What If Russell Westbrook Was Drafted By The Miami Heat?

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[@tropicalstorm24]

I was recommended this and I have no regrets

[@ImYoMomsBoo]

I imagine these type of videos take the longest to make with all the team switching, plus gameplay, plus doing your research. Keep up the good work. Great content.

[@AFunkyDiabetic]

thanks!

[@onuraydn9663]

+AFunkyDiabetic ive seen this comment before i watched the video and said "yeah he's right actually, its gotta take a long time to trade westbrook to miami then play the game and save it", then when i watched the video i saw that you didnt trade only westbrook but traded many players and played it. that was impressing much respect👍👍

[@mathewboot33]

also think your doing a great job, but draft picks staying the same with these changes are crazy there would be major draft changes 2nd year and so on with slight changes in the 1st year,

[@zachkralic3939]

+Steph Curry your lying it's not on your channel

[@onuraydn9663]

Zach Kralic i guess he tried to make one but he couldnt bc it was too hard

[@AFunkyDiabetic]

Huge thank you to Nick Smith for the thumbnail - kzbin.info All mistakes were intentional My twitter - twitter.com/FunkyDiabetic1

[@shakibhasan7337]

this is the earliest time I've been here 2 seconds

[@cooliosmith3110]

i could tell that was an ns thumbnail... id like him

[@xm2868]

how about the 2010 - 2011 Bulls

[@Thejman999]

■■■■■STOP!!!!! PLEASE DO A VIDEO, ON IF LEBRON JOINED THE THUNDER IN 2010 SUMMER.■■■■■■ how many titles would they have by now???????? and yes, it could have happened, durant was the scoring champion that year, what if presti sold him on the idea?????

[@mosesfiallo2719]

For your next what if,Di What if Greg Oden or Brandon Roy or Yao Ming Mever got injured? Or What if kobe was drafted by philly? Or what if cp3 was drafted by utah? Love ur channel keep up the work

[@YoungKProductions]

Him and lebron won't mesh. Trust me I just know.

[@StheSharknl]

You were so right 😂

[@ninoescxbar7424]

💀💀💀

[@batmantheballer2533]

I'm a heat fan and I always get sad when people talk about this draft. we could have had Derrick rose, westbrook, or kevin love but we got fucking beasely

[@batmantheballer2533]

actually not d rose but still

[@plebplays5086]

Well you had Lebron wade and bosh so don't whine

[@tidebleach9395]

@Batman The Baller I'm a thunder fan

[@IllegalRaft]

Well no we couldn't have had rose but we could have had Westbrook or kawahi and ya I actually never knew that Miami could have picked Westbrook but now I do and I'm sad about it

[@JigglyBooties]

lol that draft was rigged anyways. Bulls had 1.7% chance of getting #1 pick and they got it to select their hometown hero. Uh yeah, no.

[@NickSmithNBA]

WOW! That's a dope thumbnail 😜. Can't wait to watch this video!!

[@austinhill5130]

Lol Nick

[@Wholovesant]

😂😂

[@tqtau6456]

I thought I was watching you at first when I clicked on the thumbnail

[@shakeupchristmas]

i luv u

[@user-wq8ib7nx9g]

Thought i was watching you

[@whatthefuck8529]

westbrook wont be injured in the first round. he did not face patrick beverly.

[@stephenwa7417]

Man as a heat fan I wish this would happen. Our team woul be boss!

[@pallavivelagapudi3432]

yeah

[@jalenmcnealy3700]

if that would of happened Lebron wouldn't of came to Miami

[@nikeking1016]

+Tktballa Mixes true

[@ImAviex]

Honestly this video was super hopeful thinking based though, like Westbrook's poor jumpshooting doesn't come from a lack of practice. It stems from him jumping too high on his jumpshots much like how D Rose did during his MVP season. So I don't think just because he has LeBron, Bosh, and Wade around him instead of Durant, Harden and Ibaka he would all of a sudden make his shooting consistent enough to where he LBJ, and Wade could be played at the same time. They NEED a 3pt specialist to make up for Wade and LBJ being inconsistent from out there or else teams like the Celtics and Spurs that are well coached and would clog the lane and dare them to beat them from deep just like what would happen to LBJs' original Cleveland team. So I think if Miami did draft Westbrook they would have traded him when LBJ and Bosh showed up for pieces that could spread the floor for them. Though having Westbrook, Wade, and LBJ as your three would be the most savage fastbreak team of all time its just their half court offense would have a really tough time.

[@tomvicent]

DUDE IM A HEAT FAN 2 I BROKE MY BED WHEN RAY ALLEN HIT THE 3 (I LIVE IN MIAMI) I ALSO CRIED WHEN WE LOST DWYANE WADE AND COULDN'T GET KD ;(

[@tibby3008]

U should do what If CP3 stayed in NO or what if Kobe never got injured

[@AngelSurgeSSX]

Kobe could have had 6 rigs

[@AngelSurgeSSX]

*rings

[@ImAviex]

Im curious how you think Kobe would have 6 rings if he never got injured. If anything the two rings he should have won were in 2004 and 2008 during the 2012 season that team would not have won just because Kobe was healthy that team was in shambles chemistry wise and injury wise, so regardless of the superman-like effort Kobe would pull off I don't think that team wins the finals that year and the team every year after that was only worse so unless they did another blockbuster trade I don't see how him not getting injured there means he has six rings. Seems like quite a hopeful leap from my perspective and the Lakers have always been my favorite team.

[@shuzonh2258]

Need to bring these back!

[@SJ-di5zu]

Why does Houston always benefit from the Thunder's failures

[@yona603manrad]

W😂😂

[@anujaia78]

lol

[@shaneyy__]

Because Texas > Oklahoma except in college sports 😂

[@anujaia78]

Texas has many more sports teams than oklahoma

[@ED-lf6nt]

Sachin Johri this comment ages very well lol

[@lxrdzod4272]

You dropped Chris bosh like he wasn't there

[@babymylo4909]

Russell Westbrook Dwayne Wade Lebron James Chris Bosh Hassan Whiteside Ray Allen off the bench. UN-FUCKIN-STOPPABLE The triple double machine, Flash, best SF ever, great stretch 4, athletic shot blocking/rebounding machine. One of the greatest shooters. It's over. It's over the years and obv not all in their prime but imagine this team.

[@thatguywhoknowsthings3653]

LDN Domo big problem here: there's only 1 ball and Westbrooks not a sharing person

[@babymylo4909]

thatguywhoknowsthings Lebron would be the primary ball handler with Westbrook second, to like how he is w Kyrie rn

[@jerichocabungcal5701]

LDN Domo at that time Westbrook isn't great at passing so there is no triple double machine

[@jalenmcnealy3700]

GL with that salary and Westbrook and Whiteside development

[@babymylo4909]

Jalen McNealy Giving them one to develop won't make them max contract players until later on. And I'd assume Lebron and Wade could take a paycut as well as bosh not getting the contract he got Bc Lebron left.

[@3376855]

You forgot about Mario Chalmers. What would've happened to Mario Chalmers?

[@trevorbenos9540]

jason morgan he plays somewhere else on a cheap deal as a backup

[@noxebop]

I was expecting Mike Korzemba like Analysis and was not disappointed, Nice one Funky

[@zachmazzuchi8883]

Randomly found this in my recommendation

[@keandredennis6838]

Why was this recommended to me in 2022 haha, I remember watching this when it 1st came out

[@clubpenguinboyish]

You're probably the best NBA related channel out there in terms of the what if concept

[@cartermoran8797]

Russ and bron are playing together

[@kingjames653]

If the heat had westbrook i don't think lebron will go back to cleveland

[@rfritz901]

I think they beat Dallas Westbrook iso against Kidd he'd run right by and pass off when help defense comes

[@TheDunMc]

+AFunkDiabetic Can you do what if Ray Allen was never traded to the Milwaukee Bucks

[@Wholovesant]

sounds good

[@ogangneruda619]

why was this just recommended to me😂

[@melvinjoseph952]

asking myself the same thing

[@j_the_don5160]

I just got recommended this and it’s absolutely hilarious to think about now lol

[@Stonecoldalston]

I think 2015 Miami lose for Goldenstate because like you said You have to take the real Injuries Into account and If that's the Case Bosh wouldn't be playing & a older Wade even with Westbrook I'm not sure If that would be enough to beat Goldenstate remember Bogurt was a huge part of keeping Lebron out the Paint Imagine Dwight Howard replacing Him everything In the paint will be shut down and even with no Iggy that's more time for Barnes maybe In that role he develops at a faster rate don't forget that Miami team wont have Tristin Thompson on the Boards or to bother the bigs of the Warriors have to take that Into account also

[@PickSixMaddenTips]

You're wrong, Lebron just beat the warriors with basically just Kyrie. Kyrie is better than Westbrook and Old Wade is still top shooting guard in the league as proved this season. He also forgot about signing hassan whiteside even if Bosh was hurt they would have westbrook wade lebron and whiteside

[@Stonecoldalston]

+Madden 17 Highlights, Tips, and Gameplay Whiteside most likely wouldn't be there In that situation & yeah he did beat them but Dwight Howard's Defense Is better than Bogurts & Bogurt made it hard for The Cavs & Thunder in the paint imagine Dwight who been known to give Lebron trouble in the paint all shot blocks have look at the 2011 finals with chandler or against Boston with KG & Perkins when it's a shot blocking presence Lebron turn into a shooter & unlike Bogurt Dwight can be a threat on offense even tho he don't have many moves he still have to be respected Bogurt they would basically play 4 or 5 knowing he wasn't getting the ball the Dwight Green & Thompsons defense would be legit

[@nashawnhoward6805]

+Madden 17 Highlights, Tips, and Gameplay Kyrie better than Westbrook?😂

[@PickSixMaddenTips]

Nashawn Howard My bad meant to say Westbrook is better than Kyrie

[@PickSixMaddenTips]

***** Dwight has regressed alot his defense wouldnt be too much of a problem and Whiteside was signed for a 1 yr deal for around 550k so he would still be on the team

[@stewgod31]

What if the celtics "won" the lottery in 2007 and had the 2nd pick instead of the fifth pick. They wouldn't be able to trade Jeff Green to the Sonics for Ray Allen. Maybe or maybe not trade for KG, but would still have Rondo from the previous draft.

[@furiooo]

Great vid! It would be a bit more realistic if you used the jerseys from that time like the Phoenix Suns wear there "Steve Nash" Era jerseys

[@Carlos-qm2mw]

Last time I was this early I was part of the 301+ club. Like if you remember 😭

[@Albert_Sarpong]

I’m here from 5 years in the future…. No one wants this man

[@roccolongo5678]

Great Vids, Can't wait to finish this one. Keep pumping them out! Great work as always!

[@alejandroarana604]

Bring these back funky

[@whatsmyname5693]

Baby funky with his baby voice

[@aaron5868]

these videos are amazing man. u da best

[@julitoolmo]

If 'ifs' and 'buts' were candy and nuts, then I'd have a helluva merry Christmas.

[@michaelposch3527]

And now we are finally going to see Lebron und Russ in real life together. Who would've thought that in 2016. Lets see how they work together

[@joshgarcia8593]

Bring this type of videos back plz

[@dylanhotrum7354]

What did I just find funky

[@isaiahgarcia8256]

i like the what if videos more than the Gm vids but do more of both and i like your videos long like this one keep it up

[@24segundosTV]

Hmm I remember in 2010 the Heat had to trade Beasley in order to have space for the big 3 sooooo... Also, I think Batum would have become Kawhi in the Spurs and Kawhi would be a good starter maybe borderline allstar with any other team but not what we know now

[@nuklatskahurtarnimu6608]

Great video funky make a series of vids like this

[@dthrust9037]

You should have ten year anniversary’s for some of your earliest popular videos for example in 2026 u can do a part 2 for this video

[@gratscott5632]

I really like how u make the players progress

[@evansappiah2547]

Make more what if videos. This is one of your most popular vids pleassee make moree

[@mookieclash4373]

YO DO MORE THESE ARE UR BEST VIDS

[@KillerMouse]

God your voice dropped

[@Threeezzz]

The problem with saying Batum want develop a good defensive game is that he's on the SPURS. I'm not saying that's an automatic defensive star. But the Spurs knew that they needed a good defensive player at the 3 spot. They would "pressure" him to play good D just like the Heat did.

[@dylanhoran151]

I wanted someone to do this for so long. Thank you so much

[@BT-xb6jh]

You got my head spinning in the first two minutes

[@willkhamalahsni143]

It's crazy how you called out westbrooks crazy playstyle before everybody else started doing it

[@luke_wil.22]

Lovin it, Funky keep it up

[@danmichaud5506]

Because of his rookie contract, we would've gotten a big 3 heat with westbrook. God damn

[@walstonstone4016]

Just got this in my recommendation after Westbrook is going to be traded to the Lakers....

[@dom3the3bomb]

My only problem with Westbrook being with the heat and their big three is that I don't think that they would have enough money to sign all four of them to max contracts

[@ogsmokyy1593]

Love these!!!

[@JuanCenar]

It looked like a nick smith thumbnail so I stayed away, then looked at my notifications and watched it

[@PentaHawk]

Dude i love tge detail u put man . u didnt just randomly put Westbrook on heat lije a lot of KZbinrs do for what if nba videos (Korzimba , Funky 2k goats)

[@Whoknows285]

korzemba is the goat of what ifs nick smith os doin that

[@amartinez231able]

bro I give u major props for this video, u really know ur basketball, I feel like you could replace Stephen A. Smith on commentary

[@davidrose9450]

Batum's number changed from 88 to 5 at 10:54

[@splashfresco]

You should do more of these

[@nicolasmartins5601]

So imagine that. Since the Thunder need defense they trade Love and a future 1st to the Warriors. Thunder now have an inside presence in D12 and the Warriors can run a deadly 3pt lineup in Curry, Thompson, Green, Love. They are missing a center tho, so they turn the draft pick they acquired earlier into Joel Embiid.

[@junyoungson1154]

I thought this was a nick smith video because of the thumbnail lol

[@VitorRedes]

Best what ifs I ever seen. Disagree with one or two things but amazing.

[@7751628]

What if Shaq never left the LA plz Great video bro !

[@Bobbyboo2269]

Your voice got deeper

[@SavageDicky]

Nick smith thumbnail is what im guessing u were talkin about on twitter?

[@justinnixon6946]

I love your video ideas keep it up

[@xavierzink3050]

Those graphics look sort of funky

[@JD-zq6so]

Love theses vids

[@DylanVanderSanden]

What if the Bucks never traded Dirk and Ray Allen, and great video

[@straight2thepoint514]

but back to the Westbrook injury, they'd have to adjust to not having him, because they're so use to having him playing. That's why I think sa would still win

[@redhurricane24]

We missed out. Big time.

[@JdfarrellJdfarrell]

I like this type of video but you have to incorporate some record changes. That would make the video a lot better

[@laimbud4043]

I have never been this early!

[@laimbud4043]

So cool!

[@nets4life377]

Congrats you finally won in life.

[@cool-kiddkickzreview5468]

Luv the predictions

[@tomlouis2458]

Is this the vid that u were working hard on? If so it was worth it

[@Matthew.Folia04]

In video, Houston becomes a polar opposite... From purely offense to purely defense. Crazy.

[@zaneyates1743]

Attack the paint like a crazy person. - FunkyDiabetic 2016

[@anstery]

great video! Only thing i could argue about is the injury to Westbrook. it happens during the playoffs yes against the rockets and Patrick Beverly. I still liked the video though 😊

[@johnmurray6846]

I feel like that if Westbrook was in Miami, Lebron would not have gone to Miami, but rather Chicago. Reports around that time said the Bulls and Derek Rose intrigued Lebron and there was almost a deal done.

[@norf7466]

LeBron would have fucked up his career because rose would get injured lmaooo

[@norf7466]

LeBron would have fucked up his career because rose would get injured lmaooo

[@hughjanus8879]

Derrick*

[@dareelrapper]

So basically 2k14 Path to greatness

[@indyguy4837]

First, Fynky you da best Chise commentators on the planet

[@callumheathis]

Memphis never does anything different in these sorts of videos. But, I wonder who they drafted un the '08 draft if they didn't pick up Kevin Love? In real life Memphis took Love 5th, but traded him to Minnesota for OJ Mayo. If You have a draft of D Rose, Westbrook, Beasley, and Love, does Mayo get picked 5th by Memphis anyway? Or do we pick up Danilo Gallinari or Eric Gordon?

[@austinhill5130]

Hey Funky put this Miami Heat team against the Warriors superteam from this year

[@NateMcCoy1194]

A good suggestion. What if the Kings never got rid of Hassan Whiteside

[@andrewarnold3027]

As a Warriors fan, I'm so happy Dwight went to Houston so we could get Iguodala. He's my favorite player!

[@kingfawazxvi3851]

bandwagon

[@andrewarnold3027]

+FaZe 2k16 I live in the Bay Area, how am I a bandwagon?

[@kingfawazxvi3851]

+Andrew Arnold because you said Iggy is your favourite player meaning you liked him before he came to gs.

[@andrewarnold3027]

+FaZe 2k16 Oh, I had bad wording. I've always liked Golden State, and in the past few years, I've really grown to like Iguodala's play, it's similar to how I play irl.

[@ad3n695]

that one clip of lebron in miami wearing 23 made me sick 😷

[@Kaizen_101]

Yes thank you plss MORE HEATS VIDEO plss

[@MrCubFan415]

The draft orders would probably start diverging from OTL’s over time.

[@MrMiD.Life.Crisis]

Wow, thanks for the insight.

[@Anormi]

great video, but two points. I'm quite sure that Howard would sign with the mavericks and then i would think that the heat would draft love, because i don't whether the heat would really sign a another ball handler. they drafted a power forward, wouldn't it be more realistic that the heat pick love?

[@AFunkyDiabetic]

no

[@zachoo9783]

W

[@Fittedmannnnnn]

Last time I was this early KD was still on the thunder

[@bandofbauers6779]

The spurs don't beat thunder without kawhi seriously.

[@harambebantu6351]

Are you going to continue your 76ers GM

[@mustafaomar7108]

More please.

[@gabrielarnett8884]

A Funky Diabetic am A Heat fan also from Nassau Bahamas, do you do NFL Football also..

[@jadeimingan184]

The Fast and the Furious Brothers are Born.

[@banklord1264]

I'm a Spurs fan but I think that Kawhi wouldn't be as good as he is if he didn't have the coaching and the players he has learnt from over his career so far and maybe Batum could have developed like Kawhi if he was at the Spurs

[@bradyrippon4934]

Don't think Thunder would have drafted Love. Presti reportedly almost drafted Brooke Lopez even when Westbrook WAS there, so that's who they probably go with. They might take Ibaka in that case too, not sure.

[@joesandhu7301]

Why was Jeremy lamb on the OKC bench if harden did not get traded

[@sammarzulli3651]

why didn't u ever mention that George hill was a defender on the thunder