Ad had 22 on 10 shots too, he’s just not the first option like giannis so he took less shots, and there was no point guarding him cause the bucks always use pick roll to switch, so he could barely guard him on the perimeter, Gianni’s is better but don’t try and manufacture a point

[@1999Supercooldudeman]

When AD jumped and fouled Giannis on a pump fake 3, I died😂. Giannis got him shaking in his boots wondering how to stop him

[@MacNif]

Dont ever utter AD's name while mentioning Giannis'

[@hoax845]

@@nathanielegwabor6626 stop it. I'm a laker fan. Points arent everything. AD can't F with giannis period.

[@MIDNightPT4]

"I wish I can help them" He referring to Giannis and Bobby Portis

[@YourFriendWithACamera]

He was helping them through 😭

[@theetruth8626]

@@YourFriendWithACamera stop lying he barely play Milwaukee just put foot 🦶 to a**

[@AlphaWolf2021]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@michaeltadros3151]

saying he wasn't out there with "them"

[@andrewtodd9103]

Funniest part about this is that the LeBron bandwagon fans actually thought this roster was going to work.

[@SportGuyDMV]

Westbrook is satisfied where he's at in his career. He said something along the lines of he's "fine without winning a championship, because he won by making to the NBA" He also said something along the lines of "they make TOs, so why can't I?" This man just happy to be out there making $44 mil per year and $47 mil next year.

[@MichaelFlenderson]

He see’s the bigger picture for sure.

[@langatkipkalya8567]

“He’s throwing the ball to nobody”😂😂I’m sorry this ☝️ is funny

[@billpap.9669]

As a longtime time Russ fan it pains me to watch what's happening with him right now. It's obvious that he's no longer in his prime (which was from 2012 until 2021) and is entering the downfall of his career. He should've just stayed in Washington where he had his own team. His trade to LA was bad not only for him and his career but also the Lakers.

[@HoodieLik0073one]

Facts. Cringing to watch

[@ytshud]

I'm relatively new to basketball , but didn't they say Chris Paul was done a few years ago , I think Westbrook Needs to change his approach to add value to a team

[@Michael_Page]

Beal's team. Russ was just a rental, obviously.

[@EastSide_LB]

@@ytshud Russ doesn't have the skillset to be what CP3 transitioned into bro.

[@VVVY777]

Nah, he's the same player. Still 0 BBIQ, still 0 self-awareness, mindless and stupid basketball. Same percentages, same mistakes. He just needs a bad team to statpad and fake records on again. Send him to the WNBA where he belongs. You Russ fans are just as dumb as he, and were duped. It's not your fault you're 0 BBIQ too.

[@Terror832]

*Last 4 games by Russell Dressbrick* 10.3 PPG 27.5% FG 15.4% 3PFG 55.0% FT 34.3% TS But remember this folks. “He pLaYs HaRd”.

[@jesmerreyes7173]

booker leads in ppg?

[@Terror832]

@@jesmerreyes7173 what are you bringing up Booker for? And no he’s 10th in scoring

[@jamesonedwardsii4943]

It doesn’t take a genius to understand that he’s just given the ball in awkward situations all year. The offense just stands still when he has the ball but get your hate off that’s all I ever see you doing

[@fabiofoxmusic3971]

@@jamesonedwardsii4943 You are beyond saving if you're still defending Westbrook's play.

[@guiseppejacobs2357]

@@jamesonedwardsii4943 y’all russ fans are funny 😭 still defend him despite all the evidence

[@alexsokolov5407]

LOL at Russ saying “I wish I was in the game to help them” and whining. He forget he was in the game for 26 minutes and did absolutely nothing to help?

[@thgreatdebator]

What game was he playing?

[@ryoofwildfire7535]

He doing everything right this the best I seen the lakers 😏.

[@Retro7991]

Yikes 😂😂😂

[@rambooo2534]

Lakers were down 24 when Russ got benched, they ended up cutting the lead to 10 that’s a pretty good indication Russ is a big part of the problem whether him or his delusional fans want to ever admit it

[@randomshit1645]

Without his 10 points the score would've been 131 to 106.😂😂😂😂😂

[@andyvelasquez9488]

I just love seeing the Lakers crumble🤣🤣🤣

[@rodjulius2745]

Same here 😂😂😂

[@theiggod6921]

Russell Westbrook has been like this for years... he's just been able to mask it. He plays the game like a crackhead. Always at 100. He'll be up 2 points with 34 seconds to go, grab a defensive rebound and go blazing down the court full speed, lose the ball for a turnover instead of taking time and setting up an offensive play. He's been doing things like that for years.

[@carlosvaldez3093]

exactly. he was able to mask all of it because the previous teams he went to lacks stars making him the HERO who gets to have the ball most of the time even if he was inefficient and turnover prone (because 3ple dub is blinding even if you are in a losing team). Now he's at the Lakers with two of the best in the NBA (and LeBron who can also 3ple dub with insane efficiency) and all of it becomes way too noticeable playing along side them.

[@melanatedgod5337]

I've seen it happen a lot too.

[@cdgates1]

Magic Johnson played like that and won 5 rings.....they need to let Westbrook run the offense

[@JamesJohnson-lu5kk]

@@cdgates1 magic was not prone to turnovers and he was one of the best point guard/ fowards the league has ever seen.His team first mentality made the lakers challenges for the championship year after year.

[@carlosvaldez3093]

@@cdgates1 you really compared Westbrook to Magic? 🤣

[@isaiahjones4557]

Max said a couple of years ago I think that the at the end of Russell Westbrook's career he'd basically flame out and no one would want him because he doesn't know how to control himself. We may have reached that point

[@MrBiko12]

Agree

[@alonzor557]

I thought Max was smart guy

[@theMenOfLetters]

Max said a lot a takes that are now coming true this year and SAS reiterates those takes without realizing

[@d4v1do]

Yeah he said Allen Iverson esque

[@Christopher._M]

That was the issue with him the day he was drafted. Which is why everyone was saying Rose was the better player and would have a better future. It didn't play out exactly like that but it did prove the people's worries correct. Rose has been hurt for a good 1/4 of his career and still managed to adapt his game and polish it even after all the athleticism he lost. Westbrook on the other hand basically didn't improve or grown on anything in a 15 year career. If this continues Russ will end up out of the league before rose Which is something I don't think people would have expected in 2016.

[@HeMadNice]

Giannis dropped 44 and nobody talks about him 😂

[@colynwashington3184]

Cuz it aint nun new

[@luisfunez3881]

@@colynwashington3184 Westbrook playing awful isn't new too

[@trxmp24]

Ofc not, SAS hates Giannis

[@Someone_VIP]

Yup Giannis could with 5 straight championships and SAS would still hate the him and never given Giannis his props

[@AJDMedia]

They did just not in this video bud

[@newagestudios408]

Westbrook is like a car you get from the auction, they never tell you what’s wrong with the car but the car looks so nice you can’t pass up on it. You get the car home and it’s all sorts of stuff wrong it and no matter how much work you put into it, it just can’t get right and now you stuck with a bad car that’s worth nothing.

[@Skrimtar82]

But it still drives!

[@Ididdoit]

@@Skrimtar82 an the tires was new😂

[@5ellz84]

Alite shannon sharpe

[@theetruth8626]

Bruh stop it what's the Lakers franchise then a Cemetery 🪦 where they destroy players careers. Look at their body count Westbrook Schroder Harrell Clarkson Ball Randle Kuzma Ingram shall I go on it ain't Russ it's the Lakers

[@ScottyP_323]

Reminds me of a cheap Range Rover I bought on Craigslist that wouldn't pass smog in Cali no matter what I tried. Never again.

[@vincejones3965]

Russ was pouting and Trolling at the same time … he wasn’t tryna pick nobody up 🤣🤣

[@wearegodswithamnesia]

0:57 - 0:59 shorty was speaking another language 😄😆😅😂!!!

[@tonygicz8]

Russ is over there thinking "I'm still making 44 mil dollars"

[@CHannesson]

Hopefully he opts in to his player option and makes 47 million next year bc he would be stupid to opt out bc he will never ever get that pay again

[@izang5800]

Some desperate team will overpay him in 2 years based on his former credential..probably something like 2 years $40 million. $20 million a year

[@gill000012]

@@izang5800 he would make more if he opts in

[@manz7860]

@@izang5800 i hope theres a team desperate or stupid enough to take him. My bet would be the knicks but even they wouldnt do that lol

[@dimitrijepopovic2151]

@@CHannesson dont worry he will for sure

[@gangstuhpenguin3013]

I could talk myself into Westbrook being a "good" player in years past but he is borderline delusional. Every shot he heaves at the basket might as well count as a turnover. Every drive you have to cross your fingers he doesn't lose the ball in traffic for no reason. The fact he's been a liability without accepting the lion's share of the responsibility is ridiculous.

[@donham2540]

That’s exactly what I used to do!! I remember watching that thunder vs jazz series and Donovan Mitchell looked miles better than Russ..I started thinking Russ wasn’t very good and had to legit talk myself into believing he was a great player.

[@jordanjohnson9866]

Not delusional. Westbrook is not borderline delusional. That first sentence is not the truth. /

[@gangstuhpenguin3013]

@@jordanjohnson9866 Well... you're just as delusional as Westbrook

[@thunderpooch]

He is a good player. But the NBA is about team players. He's never fit well in the league.

[@ryanmike901]

please replace Molly for Charly. She just made this segment way better

[@JavierLopez-mx6bm]

Molly is terrible

[@edwincollins5847]

@@JavierLopez-mx6bm you being too kind

[@JovaniMiller2001]

I agree

[@blkmind4u]

Molly not terrible, she charles barkley tuurrrruble!!

[@markt6897]

Perk has come a long way. Hats off to him working on his craft and becoming a better tv personality each and every time he’s out there. He’s so real and honest too…kinda refreshing to hear in the media, ya know?

[@camtoce]

Lol Russ looking like KD in the movie Thunderstruck right now 😂😂😂

[@alchemist9738]

Shaq literally said they losing on purpose to play phoenix 😂

[@edwincollins5847]

He apologized literally seconds later after Candace checked him

[@alchemist9738]

@@edwincollins5847 yeah I'm gonna believe the guy who has statue in front of the arena over Candace lol

[@alchemist9738]

@@coachYte no Westbrook last year

[@frankmartin3549]

@@alchemist9738 yeah which benefits the Suns even more. Lakers can’t compete with them it’s gonna be a complete annihilation if the Lakers have to face the Suns.

[@alchemist9738]

@@frankmartin3549 Bron ain't losing twice to a team back to back in the playoffs we saw that in Cleveland

[@emancify]

I am tired of A.D. and his weak ankles (where he still wears low-cut sneakers vs. High top shoes to protect his ankles) and now I'm sick of hearing about Westbrook. I never liked him when he couldn't win with Durant/Harden... and I never will. He chokes in big games and always has.

[@ItsYouAreNotYour]

Hey you played the line great! You missed the coach and you would have completed the scapegoat challenge and deflect all accountability from Lebron.

[@fastballfilms4214]

hey jeff, have you played basketball at an elite level? or do you know why players wear low tops?

[@SuaveCityGear]

@@fastballfilms4214 I don’t this it’s rocket science buddy, if a person ankles is spaghetti…Well AD ankles is weak, he needs them taped up (Jordan did and his ankles wasn’t weak), he needs ankle protection, he needs more protection…he is not a guard.

[@dread.8110]

@@fastballfilms4214 is Russ playing at an elite level or in an elite league? You can visibly see who has talent vs who doesn’t. The word ‘stat padding’ literally came from this man. KD left and won twice and that gave the karma right to who is was supposed to. A selfish player who understood that KD was the star but wanted to be on KDs level. Timeless memories of Russ ruining KD’s early career with turnovers, Ill-advised shots, and poor defense. They went to the finals in their 3rd year. Not off “Russ gets another trip dub” but off of “omg Kevin Durand has scored 25+ in 50 straight games this season” or whatever it was. Who can forget Russ pulling up for game winners while KD was hot just to prove to the crowd that it’s his time too? He singlehandedly lost the 3-1 lead against the warriors. Got bounced first round every time since then and is the first mvp to finish so low in the standings because he manipulated his team to make him feel like the man. Guys like Steven adams, Jeremi grant , melo and pg are having way better success on team orientation. Have been way more efficient without him. Russ has always been the problem , okc enabled that behaviour and hes yet to realize he’s not a franchise player for any team including them . He can’t make your franchise win. But he sure asf can make them lose and this been proven years ago even in his prime. End of rant. He needs to do his job like all of us or get fired how we all would for poor performance

[@teachmehowtodoge1737]

I am tired of making Lakers home of retirees.

[@deemybaby]

westbrook: " i wish i can help them" im dead 😂

[@yungboss4556]

😂😂😂

[@rooks9430]

I think he meant helping the Bucks win 😅

[@deemybaby]

@@yungboss4556 he’s been so inefficient

[@deemybaby]

@@rooks9430 i was gonna watch it but i turned it right off😂😂😂

[@ryoofwildfire7535]

He is helping the world 😁.

[@hbathletictraining]

0:16 THE AUDACITY OF THIS NINJA 🤦🏾😂

[@securethebag1613]

melo was tryin not to look at him lmaooooooo

[@whooshbait4161]

Giannis has a monster game and they can't even mention it lmao

[@RyanC232]

Glad somebody said it

[@colep.8330]

This is ESPN for you. They care about three teams

[@MrBiko12]

Lol

[@trxmp24]

They only care about Lakers Nets and warriors, Giannis is could of had a 60 pt game and the only story you’ll hear is westbrook

[@AJDMedia]

They literally uploaded a video talking about his game just look for it bud

[@amnestysports]

0:57 "The tread lead line" 😂😂😂

[@jahsutherland1945]

I thought it was juss me 😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣

[@mizfitzshit5161]

Russ ain't slick he went over and told Bron "I can help but yo boy put me on the bench if you talk to him"🤣🤣

[@khalidnawabi7188]

Russell said keep u head up.. I'm making 40million this year 😂😂

[@chicagochampion3130]

Yes! Charly makes this show so much easier to watch.

[@datsapaddlin6449]

Westbrook gonna be the first player traded to the shadow realm because no one wants him.

[@theetruth8626]

Teams want him just like they wanted Schroder Harrell Clarkson Ball Randle Kuzma Ingram all careers y'all destroyed and hated on the Lakers franchise is a NBA cemetery 🪦

[@mahanmoe]

@@theetruth8626 not a lakers fan but don’t they have the most championships tied with Boston? Weird take… guess you’re not really “the truth” eh.

[@gerdanbombales]

Yami Yugi: Dont want you here

[@datsapaddlin6449]

Westbrook wishes he coulda helped the Bucks win by 50

[@almightyx703]

Lakers on their way to having 2 players with the most bricks in history… making kobe proud

[@realpro8817]

More people should focus on the dude on the other side of the ball in Jrue Holiday. He knows how to play the position unlike Westbrook. Owns his flaws when they're there is accountable. Bucks been ballin since Jrue arrived. Championship type player. Westbrook will never be able to say that.

[@kasperrieberg3495]

@@almightyx703 Don’t ever compare Russ to kobe ! Russ hasn’t won anything ! There is a reason kobe got 2 jerseys retired

[@Dmagic716]

Yeah I was shock to see Westbrook to go like that taking no accountability

[@theetruth8626]

He shouldn't take no accountability he was benched majority of the game LeBron and AD got that the business handed to them

[@Dmagic716]

@@theetruth8626 bro I'm talking this first half of the season he been terrible are we watching the same games lol

[@theetruth8626]

@@Dmagic716 Westbrook is the reason y'all been in games maybe u ain't looking at the real Westbrook Schroder Harrell Clarkson Ball Randle Kuzma Ingram man y'all a walking cemetery 🪦 in LA when u got that many body counts it ain't no Westbrook. It's the Lakers

[@superpants07]

@@theetruth8626 You're on crack. And you need to stop going through every comment thread trying to defend a point that no one is going to agree with. You can tell everyone here til you're blue in the face that Russ isn't the problem but it won't make a difference. Just take a breath and step away from the internet for awhile, dude.

[@spiritualwarrior3655]

@@theetruth8626 why u think he got benched?? He needs to own that!

[@ajcapel8291]

I’m sorry I’m stuck on Molly do it to me all the time… 😂😂

[@xcwilliams7980]

Lol at the Knicks rejecting any player is hilarious.

[@trevorhandberry2158]

Lmao!!! They wildin’ on RW. No one would even consider this trade anyways. They just made up a segment to rag on both the Knicks and Russ. They trolling now lol

[@sLyOnE_NYc]

They keep randomly throwing this trade out there with zero validity, the Knicks have already stated multiple times they have no interest.

[@fuckthisworkbitch]

OKC would

[@miko4137]

@@fuckthisworkbitch why would okc want russ when they have sga and giddey🤡🤡

[@cesargonzales7234]

Honestly, I will be very surprised if anyone trades for Westbrook. No team wants Russ right now, the Lakers have nothing to offer. They don't have picks, none of their young players are promising so he offers no value to a tanking team.

[@d4v1do]

@@fuckthisworkbitch for picks

[@Jairusd88]

Russ never had accountability one of the biggest reasons KD had to leave, I’m just realizing that from watching him the past few years. That triple double year boosted his ego that’s still present in 2022.

[@mannyg1654]

Kd ran from the grind. Anybody can win with them warriors

[@travisstrickland7270]

It was obvious to me why KD left. Russ been playing like this. He not efficient at all no defense low basketball iq. Nothing changed other than He actually trying to fit in now, and he's on Lebrons team do now the Media picking him apart. Smh

[@mannyg1654]

Facts he was able to hide a lot because he had the ball all the time so his good hide his bad a lot of times

[@marshallchristopher1304]

​@@mannyg1654russ can't win even with the warriors 😂😂

[@Hiluxtaco]

Russ would help the Lakers by staying home with his family...

[@tthomaselli2]

When you have key players on your roster the talent & likes of Rajon Rondo/Russell Westbrook/LeBron James/Anthony Davis/etc., for example, you would think that the Los Angeles Lakers should be considered to be NBA post-season contenders/NBA Finals contenders/both, right?... In my opinion, they would've already been penciled in for a spot of that caliber & looking at things in hindsight, that isn't what's happening because the last I checked, the Los Angeles Lakers are 21½ games out of first place in the entire Eastern conference & 21½ games out of first place in their division, respectively.

[@richardanthony2152]

That boi kp is crazy for illustrating the anger management part 😂

[@Bobby_Digital37]

😂😂😂 they really trying to convince everyone that trading Westbrook will fix the lakers problem… the problem is The entire team

[@jakoblarson4597]

Exactly they can’t play defense or shoot 3s those 2 are literally what you need to win a title in todays nba

[@juicydroptop3695]

Thank you they thought trading rondo was gonna do something

[@keithdior1657]

Was trash before russ got there 😆

[@spiritualwarrior3655]

Imagine the pieces they coulda got and kept if they wasn’t paying Russ 44 mill

[@JayDaVillian1991]

Sad to see him break down like this. I was excited to see russ play everytime he's on he was box office, and I'm saying that as a heat fan. But wow. I think it's mental. Even worse so, this is exactly why kd left, and every superstar he played with left him, or the team traded him.

[@kendrickeddie7908]

Russ demanded a trade from all 3 places stop that FAKE narrative it really gets old. James Harden has no ring Bradly Beal has no ring or Paul George but they left him tho?😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅

[@JayDaVillian1991]

@@kendrickeddie7908 a trade is a trade, requested or otherwise he didn't make it work with numerous star players, in different places. The common denominator is russ.

[@pauljoseph3081]

I was so disappointed with Russ but I just realized that this is his ceiling, his fans kept on pushing him as if he belongs to the likes of LeBron, KD, curry etc coz he got MVP and some stat titles, this is the end of his prime. It's that simple.

[@anthonycelestin3559]

Kevin Durant carrying Russ to 4 WCFs & a Finals appearance and triple doubles fooled everybody that he was this great player. Not even the TDs, KD figuring out a way to play with this skill. KD is simply the best shooter of all time & greatest scorer, KD skill level to score quickly on post ups, offball jumpers and off the dribble jumpers & drives helped Russ succeed. Paul George was great off the ball but wasn’t as lethal off the dribble or in the post just didn’t have great athleticism like KD to blow past defenders & didn’t have a lethal shot like a 1 legged fadaway like KD in the post. Harden is dynamic off the dribble but has no offball game or post game. Lebron dribbles the ball often but isn’t dynamic off the dribble where he has a great handle like KD that can create a shot consistently off the dribble wit a hesi or crossover and has a decent offball & post game but not elite. KD skill level optimizes his team so high that he’s able to elevate his team even wit so many flaws. OKC not only had Russ but had flawed players & no shooters with Perkins, Ibaka(who doesn’t shoot 3s, mostly midrange) and Sefolshia who can’t shoot 3s. Then after that had Dion Waiters, Andre Robertson, a bunch of other bigs that clogged the lane like Adams & Kanter. How was KD able to succeed with that but he found a way to succeed with Russ & those flawed players based on KDs pure skill

[@al6467]

@@anthonycelestin3559 hold on bro we not gon slide past the KD is the best shooter of all time

[@robertkwanga]

@@al6467 lol...Dude passed up Curry, Klay, Bird, Reggie, Ray, Nash and went straight to KD

[@anthonycelestin3559]

@@al6467 I came to the conclusion that Curry is the best 3 point shooter not the best shooter of all time. Curry don’t got the midrange game like KD. KD got the midrange in the faceup/triple threat, below the 3 point line, at the elbow, at the baseline, in the post, off the dribble and has the midrange off a catch & shoot. KD’s free throw % is close to Curry shooting 88% from the free throw line. You can make the argument KD is the best shooter cause he got the midrange, the high free throw % and he doesn’t shoot the high volume of 3s Curry shoots but KD os a high % 3 point shooter. Curry wouldn’t be able to fit with Westbrook not just because of lack of size defensively but offensively Curry’s shooting ability isn’t enough to open up the floor for Russ to operate. KD versatile ability to shoot everywhere on the court opens up the court for Russ to operate. People talk about Curry’s gravity so much but you can argue KD’s gravity is even more cause KD shoots from areas of the court than KD

[@anthonycelestin3559]

@@al6467 Also KD’s size & length makes his jumper impossible to defend or contest too with him being 7 feet with a long wingspan. KD’s ability to get his shot off anytime & make his jumper with no resistance from the defense makes the argument for KD possibly being the best shooter of all time

[@chrisdukefields9868]

Ahhh come on Steven A he's box office 😂😂😂😂😂😂 lolol

[@alihadi3667]

Lmfao he was like Ima keep on doin it till I……(get traded)

[@Primetimepyro21]

Ahhh Thank you Molly not working so they can actually talk today

[@jesmerreyes7173]

naka off left shoulder

[@pimpyouout5252]

Yoo lately Shes been talking way too much thinking her opinion matters 😂

[@chris.kellly]

My fellow Lakers, we NEED to stop slandering Westbrook, if we keep doing it we’ll never get him traded‼️

[@s.e.turner8079]

Hard to do but you are right.

[@chris.kellly]

@@s.e.turner8079 we have to play chess not checkers if we want to turn this season around , if anything we should’ve played him more to inflate his stats so we can ship him out

[@superfreak3050]

Other GMs have eyes too you do know that?

[@bnoothtx-hvac1862]

Bro I been a Lakers fan 20 years atleast, this season is a wash bro

[@almightyx703]

@@bnoothtx-hvac1862 if you been a fan you would understand the Lakers been in rebuild for almost a decade… that bubble title have bron dickriders and Laker bandwagons thinking they a good team but honestly last year first round exit is their real identity.

[@jdartt7243]

Crazy as it may sound, it may just work for all parties involved. A change of scenery will do a world of a difference for Russ and the Knicks while the Lakers will benefit from the pieces that they will get from the said trade.

[@Get-Saved]

Stephen hair line is dope is see Movies 🤣😂🤣🤣😂

[@jaylee4546]

It's crazy how through all of this AD reminds out of the fire

[@luvvs]

I liked him playing with the wizards and plays very well with them, the trade to LA was not it for me

[@aski909]

Nobody wants Russell at this point...

[@tristancampbell4941]

Someone had to say it

[@trevorhandberry2158]

Rocket might take him for John Wall the. waive him immediately lol

[@jesmerreyes7173]

need kleber and brunson add lakers roster

[@underoath257]

Man I’m really sad how Westbrook regressed, used to be one of my favorite players back in OKC.

[@drmolina5853]

Russ problem is he didn’t prepare for this day, when his athleticism started to fail him. When LBJ was super athletic I was scared that when it goes away he’s not going to be that great, but he did his work and improved his shooting post games to prepare for this.

[@AVC2323]

I can't stop looking at AD and noticing his face saying "i told you Lebron it was wrong to bring Russell"...

[@chronius7057]

There should be a knock on his character when he's not taking responsibility for his struggles and now blaming the coach MAN UP and admit you are struggling

[@dionruffin3996]

That’s not who he is

[@anthonycelestin3559]

It’s a knock on Russ’s work ethic too. We knock Ben Simmons work ethic having no jumper but Ben is way more skilled than Russ. Ben worked to be an elite All NBA defender, worked on his touch around the rim with his floaters & hooks where he shoots over 55% from the field with no jumper and worked on his handles & footwork where he’s able to score off the dribble or in the post & be a great passer that doesn’t turn the ball despite have no jumper. Why is Ben work ethic questioned so much but not Russ? Russ has so many more flaws than Simmons, it seems that Westbrook doesn’t put the work in the gym at all to improve his game. Ben only has to work on his outside jumper being a much young player in his 20s unlike Russ who has so many flaws that he still hasn’t worked in his 30s

[@garykane3502]

Why in the heck would the Knicks want this fading Star?

[@jesmerreyes7173]

no westbrook in ny mavericks here

[@goldenarms36]

Stephon Marbury, Steve Francis, Jason Kidd, Kemba Walker, the Knicks have a history of getting past their prime point guards

[@goldenokoko3211]

Sales tickets 😆

[@EyeLabPNiece]

Westbrook is a collapsing star. And his 47 million dollar option next year will be the black hole that will finally put Lebron's Laker tenure to end.

[@ejthecreator8859]

@@goldenarms36 We got Kemba for 8 million. Which would’ve been a steal had he panned out. We do not want Westbrook especially on the contract he’s on.

[@TheBamboozer]

If lebron and AD would just play down low and post up Russ would play better. There is absolutely no movement on offense. The defense is a joke.

[@colep.8330]

Why would they post up when russ man can double and just leave him wide open because he's that bad of a shooter

[@timmyaf3264]

Bron’s face is like “nah don’t include me in this”

[@celebritywatch386]

He can't handle the spot light in LA

[@MisterOutlandish]

Why can’t Gianni’s ever get his props?

[@wind5053]

Man I’m starting to feel for Russ, his game has declined and this isn’t the right situation for him.

[@thechampishere995]

Russ off the bench is the only solution. Man, it hurts to see Russ like this

[@BTCBlizzy]

Did Russ just LIL BRO Lebron??! 😂😂😂 aw you DEF gettin traded lol

[@Michael-kv6qr]

Perks takes, get better everytime I watch him

[@cooperryan6703]

Westbrook is a great guy and a great teammate. But he needs to accept he's a 6th man and can be a liability down the stretch.

[@hobb2528]

You don’t know basketball 🤣 how many game winners you hit

[@40441gogo]

@@hobb2528 “joined one year ago”

[@kemtic1520]

@@hobb2528 I've been a westbrook fan since his was in college and even I can agree that on this team the lakers russ needs to come off the bench. He can't play behind ad and bron cause they just expect him to sit corner and wait.

[@goodprince5327]

Every night Giannis prooves wrong Stephen s clown A Smith narrative that he cant shoot. Stephen clown A Smith slowly tries to find new narratives to downgrade Giannis greatness. You will see

[@colep.8330]

Because he's a racist American black man. Can't u see it? He doesn't like whites or anyone from another country. Then screams that he's oppressed. That's America for you

[@SCUMMY4205]

As a long time OKC fan, this truly hurts to see. Westbrook has had a complete breakdown this season. Like SAS said: He's passing the ball to nobody, shooting horribly, and just seems like he's defeated.

[@salgarcia8021]

Lbj was like.." you are helping by not being out there."

[@consciousm1nd]

Big perk looking swaggy in them specs tho no cap 🔥💯

[@kungfukenny9879]

Always knew that joining Lebron and the Lakers is the start of Westbrook's downfall... sad 😔

[@stujohn6569]

We all knew this day was coming. When Westbrooks athleticism slowed down the fall off was gonna be swift!!!

[@supernotnatural]

without no shooting he is exposed

[@jakoblarson4597]

Gonna be like Blake griffin now

[@Dec4AllTimeAlways]

Yo, who care about the Lakers? They're irrelevant. Let's talk about the destruction of the Nets because one player refuses to follow state and city laws. Next year, KD will start demanding to get traded.

[@jg4992]

Not a warriors fan but I’m enjoying this BK experiment for KD I know he is going to regret leaving the warriors to play with flat earth Kyrie and out of shape harden 🤣

[@tonis8180]

Shut up pnoise haha go home

[@tonyray1105]

As judge Judy would say, “You picked Him”

[@TheGodlyGamers]

Gave big perk some glasses and new earrings and now I think this man went to Harvard

[@novembertcg4001]

Yo I love this man! Lebron wanted him so I hope the next owner that has lebron doesn't give him any power in choosing teammates.

[@dave1123]

Bron with the "We ain't on their level" you literally have 3 superstars in your team compared to Bucks with one... And all 3 of you are healthy...

[@user-rk9br4lm9q]

Westbrook is not a superstar anymore stop living in 2017

[@davyunwashington3613]

They had no depth doesn’t play defense because of Russ

[@NLGabriel75]

Their team isn’t on the level, and Russ isn’t a superstar anymore. He is barely a Allstar this season. This isn’t all on Russ but the entire roster is a disaster defensively

[@cryptaku3404]

Technically they have 2 superstars. Russ used to be a superstar.

[@ghostballs1874]

Middleton is a star

[@cidithegreat5566]

Knicks do need someone who will make plays; I believe with the experience he will take from the Lakers, he has the probability of being great in New York…Go Knicks!!

[@demitriusabernathy3555]

Most definitely does

[@franchizetheartist]

I wish Stephen A was calm like this more often

[@MlpSyndicate7144]

Westbrook: I’m gonna lose this one Julian Newman: Hold my beer

[@asylum1166]

I actually think he’s what the Knicks need! Also he seems like he comes to grips that it can’t work with the lakers his style fits more of a team like the Knicks! But no doubt Russ smoking crypto currency’s loud packs 😂😂😂

[@yargrobby5710]

Nah at this point he need to smoke or something he need a reality check lol

[@jasonarokiaraj9817]

I would definitely sign Westbrook. I want him, instead of Kemba.

[@theyhatedeecee8211]

Nah as a Knicks fan nah we good on Westbrook

[@theyhatedeecee8211]

@@jasonarokiaraj9817 nah kemba need to leave to he suck to

[@jasonarokiaraj9817]

@@theyhatedeecee8211 that’s what I’m saying. Trade Kemba for either Westbrook or Lillard.

[@nathanielking8310]

Stephen a. doesn't want Russell, and I think I speak for everyone when I say, WE could definitely go without Stephen a!

[@georgevarela6507]

So much better without molly thank god 👍🏽👍🏽

[@YourePartofMe]

Look at this guy Perk!😂🤣

[@bazzinga2014]

Stephen A saying the Knicks don't want him like he owns it. The man just said yesterday he's disgusted by the Knicks lol

[@kievanbarber1919]

Russ hasn’t fallen off, he’s just in a place where he doesn’t fit, funny that fans knew that but the guys who have been playing the game their whole life couldn’t

[@rooks9430]

Reasons. Russ is washed. There's no excuse whatsover for him missing very easy shots and free throws. You don't need to "fit" in to a team to do basic thing like that.

[@guiseppejacobs2357]

No he hasn’t fallen off he IS falling off

[@eldenrace1489]

When did he ever fit LOL. He is an overrated player that can only play one way and one way only and that is individual ball dominant stat padding basketball.

[@kingj3242]

Not fitting in has nothing to do with not being able to make your shots or turning the ball over as much as he's doing. That's no excuse for that.

[@sleeks9939]

Not gonna lie. Even when it’s tough! I still stand with Russ & the Lakers! Instead of putting him down. Keep encouraging Russ to be great maybe he’ll do better! 💯 They want to cheer you on when you win, when you lose and hit rock bottom the disrespect stacks up! 💯

[@marxeloworld6854]

FACTS WELCOME TO SOCIETY💯😤💯😤💯

[@lavonnealexander6936]

But Russell has been rock bottom for longtime. He needs to change.

[@Mr.Soda08]

Its dame time guys! 💪

[@OX15-LIBRA]

Them LA Lights are bright! Like Shaq said not everyone is built to handle them lights!!

[@nh3028]

respect to Perk on this one

[@royabdulahad3260]

BIG PERK I SEE YO SHADES MY GUY🔥

[@Truthorfib]

I think Russ should take a game off and do some reflection and find himself. That brother looks lost on the court right now.

[@trillman252]

The Lakers solution is Mac McClung

[@chrisshelton288]

That last point was on the money I was just thinking rust needs to take a break from the team and go back to playing and Ruckers park or something to get focused on the game and learn how to see the rim clearly

[@gamerrenofficial]

This KP new look though🔥🔥🔥