NBA 2011-2012
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- CALLES0
I swear ill dig up some video tomorrow for the people hitting the streets with the pots and pans
- HijoDMaite0
oh geeez here we go....
- CygnusZero40
This is all over. OKC has a lot of the right pieces, but if they cant get Westbrook to function like a normal PG they're just never going to be able to beat teams as good as the Heat in a series.
- CALLES0
My city wins I guess. Weeeee
- CALLES0
Holy shit.
- holykel0
fuck this shit
- CygnusZero40
Almost 20 now. James is unstoppable and Westbrook doing what he always does.
- oey0
10 points half time.
It's still possible.
- oey0
Damn!...
- CALLES0
Well boys. Here we go
- oey0
Westbrook...I almost don't like you as I don't like LeBron...
- oey0
I can't believe Miami is going to win this...
They can't.
Nothing against Miami, but that team...
FUCK!
Come on Supersonics!
I'm a bit drunk, sorry guys.
And girls...
- CygnusZero40
Does anyone think Westbrook would say Durant is the best player on their team? I dont think he would. Wade said that about Lebron this year, stepped back, took his shots when he had them and got a shit load of assists getting it to Lebron, and they're about to get a ring out of it. Very smart move by Wade and it paid off.
Westbrook is just a roadblock for Durant right now. I doubt Durant would admit that but everyone knows it. If Westbrook would involve others more, Durant cant put up that 40, Westbroom get 15-20, Harden would get more shots and get into a groove and this would be a very different series.
I think OKC is actually a stronger team due to their deep bench and if they function properly could have won this series, but Westbrook is fucking it up in every game.
- CygnusZero40
Wade is the perfect example of what's wrong with Westbrook. Lebron got there and Wade said it was difficult for him to step back, but he did it this year so that Lebron, their best player, could do what he doing now. That wasn't the case last year when they were both trying to be the #1 guy. That's exactly what's going on now with OKC.
Durant is just more efficient and more clutch that Westbrook. If they don't trade him, he's going to have to step back and be the support player the PG is supposed to be and let Durant shine. That's how they can get over this hump. Westbrook has said he wont change the way he plays so it's very possible they will trade him, and if they can get a good PG I think they'll be a stronger team without Westbrook.
- brandelec0
so much talk of how okc lost this one. credit due to mia.. they rebounded, kept turnovers down, made the extra pass for role players to come through. like coach spo says they grinded it out. and they survived rw's barrage.
- non0
How many offensive rebounds did OKC get? Seemed like they sucked defensively compare to previous matches.
Westbrook as amazing, Harden, well, not so much... We don't talk too much about Sefolosha too, but defensively, seems like he didn't perform as well as he could've...
- loool0
I can't believe westbrook...the guy goes in quick transition situation 3 on 1 and he finishes by himself...he is really selfish...durant is selfish as well, but it's ok to have one guy like that on the team, preferably not a point guard...they always had that inner fight in them: who is going to be the best in the team...while the whole world sees durant in that role, westbrook just has those moments when he wants to be the best and spoils a lot of it...it is not a problem that he wants to be the best in the team, but then he needs to take the consequences when he fucks up...
okc has two solutions for the next season: either trade westbrook for 3 decent role players, or learn him to enjoy the robin role...two batmen don't work obviously...if wade could learn it, after being the finals mvp and a go to guy for so long, so can westbrook...
- CygnusZero40
Here is the only stat you need to see to know why OKC lost last night, and this is all on Westbrook. As a team in the 4th qtr, they had 0 assists. That tells you that they aren't moving the ball. Other guys are not getting involved enough earlier, cant get in a good offensive flow with everyone gaining confidence, then when they get the ball at the end that have no feel for their shot yet. Great PGs create that motion and rhythm and Westbrook is not playing like a normal PG.
Sure that worked fine during the regular season but the problems with how he plays are now rearing their ugly head against a great team that wont allow 1 guy to beat them. So in those situations you need ball movement, entire offense involved more, which is started by the PG. You cant have the PG taking 32 shots while everyone goes ice cold and expect to beat a team like the Heat.
They need Durant to be the primary scorer, putting up 40 points, not Westbrook. They need 15 out of Westbrook. That's it, get other guys the ball, get them going and scoring, feeling their shots. They need him to distribute and pick and choose his moments. Instead he goes in transition and pulls up the jumper or drives to the hole, while everyone else is standing around. Just not going to work.
All those points he scored are deceptive. They were at the cost of getting others involved. Miami had no problems with letting Westbrook score. You could tell because they never once doubled him. What Miami didnt want was Durant and Harden getting into a flow, and Westbrook played right into their hands.
- Al_dizzle0
Westbrook is a scorer plain an simple. In college he was a 2 guard and now hes playing the 1 spot. Yes he should learn to distribute better, but if he's on fire then you keep riding that horse, that's a core of basketball as well. Brooks encourages his aggressive play, and to be frank if he wasn't that offensive threat OKC wouldn't be in the finals right now. Defences could just throw double teams at Durant all night an effectively shut down that offense.
As for rhythm; that speaks for itself. ANY player performs better when in rhythm not just the greats. The guys who can erupt and go clutch when their team needs them too, despite being in good rhythm, that's the characteristic that separates the greats from the rest.