Build a Championship Caliber Team ARound Russell Westbrook

[selrahc]

Is it even possible? He is not good enough to be first option, but if you pair him with a better superstar he will take away his shots and try to be number 1.

This is the team I came up with:

PG: Russell Westbrook
SG: Jimmy Butler
SF: LeBron James
PF: Taj Gibson
C: Channing Frye

Sixth Man: Jamal Crawford

I picked LeBron to be paired up with Westbrook, because LeBron likes to defer a lot in the 4th quarter anyway.

[Demitri98]

Westbrook/Jackson
Sefolosha/Lamb
Durant/Butler
Ibaka/Collison
Adams/Perkins


Did I do it right?

[Trollsmasher]

You need a beta as a 2nd option, so Durant souds good

You can build the rest around this

Could work

[Suguru101]

Westbrook
Klay Thompson
Chandler Parsons
Kevin Love
Roy Hibbert

Coach: Pat Riley

[LoneyROY7]

PG: GOATbrook
SG: Stephenson
SF: George
PF: West
C: Hibbert

3-peat.

[SilkkTheShocker]

You aren't winning a title if the team is built around that retard.

[SilkkTheShocker]

PG: GOATbrook
SG: Stephenson
SF: George
PF: West
C: Hibbert

3-peat.

Delusional.

[LoneyROY7]

Delusional.

GOATbrook's mental toughness, heart, and fearlessness >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> LeBron's.

:confusedshrug:

[Denitron]

Westbrook
Kobe
Gay
Melo
Cousins

[buddha]

Russell Westbrook
Arron Afflalo
Nicolas Batum
Anthony Davis
DeMarcus Cousins

[bdreason]

To "build around" means Westbrook needs to be the best player on the team. I don't see any scenario where a team will be a true contender with Westbrook as their best player. That doesn't mean Westbrook isn't a great player... it means it's very difficult to win a title when your PG is your best player.

[LoneyROY7]

Russell Westbrook
Arron Afflalo
Nicolas Batum
Anthony Davis
DeMarcus Cousins

Westbrook/Davis combo would be SICK. :bowdown:

[buddha]

To "build around" means Westbrook needs to be the best player on the team. I don't see any scenario where a team will be a true contender with Westbrook as their best player. That doesn't mean Westbrook isn't a great player... it means it's very difficult to win a title when your PG is your best player.

if you replace Tony Parker with Russell Westbrook the spurs become 100x better and they are already one of the best teams in the league.

[Suguru101]

To "build around" means Westbrook needs to be the best player on the team. I don't see any scenario where a team will be a true contender with Westbrook as their best player. That doesn't mean Westbrook isn't a great player... it means it's very difficult to win a title when your PG is your best player.

Check my team, that team would win a championship this season.

[LEFT4DEAD]

Westbrook/Jackson
Sefolosha/Lamb
Lebron/Butler
Ibaka/Collison
Adams/Perkins

5peat :pimp:

[RightToCensor]

Westbrook's style of play doesn't translate to a FMVP.

[LoneyROY7]

Westbrook's style of play doesn't translate to a FMVP.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=orks2RIt5mg

[Rocketswin2013]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=orks2RIt5mg
In a loss. :lol

[SCdac]

if you replace Tony Parker with Russell Westbrook the spurs become 100x better and they are already one of the best teams in the league.

Spurs fan here and I agree they'd be better with Westbrook.

But not 100x better. And there'd be a drop off in clutchness and experience.

Pop would keep Russ in check though. And his scoring, speed, and athleticism makes him tougher to guard than current Parker, which is saying something because Parker is quick.

Westbrook + Duncan + Manu ... or, Westbrook + Noah + Deng

I'm feeling those lineups

[LoneyROY7]

Spurs fan here and I agree they'd be better with Westbrook.

But not 100x better. And there'd be a drop off in clutchness and experience.

Pop would keep Russ in check though. And his scoring, speed, and athleticism makes him tougher to guard than current Parker, which is saying something because Parker is quick.

Westbrook + Duncan + Manu ... or, Westbrook + Noah + Deng

I'm feeling those lineups

Westbrook under Pop's tutelage and direction is a Top 3-5 player.

[Rocketswin2013]

Westbrook under Pop's tutelage and direction is a Top 3-5 player.
I hope you know it has taken nearly a decade for Parker to be as good as he is now under Pop and he has much higher IQ and awareness on offense than Westchuck. He actually makes teammates better, Westchuck does not do that.

[RightToCensor]

Anyone under Pop or Phil would be better, that's just stupid to bring up.

Take KD out of OKC and they aren't a contender.
Take Russ out of OKC and they still are a darkhorse contender.

Russ can't lead his team far in the playoffs because he lacks the ability to make his teammates better. Double WB and he will try to split the double instead of passing.

[LoneyROY7]

I hope you know it has taken nearly a decade for Parker to be as good as he is now under Pop and he has much higher IQ and awareness on offense than Westchuck. He actually makes teammates better, Westchuck does not do that.

:facepalm

Westbrook doesn't make his teammates better? Really? That's what you're going with?

[Mass Debator]

Put him on the current Spurs.

[Rocketswin2013]

:facepalm

Westbrook doesn't make his teammates better? Really? That's what you're going with?
Not at the level of Parker or any real PG. No. Making teammates better is much more than assists.

[sd3035]

Westbrook, Wade, Durant, Griffin, Bosh

[Rocketswin2013]

Lol Pop does not have the patience for a guard like Westchuck. He'd go insane.

[LoneyROY7]

Not at the level of Parker or any real PG. No. Making teammates better is much more than assists.

Please tell me how you can effectively quantify that ability.

[RightToCensor]

Duncan would still be the best player under Pop's system even with Westbrook.

[SilkkTheShocker]

GOATbrook's mental toughness, heart, and fearlessness >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> LeBron's.

:confusedshrug:

How many titles and MVPs has that got him? You're trying to hurt. Don't hurt yourself.

[RightToCensor]

Please tell me how you can effectively quantify that ability.
http://stats.nba.com/playerTrackingPassing.html?pageNo=1&rowsPerPage=50

[Rocketswin2013]

Please tell me how you can effectively quantify that ability.
Making the right decisions at the right time, and knowing when to do things.
For instance, cheating on D and overplaying passing lanes(something you rarely see Parker do, but always Westchuck) causing defensive rotations to go out of whack making teammates worse.

Giving the ball to guys in the spots they like, because usually he'll just drive the lane and throw the ball literally anywhere. I mean he's averaging 4 TO's in 30 MPG. LOL, I mean how can you be a championship point guard but not stay on the court because of how self-destructive you are.

People love this guy and overrate him but without KD he'd be a 6th man somewhere or a wild chucker on a 8th seed.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0_CeUzud_g

[SCdac]

People act like Westbrook hasn't dished nearly 3,000 assists in his 6 years in the NBA lol... yea maybe he isn't J kidd or Stockton but he's a good enough distributor... Parker averaged 3.3 apg to get his Finals MVP (though he wasn't the best player on the Spurs yet, nor would Westbrook have been in his place)

[RightToCensor]

People act like Westbrook hasn't dished nearly 3,000 assists in his 6 years in the NBA lol... yea maybe he isn't J kidd or Stockton but he's a good enough distributor... Parker averaged 3.3 apg to get his Finals MVP (though he wasn't the best player on the Spurs yet, nor would Westbrook have been in his place)
There's a difference playing against Boobie Gibson, Big Z, and the Cleveland Cavaliers and playing against today's Heat. Tony Parker didn't need to dish because they never doubled him. CLE was focused on Duncan and Lebron was focused on Manu.

Replace Tony Parker with any all star PG in the last 5 years and they would win FMVP in 2007.

[Jlamb47]

Westbrook
Klay Thompson
Kwai Leonard
Dirk Nowitzki
Joakim Noah

Good shooting/defense besides Dirk but got Noah to cover the rim and Leonard to gaurd there best perimeter player. Plus good spacing for Russell to drive and spacing the floor

[wally_world]

Dragic
Westbrook
George
Love
Davis

Has to be a transition team (where Westbrook excels the most). Dragic the perfect complement who can be a secondary ball handler and still play well off the ball (Steph Curry is a good candidate too). Built like a Miami Heat on steroids - insane length, perimeter defense plus a legit shot blocker who can run the floor and score to boot.

[SCdac]

There's a difference playing against Boobie Gibson, Big Z, and the Cleveland Cavaliers and playing against today's Heat. Tony Parker didn't need to dish because they never doubled him. CLE was focused on Duncan and Lebron was focused on Manu.

Replace Tony Parker with any all star PG in the last 5 years and they would win FMVP in 2007.

The point is this

[Rubio2Gasol]

Westbrook
K.Thompson
George
Love
Noah

[imdaman99]

People love this guy and overrate him but without KD he'd be a 6th man somewhere or a wild chucker on a 8th seed.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0_CeUzud_g
Based on what? Your useless opinion? :roll: He does whatever is necessary to try to win the game. Don't be a retard and troll every Goatbrook thread, dumb troll :facepalm Find a hobby maybe :hammerhead:

[RightToCensor]

Westbrook is nothing more than an athletic Monta Ellis. People like him don't win championships.

Volume chuckers at its finest.

[JimmyMcAdocious]

http://i57.tinypic.com/wjhr7l.jpg

:lebronamazed:

Jackson/Beverley/Fish
GOATbrook/Lamb/Morrow
Parsons/Sefo/Butler
Unibrow/Anderson/Collison
Asik/Perk/Adams

-GOATbrook moves to SG, where he instantly becomes the best SG in the NBA.
-Steal Bev from the Rockets so GOATbrook's health is now safe.
-Unibrow>Durant in 1-2 years anyway
-Asik + more shooting (Anderson, Morrow, and Parsons)

Lin/Rivers/Canaan
Harden/Garcia
Hamilton/PJ3/Casspi
Ibaka/Motiejunas
Dwight/Smith

-Ibaka actually fits nicely with Dwight both defensively and on offense.
-FINALLY Lin is starting, where he belongs.
-Maybe a new scenery and uptempo system helps Rivers stop being such a scrub.
-Might have to throw in a pick somewhere, but who cares. No one likes the Rockets or their fans. **** you guys.

Jrue/Roberts
Evans/Gordon
Durant/Aminu
Jones/Babbitt
Stiemsma/Ajinca

-You get Durant. Jones isn't bad either.

[RightToCensor]

http://i57.tinypic.com/wjhr7l.jpg

:lebronamazed:

Jackson/Beverley/Fish
GOATbrook/Lamb/Morrow
Parsons/Sefo/Butler
Unibrow/Anderson/Collison
Asik/Perk/Adams

-GOATbrook moves to SG, where he instantly becomes the best SG in the NBA.
-Steal Bev from the Rockets so GOATbrook's health is now safe.
-Unibrow>Durant in 1-2 years anyway
-Asik + more shooting (Anderson, Morrow, and Parsons)

Lin/Rivers/Canaan
Harden/Garcia
Hamilton/PJ3/Casspi
Ibaka/Motiejunas
Dwight/Smith

-Ibaka actually fits nicely with Dwight both defensively and on offense.
-FINALLY Lin is starting, where he belongs.
-Maybe a new scenery and uptempo system helps Rivers stop being such a scrub.
-Might have to throw in a pick somewhere, but who cares. No one likes the Rockets or their fans. **** you guys.

Jrue/Roberts
Evans/Gordon
Durant/Aminu
Jones/Babbitt
Stiemsma/Ajinca

-You get Durant. Jones isn't bad either.
You are really bad at trolling. People are having a serious discussion and you try to be funny... Look at the adjective, try.

[Basketbolero]

Volume chuckers at its finest.
Says the guy with the James Harden avy

[RightToCensor]

Says the guy with the James Harden avy
12th in the league in TS%

[IncarceratedBob]

Russell Westbrook
Kobe Bryant
Paul George
Pau Gasol
Joakim Noah

Would win and WB is the best player

[Basketbolero]

12th in the league in TS%
Is that all you got? Am I supposed to be impressed? :sleeping

[Solefade]

uhh doesn't WB have a championship caliber team built around him right now?


if you want a guaranteed chip, swap KD and Lebron

[scm5]

Taking this thread seriously, Westbrook is good enough to be the best player on a championship caliber team as long as he can remain healthy.

I would say if you put Westbrook on the Pacers and swapped PG (who imo WAS better until recently) with Kawhi Leonard:

Westbrook
Stephenson
Kawhi
West
Hibbert

That is such a great defensive line up and Westbrook is a more consistent scorer than PG.

[Basketbolero]

uhh doesn't WB have a championship caliber team built around him right now?


if you want a guaranteed chip, swap KD and Lebron
Westbrook
Sefolosha
Lebron
Ibaka
Perkins

People would guard tht team from inside the restricted area. Ibaka would be their best shooter :roll:

[Solefade]

Westbrook
Sefolosha
Lebron
Ibaka
Perkins

People would guard tht team from inside the restricted area. Ibaka would be their best shooter :roll:

switch sefolosha and perkins with reggie jackson/nick collison

[Basketbolero]

switch sefolosha and perkins with reggie jackson/nick collison
Switch Sefolosha and Perkins with Wade and Bosh

[RightToCensor]

Is that all you got? Am I supposed to be impressed? :sleeping
I agree, Harden is just too impressive it's sometimes too much to handle.

Both efficient and dominant.

[Basketbolero]

Him and Westchuck are not in the same class.
Sam Presti agrees with you there

[Jetballer24]

I like the idea of him being put on the Pacers. He could play a very similar role to what Derrick Rose did in his MVP season.

[Milbuck]

Replace Harden with Westbrook on the current Rockets and they'd have a damn good shot.

But the best option would be swapping Westbrook in for Paul George on the Pacers, and trading George Hill for a decent swingman.

[Solefade]

the thought of KD and harden being the main focal points/ 1-2 punch on the same team makes me cringe. every OKC game would be a free throw shooting contest between harden and KD especially these days

[Basketbolero]

the thought of KD and harden being the main focal points/ 1-2 punch on the same team makes me cringe. every OKC game would be a free throw shooting contest between harden and KD especially these days
For all the box score watchers like you that complain about free throws: A team with Harden and Durant played the Heat on the 2012 NBA Finals, result?

Heat: 136 FT attempts
Thunder: 119 FT attempts

Durant: 31 FT attempts
Lebron: 46 FT attempts

So yeah, stop being a b

[Solefade]

[QUOTE=Basketbolero]For all the box score watchers like you that complain about free throws: A team with Harden and Durant played the Heat on the 2012 NBA Finals, result?

Heat: 136 FT attempts
Thunder: 119 FT attempts

Durant: 31 FT attempts
Lebron: 46 FT attempts

So yeah, stop being a b

[Akrazotile]

Pg - Derek Fisher
Sg - Westbrick
Sf - Travor Ariza
Pf - Pau Gasol
C - Andrew Bynum

+ GOAT coach and deep bench

[Basketbolero]

Pg - Derek Fisher
Sg - Westbrick
Sf - Travor Ariza
Pf - Pau Gasol
C - Andrew Bynum

+ GOAT coach and deep bench
I hope the 90s Bulls starting five is sitting on that bench :facepalm

[B-Easy8]

PG: Rubio
SG: GOATbrook
SF: Ariza
PF: Davis
C: Drummond
Bench: Ryan Anderson

Probably will win 5 rings.

[Basketbolero]

PG: Rubio
SG: GOATbrook
SF: Afflalo
PF: Davis
C: Drummond
Bench: Ryan Anderson

Probably will win 5 rings.
That would be Davis team though

[Clyde]

Westbrook/Jackson
Sefolosha/Lamb
Durant/Butler
Ibaka/Collison
Adams/Perkins


Did I do it right?

Good job

[russwest0]

Being realistic with cap space

PG: Westbrook
SG: Korver
SF: Parsons
PF: Durant
C: Noah

[B-Easy8]

That would be Davis team though

GOATbrook wouldn't let that happen.

Davis could become a defensive monster whilst Ricky and Brook dominate on O.

[tgan3]

It is not around Westbrook if you have lebron in his team...:facepalm :facepalm

[WWRWestbrookDo?]

A lot of you guys fail cause you guys are just putting several number 1 options next to him.

[WWRWestbrookDo?]

If we are going with Westbrook as a true number 1 then I will want a guy that can handle the ball and shoot next to him. (not taking Curry obviously cause he's a number 1 option himself)

PG Goran Dragic (another aggressive guy that can drive and kick it out)
SF Russell Westbrook (I would put him at the 2 if he's my number one option)
SF Kawhi Leonard
PF Serge Ibaka
C Joakim Noah

[Prometheus]

You can't do it. Westbrook will never be truly elite...

You just can't fix stupid.

[eliteballer]

He's not good enough, no shame in that.