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Title: Westbrook with another triple double
Post by: Moranis on October 19, 2017, 10:47:55 PM
21/16/10 only 12 shots and both George and Anthony shot and scored more. If Russ plays like this all year they could theoretically challenge the Warriors in the playoffs.
Title: Re: Westbrook with another triple double
Post by: jambr380 on October 19, 2017, 10:56:12 PM
Yeah, Westbrook is still putting up otherworldly stats. George wasn't even that great, shooting only 9-23 from the field (two late, unnecessary threes bailed out his terrible night); Melo only shot 8-20, but it didn't seem to matter at all. Westbrook is still Westbrook - very impressive.

It sure would be great to see somebody knock off GSW.
Title: Re: Westbrook with another triple double
Post by: mr. dee on October 19, 2017, 11:18:11 PM
It was against a terrible Knicks team. Lets see how they do against top teams first before labelling them as a potential threat against the Warriors.
Title: Re: Westbrook with another triple double
Post by: rocknrollforyoursoul on October 19, 2017, 11:44:05 PM
Sound and fury, signifying nothing. He's very talented but reminds me of Chris Paul in a negative way—just doesn't have that "it" factor that champions have.
Title: Re: Westbrook with another triple double
Post by: BlastFromThePast on October 20, 2017, 12:27:29 AM
Sound and fury, signifying nothing. He's very talented but reminds me of Chris Paul in a negative way—just doesn't have that "it" factor that champions have.

How many championships has CP been part of?  Exactly the same # as RW.   ::)
Title: Re: Westbrook with another triple double
Post by: mr. dee on October 20, 2017, 12:30:18 AM
Sound and fury, signifying nothing. He's very talented but reminds me of Chris Paul in a negative way—just doesn't have that "it" factor that champions have.

How many championships has CP been part of?  Exactly the same # as RW.   ::)

At least Westbrook made it out of the 2nd round ;D
Title: Re: Westbrook with another triple double
Post by: Moranis on October 20, 2017, 06:06:33 AM
It was against a terrible Knicks team. Lets see how they do against top teams first before labelling them as a potential threat against the Warriors.
Sure the Knicks are bad but Russ still was a facilitator and not a scorer.  That was the big question for them entering the year. Could Russ adapt enough to allow Anthony and George to still shoot a lot.  Game 1 was a good start.
Title: Re: Westbrook with another triple double
Post by: Big333223 on October 20, 2017, 08:20:56 PM
I had this weird thought today:

What if Draymond suffers some kind of injury and it turns out his defense and facilitating is the linchpin that makes the Curry/Durant/Thompson fireworks all fire together. Westbrook, George, and Anthony all click, OKC has solid role players who can do the dirty work and OKC wins a championship and Westbrook takes the Finals MVP.

Westbrook would solidify himself as the greatest Thunder (still a stupid team name) of all time, over Kevin Durant in just the second season of his departure. How wild would that be?