Russell Westbrook Could Easily Be a Championship Point Guard - Barbershop talk (Episode 24)
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In my opinion, it would only take minor tweaks to make Russell Westbrook a championship point guard. - เกม
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I’m a Spurs fan and I greatly appreciated Westbrook’s monster game against us yesterday, the most impressive thing is that despite it being a double OT he only had 3 TO
Y'all played phenomenal and I don't want to make it seem like i'm downplay it, but the fact that Russ was able to keep them in the game was ridiculous. LMA was having a career night, and they literally started the game 14/14 from 3, with a couple of those being late shot clock contested heaves that just went in.
@@ohmangoddamn1986 don't sleep on that boy jerami either he had a career night.
That game was going into triple overtime if the refs didn't blow it where honestly I believe the Spurs would have won but I really wanted to see Aldridge play even more, i think he had 60 in him if it did go there
he always having a monster game vs spurs.
Genuinely impressive when you consider he got those 24 assists too
Finally a video with real critiques and ways to improve for Westbrook rather than the usual “stat padder” argument that doesn’t go anywhere
True I seen him pass it to Ferguson and was surprised that he didn't shoot it. I would love to see him grow into a more improved PG!
Finally someone is understanding westbrook
Sir Z Gaming wish he done it sooner he is already 30 😢
i dream of the day when westbrook averages 15 points, 15 assists and 10 rebounds with 3 stl per game. The thunder are so fun to watch when westbrook basically doesn't shoot but just passes and defends.
ZerpHerpDerp thats a bit of a stretch, he still needs to get you 20-25 while taking good shots and passing/rebounding/defending like he normally does
@@skdog3_385 I disagree. Then again, it would be ideal if they could add another perimeter shooter to start along side westbrook
ZerpHerpDerp that limits his game a ton, If he can get an efficient 20-25 with less 3pa then thats perfectly fine, he’s not a John Stockton/Steve Nash type point guard, the best thing about his game Is his ability to score and getting to the basket
15 pts is kinda low for his caliber. He's way too atheltic and he's really known to be a scorer around the paint. I don't think his bball iq would ever improve but i think he may just have to lessen his 3pt attempts, just maybe
@@buenvidanadz1969 he's known for his scoring at the rim, but it isn't actually elite. it would still take him 10-12 shots per game to average 15 points, which would be fine if he applied himself to his 2 man game with adams, making the right passes and defense. The reason his bball iq gets so little respect is directly caused by his play hard attitude causing him to throw up bad shots. If he refocused his efforts, i'm sure we'd see an improvement on that front.
There are two types of people in this world. The people who hate Westbrook and people who love Westbrook
edit: or unless you're that 1 percent of nba fans that is in the middle that's trying to prove me wrong by responding to my comment from a year ago
I try my best to love him, but he just seems like the biggest asshole ever on the court.
Dion Waiters that's because you sucked with okc
More hate than love
I'm not a fan but I still think he's the second best point guard after curry even tho I'm a kyrie fan
I don't hate or love him so...
You also have to consider that he came back from an injury this season,so he isn't that explosive as he used to be,but i agree flipping those 3's into drives will help him so much
And thanks Dom for showing love to RW,because we don't see that form non-Thunder fans, keep it up
Sixers fan here. Russ is one of my favorite players and does not deserve the amount of hate he gets. He makes bad decisions sometimes but is no doubt one of today’s best players.
CurseOfNeron lol no people want to love Westbrook but it’s hard when he does shit that doesn’t make sense from him. The only way to hate someone is to love someone & clearly people still like him it’s just people are mad when he does the unnecessary so ofc people are gonna show hate but there’s a bit of love we people who do hate and give reasons. It’s because we wanna respect him again like back in 2013-15.. I use to like him but he kinda showed me he didn’t know what to do after kd left and did too much to prove himself when he didn’t have to..
Hornets fan here. I love his drive. Real basketball fans can simply appreciate and respect greatness.
@@ShadowDarkHeart90 there are fans of Westbrook who dislike his shot selection,or "stat-padding",but there are people who hate him just because he is Westbrook,and you are always going to get that just because you are doing something great,LeBron gets hated for that,Curry gets hated for that,every superstar is hated just because there are who they are.
I always say appreciate greatness while its there,you are going to regret it later when you realize what you missed just because you wanted to hate on that player.
CurseOfNeron that’s a fair point, just on a sidenote i dislike westbrooks antics on the court. but there’s still a a part of me that remembers i use to Stan him and watch a lot of his highlights cause i was never a thunder fan but i liked westbrooks athleticism at that time.
I once heard someone say that when Harden and Westbrook were together in 2012, that harden should start on PG and Westbrook at SG, because Harden looked more like a pass first player rather than Westbrook who always is looking for a shot. And I thought it was crazy, but looking at it now, it would’ve benefited both players
Gogis Guerrero you kinda right, but I mean Russ came into this league as a combo, defensive guard who wasn’t a great playmaker. But him starting at PG and having Harden come off the bench, let Russ develop Playmaking skills and let Harden do his thing with the second unit
I was wondering why my phone was overheating, then I realized Dom was back at it again making fire 🔥🔥
Finally a video about Westbrook, this man is so disrespected that has become underated
He is not underrated he is overhated like curry was 2 years ago
@@isaiaharmand9901 actually he is underated
@@user-dz8ty9ii7s he is known as one of the greatest point guards of all time he is not overrated
@@isaiaharmand9901 well you say that, many others believe that he is just a stat padder and that he isn't that good
Κωστας Γρηγοροπουλος overrated?? You sound stupid.. there’s a difference between a stat padder and a bad point guard... Russ is just selfish and a stat padder
24 assists? Damn...
God Damn
Wow Damn
I saw this title and had to watch immediately 😂
ong bro
De'Andre BIG facts
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Some people sleep on a pillow
Some people sleep on the floor
Dom sleep on the pacers
Thank you, Pacers for Life.
People still talking about the same old news, and they are not seeing what he is doing anymore. He is finally being less cocky and more of a team player.
I respect Westbrook’s game, but I just wish he could be more consistent when it matters with his decision/play making.
Westbrook is low key balling. Yeah he’s struggling shooting from the field but his defense and distribution is what I’ve been waiting for him really focus on. A Westbrook that moves the ball and plays lock up D is one that can actually win something.
Championship Talent.
Hard Work Ethic.
That’s about it
I HAVE A GREAT QUESTION-
If the thunder would've beat the Warriors and 2016, Would they have beat the Cavaliers?
I dont think so LeBron was destined that year. We were the best team in the playoffs up to game 5. I think in 2017 they would have had it
@@Zack-lt4dx no they wouldnt. Okc wouldn't beat lebron kyrie and love... Why would okc lose in 2016 but not 2017 wtf
@@lightsied3526 Lebron arguably had one of the greatest playoff runs in 2016 idk if you were actually watching those games but LeBron might have had his best season that year. Durant time and time again before that had fallen short in matchups against LeBron. Plus Steven Adams wasn't Steven Adams yet. Plus I believe if OKC doenst choke that 3-1 Durant stays.
@@Zack-lt4dx even without lebrons amazing playoff run they woulda still beat okc of gsw beat them...
yes in 6 games you think if we beat the 73-9 warriors in 5 the cavs could do anything? nahhhhhh
So great to see all the positive Westbrook and Thunder comments, I luv Westbrook so much n hes my fav player in the NBA today, n it feels good to scroll through the comments not seeing any hate abt him. #ThunderUp 💯🙌🏾⚡
Westbrook’s issue is he gets baited into shooting bad shots, if you watch him at the three point line he will stand there and the d will sag off (aka baiting him) and being Russ he shoots it and the d closes him out and he usually misses the shot. This happens so much during the games and it is destroying his shooting percentages. He needs to start shooting 3s when he is wide open and play within the offense. He is trying to hard to be curry (as you said) and isn’t being himself. If he would just shoot the right shots his game would improve tenfold. But of course this is just my opinion.
No one needs to bait him to take those shots. He takes them all his own.
Only 26 dislikes???
HATERS WHERE Y'ALL AT?????
Great video man. Russ is my all time favourite NBA player. I've never seen a superstar getting disrespected as much as Russ. Kobe, LeBron, KD and Harden come close but the hate on Russ is just too much
Beside the sixers, the thunder are my favorite team in the league because PG and Russ. PG is a amazing two way player and Russ is athletic beast in a guard and have passing IQ. I understand the criticism of Russ's shooting. But this year, he more of a team player than years before. PG going off this year. I feel like the thunder will go to the WCF, yes I SAID IT.
I've been saying that before the season started. I totally agree 💯 with you! Why Not....
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passing IQ
choose one
10 assists
Low passing IQ
Choose one
Admire your bravery. Prepare for the comments
We need an NBA twitter police vid about Russ takes
I never understood the "he can't win a championship" argument lmao. Look at his competition. Look at the Thunder history y'all. 2010 - Lose to Lakers who go on to win the chip. 2011, lose to Mavs who go on to win the chip. 2012, lose to Heat in Finals, they win the chip. 2013, Russ gets injured, KD loses in 2nd round. 2014, lose to that amazing Spurs team, they win the chip. 2015, KD gets hurts. 2016, lose to 73-9 Warriors after blowing a 3-1 lead. Even in the 2012 finals, most of the games were really decided in the 4th quarter. Russ is clearly capable to be a championship point guard, I mean if you took Steph off 2017 Warriors and flipped him with Russ, literally nothing changes lmao.
this is so factual. that thunder team was gonna be a dynsaty but they always got so unlucky
OhMan Goddamn no you can’t switch curry and westbrook since curry is such an elite shooter his mere presence crossing the half court line is dangerous and westbrook isn’t gonna have that type of people guarding him so close to that edge bc he isn’t a good shoote r
Its because historically, point guards dont win championships.
Last one I can think of off the top of my head is Isiah Thomas from the bad boy pistons era.
He needs a supporting superstar player like KD or Harden and they both left OKC...
Jorge Anta it doesn’t matter, Westbrook, Durant, Draymond, Klay Thompson, with that bench is not losing in the playoffs at all. To nobody. Especially with Kawhis injury.
El Samurai fair point. I think the fact that he never really has had a lot of spacing to truly operate may play a role. Okc loves their 2 guards who can’t shoot lol.
From an OKC fan,
Thanks for not being a Russ hater and I love your criticism. I agree 100%
Russ did all that this season and shot a career best 47% from the field with 27 ppg. I really wish we could’ve seen a fully healthy westbrook this playoffs.
He’s improved leaps and bounds with his decision making, even if he still makes some strange decisions. Allowing PG to do his thing on offense and getting Ferguson, Adams and grant involved has really helped this team
westbrook needs to draw more fouls and actually making the ft
I love this series keep it up dom 👍🏽
No lie, been an okc fan for 9 years now and when i was watching westbrook last game he was reminding me of steve nash with those passes, that was probably the best game ive seen westbrook play.
This is y i subbed. A smart player that know basketball knowledge
Gotta love these barbershop talks
@Dom def need to revisit this topic now
As a diehard Westbrook fan everything this man said was 100% accurate. Watching Russ as a fan is one of the most infuriating activities because he can be playing so well and then shoot dumb pull up threes that cost the team the game but he affects the game positively in so many different ways. The people who just look at his percentages or call him a stat padder w/o watching him play are truly hilarious and they should be on the next episode of twitter police.
bro dis was a really good vid
Early he is hella underrated this season due to his passing he dropped like 20 assists yesterday
I hope Westbrook becomes a champion. I wanna see him elevate his basketball IQ, his trust in his teammates, and I wanna see him at his best. Mentally. Ive seen his best physically
47 views 31 likes. Finally youtube aint tripping
His drop in free throw % is bizzare too 😬 wonder if it has anything to do with the changed time you are allowed at the line
Finally a good video on Westbrook not hating him or dickriding him
A very good video as per usual. I wanna add to what u said about him, there is another huge issue Westbrook is having this year and that's his free throws I mean that can limit him even more on the offensive end since his drives would be else effective in this case and not to mention that Russ isn't that of a good finisher around the rim as some people would think. Bottom line he's improved and matured alot this year but he still (as u said) has to work on his flaws more
Westbrook is getting smart. He has his individual accolades. He knows to get another star or to win he needs to not shoot his teammates out of rhythm. I wouldn't be surprised if he made it back to the finals after this.
Very great video
6:15 he is not having a down year. In the 1980s, Isiah Thomas used to average 22PPG and 13APG during the early to mid 80s, but after the drafting of Joe Dumars, Dennis Rodman and then with the trading of Adrian Dantley and then Mark Aguirre, his PPG dropped to 18PPG and 9APG and that resulted in 2 championships
Definitely agree about the end of the game shots. He needs to shoot more catch and shoot threes rather than the tough ones. Also, what in the world has happened to his free throws
I'm an OKC fan and I've gotta say all of the stuff you said in the video is facts, Russell wants to be the "star" that wins the game but it's not always like that. I would rather give my teammate who shoots better the game decider then just take it my self and brick it.
Dom,Are you still making the “rating 2k series “? I would really like to see how u rate 2k15 cause that’s my fav 2k and I want to see ur rating on that
I love barbershop talk
I swear I’ll say this every video, ur outro song sounds exactly like when ur in the bat cave in LEGO Batman 😂😂😂
Thank you 🙏
The problem with the rebounds isn't that he's stealing them. Its that if he just took off down the floor and let someone else get it he'd get way more open shots cause how many people are gonna beat Russel in a dead sprint when he runs the entire game?
Thank you
Dom, give Westbrook his credit. He’s been great this season, unfortunately his shooting slump has not reflected his play though. His decision making has improved, he’s picking his spot on offense, he’s maintaining his rebounding numbers except this year they are really effecting the pace of the game (OKC is 4th in pace this year, traditionally they had been a slow iso team), and most importantly he has FINALLY chosen to be a all-defensive team type player like we all knew he could be.
I agree with all points you made
Bro can you plzzz make a video about Lonzo? I just want to know your opinion about him and how he is been playing for the season...
Coming from an OKC fan here. Westbrook has actually gotten better this year he actually realizes that if another player is hot feed him the ball unlike years past. Westbrook is playing better than his MVP season IMO but he’s not the MVP cuz now we have pg and Adams is good so it’s not just Russ it’s a whole team now
I. COMPLETELY. AGREE.
You don’t know how relieving it is as a thunder fan to see someone who has an actual factual and fair opinion on Russ. The amount of people that call him out for not winning is ridiculous and now that we’re winning they’re he’s trash. It makes no sese
People need to understand Westbrook aswell. He's always been the alpha no matter what talent surrounds him. You could tell even with his days playing w KD he nvr really trusted his teammates late game. I think it's changed a lil these past few years w pg. I think PG can unlock that championship Westbrook we've all been waiting for.
But they say he's a stat padder... I'm taking Westbrook over any point guard of any generation.
Most NBA fans are just retarded. He literally said in an interview a few seasons ago that he never knows his stats because he doesn't check them during the games, so he can't be a stat-padder if he doesn't know his stats.
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Djthegamer988 dont get it twisted im an okc fan but he did go up and ask the people tallying the box score his rebounds one game a couple years ago haha
If you take Westbrook then have fun losing in the first round
@@zackreed3024 didn't the Thunder get to the NBA Finals with Westbrook at the point?
Hopefully for him he will keep playing that way. He is one of the most natural gifted player ever. The problem I have with him has always been his decision making, especially in the clutch. If he keep playing efficient and making good decisions. He will at least go to the WCF at best win the Title.
this is the earliest I have been
.478 TS% for Westbrook tho ...that’s horrible man
Yes man. He's having his worst season shooting the ball but it won't last. He'll improve. Why are you focusing on the negative part of his game and overlook his advantages and skills as a player??? 21-11-11 with 2.5spg, leading the league in assists, steals and Defensive Rating while also taking a back seat to allow PG to shine and that benefits the team. He's the most athletic explosive PGin the league now and of all time and he plays with an aggression and passion to the game and has that fire and competitive nature in him which match the mental features MJ and Kobe had known as MAMBA MENTALITY. Also he's loyal to the city of Oklahoma and to the game of basketball. My point is that he's an NBA superstar and that we should acknowledge and respect the incredible things he does to the NBA. Yes he has flaws like any other human being. But we should overlook them and instead we should appreciate his GREATNESS
makis papachristou I like Russ , however I don’t like how inefficient he is. Great player no doubt but he’s gotta improve his shooting
J kidd never shot it that well til he was on the mavs and no one rags on his legacy
Walter Johnson nobody is ragging legacies ..
Westbrook apparently woke up with a slightly higher IQ and decided “ wow am not really a #1 option on a great team after all “ and actually stared playing like the defensive player we thought he was but I don’t know how long he can keep it up
3:44 i think it's the other way around...wasn't russ listed as a SG in college?
My dawg torrey craig in the thumbnail
What is the intro song
What is the intro song ?
Hey dom what camera angle do you play on ?
Episode 24- Westbrook 24/24 game... not a coincidence🤷♀️😂
Westbrook is my favorite player. Plus plz shout me out in your next video
Mine as well
Why is Buckets on the T wolves in this ?
That is what makes MJ the GOAT. He KNEW when to give it to Kerr and when to take THE SHOT.
That is what ia keeping Russ from reaching that superstar potential he has. He wants to be the core of the team in the winning moments by having the last shot, and it is by giving it to someone else the way that you become a Legend rather than a forgotten MVP...
In as little as 3 months this has aged terribly
If Russ can take threes like giannis in terms of only wide open catch and shoot and if he drives more no one is stopping him
When are you gonna make a podcast? And are you even gonna make one?
Finally! Someone speaks the truth. Been saying this all year. This is the most positively impactful season in Russ’ career.
And yes, without a doubt. There’s still improvement to go, starting with those 3s.
But there is another reason imo, when russ takes it to the rim he rarely gets the foul call. Can’t tell you how many times I’ve seen him get smacked in the face and didn’t get a call. That’s part 1. Part 2 being ever since the nba changed the rule about walking to half court and back russ has been struggling with free throws. Free throws are mostly mental, and when you change your routine it changes you. So I think with those 2 factors, he’s settling a bit more.
Russ has the skills in him to do anything at the NBA level. He just needs the mentality and approach to the game it requires to win.
I respect westbrook for his insane stat padding skills, but he just doesn't take his game to the next level ever
We all know Westbrook gotta get his !
Well now he can he now has Superstar James harden and some good role-players
I would reverse that, he's more of a shooting guard playing point. I think Russ will start figuring it out once his athleticism starts to slide a little bit. Russ is such a great athlete that it's also gets him into trouble that he relies on it too much. It trumps the mental aspect, but he's starting to figure it out this year. You got to give him credit though because he's been playing out of position since he got into the league and has had an excellent career up to this point
aye Dom
Reminder to vote Mo Bamba into the All Stars
Dom, I think ur awesome, but I think ur videos and takes would be so much better if u used advanced stats. True Shooting percentage is a great stat bcs it accounts for the extra pt when shooting a 3 and a players free throw %. Looking at stats like that, rpm, per 100 possessions, etc would improve your content a lot. You can use basketballreference.com to see a lot of rly good stats.
Has all the tools, just needs to take the foot off the gas and distribute more. In my opinion, I always saw him as a natural SG who had to play PG outta necessity.
You could write an anime on Westbrook's career
It would be called "Inconsistency".
Easily? No but he sure could be with the right pieces around him. He's already got the big ones too, Adams and PG are the PERFECT players next to him.
I would rather him be doing good on defence like he's doing right now than him scoring like the last 2 years
I might get bashed for this. But he played the lebron role at the end. Find the open man or get ur guys into it. I get hes not lbj but his style is almost like him. He gets everyone around involved hes good.
I always get annoyed when some NBA fans called Westbrook "Trash" because for his shooting stats. But Don't Forget, he's defending more, Giving more assist to his teammates, More Passing and Being a Team Player this year, Yet he still sucks -_-
These are the types of games that make us love AND hate Russ at the same time. Hear me out. We love these games cuz it shows how Russ isn't as selfish as we paint him to be, and he makes all the right reads and decisions. But we hate these games cuz it's like "Why can't u have these kinda games more often Russ?" Meaning, not takin too many shots, takin the smart shot, knowin when ta shoot and look for teammates, realizing the assist is just as important as the bucket bein made. I personally live Russ as a player and his energy. I just wish he would have more games like the Spurs game more often. Not takin too many shots and realizing the best time to shoot
I think Russ kinda wants kd to return back to ock that's why he probably changing up his game a lil bit
If we could get this Russ all the time, making smart passes, finding his teammates, not forcing the ball to them, slashing when he has good angles, trying on D all the time, not jacking up terrible, low percentage long 2s and 3s that he can’t make, I agree, Russ would be a championship caliber pg easy. Until then, I’ll curry, cp, and Kyrie. But I’m so glad he’s finally on the right track
For people who say russ is a stat stuffer and they don’t count, the why has no one really done this before. If it’s so easy to get a triple double if your trying to then why don’t more people do it or have done it. There have been plenty of me first, good players who couldn’t do it
I have never been this early for a dom vid
Were we supposed to care?
@@makaveli9789 ignore it if you didn't care you didn't have to be a jerk like that
It’s my nature to be a douchebag, sorry to displease you
I think Westbrook tries to be a combo guard because Andre Roberson isn’t a really offensive play so he has to try and take some of those tough shots at the end of the shot clock because he can’t give always give Paul George the ball.
Paul George the clutches player on okc give pg the ball u saw the game winner vs 76ers
This the same shit I be tryin to tell Mfs at school
😐 you ain't Neva lie
RW could never win a ring until this year. He FINALLY seems to understand how awful his decision making was and has changed his game accordingly. Of course he still wont as long as GSW exist but good on him!