freelancegenius wrote:
First, I'd have to fact check that first. I don't even know if that's accurate.
Then go fact check it.
Secondly, I think everyone can agree that Durant is the primary reason their offense was as efficient as it was.
Sure, if we ignore that it has been every bit as efficient this season. Hasn't somebody been missing most of this season?
Thirdly, you're just making up crap at this point. I never said anything about "good enough offense". I alluded to the FACT, that from a holistic point of view, you can't win with a point guard who has defensive deficiencies, takes inefficient shots, and dominates the ball to such a degree that he's option #1 and #2.
Solid Holistic to post ratio for you. I too like using words I've just learned.
To your actual 'point,' it's a good thing Westbrook is a plus defender, is above average efficiency and plays with a player who posts similar usage rates when they play together. That's three strikes in one sentence.
Forget statistics for a second, because I could poke holes in that all day if I felt the need to.
Nah, I don't really want to forget them just because they prove you wrong.
It's not good, pure basketball if your supposed "PG" ballhogs and freelances/doesn't run proper sets a majority of the time.
Can you tell me which player should dominate the ball? I thought it was generally in your best interest to The ball in the hands of the guy who makes your offense the best.
Jordan, not so ironically, was the last guy to put up a string of triple doubles, and they weren't even .500 during that stretch.
...that's not only not so ironic, it's not ironic at all. Beyond that, good thing OKC is well over .500 during Westbrook's stretch. This was a classic deflection, one that had zero to do with the topic at hand.
Experiment - name me a PG in history who, on average, took 20+ shots a game and produced more points for himself than he did for his teammates, who won even just 1 ring. You would probably try and counter with someone like Billups or Parker, but neither guy ever jacked up 120 shots in a 5 GAME SERIES like Russell did in 2012,
Tony Parker- 108 in 185 minutes
russell Westbrook- 120 in 211 minutes
and their offensive output was efficient and was mitigated by the fact that it came through sets and the natural flow of the offense, nor did it obstruct their teammates from getting involved.
That's no more true than it is for Westbrook.
Don't worry Westbrook homers, I don't like Kyrie either, or Curry, or any of these micro-SG's playing out of position.
I'll assume you didn't like Isiah Thomas or Tony Parker either. Somehow they still won without your approval.
