Replace Westbrook on 2016 Thunder with 2022 Westbrook

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Replace Westbrook on 2016 Thunder with 2022 Westbrook 

Post#1 » by Laimbeer » Fri Mar 18, 2022 4:48 pm

If you put current Westbrook on the 2016 Thunder, could they perform comparably? Or has he declined as a player, as opposed to being the victim of poor fit?
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Re: Replace Westbrook on 2016 Thunder with 2022 Westbrook 

Post#2 » by No-more-rings » Fri Mar 18, 2022 6:16 pm

Where have you been the past several years? Westbrook is nowhere near his 2016 level.
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Re: Replace Westbrook on 2016 Thunder with 2022 Westbrook 

Post#3 » by parsnips33 » Fri Mar 18, 2022 6:52 pm

Is this a trick question? Seems like they'd be significantly worse
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Re: Replace Westbrook on 2016 Thunder with 2022 Westbrook 

Post#4 » by Fadeaway_J » Fri Mar 18, 2022 7:16 pm

2022 isn't even in the same galaxy as 2016.
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Re: Replace Westbrook on 2016 Thunder with 2022 Westbrook 

Post#5 » by falcolombardi » Fri Mar 18, 2022 7:26 pm

dont you mean the other way around?
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Re: Replace Westbrook on 2016 Thunder with 2022 Westbrook 

Post#6 » by rand » Sat Mar 19, 2022 6:48 am

No one would have blamed KD for leaving (though still for joining GS)
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Re: Replace Westbrook on 2016 Thunder with 2022 Westbrook 

Post#7 » by 70sFan » Sat Mar 19, 2022 7:28 am

Would they make playoffs with 2022 Westbrook?
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Re: Replace Westbrook on 2016 Thunder with 2022 Westbrook 

Post#8 » by sp6r=underrated » Sat Mar 19, 2022 6:52 pm

Laimbeer wrote:If you put current Westbrook on the 2016 Thunder, could they perform comparably? Or has he declined as a player, as opposed to being the victim of poor fit?


Is this Skip Bayless's account?
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Re: Replace Westbrook on 2016 Thunder with 2022 Westbrook 

Post#9 » by sp6r=underrated » Sat Mar 19, 2022 6:54 pm

Fadeaway_J wrote:2022 isn't even in the same galaxy as 2016.


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