On the battle between the top 2 PG's in the league, Westbrook owned Parker.

[russwest0]

Westbrook 27/6/1/4, 50% shooting, 30 minutes

Parker 6/3/4/0 30% shooting, 26 minutes

Westbrook holding down his title as best PG in the league. Parkers last chance to reclaim the title will be in the WCF this year.

[BlazerRed]

Parker looked so shook out there. Westbrook make him his bitch.

[plowking]

Spurs just can't handle OKC. Too much athleticism and firepower at all the positions their star players play, hence they have to put in maximum efforts on both sides of the ball. Only thing I can think of.

[russwest0]

Spurs just can't handle OKC. Too much athleticism and firepower at all the positions their star players play, hence they have to put in maximum efforts on both sides of the ball. Only thing I can think of.

Yeah, gonna suck even more for the Spurs in the playoffs when Durant, Westbrook, Ibaka, and Reggie are all ramping their minutes up as well.

[qrich]

18 turnovers a game is the best point guard :roll:

[plowking]

Yeah, gonna suck even more for the Spurs in the playoffs when Durant, Westbrook, Ibaka, and Reggie are all ramping their minutes up as well.

Yep.

I'm not exactly sure who'll be in the WCF's this year. You'd have to think OKC and Spurs, but at the same time, even the first round match ups of Memphis or Dallas match up well against both those teams. Wouldn't be shocking to see both teams go to 6 or 7 in the first round.

OKC is playing the Clippers in the 2nd round too... How well do you guys play against them? From what I remember, they've both won their home games this season, each putting up a decent effort against the other on the opposing court.
Gonna be a great series.

[russwest0]

Yep.

I'm not exactly sure who'll be in the WCF's this year. You'd have to think OKC and Spurs, but at the same time, even the first round match ups of Memphis or Dallas match up well against both those teams. Wouldn't be shocking to see both teams go to 6 or 7 in the first round.

OKC is playing the Clippers in the 2nd round too... How well do you guys play against them? From what I remember, they've both won their home games this season, each putting up a decent effort against the other on the opposing court.
Gonna be a great series.

Clippers will take OKC to 5 games and lose. They just don't present any real matchup problems for OKC. Their whole lob city shit that is a staple in their offense during the regular season won't help them at all vs OKC in the playoffs with OKC being even more athletic than the Clippers + hustling on every possession.

OKC's length and athleticism will help them harass the Clippers on D and on offense, well... OKC clearly wins that battle.

Think I've alluded to this before. In the playoffs Griffin and Paul are closer in impact to Reggie Jackson and Serge Ibaka than Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant.

[ThePhantomCreep]

Westbrook when healthy is obviously the superior player.

[Graviton]

Should say "Westbrook is the best player at the PG position" instead for all the incredibly sensitive and insecure people that love those assist/turnover ratios, regardless if the team wins or loses. :oldlol:

Good thing Westbrook only cares about wins and not pointless stats, it allows him to go all out and energize his team. You will never see him passive in a close game. Can't say the same about that other PG vs the Mavs today. :(

[russwest0]

Should say "Westbrook is the best player at the PG position" instead for all the incredibly sensitive and insecure people that love those assist/turnover ratios, regardless if the team wins or loses. :oldlol:

Good thing Westbrook only cares about wins and not pointless stats, it allows him to go all out and energize his team. You will never see him passive in a close game. Can't say the same about that other PG vs the Mavs today. :(

Yup, but he still knows when to defer to Durant and does it often. It's badass. He's also making a lot more splash plays down the stretch in close games than someone like CP3 would. When he locks in on defense and shuts his opponent down like he did with Parker tonight, thats also badass too.

[Graviton]

Yup, but he still knows when to defer to Durant and does it often. It's badass. He's also making a lot more splash plays down the stretch in close games than someone like CP3 would. When he locks in on defense and shuts his opponent down like he did with Parker tonight, thats also badass too.
It's called the "Goatbrook zone", only ninja turtles like Russ and Rondo can enter it. :lol

[JohnMax]

http://cdn2.vox-cdn.com/assets/4238295/duncanlol.gif

[russwest0]

It's called the "Goatbrook zone", only ninja turtles like Russ and Rondo can enter it. :lol

I think people forget Westbrook was defensive player of the year in the PAC-10 in college and was a monster perimeter defender being one of the main reasons he went so high when some expected him to go as low as pick #10 and weren't accounting for his defense.

I wouldn't call him a defensive stopper because he still gambles too much on that end, but when he's locked in? :oldlol: Good ****ing luck, thats all I can say. Oh, and have fun watching him outjump and outrebound your big men and then instantly turn up the floor and outrun your whole team for a vicious dunk. :lol

[JohnFreeman]

http://cdn2.vox-cdn.com/assets/4238295/duncanlol.gif
Duncan got a tech for that :facepalm

[russwest0]

http://cdn2.vox-cdn.com/assets/4238295/duncanlol.gif

I like how that was a technical on Duncan too :facepalm

Why aren't more coaches exploiting this double technical bullshit? All OKC had to do was send in Adams and have him hook arms with Duncan or some shit and then just give him a little shove for another double technical and ejection for Duncan.

Warriors did that shit and it worked for getting Blake Griffin ejected and they won. Heat exploited the double technical bullshit to get Stephenson ejected. If the refs are going to be little bitches and call double technicals for one clown overreacting to nothing and shoving a player, coaches need to adapt and start exploiting it more often to take good players out of the game.

[fiddy]

Westbrick is not a PG

[russwest0]

Westbrick is not a PG

Averages more career assists per game than Derrick Rose. "Not a PG." :oldlol: :facepalm

Or is Derrick Rose a 2 guard too because he plays in attack mode and doesn't whore for assists? People seriously need to get this idea out of their head that every point guard has to play like John Stockton or they are doing it all wrong. The Chris Paul method of point guarding has yet to show for shit in the playoffs. So sure, you wanna say snide shit like "Westbrick is not a PG" and jizz your pants at Chris Pauls regular season assist total, go ahead.

Just don't whine like a bitch when Westbrook puts up 27/7/7 in the Finals and is dominating every aspect of the game. Oh wait, he already has. :lol

[fiddy]

Westbrick is a combo guard that is ruining KD's career. better?

[TheMilkyBarKid]

Paul wasn't playing, but yes Parker lost the matchup badly. Is it just me or does Westbrook tend to outperform him a lot head to head?

[russwest0]

Westbrick is a combo guard that is ruining KD's career. better?

Yeah, just imagine where Durant would be without Westbrook ruining his career :eek:

He might have a few scoring titles by now. He might have even been an MVP candidate. Hell, maybe he would even make the finals if it weren't for "Westbrick" :eek: :eek: :eek:

[LoneyROY7]

CP3 vs Westbrook:

Paul averages 19 and 10 on 49 percent shooting.

Westbrook averages 18 and 7 on 40 percent shooting.

[JohnFreeman]

I want Isaiah to go somewhere better

[sportjames23]

Westbrook is a G

Fix'd

[LoneyROY7]

I want Isaiah to go somewhere better

You think he could be a legit top PG on the right team? His numbers are nice this season, but how's he at managing a team? Haven't watched him play enough.

[ThePhantomCreep]

Westbrick is a combo guard that is ruining KD's career. better?

Amazing that people still think this, given the Thunder's meek exit from the 2013 playoffs. Reminds me of those idiotic "Lakers are just as good without Kobe" posts from the three-peat days.

NBA fans are idiots. I'm ashamed to be one.

[Graviton]

Fix'd
http://i.imgur.com/jpr2xXf.jpg

[JohnFreeman]

OKC goes as far as Westbrook takes them

[JohnFreeman]

You think he could be a legit top PG on the right team? His numbers are nice this season, but how's he at managing a team? Haven't watched him play enough.
He is doing well, we just need a Cousins Thomas PnR game going. Needs a better coach though

[russwest0]

Amazing that people still think this, given the Thunder's meek exit from the 2013 playoffs. Reminds me of those idiotic "Lakers are just as good without Kobe" posts from the three-peat days.

NBA fans are idiots. I'm ashamed to be one.

It's like some of these clowns have never heard of a "1-2 punch" before. AKA what basically every single championship team ever consists of. (with one or two exceptions)

Like what do you anti-Westbrook clowns want him to do? Come down the floor and starting off by passing it to Thabo on the wing? Giving Perkins a post up look? He's there to take pressure off of Durant via scoring, and to create open looks for others with his agressiveness. Also to play elite defense and be an elite rebounder.

He's not there to average 5PPG and 15APG making sure Sefolosha and Perkins each average 10PPG and that Durant shoots 30 shots a game averaging 45PPG.

[GOATbrookisGAWD]

Parker was terrible. Westbrook took him by the horns and rode him like a pony all game. Shit was just cruel :oldlol:

[SCdac]

Paul wasn't playing, but yes Parker lost the matchup badly. Is it just me or does Westbrook tend to outperform him a lot head to head?

It's pretty even, but Westbrook gets more steals and corrals alot more (offensive) rebounds.. that kind of stuff makes him deadly in the open court and valuable in getting extra shots for OKC. Parker is quicker and a better finisher, but Westbrook seems faster, more athletic, and is a triple double threat on his best nights. his defense on Parker tonight was excellent.

http://www.basketball-reference.com/play-index/h2h_finder.cgi?request=1&p1=parketo01&p2=westbru01

[russwest0]

Whether it's Parker/Duncan, Magic/Kareem, Kobe/Shaq, Jordan/Pippen, Wade/Bosh, etc. You NEED a 1-2 punch to win multiple championships in this league.

Clowns who don't understand that are just... :facepalm

[qrich]

CP3 vs Westbrook:

Paul averages 19 and 10 on 49 percent shooting.

Westbrook averages 18 and 7 on 40 percent shooting.

Let's just do this season, where Clips are 2-1, including missing JJ for a night in a win. (PTS|REB|AST|STL|TO FG%/3PT%/FT% | FGA)

CP: 16.3 | 6.7 | 13.3 | 1.0 | 2.0 on 44.7/28.6/100[11-11] | 12.7 FGA
RW: 14.6 | 5.0 | 7 | 1.3 | 3.7 on 34.1/28.6/71.4[10-14] | 14.6 FGA

Not even close :oldlol:

[RedBlackAttack]

Head-to-head matchups hold very little water in a "who's better" debate, unless it is over the course of a 7-game series in the playoffs.

Kyrie Irving has routinely outplayed Russell Westbrook over the years when they've gone head-to-head. I wouldn't argue Irving is the better player (yet) as a result.

H2H is only worth bringing up when your guy is the one flourishing. Otherwise, the same people hailing it will be the first to dismiss it.

[JohnMax]

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[Graviton]

We will see who shows up in the playoffs.

Curry vs Westbrook vs Paul vs Conley vs Parker vs Lilard vs Dragic vs Ellis vs Harden. So many exciting guard matchups.

[JohnMax]

Is it just me or does Westbrook tend to outperform him a lot head to head?

Not many people know this but Westbrook was last years Blake Griffin. He got better as the season went along. His first game of the season, Parker hit a game winner against him.

Than I noticed as the season went on, he started dominating elite PGs like Parker and CP3. Whereas before it would either be a tie or they would win the matchup.

[J Shuttlesworth]

I hope Thunder spank them in the playoffs. Don't want to go to the finals against San Antonio again :mad:

[Graviton]

Not many people know this but Westbrook was last years Blake Griffin. He got better as the season went along. His first game of the season, Parker hit a game winner against him.

Than I noticed as the season went on, he started dominating elite PGs like Parker and CP3. Whereas before it would either be a tie or they would win the matchup.
Yea, after the All-Star break he was the best PG, with Curry close second. He averaged like 24/6/5 on 46/32/81% and was even better than Durant in some months.

It was looking like he would have a great playoffs but then the injury happened. And even this season he started out playing like shit and had to rest after surgery, but gradually got better as time went on and he recovered. He is a slow starter, but once he gets rolling Thunder look unstoppable.