Why couldn't hyper-athletic Westbrook shutdown slow white Rubio?

[BigShotBob]

And instead let Rubio outplay him?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4b3sdLeSMLg

Discuss

[FultzNationRISE]

And Westbrook is the closest thing we have athletically to MJ :(

[LAmbruh]

And Westbrook is the closest thing we have athletically to MJ :(

:(

[Mask the Embiid]

I remember people laughed at me when i named Rubio as one of the 4 people who should have a nickname "playoff ____"


He steps his game up in the playoffs just like a rondo and the 2 others i named

[FultzNationRISE]

I remember people laughed at me when i named Rubio as one of the 4 people who should have a nickname "playoff ____"


He steps his game up in the playoffs just like a rondo and the 2 others i named

Teams tend to be more disciplined in the playoffs so guys who are great at iso freestyling in the regular season tend to drop in value a bit when the playoffs start IMO. Whereas floor general types like Rondo, Rubio, Fisher etc see their impact go up.

[Bronbron23]

And instead let Rubio outplay him?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4b3sdLeSMLg

Discussbecause nobody really destroys anyone anymore. Its usually a shit to of screens to either get a good look or get a switch and a mismatch to avoid a good defender. Its smart ball but kind of sucks because it takes away from the competitive aspect of head to head matchups.

[sportjames23]

And Westbrook is the closest thing we have athletically to MJ :(

More athletic than Lebron, too, huh?

[FultzNationRISE]

More athletic than Lebron, too, huh?


I didnt say anything about more or less, better or worse.

I said Westbrook is the closest comparison today to MJ as an athlete.

Regardless of whether you think that’s better or worse than LeGirth.

He’s simply closest in form to MJ.


:confusedshrug:

[Whoah10115]

This white thing is really ridiculous now, and probably posted by white guys. I respect the self-loathing, but just stop sucking, please.

[tpols]

Ricky Rubio has a broke ass jumper, but he's a very crafty and high IQ player. defensively and offensively. He's a chess guy with no J.

Westbrook is a checkers guy with no J. Once you contain his athleticism and force him to play cerebral, everything falls apart.

[Axe]

Sad rubio only played for a playoff contending team in the jazz. Not much outside of that. If he can come to one of the eastern teams in the future, he'll make his way an easy route to the playoffs.