Russell Westbrook is the most dominant player in the NBA

[StrongLurk]

Westbrook has the highest peak of any player this season. No one at their best is more dominant this year. It's been really impressive. Crazy how Durant's teammate and former teammate lead the league in scoring :lol

[plowking]

This has officially become the 92 point game watch thread.

[greatest-ever]

Yeah his 42 fg% and 53 ts% is oh so dominant.

[Le Shaqtus]

So dominant yet his team isn't even the 8th seed.

[imdaman99]

He is dominant, his scrub teammates didn't do their jobs staying near. 500 while him and Durant were hurt.

[knicksman]

well for posters who knows nothing beyond stats, then yes hes dominant. Its the same reason why bran was considered dominant until he was 2/5

[oarabbus]

EMPTY STATS doe

[SugarHill]

Yeah his 42 fg% and 53 ts% is oh so dominant.
dominant not efficient

[Thunderfan86]

Westbrook has the highest peak of any player this season. No one at their best is more dominant this year. It's been really impressive. Crazy how Durant's teammate and former teammate lead the league in scoring :lol
Sam Presti

[TheMilkyBarKid]

I'll consider him truly dominant once he is held to the same standards as LeBron or Kobe and lives up to it.

[StrongLurk]

28/7/9 in 34 minutes.

Insanely dominant. That production has never been done in so few minutes.

The dude has 13 triple doubles this year. And they are MASSIVE triple doubles.
Seriously, his best 10 games this year are unmatched by anyone elses best 10 games.

All you guys can do is talk about playoffs (Durant missed 2/3s of the season, ibaka the last 1/3, and Westbrook himself missed games. This is the 8th seed IN THE WEST. His team record is easily good enough in the east.

The only minor valid criticism is his shooting efficiency, but it's minor compared to the actaul effect he has on the court.

I want ONE poster to give me a real reason why he isn't the most dominant player this year. A reason longer than one sentence?

[TheMilkyBarKid]

28/7/9 in 34 minutes.

About to WILL his team in the playoffs by putting up almost ANOTHER 50 POINT TRIPLE DOUBLE.

Insanely dominant. That production has never been done in so few minutes.

The dude has 13 triple doubles this year. And they are MASSIVE triple doubles.
Seriously, his best 10 games this year are unmatched by anyone elses best 10 games.

All you guys can do is talk about playoffs (Durant missed 2/3s of the season, ibaka the last 1/3, and Westbrook himself missed games. This is the 8th seed IN THE WEST. His team record is easily good enough in the east.

The only minor valid criticism is his shooting efficiency, but it's minor compared to the actaul effect he has on the court.

I want ONE poster to give me a real reason why he isn't the most dominant player this year. A reason longer than one sentence?
Failed to make the playoffs when he was the man at OKC.

One sentence is all that's necessary.

[J Shuttlesworth]

This year's Kevin Love

[imdaman99]

Failed to make the playoffs when he was the man at OKC.

One sentence is all that's necessary.
That would matter if his team was .500 without him. Turns out they were like 10 games under .500 at the start of the season while he was hurt and that was the reason they didn't make the playoffs.

[StrongLurk]

Failed to make the playoffs when he was the man at OKC.

One sentence is all that's necessary.

No one can make the playoffs as a one man team in the West. You are retarded. The best criticism you can give for an individual player is team record? Weak.

Durant missed 55 games and Ibaka missed the last 1/3 of the season.

[StrongLurk]

That would matter if his team was .500 without him. Turns out they were like 10 games under .500 at the start of the season while he was hurt and that was the reason they didn't make the playoffs.

Some common sense in this thread :bowdown:

[plowking]

Michael Beasley just stole his crown!

34/11/8 in just 48 minutes of play! Too good.

[KDthunderup]

So dominant yet his team isn't even the 8th seed.
They would be 6 seed in the LeEast and would be getting praised for carrying the team to the playoffs

[StrongLurk]

They would be 6 seed in the LeEast and would be getting praised for carrying the team to the playoffs

Exactly.

[plowking]

They would be 6 seed in the LeEast and would be getting praised for carrying the team to the playoffs

Westbrook might not be alive if he played in the East due to the Lebron curse.

[StrongLurk]

Michael Beasley just stole his crown!

34/11/8 in just 48 minutes of play! Too good.

Westbrook puts up those number playing 14 minutes less per game. Try harder next time.

[nathanjizzle]

the game before tonight, westbrook led his team to a 3-7 record of 10 games, in the most crucial 10 games of the season. most dominate player though.

[imdaman99]

Michael Beasley just stole his crown!

34/11/8 in just 48 minutes of play! Too good.
http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/miami-heat-philadelphia-76ers-2015041520/

WTF is up with this? They let 4 out of 5 guys play the whole game? Was it tryouts for next season or just not enough bodies :roll:

[StrongLurk]

the game before tonight, westbrook led his team to a 3-7 record of 10 games, in the most crucial 10 games of the season. most dominate player though.

Once again you can only try to criticize the team record, the TEAM record, when trying to criticize Westbrook. This is getting old.

Westbrook put up 31/8/8 over the stretch.

Next please.

[knicksman]

Once again you can only try to criticize the team record, the TEAM record, when trying to criticize Westbrook. This is getting old.

Westbrook put up 31/8/8 over the stretch.

Next please.

Iverson put up same numbers in his career yet he was a loser:confusedshrug:

[34-24 Footwork]

Bran stans last year during finals:

Heat lose by the largest margin in NBA FINALS history with bosh wade, allen and lebron. Don't matter though. He scored 27ppg while "shooting" 60%. Stats>>>>everything.


Now:

Westbrook plays like a man possessed with ibaka, durant out. Gives his team a chance to be in the playoffs and doesn't get in due to Pelicans/spurs game. Now he's a underachiever and stats don't matter.

Pick a side, kiddos.

[knicksman]

That would matter if his team was .500 without him. Turns out they were like 10 games under .500 at the start of the season while he was hurt and that was the reason they didn't make the playoffs.

What matters is he made his team worse. And thats all you need to know about westbrook. An AI clone where teams are better without them.

[Joyner82reload]

You guys saying Westbrook carried OKC to a winning record need to get a clue. OKC went 21-6 with Durant this season.

[imdaman99]

What matters is he made his team worse. And thats all you need to know about westbrook. An AI clone where teams are better without them.
What makes him a loser? Who did he make worse this season? Did he make Durant look worse? Durant looked invisible this whole season, I wonder why. Was it because of Westbrook? What was the Thunder's record without Westbrook this year? Were they in first place while he was hurt? Refresh my memory.

[Fudge]

Bran stans last year during finals:

Heat lose by the largest margin in NBA FINALS history with bosh wade, allen and lebron. Don't matter though. He scored 27ppg while "shooting" 60%. Stats>>>>everything.


Now:

Westbrook plays like a man possessed with ibaka, durant out. Gives his team a chance to be in the playoffs and doesn't get in due to Pelicans/spurs game. Now he's a underachiever and stats don't matter.

Pick a side, kiddos.
Lol, zzzamn.

Rest in shit, Bran stans.

[StrongLurk]

Westbrook just won the scoring title while putting up 9 assists a game...:bowdown:

[StrongLurk]

All these people talking about Westbrook not making the playoffs in the West are crazy. The West is stacked.

The WHOLE SOUTHWEST division made the playoffs :eek: :eek:

5 winning teams in the Southwest division...5 winning teams in the ENTIRE Eastern conference.

Crazy.

[KG215]

That would matter if his team was .500 without him. Turns out they were like 10 games under .500 at the start of the season while he was hurt and that was the reason they didn't make the playoffs.
This. Russ himself missed 15 (really 16) games this season because of Kendrick F***ing Perkins and Andre F***ing Roberson (two useless players) getting in the damn way. It was a freak/fluke injury. I mean, yeah, if Russ had played 75+ games this season and OKC still came up one game short of making the playoffs, then flame away. But if Russ had gotten to play, let's say, another 10 games this season, even without Durant and Ibaka, I'm pretty sure OKC is winning at least 3-5 of those games and are resting everyone tonight because they've already got a playoff spot on lock.

That, and he played in a ridiculously deep conference this season. If OKC was in the East, they'd be going to the playoffs as a 6-seed.

[knicksman]

What makes him a loser? Who did he make worse this season? Did he make Durant look worse? Durant looked invisible this whole season, I wonder why. Was it because of Westbrook? What was the Thunder's record without Westbrook this year? Were they in first place while he was hurt? Refresh my memory.

Didnt durant posting up godlike numbers without westbrook and made his team so far above the rest until westbrook came back and almost became the 3rd seed. And durants numbers became worse with him. If thats not a definition of a cancer then I dont know what it is. All I know is he plays the same as Iverson and we all knew how iverson was regarded as a cancer in this league.

[StrongLurk]

Didnt durant posting up godlike numbers without westbrook and made his team so far above the rest until westbrook came back and almost became the 3rd seed. And durants numbers became worse with him. If thats not a definition of a cancer then I dont know what it is. All I know is he plays the same as Iverson and we all knew how iverson was regarded as a cancer in this league.

Westbrook played 20 more games that season than Durant has this season. Plus Ibaka and Westbrook themselves missed a lot of games this year.

Not the same situation.

[knicksman]

Westbrook played 20 more games that season than Durant has this season. Plus Ibaka and Westbrook themselves missed a lot of games this year.

Not the same situation.

Still, what matters is they were worse with him last season. And thats all I need to know what kind of player he is.

[ShawkFactory]

Obviously Durant is their actual important player.

[imdaman99]

Still, what matters is they were worse with him last season. And thats all I need to know what kind of player he is.
How can you say they were worse with him :lol Do you honestly think the Thunder were gonna get by the Grizzlies without him last year? :hammerhead: Talk to me about playoffs, because that is where these stars make a name for themselves. Which teams have the Thunder lost to with Westbrook in the series where you think he made them worse? I will wait for a NON-TROLL answer. Don't give me the same recycled answer please. Let's get to the root of your trolling.

[TheMilkyBarKid]

With ibaka &/or durant throughout the season chances are westbrook doesnt have the same statline.

He had the chance to put up freakish numbers and he certainly took it, but he just is not a good enough player to lead his team to the playoffs. Like I said earlier we would be ripping LeBron, Kobe or KD if they failed to lead their team to the playoffs. Why does russ get a pass?

[knicksman]

How can you say they were worse with him :lol Do you honestly think the Thunder were gonna get by the Grizzlies without him last year? :hammerhead: Talk to me about playoffs, because that is where these stars make a name for themselves. Which teams have the Thunder lost to with Westbrook in the series where you think he made them worse? I will wait for a NON-TROLL answer. Don't give me the same recycled answer please. Let's get to the root of your trolling.


Where in "turning a number 1 team to number 3" you dont get bro? Looks like logic isnt your strong suit. :lol

[rezznor]

Kevin love put up good stats and failed to make the playoffs too

[imdaman99]

Where in "turning a number 1 team to number 3" you dont get bro? Looks like logic isnt your strong suit. :lol
Looks like your head didn't come with a brain. Who gives a shit about seeding? You have no response for playoffs so you are officially going on ignore. I am tired of losing braincells reading your posts. Good riddance.

http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/profile.php?do=addlist&userlist=ignore&u=140667
If anyone else wants to save their braincells as well :cheers:

[S13M]

Hopefully Durant doesn't recover from his injuries, so we get to enjoy Alphabrook carry his team to the 9th seed for years to come. :cheers:

[3ball]

Yeah his 42 fg% and 53 ts% is oh so dominant.
Shows how weak today's player is.

Can anyone say Westbrook is a better scorer than MJ, Bird, King, Dominique?

No way.. If those guys were playing today, Westbrook would be #5 in scoring, maybe lower.

Also, their FG% and ORtg would be literally 10 percentage points better and 15 points better, respectively (at least Bird and Jordan's would be)

[game3524]

What makes him a loser? Who did he make worse this season? Did he make Durant look worse? Durant looked invisible this whole season, I wonder why. Was it because of Westbrook? What was the Thunder's record without Westbrook this year? Were they in first place while he was hurt? Refresh my memory.

Ignore, knicksman is a dumbass. He never post anything with any substance.

[9erempiree]

28/7/9 in 34 minutes.

Insanely dominant. That production has never been done in so few minutes.



http://ballislife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/KOBE-62-BALLISLIFE.jpg

[knicksman]

Ignore, knicksman is a dumbass. He never post anything with any substance.

coming from an AI fan:lol . Looks like these genius posters are better than the coaches who thought iverson was a cancer esp coming from a championship caliber coach.

[rezznor]

This. Russ himself missed 15 (really 16) games this season because of Kendrick F***ing Perkins and Andre F***ing Roberson (two useless players) getting in the damn way. It was a freak/fluke injury. I mean, yeah, if Russ had played 75+ games this season and OKC still came up one game short of making the playoffs, then flame away. But if Russ had gotten to play, let's say, another 10 games this season, even without Durant and Ibaka, I'm pretty sure OKC is winning at least 3-5 of those games and are resting everyone tonight because they've already got a playoff spot on lock.

That, and he played in a ridiculously deep conference this season. If OKC was in the East, they'd be going to the playoffs as a 6-seed.
Dwight out much of the season. Donuts and beverly out for the season. Tj out much of the season. Major roster turnover. Rockets weren't supposed to make the playoffs....westbrook is empty stats

[warriorfan]

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/10sUwyeaLx3VP664y9bBu5vAHGY5Z17LEA4jkxvAnmsY/edit#gid=454809408



Rank 142: Russell Westbrook 1.00 :lol

[StrongLurk]

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/10sUwyeaLx3VP664y9bBu5vAHGY5Z17LEA4jkxvAnmsY/edit#gid=454809408



Rank 142: Russell Westbrook 1.00 :lol

Useless stat.

Westbrook basically averaged a 30 point triple double over the last half of the season. No one else in the league would've done that (not even Lebron).

[3ball]

Yeah his 42 fg% and 53 ts% is oh so dominant.


When you account for turnovers, MJ had the same or better per-100 possession stats FIVE times in his career, but he shot a full 10-12 percentage points better in FG% each time.

Also, Westbrook is on an entirely lower level of athletic domination - he only got 48 dunks this season!!!!.. :biggums:

The most athletic #1 option wings in history all got 150 dunks per season (http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showthread.php?t=352399) in their prime - this would be Dr. J, MJ, Dominique, Drexler, Lebron and Durant - these are the most-dunking wings in NBA history - Westbrook's level of physical dominance as a small guard is a few dimensions below these guys.

[SugarHill]

When you account for turnovers, MJ had the same or better per-100 possession stats FIVE times in his career, but he shot a full 10-12 percentage points better in FG% each time.

Also, Westbrook is on an entirely lower level of athletic domination - he only got 48 dunks this season!!!!.. :biggums:

The most athletic #1 option wings in history all got 150 dunks per season (http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showthread.php?t=352399) in their prime - this would be Dr. J, MJ, Dominique, Drexler, Lebron and Durant - these are the most-dunking wings in NBA history - Westbrook's level of physical dominance is a dimension or two below these guys.

just shut the fvck up already

[Dave3]

You guys saying Westbrook carried OKC to a winning record need to get a clue. OKC went 21-6 with Durant this season.
18-9*

27-17 with Westbrook and without Durant :confusedshrug:

[3ball]

just shut the fvck up already
tell your small guard westbrook to get more than 48 dunks, play smarter, and don't shoot/play like iverson... :facepalm

only 48 dunks in the entire season and people are dumb enough to compare this guy to what Jordan did?

pathetic

[oarabbus]

http://mentalfloss.com/sites/default/legacy/blogs/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/fuel-tank-empty.jpg

http://parterre.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/empty_glass.jpg