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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 6 มี.ค. 2022
- Stephen A. Smith breaks down Russell Westbrook coming to Los Angeles and whether or not it was the worst trade in Lakers history.
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That reporter really cooked Russ, 'i envisioned you would've had some wins'.... LoL 😂😂
Emotional damage
@@Success_travels 🤣
Legendary. I was crackin up 😂😂😂
Bro I busted out laughing when he said that 😂😂
There is no way people actually thought Russel joining the lakers would be a good idea.
Exactly how you play wit kd James harden John wall pg and melo 2x and still ain’t got no ring he made kd leave pg leave 😂
A team could have MJ, Bron, Duncan, and Shaq but if Westbrick is in the starting lineup you're guaranteed to be mediocre.
Exactly and they had the nerves to talk trash about kawhi not wanting to play with Russ
Unfortunately there's people who still defend him and his attitude even now on the Lakers.
Westbrook is a former MVP who averaged a triple double for three straight years. Saying you saw him being this bad when they announced the trade is CAP. NOBODY predicted the decline(or as much of a decline) as we've seen from Russ this season
This is going down as the worst trade in laker history because of what it could have actually been. We could have had demar derozen and still had Alex caruso. Which both would have fit allot better the Russ.
As a Bulls fan, thank you!
Or Kyle Lowry I think is a bette fit too
Demar derozan is a certified playoff choker dudes acting like he was hitting this many clutch shots and having mvp seasons every year
@@sac1211
His skill set fits better than Westbrook
It’s because Lebron doesn’t have a great reliable jump shot, & is not great off the ball. We saw a pre prime age 23 Durant, make the nba finals with him, beat the Spurs, lakers, & dethrone the Mavs as nba champs, all in the same run. Lebron is allegedly the goat. But Lebron mostly scores layups dominating on the ball, same way Westbrook plays, so they don’t compliment one another. Lebron’s game doesn’t fit any type of player personnel. Then this team doesn’t defend. Lebron always has an escape goat from the media.
"They didn't have to give up much" - they gave up almost all of their youthful energy necessary to defend while their old guys can't. You can look at the names they gave up and say those were just role players but look at the end result - near total collapse. That's giving up too much, especially when you consider they could have had DeRozan/Hield + Caruso
right, they gave up core of existing decent role players, plus there is the opportunity cost of acquiring other assets. They are screwed for this year and next
Near total collapse? They were in the play in game last year with those people. Not really any different?
@@darkomen24 yes at that time the 2 star bron and Ad was out
Kuzma is single-handedly outperforming Westbrook this season. They should have never made the deal, last year's roster was ready for a championship when healthy.
Kuzma, Caruso and Pope have played great supporting roles for their teams. Losing them may not have been a major deal to Lebron, but who they gained wasn't worth who they lost.
Stephen A “put Kendrick Perkins on the screen because I wanna see him” Smith😂😂😂😂
😂😂😂😂
Magic Johnson made a mistake 😭😭😭 we bout to debate this topic for 5 months
Yezz please stop 🔴 blah blah etc
Why does Stephen A Smith take one point and stretch it out for 6 minutes? 😂😂😂
Thats why kevin hart be roasting his azz😂😭😂
Lol
He be saying a whole bunch of nothing 😂
Kevin heart roasted him for that
Him and Kenny Smith do that all the time. They take a long time to not say anything lol
This shows KD had all the right to leave westbrook in 2016
Word!..even tho hes still a 🐍
Huh how ?
@@1972ardy 💀 facts
I literally just said the same thing my friend
Absolutely. Just not to Golden State
Yes. That's a no brainer when he says "I had no expectations" and his play reflects that. And that river of denial is getting deeper and deeper. And I am not a Flakers fan.
100%. Plus Russ showed he doesnt know what envision means
At least westbrook is still on the court. The lakers traded away Adrian Dantley for Spencer Haywood in the late 70s. Dantley went on to be a hall of famer for Utah with 3 straight scoring tiltles 81-84 and 6 straight all stars. Meanwhile Haywood had drug problems and was gone by 79. They also traded Caron Butler for Kwame Brown. Caron went on to have All Star numbers with the Wizards. They didnt actually give up much to get westbrook so it can't be the worst trade.
Russ was just trying to shut up the reporter
Russ is beyond delusional
Is there any black dude on TH-cam who's not with a white chick?😂
The worst trade ever for the Lakers is the one that didn't happen... Thats the trade for Cp3 that got vetoed in 2011 for some unknown reason, literally the only trade i remember ever getting vetoed by the league. Prime Cp3 and Kobe still a 27ppg scorer, would've been a tough duo.
Hornets at the time was owned by the NBA as the old owner left and NBA had to take control while finding a new owner; so essentially when the trade news happened; most top contending team were against it plus they have the right to do so in a democracy led NBA..
@@RoyLimisAw3s0me Ahhh, yes, now i remember. Forgot all about them not having an owner.
The unknown reason was the League had decided to get behind the Lebron being the face of the League. If CP3 had joined Kobe and the Lakers,the Heat may not have won any championships! Look at what CP3 is still doing today!! Add him to the Mamba and it’s over and the League knew it!!
Outside of the basketball fit issues with Westbrook, my biggest issue has been Westbrook’s MENTALITY. He hasn’t taken accountability for playing poorly, he said “winning a championship doesn’t affect my career”, he hasn’t repped the city hard when that’s expected as a Laker, he said he had no expectations going into this season?!?!… when you hear the man speak, it does NOT scream “I wanna be a laker, and I’ll do anything to win a championship as a Laker.” For those reasons alone (setting aside his play), I want him gone. Been a hardcore laker fan (born and raised in LA) my whole life, and I’m done with this dude.
Facts, his play is bad enough but you cannot go to such a storied franchise with that attitude. When Bron arrived he verbally let it be known he’s there to win, same with AD. Even if they have their hiccups they’ve never shown the nonchalant attitude Russ has to winning. It’s as if he’s there just to be there.
Maybe, people like you had something to do with it? Lakers fans are some of the biggest of crybabies. Y’all probably broke Russ confidence. I wouldn’t rep you either. You even booed Lebron.
@@yo3rdtier128 Big facts. Westbrook is cold now because they will kill him no matter what. LeBron chose the perfect scapegoat for when things go south.
I'm not here to defend Russ, his shortcomings have been known for years anyway. But I sincerely doubt he doesn't he care. He's too proud to admit his deficiencies though. The real problem being that he never had to adjust his game in the past, because he had his incredible athleticism to fall back on. How are you going to hold someone "accountable" who puts up nightly triple dubs, scores above 20 ppg and carries his team (OKC)?
I really think Russ is in a tough spot, one he wouldn't admit to himself. He's too high profile, too achieved and takes up way too much space to come off the bench, but then he will also never be the core of a team that wins it all- even if you were to build it entirely around his qualities as a player. 5 years ago, with that athleticism, a different mindset and a higher bball IQ? Maybe.
I had no expectations
It’s like playing for the Yankees, you always expect championships every year
I like how some journalists praised Westbrook for avg triple doubles on mediocre teams ignoring obvious flaws in his game and now they are all shocked how he is a bad fit on Lakers. Wow. Sometimes i think journos dont watch the actual games
Its comical, anyone who knows basketball knew those 3x2s were a gimmick and that any team without 4 shooters on the court with Westbrook would struggle. The irony of the whole situation? The Lakers knew this before they traded for him, 2020 in the bubble, LAL vs Hou the Lakers were literally leaving him open for 3, defending him solely for the drive... It looked god awful.
There was numerous analysts on espn who said it was a bad trade after it was made. The only reason people thought it would work is because LeBron usually makes a situation ideal. But LeBron and Russ lack of shooting is getting exposed. Causing AD to shoot a season low because he has to compensate and take shots he usually doesn't
This is about as bad as the trade to get Dwight and Steve Nash. That Laker team was horrible like this season and Kobe tore his Achilles a few weeks before the playoffs. Lebron might be on the verge of the same thing but with his knee. Dwight had an ailing back like AD has an ailing body and Nash was hurt and useless like Westbrook is useless. But Kobe actually led them to a 47-35 record and he deserved MVP that season.
Dwight had a bad back, but STILL played 76 games, and still averaged 17pts and 12 rebs per game. Ron artest was still an elite defender, and Kobe was in year 14. Lebron is playing with journeymen, which INCLUDES Westbrook because he was traded 3 times in 3 consecutive years. Frank vogel was trash before he got to LA (I'm going by his record and his coaching with the previous team) Not to mention lebron being in year 19.
These circumstances are very different
Stephen A....your stuttering line comment....was a Classic!! 😂
The laugh in the background got me 🤣💀
I swear i hear kevin hart voice roasting stephen A. every time he talks😭😂😂😂
Pelinka should’ve put his foot down and checked the analytics this was a catastrophic trade
Big perks is gettin better n better !! 👏🏿👏🏿
respect to whoever shaped perk's beard 💯
Preach Stephen A !! 🙏
Great point by KP at the end
I read the title and laughed so hard 😭😭
Well said Stephen A.
I’ve definitely seen worse Laker trades. Nick Van Exel traded away for Tony Battie and Tyrone Lue. Caron Butler for Kwame Brown 🤦🏽♂️
the second magic said it, we all knew they would make this a daily topic lol
8.24 million subs 💜💜
Dude Russ is out there actually still playing!!! They traded for a 40 year old Steve Nash before and Nash didn’t play because of injuries…
Perk's takes are not moronic garbage anymore, I'm glad they taking care of him.
Sometimes Lakers need player help win the game or more games, but Russell Westbrook he doesn't make win the game or more games
I say no even though russ hasnt been the russ we all know because of the fit of the lakers at the end of the day if Ad plays this entire season Lakers are in the playoffs no doubt but there are definitely bright spots with russ especially during stretches where he leads the charge to give momentum. But again like i said rotations and fit is a big key and vogel has not once done a good job with it
Look I like Westbrook but at the end of the day terrible fit he has been on 5 different teams. He know only one way to play and I like my guards to be able to shoot he can't shoot to save his life smh. Westbrook is HOF but he will never be a champion. AD is good player but can't stay healthy that has been his issue his whole career he is unreliable.
@@damiantanks1738 westbrook been good on all his teams tho and lakers just underwhelming but still good stats
@@rashonrolle5973 those teams weren’t contending maybe except we thought Houston but basketball minds knew Russ and Harden wouldn’t work.
Ad playing entire season not happening
@@damiantanks1738 he’s been on 4 teams just like harden . Kd has been on 3 … bron 3 lol there’s about 10 other players tht became stars in the early 2010s tht have been on 3-4 teams . Russ shooting has declined over the yrs …. He has his flaws ofc but it’s still stupid for the lakers to bring him in and Thts not on him that’s the point … u say he will never be a champion… ok ? Let’s not talk about this guy like he doesn’t have more playoff success than a Chris paul who everyone talks about like he’s a champion already 🤣.
How have we forgotten 2012 so quickly??
The opening to this video.. Molly: "Is the West book trade..." 😂
Sally Field is the most diehard Lakers fan in Winning Time's cast. My mom was very much like her from 1991-2004. Then she came to her senses and roots for the Clippers. She loves watching Lakers lose. Same here for 30 years.. 🤣
Flippers is a joke..they haven't won anything so far...I am not a laker fan but they have won 17 championships
The reason LeBron doesn’t lash out at the media is because he knows that people can point at his stats and say that he’s playing well the Lakers are losing and Westbrook is playing like trash why do you think he’s mad come on now
Facts are facts weirdo
Perk was making a great point.... this time lol
Russ shouldn’t be a Laker because he does the same exact thing LeBron does except just not quite as good. Therefore they cannot really co-exist on the floor
Bingo
Don’t compare a brick to a king
Got a russel Westbrook fashion ad for this video 💀
I'm glad the mindset of the media and the fans have changed. I remember a time when Westbrook was hailed, while CP3 and Jimmy Butler were condemned. Now, everyone praises the win-at-all-costs attitude of CP3 and Jimmy Butler, and condemns the lackadaisical attitude of Westbrook. I know that CP3 and Jimmy haven't won any rings as of yet, but you know that they are trying their absolute hardest to win every single time they touch the court. They know that playing in the NBA is a blessing, and play every game as if it'll be their last. Westbrook, on the other hand, not so much. He's just worried about his own personal stats.
I’m a laker fan, and I respect Russ for saying what he feels… of course there’s expectations for the lakers as a franchise, but he may just be speaking on himself… nothing wrong with that 🤷🏽♂️ or he may just be saying anything to the media without caring
it’s crazy cause Russ was brung in to be the 3rd option, dude averaging 18-7-7 which is 3rd option numbers it’s easy to blame even tho Lakers was trash last year and gone continue to be trash long as injury prone AD is on the team
Yeah on 18 fg attempts with 8 turnovers.
@@Michael-tc1dm lies nobody in history has averaged 8 turnovers a game .. plz stop the hate
Injuries of bron and AD were the problem Last year but the last year team is much better than this year.
“Brung” 😂😂😂😂😂 America is doomed
I knew this would be a topic as soon as Magic said it 😂
5:50. funniest part of video
Perk laugh at 0:40 im dead
Bron blew up the team after losing to the Suns. Now everyone is getting blamed. That’s what happened in Cleveland after losing to the Warriors. He’s about to bounce as soon as his contract expires with a trash team just like he did to Cleveland. Cleveland got decent through the lottery. Lakers gave up their pucks so good luck with AD running the show.
And go where? He on eve tail end of his career…. I guess
I don’t think Russ actually meant saying he had no expectations.😂😂
People again fell in love with stat. A lot of Westbrook triple double stats at OKC didn't translate to wins. If you watch OKC, Steven Adams let Westbrook grab 5-6 rebounds a game on purpose so he can add up his rebound stats. His shooting percentage were always in the low 40 percent. Westbrook knew as soon KD left he was never going to win a ring being the main scorer so he settled for a few seasons of triple double average so he can get into the HOF. Stats is overrated. Watch the game instead.
Yes. This.
Simply put. Yes, yes it is.
Conversation was just getting good when the video ended
I think "the worst" is extreme, but I'd definitely say it's Top 3 🤔
Trading away Shaq with a prime Kobe was the worst trade in Lakers history
Kendrick Perkins beard is on another level....I could bearly see his lips ... 😂
But he's straight up honest with his words
I would also include when the Lakers traded for Dwight Howard the first time around.. He just couldn't deliver and live up to the expectations.. It didn't work out between him and Kobe and Dwight just lasted 1 season with the Lakers before joining the Rockets with James Harden
Somebody literally called this in the comment section last night after the game once Magic Johnson said this out his mouth that ESPN was going to use this as a topic 🥴
I know so funny
once the media target you they don’t stop spinning the block 😭
brooooo.dey the opps..
Stephen a is right on this one
Looking like it. Should've kept Caruso too
As soon as Magic said this I knew it would be a topic here 😂
The Fact That This Is Even A Question For Mr.Triple Double Is So Sad ‼️
“I’m not stuttering”:SAS
Pearl clutching left: crickets 🦗
this headline is insane
He has consistent potential to knock down a shot
Chuckles 🤭 @ .42 🤣
Wow! That's harsh. 😬
I feel like Russel Westbrook just needs time this only his 1 season with the Lakers. He got better after a while when he was on Wizards. He just gotta hit that switch. He just in a little slump. 💯
There's a lot of Clippers fans like me who started off as Lakers fans. Clipper Darrell started off as a Lakers fan. But there is enjoyment watching them lose the way SAS enjoys watching the Cowboys lose. It's nirvana to many. It's WEEEEEEED.
You’re just a bandwagon clown FOH
Man anybody with any kind of basketball IQ knew this was going to be a trainwreck. Nobody is surprised honestly besides Lakers fans honestly. And the real Laker fans knew it deep down too.
The Steve Nash trade is still worst than the Westbrook trade. At least Russ played. Nash was so injured, he couldn't even get on the court.
When was they asked that question?
The season is not even over yet
Though Russell Westbrook is my favorite PG of all time, I will admit this was not typical of him and he does have a lot to be blamed for
He’s your favorite? Lmfao that’s sad
I’d take cp3 over him any day of the week
@@Liumly what’s the problem??🤣🤣
@@archiebolts1491 u tweakin
Over magic Johnson?
Am I the only who remembered the NETS trading for HARDEN?
Why would u cut perk off in the middle of such a great point? I can’t actually believe that
Magic Johnson gave ESPN some new content 🙆♂️
Yes
The Dwight Howard trade was pretty bad as well.
Only cause he left but he wasn’t Westbrook bad on the lakers he just had locker room problems and health issues but his production wasn’t bad.
Not Steven A (Media) calling out other Media saying they missing context… miss me with that.
One word, ( YES ! )
So Dwight didn’t disappoint the first time he was traded too the lakers
Everyone know Stephen A. always reiterate his point! Lol
I didn't envision this at all when this trade happened. Yes there were concerns but I felt LBJ would figure it out bc he signed off on Russ coming to the Lakers. Russ is just not a fit for the team bc he's not a shooter. he needs the ball in his hands to be effective. when AD and Bron are on the court Russ is a spot up shooter that's not his game. so he needs to come off the bench and lead the 2nd unit. that should be his role on this team.
I think if he comes off the bench lakers become a contender leave the young guys in with Lebron Lakers literally play no defense
What pissed me off was that the Lakers stopped the Rockets in the 2020 playoffs by exposing Russ and leaving him open at the 3-point line, and they thought he was the answer? Ridiculous.
Since 2011 there have been over 80 players traded off of a LeBron team bc of fit purposes but... you couldn't see this happening? Crazy bro.
It could work if Bron stops trying to play Westbrick’s position
@@dwightyawg7781 you must love Westbrook.... LeBron is a Point Forward... just like Draymond Green and Scottie Pippen.. they innitiate the offence; Westbrook is a PG who can't shoot and uses his athlethism to score buckets (he is older now and speed will drop) - Westbrook is a terrible percentage shooter of the deep ball but it is purely mechanism and form of set jump shot. If he led the second unit; It would make sense; start him for a bit then rest him and then use him to lead the second unit.
What Steven A Smith said is right; when you play for the Purple and Gold; you have expectations... two franchise in NBA is storied and it is the Lakers and the Celtics...
Yes, the production they got in return was no where near what they let go. With that contract they were not able to sign back Caruso also. Lost 4 key pieces for trash. I hope Westbrook can change my mind.
The Lakers could have still re-signed Caruso, but they chose not to because of the luxury tax implications. If they believed AC was a superstar, they would've kept him despite the luxury tax. It could be argued that they chose THT over Caruso because he has a greater upside potential.
It’s just terrible how they are bashing this man all season. It’s HOW you say things. If he lashes back they are going to say he is wrong. The media has been on him extra hard. He has struggled but it’s certain things that shouldn’t be said.
how so? the media shouldn't be biased when he is not performing; the media was showering him with praise when he had the triple double seasons despite not winning a chip.
@C this guy is a Westbrook simp.. of course he will be defending his master.. Westbrook own action led to KD leaving OKC; shot selection and bad decision making... KD was the better shooter when Westbrook and KD were together but Westbrick was the floor general (Scott Brooks enabled Westbrook)
@@RoyLimisAw3s0me y'all love to spread misinformation kd himself litteraly said it wasn't Russ lmaoo
@@kingphantom7666 please put the clip here; KD never really said out why he left OKC other then his need for a new challenge which was GSW...
The media has being making excuses for him for way to long
To answer this question, it cannot be answered right now because the season is not over but obviously things are not going so great for the Lakers so far not even close.
Considering they traded Vlade for Kobe and Kwame for Pau.. yeah. We can even go back to when they traded to get Wilt and Kareem. Always benefitted from trades and coin tosses. Finally the Fakers got screwed after all these years.
they had to give away marc gasol for pau so it was a pretty even trade
@@Mostillist people conveniently forget that The other Gasol brother was in that trade and completely transformed that Grizzlies team.
@@jasonl7937 Because people will never remember that. What they will remember though is that Pau Gasol won rings and Marc didn't. Sad reality but true.
@@Prince_mt12 it was more than that. Marc was considered a afterthought in that trade because Memphis received his draft rights because he was playing overseas and hadn’t played a game in the nba. Memphis knew him because he would come to Memphis and spend time with Pau and his brother told Memphis he could be better than him. Winning Championships is harder than people think because on average most teams need 2 great players(think hall of fame) to at least have a chance. There are outliers like the Macs and Pistons but usually you need at least 2.
@@jasonl7937 What I'm saying people will only remember players who are champions. Right now those new nba fans most of them do not know who Mark Price is or even John Stockton and Karl Malone because they never became champions, heck some kids today only know Charles Barkley as a sports commentator in inside the nba, While people still to this day know who Wilt Chemberlain is. That is just the sad reality in sports down the line people will only remember champions and for sure Russell Westbrook's legacy will be forgotten faster than those other superstar players in his time.
They cut KP short...whyy
They didnt give up much - perkins disagreeing with magic johnson of all people about the lakers. They let caruso walk for the triple doubles. That alone is so much at this point. Not even mentioning the younger bench they had.
What baffles me is that fans actually thought Westbrook going to the lakers was a good idea.
Yea it is. They had a championship roster and could’ve gotten better or stayed the same by keeping Caruso and signing Derozan or just standing Pat.. instead they chose to sign Westbrook 🤦🏽♂️
Letting Caruso go was the biggest mistake. Not resigning Mcgee 2nd biggest
YES
Stephen A capping he said “he doesn’t deserve to be a laker” before westbrook made those comments😒
Last summer they could have traded AD for Zach LaVine and then sign DeRozan with LeBron running the point.
I understand the criticism but you’ve gotta let this whole thing play out before calling it the worst trade of all time….
people don't even consider about the amount of injuries these players have to go through and conditioning back to their super star level. west is not the same at this moment.
We all already knew way before Westbrook joined LA he just wants triple doubles. He's a champion in life
It's just like putting on the pinstripes with the Yankees the expectation is the title nothing else.
Yankees haven't cared about winning for over a decade now.
We got two point guards and 1 shooter starting😳
Yes ! Yes !
ESPN first take what would they do without the lakers or the cowboys
Man Russ has really been the scapegoats of all scapegoats.
This segment showed me why max was transferred you didn’t get this kind of chemistry with Stephen A and Max anymore
Yes.