Why The Westbrook Trade RUINED The Lakers
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 15 ก.พ. 2022
- Here is the breakdown of the good, bad, and the ugly with Russell Westbrook and the Lakers.
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Lakers rely too much on adding star players instead of keeping the players they have and developing them. Almost every player that leaves the lakers plays better
None of them Won.. Lakers have a Ring with Bron
@@rollinstonemoula9689 mickey ring
@@chrome450 overused
@@chrome450 one ring is prolly more than your favorite franchise has won
@@chrome450 "mickey ring" is a ring anyone could've won
If we traded for buddy heild and kept curuso and sign monk and nunn and maybe signed another young athletic big man with the way lebron is playing we would be the 2-3 seed in the west
Or Derozen
We?
Decision by LeBron or Rob pelinka you think?
Hell know I don't care how bad the Lakers are RN do you see what buddy heild is doing this year and plus he's still inconsistent as ever. Lakers made the right choice at the end of the day we just got to play better
PUT THE BLAME ON LEBOZOGM
LEFRAUD IS THE REASON WHY YOUR FAKERS TAKING Ls 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Russ plays what we used to call “Fake Hustle” he’s hustling in plays when he has no chance of winning a situation
Yeah I’ve really noticed that. Same thing with the rebound.. he’ll leave his man wide ass open and hustle to the rim thinking their about to shoot just to get the rebound
@@_will795 Russ needs to go for the boards, who else gon get them? Davis not tryna play centre and Dwight and Johnson aren’t a solid pick to hold down the paint
@@namos3369 there are no rebounds when his man hits uncontested 3s...also you got drummond, lebron, AD etc, those are all good rebounders.
What annoys me most is that he tries to get every easy rebound he can get. While guys like Dwight are boxing out offensive rebounders which is the real dirty work, Russ just grabs the rebound. He never boxes out his opponents. There have been a few times when he couldn't stop opponents from getting the offensive rebound all because he's looking up to get the ball without looking at his surroundings and boxing them out.
@@namos3369 That's not true. All those guys which you mentioned box out opposing players more than Russ.
As a Lakers fan, i knew this wouldn't work lol. I wanted them to trade for buddy. He's nowhere near the level of Westbrook and Demar but he was the best fit with Bron and AD. We also would've been able to keep KCP and Caruso. Two of our best defenders.
And shooters also, lebron must play with shooters
I remember when a bunch of Lakers fans and people in the media declared them champions of the off-season for getting Westbrook and I laughed my ass off
@@Ryguy-lg2xz same lmfao 🤣
lakers shouldve signed demar hes having an mvp season rn even playing alongside lavine
Facts what are they thinking
Gotta blame the front office for this. Russ is bad but at the end of the day most people that actually watch the games seriously knew that he would not be a good fit for the Lakers.
Westbrook averaged 27ppg 7reb 7ass not even that long ago he’s not bad. The lakers have guys that need the ball in their hands to make plays. They don’t have any shooters besides monk
Rus is in the top 10 of all time, just because he’s not playing good right now doesn’t mean he’s bad.
@@simonbaan1052 he’s def top 10 all time but he was also top 10 last year makes no sense why he fell off so quickly
@@Lebrongotgame23 Top 10 Point Guard maybe…and that’s a BIG maybe. Top 10 player all-time? Hell would freeze over before he’s even considered that. Not even Top 20 if I’m being brutally honest.
@@DamnWhoAsked I meant top 10 out all point guards. I have him ranked at 20 all time
Ok after watching this, we need more videos like this breaking down basketball. Seriously, this was a heck of an objective breakdown and makes me enjoy and appreciate the game even more.
Russ’s shortcomings can basically be summed up by his utter lack of basketball IQ even at his veteran age and his horrible decision making at the end of games. His career winning % when he gets a triple-double is actually quite good so people are wrong to “overrate” them.
But….
He simply costs his teams too many games in the final minutes because he has no ability to adjust situationally.
He’s the definition of a hundred million dollar athlete with a ten cent brain. He simply has to change the way he plays at the end of games if he wants to change the narrative of his legacy.
His triple double success was regular season. In the playoffs it was a different animal.
@@MikeBeltMikeBelt Most definitely. In the playoffs the game slows down and the mid-range shots become more valuable while he’s still trying to run a mile a minute and throw the ball off the backboard into the 8th row. Hope he can improve his playoff resume before his career is over.
@@nbarealtalker IQ so low he might decline his player option thinking he gonna get more money and be left out of the league
no. the problem with russ is he's been in decline for 3 years and he was added to a team that had been in decline further exacerbated by eliminating all their decent role players. russ is also most incompatible with the lakers 3rd best current player in one Dwight Howard (yes its come to that) so Howard basically doesn't play. combine that with injuries to ad and kendrick nunn who i believe would have been huge for this team and you have a disaster. Westbrooks per this year says he is now not a starter anymore when 3 years ago he was a superstar.
The reason people call the triple doubles overrated is because a large portion of them come against bottom feeder teams or teams with losing records. He still deserves props for actually doing it, but at the same time, the context of his numbers show a much different picture.
We saw the Rockets get completely derailed by trading CP3 for Russ, effectively ending that Rockets contender status, and the Lakers easily beat the Rockets 4 - 1, partly because of Russ, and yet they thought this is who they needed to contend again?
Played amazing on the wizards.
@@Ma1q444 *put up empty numbers that didn‘t lead to team success
@@Ma1q444 how about his playoff stats with the wizards? Dumbass
Remember Russ just came of an injury in lakers vs rocket (still would have loss if he was healthy) and Russ on the rockets was the most efficient Russ ever was
@@mamadoubarrie6607 They were backing off Russ every time he got the ball at the 3 point line. He's no Chris Paul.
I agree with Dantley for Spencer Haywood as the worst Lakers trade all time. Besides Kuzma,KCP and Trezz not doing to hot for the Wizards one already traded.
Kuzma has been amazing for the wizards
@@tyresejones3535 he has been okay not bad not good
@@bennynagon9322 you don't know basketball he's been very good you're just a casual
@@tyresejones3535 says the casual
Rob pelinka deserves all the blame it makes no sense how you sign players who playstyles don't match. Lebron wanted Russ as well idk why when he needed shooters and someone to take the ball out of his hands.
What I've been saying for a long time now is that not only was Kevin Durant the one that carried the Thunder; but that Westbricks numbers are deceiving, especially when his teammates give him rebounds and yelling at players who don't shoot when he passes the ball. Look, when you watch RW play with the Lakers, and if he has all this ability, while being the triple double king, them there's no other explanation. Either he's totally not giving a damn, or he's just purely overated. You decide.
Westbrook's poor efficiency in the playoffs has cost the Thunder so many chances of getting to the finals and possibly winning a chip, his field goal percentage has hovered between 42-38% and the 3pt shooting is much worse.
Jeez you have no idea what your talking about
@@mbayadji No denying his value and ability to drag a lottery team to a 47 wins but he once you ask him to be a part of a title contender is when his value decreases substantially and his flaws show up more.
This video is amazing! I’m glad u finally put this into perspective for everyone
That turnover at 6:34 made me chuckle
Westbrook is what proved that not all rebounds and assists are created equally. Watch any game and you’ll see Westbrook leave a man wide open in order to be in position to get a rebound. And his assists are a product of only passing when he believes his teammate is about to shoot. And if they don’t, he demands the ball back. He plays exactly how every kid does in 2K.
I had my reservations about this trade when it was made. So far, Russ's flaws have been further exposed, and he needs to readjust his game to succeed.
I can feel the disappointment in this man's voice. Like he knows russ can do better but he's not.
This description of Russ sounds like my 66 OVR 2K MyCareer
I really liked the breakdown in this video I wish we saw more of it
Imagine a organization ruled by player
Nets fit that description too
@@ragewayz900 who?
@@friedrichnietzsche2557 you tried 💀
@@xers6704 huh?! Bro you look dumb af. Shut up
This was SO obvious before the trade. Unbelievable that the Lakers convinced themselves that it would be different.
It pissed me off when we traded for him. He just didn’t fit in the way we play. We aren’t playoff contenders because of this trade.
Honestly Westbrook is just better off alone he can’t do nothing with lebron and AD hopefully he can get things back the way it was be a great player
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Better off how? He can't win alone, but he can't fit in with other good players because he has no situational awareness (not to mention situational effort).
@@corey2232 that’s why he don’t any chip
Street clothes?
@@dmo5207 your late
I figured at the beginning of the season when I seen that team I knew there wouldn't be enough balls to go around with all those scorers
The 90s they should've kept Eddie Jones. He deserve to be a champ in L.A. It's sad he left and Kobe and Shaq started winning championships. They needed Jones vs Detroit in 06
*04
I hated the idea of this trade back when it was being rumoured all over my socials, and just disappointed with the results
Now do a video about James harden who is also overrated and who doesn’t deserve all the hype that he receives.
nah
@@brndn9423 yes he is!
@@MiguelHernandez-xm8vb this did not age well lol
1:43 every time I see this clip I laugh😂
Coulda had Demar Derozan, now I’m stuck with Westbrick, thanks Lebron.
Nah Derozan wasn’t going to take a massive pay cut and the lakers weren’t going to pay the max. He says he coulda been on the lakers only to make them feel bad, but it was never really a Reality
@@_will795 Westbrook earns more than DeRozan
@@_will795 sure , he said was willing to do it , Brodie is payed $44Million 🤨
@@_will795 watch the demar interview with draymond
I don't think Demar would've been ballin out if he was on Lakers though....
Thank you so much for telling the truth.
lmao, now he 6'4? I think he's max 6'3 with shoes on
I seen him in person he's 6'4
He’s the same height as harden…
I think it's his mentality that makes him appear smaller than he is.
I like how all the complaints are balanced
It's the best trade since the 2012-2013 Lakers
Duuuudes do a video about North Korean basketball rules!, I just learned about them and they are pretty good, I would say even better than the official ones
you're 100% right on ALL points, of course! gawd, we can only hope the Lakers move him during the offseason!
The shot of Russ sitting by LeBron and AD is kinda funny lol
worst trade ever
I agree with what you shared here.
As a lakers fan I like Westbrook but we should have gotten DeRozan in the off season 🤦♂️
Obviously he's not going to be putting up the numbers he's putting up in Chicago with LeBron and AD getting most of the touches.
Only reason u say thi Sis because he’s doing so well on the bulls nobody wanted him months ago
Spot on
2:02 LMAO AYO!
Imma major Russ fan but everything you said is facts I always hated when Russ never cuts or fight over screen I hope this new coach can do something to give him that motor
This is the truest title in youtube...
The Westbrook trade instantly made me knew the lakers were doom. Only thing that made me doubt myself was Lebron possibly being able to change Westbrick. Westbrook easily the most overrated and stat padding MVP after a feel good season. The man’s game never improve instead he degraded ( mid range gone from earlier years and three point shot still MIA).
Once they said Caruso and TJ McConnell i knew what kinda video this was. IYKYK
Rus is in the top 10 of all time, just because he’s not playing good right now doesn’t mean he’s bad.
He's got so many championships that it's cray cray son.
Can’t agree more. I was shaking my head (more like banging my head against the wall) when I heard about the Westbrook trade😮💨
Westrick issue is a mental thing. AD issue is physical.
I think with the Lakers the more concerning problem is they do not have much trade value with such an old roster. And these stars are always injured, fading energy, concentration is a big issue, lack teamwork, and eat away at the salary cap.apart from Davies there isn’t another bankable star to build the roster around for the next few years. Won’t be surprised if they finish bottom of the standings next year.
The energy better be there if they are good next year because I swear youtubers just say anything.
Where is AD this season? Help me out on that one huh?
problem would be solved with the man just came with the second unit (coming off the bench) but no
Still kinda funny to see fast player play in a team which runs like old people, its hard to adjust because the team dont put effort to try nd adjusting to him too, also don’t forget that even though AD is a great player he always get injured when u need him so basically the hole lakers need a new build up 🤣
i just wish he would evolve as a player and realize his talent isn’t at scoring especially outside of his prime if he just stopped caring about stats he would be very beneficial. if he thought of himself and a defender/slasher he would be so much better
The 100% effort part, yeah he says the boos don't bother him but we can see it in his body language they do.
It's kind of weird Lebron's role in getting Russ to the Lakers was completely ignored. Guy is complaining now that the Lakers aren't trading away more future picks to snag someone at the trade deadline, but he's partly the reason they're already in this hole to begin with.
Not trying to hate on him, but the Lakers know he's going to leave the moment his son gets in the league, so why trade away even more of your future & sink the franchise further in the hole? Feel like they gave him what he wanted already.
This old but you see they thought russ would actually be helpful which is why they agreed 😮👍
Why dont they let the players play together for a little bit first to even see if it's a good fit? If the league did this, all talent would be more equal. Oh well, just a stoned thought
You guys should make a russell westbrook life story video
Wow, I can’t believe it has came to this
Member all the Russ and Bron videos on insta before the season started? Good ol days. Moments before the disaster 🤣
you don't build a team by all star names but instead with players who wants to play.
The title is wrong. His name is spelled "Westbrick"
I was thinking the Lakers should've traded for Buddy or Derozan and signed Holmes (kings)
When you prioritize money over development, that’s what you get
Drose , Fournier and Robinson for Russ , Dwight and Nunn.
Love the TJ McConnel love. He gives 💯
I never expected Russ to become a knockdown shooter but I thought maybe there's a chance they could figure their way around this but nope.
sports matters more about the intangible shit than stat lines.
So if a player has a Bad season y'all hating right away huh.
Ruined because of the expectation. however.. let them develop a little chem.
You seem have forgotten LBJ signed off this trade. The man has been playing the same way throughout his career.
so this is somehow lebron fault again? lol these lebron haters always have something to say about lebron even when the topic isnt about lebron bruh
@@illwill5012 go listen to what magic Johnson said two days ago .
@Faulkner Vv you still in primary school ?
@Faulkner Vv you seem be the one who believes all liquid is piss. Go take your health class or ask your momma on your way back home.
Westbrook's rebounding numbers don't compare to the Big "O". Back in those days players actually were fundamentally sound. They boxed out for rebounds making it harder to get rebounds. You had to fight through players to get boards.
What kind of fleece is Russ wearing at 7:42? 🔥🔥🔥
Yes
8:55 hmmm not AD
All right I still can’t believe that they signed Russell Westbrook on the Lakers
great video. lakers are gna have fun with that contract. they have 0 freedom to make any moves or sign any new players. he eats up so much cap space
Jaylen Brown next video Nonstop Sports 💪💪💪
Notice how almost all his rebounds are defensive. Why do you think that is?
Westbrooks time with the lakers is summed up as a player who could score decently but had no defense he is like a uneven 2k my career is able to dunk is mid at shooting and has no defensive attributes I really hope he can learn how to be better defensively and win a championship
No one on the lakers plays defense besides AD and he’s hurt all the time. Bron has played the lowest level of defense I’ve seen from any all time great the past few seasons. He doesn’t get back on defense, gives up on plays after turnovers, and takes tons of plays off. His offensive contribution shouldn’t allow him to not play any defense, but yeah blame Russ only
"any of the past all time greats"... Aside the fact that Magic and Bird aren't exactly ATG defenders. Did you see Kobe post 2011? Or MJ on the wizards? Try to pull up a clip of an all time great past 15-17 years. At least James is still one of the best help side defenders in the league at year 19. Use a more consistent measuring stick.
I wish I could have a discussion with all the fan boys that told me I was wrong when I said this was a bad signing
ur so cool
@@mazzi2591 thanks
Im gonna argue that russ is getting better now and just needs little extra push
A little extra push? what about his plus minus in every game? and his constant turnovers? lol. And all those constant misses. smh
Agreed
Man lakers definitely should’ve went for Kyle Lowry and demar I heard they actually had a shot before they went for Russ man that would’ve been so much better for us in the immediate future
I used to be a RW fan, but I agree, he is not what he used to be or what he would be capable of if he really wanted to, which is a shame.
Adding LaBron was a much worse deal for the Lakers. Traded their future for a chip in the bubble. That's insane
Can’t say it’s the worst trade yet because it matters in the playoffs if this team even makes it there if not yes it will be the worst!!!
Bro you called for Westbrook to set screens before Darvin ham great call.
Gm need to get fired
This guy sounds like the infographic guy am I tripped??
Jenny Bass should take full responsibility
What killed me was a stat Dat he missed 35% of dunks
The intro comments saying he preddicted the situatiom before it happened 🤡
Maybe his style of play is why KD left him in OKC? Just saying.
The bad part about all this is that everyone knew it was a bad decision except Lebron and the Lakers.
my mans is more consistent that the "superstars" like ad and lebron. at least he's on the court even if he's losing.
Russell's got a lot of championship rings.
I thought him and Adams made a good combination
This is all on Jeannie. Period.
Poor basketball IQ but he is a former great big man and had his moments. Nothing but love for his personality in press conferences too. He kept it real.
Westbrook is a top 3 point guard In any generation, it’s hard to appreciate greatness in real time
Even after this whole explanation of what we already knew and saw in "real time" on every team he has been on, you're still gonna going to make a comment like this? Is it that you are blinded by love or something?
thing is, he was a 9 time NBA All star, and an NBA MVP. true, he has sucked overall for the last 5 or 6 years, but def not the worst trade the Lakers ever made
The Lakers didn't get the 9 time NBA All Start and NBA MVP Westbrook, so why does that matter?