Russell Westbrook

[Lou]

Ridiculous

[Lou]

Bruin 

[HaloMilliVanilli]

L.A. Laker in 2017-2018 season!

[RuledByNone]

"He'll never be as good as Jerryd Bayless"- repeated often on UofA bb boards around '08

That last final four team should have brought home #12.

Very fun player to watch. I hope they take it.

[Tank]

extremely talented. has had a pretty terrific pro career. would be a great addition to the lakers.

[Angels_Make_Me_Drink]

But according to Mark Cuban, he's not a superstar. 

Westbrook is the heart and soul of that OKC team. Love watching him play. I'd love for him to be with the Lakers but I doubt he leaves OKC.

[Angel Oracle]

Only hope is that Durant leaves for someplace like GS or DC after this post-season, and then Westbrook may want to leave then for the Lakers?

[Angels_Make_Me_Drink]

I honestly doubt either of them leave. They're so established in the OKC community. I really think the "hometown" idea is overrated. Durant and Westbrook have been huge in building up that OKC community. My sister lives out there and always tells me how visible they are. I think both will be longtime fixtures out there especially under Billy Donovan. 

[Angels_Make_Me_Drink]

http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/15628762/everything-always-wanted-know-russell-westbrook-were-afraid-ask

[nate]

Westbrook grew up in LA and is a gigantic Lakers fan.  It wouldn't surprise me if he left.

[Catwhoshatinthehat]

If OKC beats GS and goes on to win it all that probably makes it less likely that either leaves.  They both turn 28 later this year and could have some more prime years together where they compete for titles.  The pull of going home (LA for Westbrook, DC for KG), getting out of a smaller market and possibly (but not likely) making more could do the trick but the grass isn't always greener on the other side.  That said I'd gladly take either on the Lakers because they're both great players.

[m0nkey]

Ridiculous games 6 and 7 too

[Angel Oracle]

What happens now, with the 3-1 lead collapsing into a 7 game series loss?

[Catwhoshatinthehat]

The first domino is KD who is a FA this off season.  If he ends up staying with OKC I think it makes it more likely Westbrook stays when he's up for a new contract.  If KD bolts I don't think they replace his production, OKC declines and Westbrook bolts when he hits FA next year.   

[Lou]

On Tuesday, May 31, 2016 at 9:05 AM, Angel Oracle said:

What happens now, with the 3-1 lead collapsing into a 7 game series loss?

ask Golden State

[Lou]

OKC made a great trade 

[Spirit]

Took my kid to the game this afternoon for his birthday.  What a frickin' beast that dude is!  Unreal!

 

 

[Vegas Halo Fan]

On 5/25/2016 at 1:27 PM, Angels_Make_Me_Drink said:

But according to Mark Cuban, he's not a superstar. 

Westbrook is the heart and soul of that OKC team. Love watching him play. I'd love for him to be with the Lakers but I doubt he leaves OKC.

Without him, the Thunder is a lottery team. I just wonder what their season would have been like had Durant stayed, which he apparently told the team that he intended to do.

[Angels_Make_Me_Drink]

My opinion might not be popular, but I don't think the MVP race is even close. Harden is having a great season; Westbrook just put up arguably the greatest season of all time. He just averaged a triple double for a season. For years, that record was thought to be untouchable. If LeBron couldn't do it then nobody was going to do it. Certainly, not a 6'4 combo guard. 

People say Westbrook stat pads...so what he goes for a few extra rebounds? Thunder have a ridiculously good record when he records a TD and a  horrible one when he doesn't. Its not like he's playing outside the flow the game. You take Westbrook off of the Thunder and they're a 12-15 win team. They're contending with Brooklyn for the worst record in the league. You take Harden off of Houston and that is still a 8th seed caliber team fighting for 43 wins or so.

Harden says that wins should be the #1 criteria for MVP. If thats the case, give the MVP to Kawhi or LeBron this year. He's acting like his team is an elite level team. They're a good team that is likely going to get bounced within the first two rounds of the playoffs. We've seen D'antoni teams in the playoffs before. They don't translate. With history against him, I fail to see how this year will be any different. Houston is not getting past GS, SA, and CLE for sure. Hell, OKC might give them a run for their money. OKC is hard to beat at home. I suspect with the triple double pressure now off of Westbrook; he'll elevate his play even more. I am definitely looking forward to that.

And this is no knock against Harden, I really think any other season he would be the front runner. I fail to see how that is possible with Westbrook's historical season.

[Catwhoshatinthehat]

It's insane that he's averaging a triple double this year.  Props to him for staying with OKC after Durant left as I figured he'd be on the way out.

[Vegas Halo Fan]

On 4/10/2017 at 8:50 AM, Catwhoshatinthehat said:

It's insane that he's averaging a triple double this year.  Props to him for staying with OKC after Durant left as I figured he'd be on the way out.

To think of what might have been. At one time, the Thunder had Westbrook, Harden and Durant.

[fan_since79]

5-year, $205 million extension. Just announced.

$41 million a year. Not bad.

 

Edited September 29, 2017 by fan_since79

[Tank]

wow.

well i guess he isn't coming to LA next year.

[Brandon]

[HaloMilliVanilli]

This ought to be interesting.