So what's the plan for Westbrook and OKC going forward?

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Westbrook can opt out after next season and the team is over the cap through the 2018-19 season, so they can't make any major moves for a while.

I doubt Westbrook asks out via trade, but will OKC have the heart to approach him after the season and explore trading him? We all know they're not gonna be able to put a championship team around him.
his dumb ass should have never linked back up with them

but atleast now he do what he want :yeshrug:

 

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Lowkey a player like Russ isn't built to win a championship. That's the elephant in the room. Even if you surround him with role players who can shoot and play defense. He's not carrying a team to a championship with his high usage, trigger happy approach because he isn't an elite or even good shooter.

They said the same exact thing about Kobe when Shaq left. Russ like any other first option needs players suited around his strengths in order to win. He's averaging a triple dub, when he doesn't get one they have a losing record, usage is high because he doesn't have reliable players yet, this is a brand new team who has been injured since the season started, wait until they get healthy and more experience reminds me of the post a Shaq Lakers led by Kobe.
 
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They said the same exact thing about Kobe when Shaq left. Russ like any other first option needs players suited around his strengths in order to win. He's averaging a triple dub, when he doesn't get one they have a losing record, usage is high because he doesn't have reliable players yet, this is a brand new team who has been injured since the season started, wait until they get healthy and more experience reminds me of the post a Shaq Lakers led by Kobe.

nikka Kobe already had three. Don't compare him and Russ, Kobes a far better player.

That being said, a Blake Griffin Russ pairing could be lethal.
 

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Ya mr. dribble really allows Blake to utilize his full playmaking and dribbling ability. :gucci:
:scust: Watch games nikka. I guess CJ Mcollum don't have the ball in his hands much because Dame dribble longer, gets more touches, and has a longer time of possession. How many of ya'll nikkas actually watch games? It's crazy how much ya'll don't know and just repeat what other people say like children. Always commenting on shyt you have no idea about. That shyt doesn't get embarrassing to you?
 

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:scust: Watch games nikka. I guess CJ Mcollum don't have the ball in his hands much because Dame dribble longer, gets more touches, and has a longer time of possession. How many of ya'll nikkas actually watch games? It's crazy how much ya'll don't know and just repeat what other people say like children. Always commenting on shyt you have no idea about. That shyt doesn't get embarrassing to you?

I do watch games, which is why I know how big the difference is between Griffin's play when CP3 is around vs when he's not. he gets more freedom with the ball and gets to run the offense. That shyt rarely happens with CP3. CP3 likes controlling the offense, you can see this in every game you watch with him in it. What exactly do you think I'm missing?

The team had a fukking grievance with CP3 dribbling too much and you're trying to act like it isn't the truth. :mjlol:
 

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im talking about appreciate as in moving the ball around, running set plays, not being so iso-heavy, it came from lazy coaching but we're creatures of habit and he's gonna have to shake that off once he gets around quality teammates again

idk or care about nikkas personal relationships

And how exactly does that relate to appreciation or lack thereof? Going for what you know or are taught or allowed to do has nothing to do with appreciation.
 

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I do watch games, which is why I know how big the difference is between Griffin's play when CP3 is around vs when he's not. he gets more freedom with the ball and gets to run the offense. That shyt rarely happens with CP3. CP3 likes controlling the offense, you can see this in every game you watch with him in it. What exactly do you think I'm missing?

The team had a fukking grievance with CP3 dribbling too much and you're trying to act like it isn't the truth. :mjlol:
Big Baby isn't a team :mjlol: Griffin gets to run the offense all he wants so that is how I know you don't watch games. He chooses to defer to CP and Cp damn near forces him to run it. An this happens every games. Not like it matters. Getting the win>Blake getting his extra 3 or 4 or points and 3 or 4 assists so nikkas can say he's playing better because all they look at is the box score.
 

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What elite team or teams with title aspirations can he join that will allow him to dominate the ball as much as he does and be succesful?
If he grows up and develop a basketball IQ and the ability to sacrifice his game for the greater good of his team then he could join damn near half the team in the league and make them instant champions.
 

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It'll never happen tho

If he wants a ring that's where he should go
 

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Had Durant gave Donovan's system another year you would have seen a different team, he hadn't even had enough time to make his mark on the system and their style of play. Not to mention they picked up Oladipo with keeping Durant in mind...that gives them a legit 6th man that can play starters minutes but won't be wanting max money.

I mean yeah you never know but they were the only real threat to the Warriors and they would have been even more dangerous and gelled into a MUCH BETTER COACH'S system.

Dude is such a bytch :hhh:.
They were the perfect counter against the Warriors... Durant and Westbrook could attack the paint as well as anyone and GS was weak on rim protection....

Warriors had no answer for Adams in that series
 

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take away russell from this thunder team and they'd struggle to win 10 games this year, this dude is everything
 

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Lakers. Should have been the plan from day one. Go there, move to the 2, and stop crying over Durant.

Get money, Get buckets nikka.

LMAOOOOOO yea go move to a team who won't be shyt for the next 8 years, and a team worse than the current one you're on :russ::russ::russ::russ::russ:
 

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russy a full blown superstar now... but i always said they shoulda got rid of scott brooks when he was young and got somebody that could help show him how to slow the game down

thats my only knock on russy.... sometimes he going too hard when shyt get sloppy take a step back and get the o back in order
 
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