"If Westbrook don't be careful, he will find himself out of the league come next year"
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"If Westbrook don't be careful, he will find himself out of the league come next year"
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"If Westbrook don't be careful, he will find himself out of the league come next year"
https://www.sportskeeda.com/basketball/kendrick-perkins-makes-bold-claim-examining-russell-westbrook-s-behavior-lakers-if-russell-westbrook-careful-will-find-league-come-next-year
- Kendrick Perkins, October 26, 2022.
Russell Westbrook, October 25, 2023:
* Starter
* 11/5/13 in 29 minutes with a +30 and just 3 TO's
* 5-8 FGA
* Win
* Still in the league
Westbrook needed away from the Lakers. Now that he got that, he's found his groove.
- Kendrick Perkins, October 26, 2022.
Russell Westbrook, October 25, 2023:
* Starter
* 11/5/13 in 29 minutes with a +30 and just 3 TO's
* 5-8 FGA
* Win
* Still in the league
Westbrook needed away from the Lakers. Now that he got that, he's found his groove.
** Luka made The Finals without Brunson
** Embiid is the only MVP in NBA history to never make a conference final
** Philly won multiple playoff games without MVP Embiid
** LeBron missed the playoffs with Davis
** Steph missed the playoffs with Klay
** Embiid is the only MVP in NBA history to never make a conference final
** Philly won multiple playoff games without MVP Embiid
** LeBron missed the playoffs with Davis
** Steph missed the playoffs with Klay
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Re: "If Westbrook don't be careful, he will find himself out of the league come next year"
Kendrick Perkins gets paid to make sensational headlines. He fits right in with ESPN.
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Re: "If Westbrook don't be careful, he will find himself out of the league come next year"
This could have been written any time in the last 2 years, and will continue to be true moving forward.
Warspite wrote:Billups was a horrible scorer who could only score with an open corner 3 or a FT.
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Wow. This was vintage Russ tonight. He's still got the athleticism and fire.
If he plays like this, whoa.
If he plays like this, whoa.
** Luka made The Finals without Brunson
** Embiid is the only MVP in NBA history to never make a conference final
** Philly won multiple playoff games without MVP Embiid
** LeBron missed the playoffs with Davis
** Steph missed the playoffs with Klay
** Embiid is the only MVP in NBA history to never make a conference final
** Philly won multiple playoff games without MVP Embiid
** LeBron missed the playoffs with Davis
** Steph missed the playoffs with Klay
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It's almost as if he was a horrible fit on the Lakers at 48 million dollars, and a much better fit next to a team full of shooting threats at 3.8 mil
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James Harden might find himself out of the league before Russ.
There is a reason the Clippers aren't offering a lot for Harden. At this point they might just rather have Russ.
There is a reason the Clippers aren't offering a lot for Harden. At this point they might just rather have Russ.
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Even a broken clock is right twice a day.
Warspite wrote:Billups was a horrible scorer who could only score with an open corner 3 or a FT.
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First game of the season and against Portland - who will only be saved by Washinton and Utah from having the worst record in the league.
Yeah, I might wait a few days before organising the coronation.........
Yeah, I might wait a few days before organising the coronation.........
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Re: "If Westbrook don't be careful, he will find himself out of the league come next year"
You must be unfamiliar with Westbrook. He plays well...on occasion.
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He ended up being careful, joined a group that respected him instead of scapegoating him
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You’ll get good Russ and bad Russ (and most definitely in the same game).
But the thing is at the Clippers it’s a much better fit, be the table setter, play good D and he’ll be sweet. He’s still on the high end athleticism scale as guards go.
Helps that Kawhi for awhile was the premier off ball C&S player in the league back at the Spurs.
But the thing is at the Clippers it’s a much better fit, be the table setter, play good D and he’ll be sweet. He’s still on the high end athleticism scale as guards go.
Helps that Kawhi for awhile was the premier off ball C&S player in the league back at the Spurs.
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ejftw wrote:He ended up being careful, joined a group that respected him instead of scapegoating him
Is it really scapegoating him if he actually was the problem?
Like, is it really paranoia if someone is actually stalking you?
I guess it wasn't his fault that he was put together in a super poorly constructed team, but as evidenced by the Lakers trading his salary for pieces that fit and going 17-9 and to the WCFs after the deadline, Westbrook, though he played hard every night and through no fault of his own, was still a major part of the problem.
I would imagine if the Clippers were forced to pay Westbrook 48 million dollars, he'd play a lot worse next to a hollowed out shell of a team as well.
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Anything Perkins says I would expect the opposite to happen. Only thing he is good for is his entertainment for the noises he makes for his mic being too close to his mouth when it isn't his turn. Pretty sure he burped one time a few years ago
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** Luka made The Finals without Brunson
** Embiid is the only MVP in NBA history to never make a conference final
** Philly won multiple playoff games without MVP Embiid
** LeBron missed the playoffs with Davis
** Steph missed the playoffs with Klay
** Embiid is the only MVP in NBA history to never make a conference final
** Philly won multiple playoff games without MVP Embiid
** LeBron missed the playoffs with Davis
** Steph missed the playoffs with Klay
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Russ stans are the worst.
Russ will always put up stats against garbage teams and with his diminishing athleticism and broken jumper he will continue to hurt his team when it counts
Russ will always put up stats against garbage teams and with his diminishing athleticism and broken jumper he will continue to hurt his team when it counts
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He's always been an incredibly underrated playmaker.
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If Kendrick Perkins was required to make valid or accurate prediction or display moderately deep insight into the game of basketball he might find himself...yadda...
Oh you might want to take that and1 back, sir, haha.
Oh you might want to take that and1 back, sir, haha.
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QPR wrote:He's always been an incredibly underrated playmaker.
He was exactly what the Clippers needed in that regard.
If they get Harden, also, it's going to be Assist City.
I like Russ and I like the Clippers.
I hope it happens.
** Luka made The Finals without Brunson
** Embiid is the only MVP in NBA history to never make a conference final
** Philly won multiple playoff games without MVP Embiid
** LeBron missed the playoffs with Davis
** Steph missed the playoffs with Klay
** Embiid is the only MVP in NBA history to never make a conference final
** Philly won multiple playoff games without MVP Embiid
** LeBron missed the playoffs with Davis
** Steph missed the playoffs with Klay
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This thread is gonna be lit every time Russ has a great game in between his 5-10 bad ones.
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On a team with two veteran superstars, Russ immediately took on the alpha dog role. Most underpaid guy in modern league history.
Brodie is proof that it’s not all about the money for some athletes.
Brodie is proof that it’s not all about the money for some athletes.