Magic Johnson and Stephen A. Smith rips Russell Westbrook

tupark82 · 06-15-2012, 07:11 PM

SH Blog: Russell Westbrook takes a media beating after Game 2

Did you guys hear Magic at halftime about Westbrook? He said it was the worst performance from a point guard he'd ever seen in a finals game. I thought that was a pretty crazy thing to say and wrote about it. Of course Stephen A. Smith said the exact same thing. I don't think he would have gone as far as he did if he didn't hear Magic say it first.

For the most part, Westbrook shut a lot of people up until now because he kept making shots. Now that he's missed a little more, people are jumping at him again. I don't think it's right. Why do people expect him to change or play differently, knowing exactly who he is and what he does? The scrutiny on him after last night's game is comparable to LeBron James when he fails. People should chill. I'm not a fan of him playing the PG position, but that's what he is on that team and the dude's been mostly making a lot of big shots. He's not going to make them if he's not taking them, and Durant can't do it alone. Let Westbrook be Westbrook.

MikeMamba · 06-15-2012, 07:16 PM

He shouldn't be taking more shots then KD, simple as that...

tupark82 · 06-15-2012, 07:25 PM

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Originally Posted by MikeMamba

He shouldn't be taking more shots then KD, simple as that...

It's reasonable to think that, but as LeBatard said, "Westbrook has 337 playoff shots. Durant 321. OKC 25-5 when RW shoots more."

Plus KD got in foul trouble last night, which played a role in him not getting as many shots in the first half.

freethrowtommy · 06-15-2012, 07:42 PM

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Originally Posted by tupark82

It's reasonable to think that, but as LeBatard said, "Westbrook has 337 playoff shots. Durant 321. OKC 25-5 when RW shoots more."

Plus KD got in foul trouble last night, which played a role in him not getting as many shots in the first half.

There is a reason that "tard" is in his last name... I can't stand him.

I HIGHLY doubt that OKC winning has any correlation to RW shooting more than Durant. Durant is shooting .514 while Westbrook is only at .457... anybody can jack up shots.

The point is... if OKC isn't running their offense though Durant, they will NOT win this series.

insane irish · 06-15-2012, 07:51 PM

Has Steven A(ssclown) Smith ever even held a Basketball?? Who the F is he to rip any pro athlete....I was better than him when I was in 7th grade.

thetintwiz1 · 06-15-2012, 07:58 PM

You really worry about what this guy says(Stephen A. Smith) Come On. Him and Skip Bayless are a joke. they ask questions but never have to face them.(Not once have I ever seen anyone hold them accountable of the garbage that falls from there mouth) I don't listen to them clowns.

Qwasian · 06-15-2012, 07:59 PM

if westbrook took less shots they would have gotten hosed...........

hairyangryfella · 06-15-2012, 08:41 PM

I know it's a double-edged sword, but if he hadn't taken and missed so many {bad} shots early, they might not have been in the hole that they were (but got out of, thanks to Harden and then Westbrook).
I wonder if he's following the plays or just shooting for himself. He misses a lot of shots a lot of the time but it tends to not look as bad later after he's shot and made some more.

thecomebacker · 06-15-2012, 08:41 PM

Westbrook doesn't have to yell at someone's face every time he makes a dunk or tough layup. He thinks he is gansta or something?!? Someone should just deck him........

tupark82 · 06-15-2012, 11:08 PM

Was Russell Westbrook The Worse Point Guard Ever In Game 2? - YouTube

Check this out, because it is brilliant.

JOHNJOHNNY · 06-15-2012, 11:30 PM

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Originally Posted by tupark82

Was Russell Westbrook The Worse Point Guard Ever In Game 2? - YouTube

Check this out, because it is brilliant.

could only make it 3 mins in. half the stuff he was saying was good was at least meh and prob bad.

Seems like an apologist

tupark82 · 06-15-2012, 11:43 PM

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Originally Posted by JOHNJOHNNY

could only make it 3 mins in. half the stuff he was saying was good was at least meh and prob bad.

Seems like an apologist

Just the opposite, actually. He HATES Westbrook. Since he can't stand him as a point guard, he decided to find a way to be more objective about his overall game.

g1l1fvp · 06-16-2012, 12:09 AM

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Originally Posted by tupark82

It's reasonable to think that, but as LeBatard said, "Westbrook has 337 playoff shots. Durant 321. OKC 25-5 when RW shoots more."

Plus KD got in foul trouble last night, which played a role in him not getting as many shots in the first half.

That stat proves nothing. Durant's shooting percentage is better than Westbook's. Anyone can take shots. Whoever's BIG 4 scores more is going to win. Plain and simple. (Just my opinion lol)

Game 1
Thunder Big 4(Ibaka)= 78 points
Heat Big 4(Battier)= 76 points

Game 2
Thunder Big 4(Ibaka)= 87 points
Heat Big 4(Battier)= 89 points

justdagoodstuff · 06-16-2012, 01:12 AM

Westbrook looks for camera time like Lebron does everytime he makes a play lol. Difference is Lebron gets called out for it

crackberry · 06-16-2012, 01:30 AM

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Originally Posted by tupark82

Was Russell Westbrook The Worse Point Guard Ever In Game 2? - YouTube

Check this out, because it is brilliant.

i hope you're being sarcastic, if not no offence but that was rubbish. half of those bad plays were good and half those good plays were bad. an untrained monkey can make better judgement and come up with better "analysis"

a play is automatically good when russ hits the shot...

posting chalmers is a bad play...

yeh ok i'm a keyboard warrior... but these are the things that make restraint so hard

good effort good job, but epic fail

boston77yankees · 06-16-2012, 01:35 AM

It would of been a different story if he would of drain them Js

tupark82 · 06-16-2012, 02:05 AM

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Originally Posted by crackberry

i hope you're being sarcastic, if not no offence but that was rubbish. half of those bad plays were good and half those good plays were bad. an untrained monkey can make better judgement and come up with better "analysis"

a play is automatically good when russ hits the shot...

posting chalmers is a bad play...

yeh ok i'm a keyboard warrior... but these are the things that make restraint so hard

good effort good job, but epic fail

Ha. I'm guessing you might be one of the two people that disliked the video. You're entitled to yours.

BennettCollecta · 06-16-2012, 03:15 AM

DRose would never play badly enough to warrant this accusation. Once again:

Rose >>> Westbrook

Still can't believe you people thought otherwise. Westbrook isn't even a top 5 PG.

tristan20 · 06-16-2012, 03:49 AM

So get rid of Westbrook, without him Durant would have had 3 rings by now and be scoring like 60 pts a game because he takes better shots and shoots 99% FG.

LOL

tupark82 · 06-16-2012, 12:49 PM

Why Westbrook Was NOT The Worst PG in NBA Finals History - YouTube!

Here's the second part of that breakdown. Make of it what you will, but I thought it was great.

You can clearly see he does miss Kevin Durant one too many times, but that comes with the territory when you're talking about RW.

Dallas88228 · 06-16-2012, 01:46 PM

Westbrook is avgeraging 9 assists in the 2 finals games how bad of a pg is he.......

27pg
6rebs
9ast
2stl

and shooting 45%

give me a break he is the 3rd best player out there after durant and lebron, im sure if durant wanted to take more shots he would!

tristan20 · 06-16-2012, 01:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Dallas88228

Westbrook is avgeraging 9 assists in the 2 finals games how bad of a pg is he.......

27pg
6rebs
9ast
2stl

and shooting 45%

give me a break he is the 3rd best player out there after durant and lebron, im sure if durant wanted to take more shots he would!

He's playing with Durant, so he must give the ball to Durant on every play and average at least 15 assists, he must also keep the scoring up.

In other words he must do what no other PG in history has done in the playoffs.

I am glad Scotty Brooks doesnt listen to the media

n1nesports · 06-16-2012, 02:03 PM

ESPN doesn't agree with them:
Daily Dime - ESPN

thrasher1985 · 06-16-2012, 03:03 PM

Westbrook gets no love no matter what he does lol! He is a HUGE reason why "we've" got the team we do. Anybody that follows OKC can vouch for that. KD, Scottie, & the rest of his team have his back each and every time some hasbeen or neverwas opens thier mouth in the media about his game, so that says alot. Russ is Russ and OKC fans know what he brings-the positives greatly outway the negatives and he's only getting better...hell i'd say he's grown leaps and bounds just in these playoffs alone...but what do i know right? ...i'm nowhere in skip bayless' or stephen A smiths league when it comes to basketball acomplishments

...oh and by the way maybe Magic should be more worried about finding a point guard for "his" team instead of bashing "ours" just sayin'

Dallas88228 · 06-16-2012, 09:11 PM

yeah they all suck stupid media.....i have watched every thunder playoff game and russ is leaps and bounds bette rthen he was last year in the playoffs......they are clueless and should shut up......GO THUNDER!

06-15-2012, 07:11 PM	#1
tupark82 Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 2,096	Magic Johnson and Stephen A. Smith rips Russell Westbrook SH Blog: Russell Westbrook takes a media beating after Game 2 Did you guys hear Magic at halftime about Westbrook? He said it was the worst performance from a point guard he'd ever seen in a finals game. I thought that was a pretty crazy thing to say and wrote about it. Of course Stephen A. Smith said the exact same thing. I don't think he would have gone as far as he did if he didn't hear Magic say it first. For the most part, Westbrook shut a lot of people up until now because he kept making shots. Now that he's missed a little more, people are jumping at him again. I don't think it's right. Why do people expect him to change or play differently, knowing exactly who he is and what he does? The scrutiny on him after last night's game is comparable to LeBron James when he fails. People should chill. I'm not a fan of him playing the PG position, but that's what he is on that team and the dude's been mostly making a lot of big shots. He's not going to make them if he's not taking them, and Durant can't do it alone. Let Westbrook be Westbrook. __________________ sheridanhoops.com/author/james-park/ twitter.com/sheridanblog Curry collector IG: tuparkcollection

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hairyangryfella Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: New Zealand Posts: 13,219	I know it's a double-edged sword, but if he hadn't taken and missed so many {bad} shots early, they might not have been in the hole that they were (but got out of, thanks to Harden and then Westbrook). I wonder if he's following the plays or just shooting for himself. He misses a lot of shots a lot of the time but it tends to not look as bad later after he's shot and made some more.

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justdagoodstuff Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 4,149	Westbrook looks for camera time like Lebron does everytime he makes a play lol. Difference is Lebron gets called out for it

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tristan20 Banned Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 12,906	So get rid of Westbrook, without him Durant would have had 3 rings by now and be scoring like 60 pts a game because he takes better shots and shoots 99% FG. LOL

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tupark82 Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 2,096	Why Westbrook Was NOT The Worst PG in NBA Finals History - YouTube! Here's the second part of that breakdown. Make of it what you will, but I thought it was great. You can clearly see he does miss Kevin Durant one too many times, but that comes with the territory when you're talking about RW. __________________ sheridanhoops.com/author/james-park/ twitter.com/sheridanblog Curry collector IG: tuparkcollection

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Dallas88228 Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Long Island NY Posts: 807	Westbrook is avgeraging 9 assists in the 2 finals games how bad of a pg is he....... 27pg 6rebs 9ast 2stl and shooting 45% give me a break he is the 3rd best player out there after durant and lebron, im sure if durant wanted to take more shots he would! __________________ Collect: Russell Westbrook, Frank Thomas, Tony Romo

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thrasher1985 Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 779	Westbrook gets no love no matter what he does lol! He is a HUGE reason why "we've" got the team we do. Anybody that follows OKC can vouch for that. KD, Scottie, & the rest of his team have his back each and every time some hasbeen or neverwas opens thier mouth in the media about his game, so that says alot. Russ is Russ and OKC fans know what he brings-the positives greatly outway the negatives and he's only getting better...hell i'd say he's grown leaps and bounds just in these playoffs alone...but what do i know right? ...i'm nowhere in skip bayless' or stephen A smiths league when it comes to basketball acomplishments ...oh and by the way maybe Magic should be more worried about finding a point guard for "his" team instead of bashing "ours" just sayin' Last edited by thrasher1985; 06-16-2012 at 03:22 PM.

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Dallas88228 Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Long Island NY Posts: 807	yeah they all suck stupid media.....i have watched every thunder playoff game and russ is leaps and bounds bette rthen he was last year in the playoffs......they are clueless and should shut up......GO THUNDER! __________________ Collect: Russell Westbrook, Frank Thomas, Tony Romo