The Russell Westbrook Thread (2014/15)

[bondom34]

Westbrook is 3rd overall in RPM, also 3rd in ORPM and it's matter of time when he would be second, maybe he would even catch Curry before end of the season. And one of them (Curry, RW, Harden) wouldn't make All NBA 1st team. Amazing how good players we have in the NBA right now.

Up to 2nd in ORPM now, behind only Harden.

[spearsy23]

Simply amazing:

[tweet]https://twitter.com/tomhaberstroh/status/574950830203342848[/tweet]

Interesting that only one of those two players is called a chucker even though their pts created is relatively close

There was an thread on the GB a week ago about Lillard being a chucker.

[bondom34]

So without that Portland game in the beginning of the season, he's at 29.7 PTS/36 (29.6 with it). For comparison, Durant last season was at 29.9 PTS/36.

Westbrook Box-Score with Durant Out (19 G)

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MPG    PTS    ORB    DRB    AST    STL    TS%   TOV%    GmSc
34.6   32.8   2.0    5.8    8.8    2.2   .542  .118     25.6

~53.2% AST%
~42.9% USG
115 ORTG
102 DRTG
~36 PER

Westbrook Box-Score with Durant IN (26 G)

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MPG    PTS    ORB    DRB    AST    STL    TS%   TOV%    GmSc
32.9   24.1   2.0    4.8    7.8    2.0   .537  .144     19.2

~41.7% AST%
~34.6% USG
112 ORTG
103 DRTG
~28 PER

*I have removed the games in which Westbrook and Durant got injured altogether (@POR, @GSW).

Sideshow, do you have updated Ratings/SRS?

[SideshowBob]

2014 OKC Regular Season

Durant IN, Westbrook OUT (35 G)

+5.25 SRS, +2.7 Offense, -2.3 Defense

Durant IN, Westbrook IN (46 G)

+7.53 SRS, +5.7 Offense, -2.4 Defense

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2015 OKC Regular Season**

Westbrook OUT, Durant OUT (15 G)

-3.13 SRS, -5.0 Offense, -1.6 Defense

Westbrook IN, Durant OUT (20 G)

+3.41 SRS, +3.5 Offense, +0.0 Defense

Westbrook IN, Durant IN (26 G)

+5.88 SRS, +3.8 Offense, -1.8 Defense

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**Westbrook/Durant's injured games have been removed

[bondom34]

You are amazing.

[SideshowBob]

2014 OKC (RS + PS) + 2015 (RS)

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Westbrook OUT, Durant OUT (16 G)

-1.94 SRS, -4.2 Offense, -1.9 Defense

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Durant IN, Westbrook OUT (35 G)

+5.25 SRS, +2.7 Offense, -2.3 Defense

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Westbrook IN, Durant OUT (20 G)

+3.41 SRS, +3.7 Offense, +0.0 Defense

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Durant IN, Westbrook IN (91 G)

+6.41 SRS, +4.9 Offense, -1.7 Defense

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[SideshowBob]

Pacing for another 35 point triple-double through the first.

[JeepCSC]

Pacing for another 35 point quadruple-double through the first.

Fixed.

[ardee]

Paul was on a mission today, Westy is looking burnt out from this insane streak.

[bondom34]

Yeah not good. And there go the playoffs. NOP earned it.

[Greatness]

Yeah not good. And there go the playoffs. NOP earned it.

[bondom34]

Yeah not good. And there go the playoffs. NOP earned it.

They did, 9-3 since the ASB, and LD still out a while.

[Greatness]

Yeah not good. And there go the playoffs. NOP earned it.

They did, 9-3 since the ASB, and LD still out a while.

Don't give up man, it's gonna go down to the wire. The Pelicans lose plenty of games they shouldn't, they're still a young team. The problem is that their schedule looks easier than the Thunder's and Durant still isn't back.

[HeartBreakKid]

I think it is very reasonable that Dallas will drop out the playoffs.

[bondom34]

They did, 9-3 since the ASB, and LD still out a while.

Don't give up man, it's gonna go down to the wire. The Pelicans lose plenty of games they shouldn't, they're still a young team. The problem is that their schedule looks easier than the Thunder's and Durant still isn't back.

At the rate this season's going it seems really unlikely.

I'm suddenly starinh at those games Jackson missed and disliking him more. They started 3-12, its been a heckuva ride, but looking at their luck:

KD can't stay healthy, I don't remember more than maybe 5 games they didn't have people out.

Lookingat the last bunch of games, they're 4-4:
Beat Indy, good game.
L to PHX in overtime in a random game where Markieff Morris goes off, then promptly decides he sucks again for the next week.
L to Porland losing a 10 point 4th quarter lead.
Beat LA.
Beat Philly in OT in a game where the corpse of J Rich comes alive to hit 4 threes and Isaah Canann (!!!) goes for 31.
Buzzer beater L to Chicago.
Beat a struggling Raps team.
Now tonight Matt Barnes 6-7 from 3 and DJ hits a decent number of FTs.

They can't catch a break and I don't think that's changing.

[bondom34]

That said, thanks for the encouragement. It is appreciated, and sadly needed this season.

[bondom34]

Oh, and to add, the Pels won games without AD based on strong play at the PG position by..........Norris Cole.

Spoiler:

SON OF A BITCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! REALLY?

[PaulieWal]

Oh, and to add, the Pels won games without AD based on strong play at the PG position by..........Norris Cole.

Spoiler:

SON OF A BITCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! REALLY?

He'll regress eventually. He would have similar stretches in Miami too where he would look competent, hit open shots, play solid D and then the real Norris Cole would show up. You know the one who can't dribble, the one who can't finish at the rim, the one who makes boneheaded plays, and the one who will frustrate the hell out of you while making you hate basketball.

[bondom34]

Oh, and to add, the Pels won games without AD based on strong play at the PG position by..........Norris Cole.

Spoiler:

SON OF A BITCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! REALLY?

He'll regress eventually. He would have similar stretches in Miami too where he would look competent, hit open shots, play solid D and then the real Norris Cole would show up. You know the one who can't dribble, the one who can't finish at the rim, the one who makes boneheaded plays, and the one who will frustrate the hell out of you while making you hate basketball.

Yeah, unfortunately, he carried them long enough. Russ's defense has been an issue too, they need KD, but he's gonna be a little bit still.

[bondom34]

Nothin?