Swap Lebron with Westbrook...

[ThatCoolKid]

Are the Thunder better or worse?

[20Four]

Are the Thunder better or worse?
Worse....Westbrook is more of an ALPHA than LeBRONZE....leBRONZE would be lookin to pass to durant all night

[riseagainst]

Thunder would be worse. Cavs would be the number 1 seed in the league.

[Mass Debator]

Considerably worse

[navy]

Worse....Westbrook is more of an ALPHA than LeBRONZE....leBRONZE would be lookin to pass to durant all night
So? :lol

[russwest0]

Westbrook is a perfect fit for OKC's current roster and actually plays defense, so yeah, I'm good, Cleveland can keep LeBron.

[20Four]

So? :lol
It could be a good thing when durant is in game, but what about when durants on the bench? LeBRONZE going to pass the ball to him on the bench too? Not hating on leBRONZE, just sayin he isn't an alpha male, so thunder would be worse. But forget about that, you know leBRONZE would never go to the west, he likes easy competition, just look at his wife :facepalm :facepalm

[Prometheus]

LOL @ 20Four. Dude you are just one of a kind. Everyone cringes at every post that you make. There's something beautiful about it.

As for the OP, LeBron and Durant together would shut down the league. No way would OKC not be better, and I guarantee you they would accept that trade in a heartbeat if they could.

[Haymaker]

As for the OP, LeBron and Durant together would shut down the league.


this

[JohnMax]

I don't trust current Lebron because its hard to figure out just how good he is.

But I would take Miami Lebron over Westbrook.

[The_Pharcyde]

this has to be a joke, westbrook and lebron are both cool but seriously??
after an 11 game sample size for this year

[russwest0]

this has to be a joke, westbrook and lebron are both cool but seriously??
after an 11 game sample size for this year

you mean a sample size of westbrook since the ASB last year where he's looked clearly better than lebron?

[FatComputerNerd]

Realistically, LeBron, Durant, Ibaka, and any two random scrubs who can play D and shoot would annihilate most teams.

[The_Pharcyde]

you mean a sample size of westbrook since the ASB last year where he's looked clearly better than lebron?
you are honestly convinced he is better than lebron james? a guy playing as the 2nd guy on the defensive scouting reports better than Lebron...

so if the thunder have Two players above LBJ why havent they won 5+ titles already

this is so sad such fickle people exist

[russwest0]

you are honestly convinced he is better than lebron james? a guy playing as the 2nd guy on the defensive scouting reports better than Lebron...

so if the thunder have Two players above LBJ why havent they won 5+ titles already

this is so sad such fickle people exist

your mentality is retarded as phuck.

Of course he's better than current LeBron. Better at basically everything.

[GimmeThat]

they make the ECF Pacers defense look like kiddy play.

[FatComputerNerd]

your mentality is retarded as phuck.

Of course he's better than current LeBron. Better at basically everything.

I hope this is a joke

No doubt WB has been beasting this season, but come on now.

http://www.landofbasketball.com/player_comparison/j/lebron_james_vs_russell_westbrook.htm

I don't even like Lebron that much but this can't be a serious argument.

[The_Pharcyde]

your mentality is retarded as phuck.

Of course he's better than current LeBron. Better at basically everything.

okay "russwest0" thank you for the unbiased insightful analysis of these players

[imdaman99]

They both probably improve. Cleveland looks listless at times, which Westbrook would improve on. The fact that he would have to cover the better guard every time wouldn't help, as you can't really put Kyrie on any of the top guards. But knowing that Westbrook will guard opposing stud PGs like Lillard or Wall a lot better than Kyrie will, would help immensely.

KD + Lebron would be an impossible tandem to deal with. Who would stop them in the West? Not that Lebron has a great track record against the West, but Durant would be the scorer and Lebron could become Magic-lite.

[edrick]

All those OKC fans claiming Lebron is worse than Westbrook, but think that the Cavs should easily make it to the Finals? OKC better win the chip easily, if that's the case.

[russwest0]

All those OKC fans claiming Lebron is worse than Westbrook, but think that the Cavs should easily make it to the Finals?

Are you just now discovering how shit the Eastern Conference is and are confused or something?

[AirFederer]

Bron and Durant would be killin' it :banana:

[russwest0]

LeBron is better than Westbrook right now because he still gets more coverage on ESPN - LeBron stans.

[Budadiiii]

Are you just now discovering how shit the Eastern Conference is and are confused or something?
These retards don't even think before they post. Just mindless blood sucking insects. No semblance of intelligence to be found.

[3ball]

LOL @ 20Four. Dude you are just one of a kind. Everyone cringes at every post that you make. There's something beautiful about it.

As for the OP, LeBron and Durant together would shut down the league. No way would OKC not be better, and I guarantee you they would accept that trade in a heartbeat if they could.
nah bruh - you're going off past reputation here, because westbrook has clearly become the more dangerous player.

he's become to slow to play the primary ballhandler role as much as he does, and simply can't disrupt the defense like westbrook does... accordingy, lebron's stats nowadays are achieved in a way that doesn't hurt the other team or enhance his team's effectiveness against the better teams as much as westbrook's stats do.

otoh, westbrook is fast as lightning, and the way he gets his buckets forces the defense to make adjustments.
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[Nash]

why wouldn't they be better with the best player in the world, Lebron James?

Lebron is bigger, stronger, more efficient, better playmaker, better scorer, better 3 point shooter, better rebounder, more versatile, experienced champion etc etc etc

[FatComputerNerd]

nah bruh - you're going off past reputation here


Lebron not being quite as quick as he was when Westbrook's age?

Lebron is 30, arguably past his prime, and is still the better player.

[FatComputerNerd]

Russ has ridiculous athletic ability, and an alpha/killer mindset, but where will that get him once his athleticism starts to fade in a few years? He seems to me to be a relatively low b-ball IQ player, who relies primarily on his physical gifts, and ability to go hulk-mode, (aka mild retardation).

I don't see him as having the fundamental skills that guys like Kobe, Duncan, etc did. The fundamentals and B-Ball IQ that enabled them to continue GOAT'ing when well-past their primes.

[3ball]

Lebron not being quite as quick as he was when Westbrook's age?

Lebron is 30, arguably past his prime, and is still the better player.
again, ur just going off reputation, because lebron clearly is not the quick, defense-disrupting player he used to be.

in reality, he's too big and slow to still be playing the primary ball-handler role, so his stats no longer represent quick, dynamic, defense-disrupting offense like he used to have (and like westbrook currenty has), and instead lebron's stats represent the team conforming around his slower-paced production, which results in his team playing below what is necessary to win at a high level.

just ask the spurs.

you'll see when he underachieves again this year despite once again having the most stacked team in the league.

[Mr. Jabbar]

what happens when you swap testosterone with estrogens, you get softer

[J Shuttlesworth]

Bron and Durant would be killin' it :banana:
It would be an insane fit. LeBron playing PG having KD and Ibaka to spread the floor, and LeBron finally has a legit rim protector. That team would feast the league.

[3ball]

It would be an insane fit. LeBron playing PG having KD and Ibaka to spread the floor, and LeBron finally has a legit rim protector. That team would feast the league.
lebron's too big and slow to still be playing the primary ball-handler role, so his stats no longer represent the quick, dynamic, defense-disrupting offense that he used to have (and that westbrook currently has).

instead, lebron's stats represent the team conforming around his slower-paced production, which results in his team playing below what is necessary to win at a high level.

so at this point in their careers, westbrook's quickness and aggressiveness will do better than the current lebron would.