Russell Westbrook - Defensive Dynamo
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- Aggression amplified. Erratic and explosive. Forceful and fearless. That’s what I think when Russ is on the basketball court, and especially when he’s poked the ball lose, and he’s out on the break. It’s going to be exciting, but also infectiously intense. The UCLA bruin ruins the other team’s game-plan through sheer force of will. He’ll chase after the ball no matter where it is, and who has it. Arguably the best athlete in the NBA, certainly the most relentlessly reckless, Westbrook assaults ball handlers like he does rims, which makes him one of the most entertaining players in the league.
At first I was apprehensive about putting together a Russell Westbrook video because a lot of it is him flying around trying to poke the ball out, playing the passing lanes, and such. That isn’t the type of defense I wanted to focus on because that’s the stuff that’ll get you on Sportscenter, but not necessarily the stuff that’ll win you a game. Gambling is NOT fundamentally sound. It was only after someone commented that it might not be fundamentally sound but it is FUN, that I started to consider it. My videos are often about what a player does well, and as long as we all understand that this rampaging style of defense is not the type that should be taught, we can appreciate how much havoc this dude creates.
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I love his passion for the game. he plays with so much energy
McCoyTheBoy not on defense
Mike JJ who pooped in your lunch
When Russ is engaged defensively, he's one of the best defenders at the guard position.
top 3 with cp3 and wall
@@Beezy_420 not cp3
I was told on undisputed Russ has never played defense
@@jamesgiant9168 It’s his effort defensively.
@@jamesgiant9168 he tends to put a lot more effort offensively than defensively but when he gets really engaged defensively he is one of the better defenders if not one of the best at PG
westbrook would be a great defender if he has smarter defensive instincts and cut down on his gambles
Eddie Tran true
nah its not just instincts, his effort is just so piss poor that he will never be a good defender no matter how smart he is.
Ur basically contradicting urself in the sense that he gambles too much. Thats called instincts and MJ and other defensive players play the same way bcuz theyre trying to make a play. Idk what ur biased ass is talking bout, but Russ wins the majority of his gambles. Hes one of the smartest and instinctive defensive PGs other than CP3. The difference betwenn those 2 is that Russ is bigger, faster, stronger and more athletic than CP3, hes usually top 3 in yhe league in steals and has a good block ratio as well. Go ahead though and tell us what u think u know ur talking bout...
These clips shows his instincts, those gambles are also off his instinct. What he needs is an actual effort, defensive iq and discipline
@@alexsaenz128 just because ur top 3 in steals it does not make u a good defender. Gambling on defense is good when you get the steal but terrible when you don’t. It typically leads to dribble drives and it gives up open 3’s. Which is a big reason they lost to golden state
russel westbrook is like a mycareer character ridiculous stat lines, sometimes a few too many turnovers, always gambling for steals going for giant swats and dunking whenever possible
Still don't understand how he hasn't made an NBA All Defensive first or second team smh he's always top 3 in steals, he's the best defensive rebounding guard period, and you know he gets blocks see the above video
Kingo he gambles too much and we doesnt get the steal the other team gets an easy shot or it creates missmatches
maybe if u watch some games then u would know
he is dead last in contested shots per minute and his man shoots at a way higher % than their average, which is funny considering his team is so elite defensively
You don't understand why Westbrook didn't make where? Didn't make the Least Defensive Team?
I'm pretty sure he would make this team (if it were to exist) .... it would be something like:
Westbrook (OKC), Harden (HOU), McDermott (OKC), Derrick Williams (CAV), and Frye (CAV).
@Marie Kondo that's not russ fault that's his team he played well in those playoffs
Do a updated version of this from 2018-2020
wow. Westbrook's basketball IQ is off the charts!!
before the last 4 minutes of the game...
Patrick Robertson he was the most clutch player in the NBA this season by a wide margin
@@benwallace5364 this ‘clutch’ shit is in your imagination. The last couple minutes of the game don’t matter anymore than any of the other minutes. Its just an ESPN clickbait narrative to make money
It’s funny how playing with lebron can diminish you reputation so bad that people forget Russ was drafted specifically for his defensive ability and only later became and offensive player
Ikr
People hates him but do they know deep inside they wish Westbrook was on their team lol
DeWitt without westbrook, OKC could have won a championship. We all see Scott Brooks was actually a good coach, but couldnt do much with westbrook
Cynkauvan Yau dude youre an idiot
Absolutely not.
Westbrook has the potential to be a great great defender as well if he tries. But probs he need unlimited stamina to do that. And if he actually gets coached by a great manager like popovic he will be like a 2 way point guard who will probs be the best point guard ever
Westbrook has never had a good coach his entire career. I’ve always said if he had pop as a coach he would be even greater than he is rn and that’s crazy to even think about he’s already a top 5-8 point guard ever
Russ is a good defender with motivation but would be a great one if he had better screen awareness
James Harden for defensive player of the year. 👌🏼
favorite player to watch
Where's Curry's defense video? Oh wait lmfao
+Eth D W
Lead all guard in defensive field goal (40%)
Dylan Kalonji Seeing as he's guarding the least effective offensive player most of the time, of course he'd have that number. Let him switch with Klay and actually guard the best perimeter player most of the time and that percentage would be higher. No hate towards Curry, I like watching him play but let's be real here. He's good but not elite defensively.
+The Dream Merchant klay guard point in the clutch watch the game closely
+Dylan Kalonji lol...bro curry is a great player he's not a good defender (be honest with yourself)
very intelligent
Russell Westbrook POST UP
Best athlete in the nba
love these man. Hassan Whiteside next?
Westbrook is a great player with a high motor. Prob not a true point guard. But def a great player.
Prime Westbrook is literally beast
great video man!!! Been waiting on this
bruv ur videos are amazing, keep up the good job!!!
Could you maybe do a Nick Collison, Steven Adams or Serge Ibaka defense one as well?
Could you possibly do a jay crowder lockdown ?? He's good at stripping the ball
Finally someone🙏🏻
what’s crazy is this isn’t even good defense it’s just him being athletic, the fundamentals are awful he’s just coming over and jumping, he’s leaving his guys open each time to do so. or gambling in the passing lanes. the only time in this mix did he actually lock up was when he stripped conley
Can you do some throwback players such as Michael Jordan or Gary Payton perimeter defense? Also Trevor Ariza, Michael Kidd Gilchrist, Kentavious Caldwell Pope - he locked down steph curry in a game bout a week ago
that last shot though.
Keep up the great work!!!
Can you please do a James Harden best 6th man?
It's funny looking at the comments and I'm like.... "Read the description"
MrUrkel0730 reading is hard.
But THANK YOU!
MrUrkel0730 hard to blame them. A bit long, and hidden if you are using phone
Russel westbrook best defender
And they say he can’t play defense
Very very..........good
Yeah!
would a throwback Shane Battier one be possible? great vids btw man, good work
Yes that'll be pretty dope
His defense this year has been bad but it's only because he gambled too much or doesn't try
Funny how ppl bashing his defense
It's funny how you load this. Westbrook never made the NBA all defensive team
dpoty in college, and was drafted for his defense and athleticsm
defensive dynamo? westbrook?
when he tries yeah, he just saves it
What happened to this Russ
He put on too much muscle
hey man please make a mike conley jr video, love his game
Thanks!
2019 anyone ?
atleast russ has videos of playin defense.
more likely westbrook dunk mix
Can we do mike Conley he's so underrated and I love your page
Westbrook goes for the highlight or stat play in defense if he has to try hard on d he give a up he can really lock everybody up but he goes for the stat
he's like Ed Reed in a Basketball uniform.
@evin gualberto Paul George defense highlights or Rajon Rondo passing highlights!
+KnightHood The PG defense is probably more likely to happen sooner, but I might do a Rondo (after Boston) passing reel too
+Evin Gualberto Can you do a James Harden defense highlights? I can't find this for shit.
+João Paulo Neither can the rest of the league. Although he was pretty solid last year and in VERY small bursts this year
There's one from a little while back called Defensive Juggernaut I think
+Shawn Johnson PG?
WeStBrOoK dOeSnT pLaY dEfEnSe
Please make the video of SPLASH BROTHERS.
+shotaro yoshida Of their defense or just a video of them?
Evin Gualberto Steph and klay SPLASH video.
+Evin Gualberto nah man we see the splash bros everyday. Do like a James harden,kd, and Westbrook video. That'll be great
+Evin Gualberto Nah, don't do it.
+Evin Gualberto could you do a Hassan Whiteside rim protection vid
Everything you highlighted on this video is exactly what's cost them the playoffs today. Erratic and explosive. Forceful and fearless. Gambling unnecessarily and refusing to play sound, fundamental defense. He doesn't even run back down on defense after a missed shot. And to make matters worse, he is STILL taking more shots than Durant.
#EvinGualberto im a little late to the conversation. but i think that Westbrook defence is helpful for a team. i play like Westbrook on defense. and my gambles pay off. my coach loves the way i play. its just being really aggressive on defense. i don't think your way is wrong. i just like to play aggressive on defense
Taquan Palmer it just means you have a higher basketball IQ than Westbrook. Doesn't mean WB is good on D.
Just because you get a lot of steals doesn't make you a great defensive player. He's pretty terrible. Gambles too much. He costs more points doing that than he does getting steals.
+Erik Page Pretty sure I covered that in my description...
Chris Paul same thing. gambles for lots of steals but was outplayed head to head in the playoffs by Billups, Curry, Westbrook, and Tony Parker in 2012. in 2012 both Parker and CP3 played garbage in Game 1 (7-11 on 1/9 and 6-10 on 3/13)
but over the last 3 games Parker outplayed him 21-4-7 on 40% to 15-4-9 on 41% and he got to the line way more often. and in the 2008 WCSF Parker put up the same numbers on Paul that he averaged in the regular season. in 2015 Parker played with an injured achilles quadriceps and ankle which is why his playoff numbers were bad
+CP3 Sucks New way of hating?
+Calvin Odom no it doesn't
Steals means great defense
5:40 GET BAITED 😂
Jesus he's so fast lol
Most of the break away dunks were travels
he plays like he is trying to make the team
John wall is better defensively
good on the help and passing lines.. not so much in 1on1 situations.
If you watched any games of the WCF this year, you would see Westbrook plays horrible defense overall.. His defense is a lot of the reason why teams get easy buckets. Wayyyy to aggressive.
It depends. If you ACTUALLY watched the WCF, you'd know that the first few games, he was measured, and disciplined, and a lot of experts agreed that he was essentially playing the best defense of his career. He regressed to his trying to make home run plays every time, and that led to OKC's downfall.
Also. Yes. We all know that his gambling gets him out of position and costs points. maybe read the description before commenting something that's already been said (in the description)? It could probably help. Just a suggestion.
+Evin Gualberto That's ignorant to say, because many people think Westbrook is a great defender which isn't the case. So "We all" do not know that. I wasn't saying he's a bad defender becasue I don't like him, He is one of my favorite players in the league.
There are games where he isn't doing anything helpful on the floor. He's just out there. Him and KD got to learn to trust in their team and the scheme. Any time OKC is in crunch time it turns into the KD and Russ iso show. That team is wayyy to talented for them to be jacking up bad shots when there are other players wide open. This also attributed to his bad defense. He's doing way too much offensively it hurts him on the defensive end.
Don't get me wrong, he has improved tremendously across the board.. especially as a passer, but offensively he got to get and keep his teammates better involved. Learn HE DOESN'T have to make the play to "make the play"
"WE ALL" know that via reading the description was all I meant to say, but that was my mistake to even imply an assumption. I agree with what you are saying, I was only saying that I tried to make it clear in my description that he does a lot more harm than good when he gambles.
Also, I don't think he's doing too much offensively that it hurts him on defense. I think his absolutely erratic play has been slowed down a little, and he's been more patient and measured with his attacking; part of that is maturity and understanding what the team needs. I think his defense in the Spurs series and early in the WCF set the tone for the team, and he helped the Thunder along in a way that probably no one else could have. The world is still waiting for him to finally put it all together though.
KD takes sole blame for that WCF desaster. HE started playing hero ball and Russell was swinging for the fenced on D trying to combat Klay Thompson and KD
Stephen A. Smith are your real
7:08 kobe in his prime would do the same thing
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I think curry is very underated for defense and you should make a video
I have said in the past that Steph's defense is underrated, but I can try to make a video. No guarantees though, as it takes a good long while to put these together
Curry never guards the best player player and rarely hid own fucking positon, he turely is a disgrace on Defence.
+Evin Gualberto NO don't that will just make his fan boys even crazier.
+David Assh you dont watch basketball
RUSSEL WESTBROOK CANT GET A RING I SWEAR IT
5:07 had me weak
He's actually not a good defender, gambles and always leaving his man.
How is he always top ten in steals every year
poor nash lmaooo
よくけがしないよな
he can't even play defense he's just at the right place and right time for the blocks
He's really not that good of a defender. His on ball/perimeter defense is literally among the worst in the league. Most of these steals are just bad passes, huge gambles(which most of the time results in his being beat and the other team scoring easily), or him just being faster. Same with the blocks. Most of them are come from behind/help defense because the other team underestimated his athleticism/makeup speed and he got there. He's not a rim protector and I don't think anyone is afraid to go straight up with him. I mean some of these plays he didn't even poke the ball away himself, he's just faster than anyone else and ran to the ball. That doesn't mean he has good defense lol. He's an elite athlete and that's why he gets these highlights. To put what real defense is into perspective, imagine Kawhi Leonard being as fast/athletic as Westbrook. Not trying so be a hater but he makes a lot of mistakes as far as basketball IQ and gets bailed out by his athleticism. I'd love to see how he does in his later years.
xxint3rnalxx He covered this in the description
Steph Curry is better than westbrook at everything
No
His defence is so overrated
+kidclutch9 I DID say that it isn't good defense, it's fun to watch, but it's mostly wild and certainly not sound.
+Evin Gualberto I would totally agree with you
kidclutch9 L
*defense
Westbrook, a terrible defender who you don't wanna play with
Cynkauvan Yau stick to cartoons
Mathew Desriveau i stick to cartoons, and Westbrook is still a terrible defender, who gambles for steals, and walk back to transition
love these man. Hassan Whiteside next?
Westbrook can make a lot of blocks but a lot of those blocks are from his athleticism and plus all you people saying curry trash on defense look at his skill on defense smh
How he's the worst defender curry is hella worse then him
Someone explain way his steal on connley wasn't a reach in
+kevinso187 IN the late games especially the play off games they won't call thoses fouls but it was all ball by the way it just dangerous.
now dude defense sucks
Top 10 in all defensive stats and categories this year