1.Their placement in the West standings mean what exactly? The Nuggets are in first, and the Warriors are only 2 games back in the loss column, while playing a month without 3 of their starting five. You treat Westbrook like he is on the level of guys like LeBron, Steph, Durant, Kwahi, AD, or Giannis. Westbrook isn't, he isn't a top 5 player, which is exactly why he can't elevate a team to a title without a superior teammate. It's why he hasn't been back to the finals without Durant. It is why he has no rings. Out of the OKC trio, is clearly the worst . But your bar for success is utterly hilarious for him, considering how you treat LeBron making the finals for a decade.
It means they're winning and figuring it out, which takes time. And I treat Westbrook as what he is, a
tremendous player, and the best
overall PG in the league. He can't beat the Warriors because nobody can, they're stacked.
You're comparing him to Forwards, compare him to his peers. Basketball is played on both ends of the court, you're not going to tell me Steph is a better defender than Westbrook, OKC doesn't have to hide him from fear of exploitation. I saw him terrorize CP3 at the height of Paul's delusional fanaticism. Just last year I saw him shut down Harden one on one, a challenge you'll never see Curry even attempt. And head to head Klay inevitably winds up on Russ because Curry can't do anything with him so overall, yeah, I think he's better. He's not a better shooter, and doesn't have a better team, but he's better at everything else.
2. The idea that Westbrook, who this season spent a game jacking up 12 3-pointers, isn't selfish on the court is just grand. Durant and Harden both left. He chased off Durant and then cried like a baby after he left. Is he going to win a title with George as his wingman? That is the issue. He can get a gazillion empty triple doubles. If he isn't winning titles, what does that get them exactly?
Do you know their record when he does get a triple double? Right. And he's been away from Durant for how many years now? How long did it take LeBron, or Jordan to win a title? Exactly.
And speaking of LeBron, I've only called him out on what your man crush Durant just called him out on, the lack of accountability he's enjoyed with the media. The way people act as if he's had to deal with all this scrutiny is laughable, Kobe was scrutinized and truly hated, people like me just wanted to see LeBron go harder in instances where he decided not to. He's been adored and loved by the media more often than not, and when anything goes wrong, it's almost certainly his teammates fault. But he's a Laker now, I'm trying to get better
As far as Harden is concerned, OKC didn't want to pay him, simple as that. Unless Westbrook has deeper pockets than the owner, that whole argument is asinine.
Durant? Skill-wise I believe he's been better than James for a few years now. Skin-wise, he's a papier mache masquerading as some hardened no nonsense "leader". He was never a leader in OKC, you can't decide that on your own, your teammates decide. And he's not the leader on GS now (and neither is Steph for that matter. Focal point, sure, leader, nope). That's his own inner demons and issues to work out, not nobody else's and certainly not Westbrook's.
3. You made fun of me calling the Rockets based on their offseason cheapo moves. That is exactly what they are.
You'll have to point me in that direction. I have a high level of disdain for Harden, CP3 and Daryl Morey so I can't fathom making fun of anyone making fun of them. However, I did say Melo would work out there which is obviously a done deal at this point.
