Russ did have a bad last year but averaging 23.9 in the playoffs looks like he's making a comeback

@SweatbandSports

Жыл бұрын

That shooting is hit or miss still with him. 2 of those games against the Suns he was really struggling to hit shots. Just gotta be consistent!

@LoafOfAlotOfBread

Жыл бұрын

@@SweatbandSports he did struggle but one or two of those games he was a 2nd option. However, in the games where he got 30+ he was a first option

@youngboy2pacdrake

Жыл бұрын

@@LoafOfAlotOfBread ​ westbrook > curry

@BBBigMuffin

Жыл бұрын

@@SweatbandSportssorry man but I disagree with you, everyone has a bad year

@josevela9018

Жыл бұрын

Pg and Kawhi didn’t play

Damn. I thought you were some big KZreadr until I saw your sub count. Your editing is insane for a small content creator.

@SweatbandSports

Жыл бұрын

Hopefully one day!

@xxs0ul274

Жыл бұрын

​@@SweatbandSports i literally thought the exact same thing ur content is so good

@epicdog5890

Жыл бұрын

Well he is kinda big on his sweatbandTV channel with almost 300k but still he is a good content creator

@youngboy2pacdrake

Жыл бұрын

@@epicdog5890 ​ westbrook > curry

@brittneyking4284

15 күн бұрын

@@youngboy2pacdrakehell nah 😂 u smoking on a laced pack

Ya know, I always thought the downfall of Russ started when he became Mr. Triple Double. I don't even mean taking rebounds away from Centers, him getting boards meant the pace getting pushed, I mean inflated assist numbers. He was a scorer at his best, early on in his career it was understood he wasn't the guy who should average 10 assists, that's not what he was good at. He's not a great passer and he makes a lot of turnovers, not to mention making guys just stand in the corner and tossing grenades to them. Houston was some of the best ball he played. People forget he was injured in the playoffs and D'Antoni's extreme small ball experiment didn't help that team none

@beazy57

Жыл бұрын

Stop russ was on a team he shouldn't have been on. He should've stayed in Washington.

@jamespuso1627

Жыл бұрын

@@beazy57 Well obviously the bad fit with the Lakers is why people were seriously asking if he was an NBA player anymore. But before that the questions about whether he could be a championship player started then.

@kritav1111

Жыл бұрын

​@@jamespuso1627 Ya. He's not going to lead you to a championship as the no.1 option. But every era there are only 4-5 people that can. Previous era was James, Curry, KD, Kawhi, before that Kobe, Duncan, Shaq, Dirk, etc etc. Out of these 4-5 people he and Harden were the greatest players of their era and probably the best 2nd options of that era.

@jamespuso1627

Жыл бұрын

@@kritav1111 Well obviously he would be the second option or the 1B kinda guy. But like, when he started as the high assist guy they question really became "can you win a title with him at all if he plays like this?". Like when the Thunder made the finals he was the second leading scorer but averaged under 6 assists.

@beazy57

Жыл бұрын

@@jamespuso1627 everybody don't win championship that's a fact. Not sure if Russ wins a ring but he damn sure will go to th hall of fame.

I think the Brodie on the Clippers was a really good move on their part. Even though they got eliminated in the quarterfinals, I like what I saw from Russ for the most part. He wasn’t too wild & out of control trying to drive to the paint just to turn it over. Shot the ball good for his standards. I think we saw just about the best ball Russ has left to play in him during that playoff run this past season. Almost reminded me of early OKC Russ.

@ricolove4517

Жыл бұрын

he wasnt good at clippers first debut 5 row lose game against sacremento losing both team scoring 300 points i remembered lol hes problem all day

@imhimdk1785

Жыл бұрын

@@ricolove4517you sound dumb asl he was playing extremely well with them there first 5 games he looked like he’s been on that team f from the start and the clippers was putttimg up ridiculous numbers. They lost but that’s wasn’t the problem it was seeing how Russ looked and even pg said he loved Russ being there pushing the pace stfu. You don’t know shi

@boki2782

Жыл бұрын

@@ricolove4517 don't talk about basketball anymore please :))

I think you've misunderstood 9:15. Outside of the Lakers, it was Russ who requested a trade out of every team he was on. I think Russ' current spot with the Clippers will finally help him achieve great things now, especially after he backpacked a Kawhi & PG-less Clipper squad to nearly beating the Suns

@TK-nc3ou

8 ай бұрын

I think that when others get injured Russ takes over and fails

@Spiderwing2047

8 ай бұрын

@@TK-nc3ou I don't think so, I mean look at how he played without PG & Kawhi in last years playoff's vs the Suns who were the favorites to come out of the west. Every single game was close and had the Clippers had that extra star power in PG and/or Kawhi, I have no doubt they'd win that series. Now with the addition of Harden I truly believe that Russ, Harden, Kawhi, PG & Co. will be able to come out of the west if not a conf finals exit (barring no major injuries)

Nah this type of content will do numbers bro.

Tbf i feel like westbrook still has game its just that his teams don’t utilize his strengths

@kennykent5336

Ай бұрын

Teams don't use him with his strengths but he can't adapt neither

The worst decision after their championship season was moving Harden. Imagine how dominant Thunder would have been for that next decade with their very own homebuilt big-three. It was the key to success for so many contemporary teams of that time, think Spurs, Heat, Warriors, Celtics, and Lebron's second run with the Cavs.

Nice video bro.. straight to the point 💪🏽

I knew that the NBA was trying to discard Russell Westbrook when he didn’t make an all NBA team while averaging a triple double in Washington, but they gave it to kyrie Irvin who was trying to do everything he could not to play basketball that year. Trust me I know because I live in Brooklyn.

You deserve way more subs i love your editing style.

@SweatbandSports

Жыл бұрын

Aye thank you!

Wow I just stumbled upon this video and had to subscribe immediately, I hope you get a lot of success doing this! 😊

@SweatbandSports

Жыл бұрын

Means a lot! Thank you!

@jaysonoweh2227

Жыл бұрын

Abiiisues is a bot account

He didn't received career ending injuries, but he actually accumulated some injuries that later on changed the way he plays.

6:37 “Oscar robinson” 😂😂

Your videos have good quality, I thought you were a big KZreadr until i saw the sub count. Keep it up!

@SweatbandSports

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Justin!

after seeing what he is doing in the playoffs, I think russ is back

Underrated asf. Best basketball video ive seen in a while

Russ was playing PF vs the sixers btw with Raul neto at sf😂

Damn you are an amazing youtuber

@SweatbandSports

Жыл бұрын

Thank you. Really appreciate that!

what are you talking about westbrook is so good on the clippers

Westbrook needs a Shaq and a Derek Fisher. Then he will get that ring.

one of most talented player in this generation, sadly his gameplay is one of the hardest to evolve

here before bro blows up

@SweatbandSports

Жыл бұрын

Really appreciate that. Let’s hope it comes to fruition!

In my opinion, Russell has that Mamba mentality fans salivate over. He just doesn't possess Kobe's psychopathic obsession to constantly improve, which also made Kobe an American treasure.

@jorgeluiz07

Жыл бұрын

Besides, Kobe changed his game with age: More physical when younger and more smart when got in his prime and got old. Westbrook game was based in his amazing physical capacity. Now he's older, he needs to adjust his game to a less sprint game to a more mature game.

@jasoncoward-aintscared

Жыл бұрын

@Jorge Tonella from early in Kobe's career, he knew two things that would elevate his game, and he studied Jordan for them, and you can tell. Footwork and jumpshooting. That covers all shooting ranges, including free-throws and his post up game.

underrated.

Its not fair to count his time with KD as "having a superstar" they were both on the rise

He starting to come back though👀

@SweatbandSports

Жыл бұрын

Yes he is

I totally forgot about the Jazz trade. I was like, am I crazy, he never played for the jazz?!

Can't help who's game you love.

Westbrook ballin bro

@SweatbandSports

Жыл бұрын

Gonna have to see him carry in game 3 since Kawhi is out

lakers tried to turn him into a shooter when hes not if lakers would have let him run the court hed be helping them to a ring at this moment in time

Westbrook just wasn't a right fit with the Lakers. Westbrook with the Clippers looks like a perfect fit.

@SweatbandSports

Жыл бұрын

If he gets the shooting figured out then it’ll be deadly

He was also hurt game 1 against the 76ers

@youngboy2pacdrake

Жыл бұрын

westbrook > curry

@bradleye660

Жыл бұрын

^ obvious troll comment lmaoo

@youngboy2pacdrake

Жыл бұрын

@@bradleye660 kevin garnett > kevin durant > kevin love > mj

Mike Korzemba, watch out ! 😎

@SweatbandSports

Жыл бұрын

That guy makes some crazy good content🙂

So sad to see bro. One of my favorite players still

I’m not sure if I’m in the “vast minority” but Russell Westbrook is still an great player. He might not be top 5 like he used to be once upon a time… but his name gets drug through the mud like no other… plenty of us out here still love Russ! Westbrook is a DAWG!

@BBBigMuffin

Жыл бұрын

He is becoming better bc age is messing with him. Why do people keep saying Westbrick instead of Westbrook

Contrary to popular belief, I don’t think Russ played better off the bench. His numbers were lower and his shooting averages were worse

@SweatbandSports

Жыл бұрын

I think it might have been the team chemistry that was just always off when he was in the starting lineup for some reason

@chaz200711

Жыл бұрын

@@SweatbandSports yeah and his expectations were too high. But coming off the bench, his expectations weren’t as high. That, and the team in general just wasn’t seeing the amount of success they’d like to see and Russ was the easiest one to blame lol. I like Russ with the clippers tho 💪🏻

@VVVY777

Жыл бұрын

That's what playing off the bench means, genius. Less time and less usage but going up against the bench of the opponent. You use per 36 or other adjusted stats to compare his efficiency as a starter vs off the bench. Ah, 0 BBIQ casuals.

@chaz200711

Жыл бұрын

@@VVVY777 duh. He still wasn’t as efficient as when he was a starter. If you shoot worse coming off the bench, you shoot worse. Ain’t no per 36. And it’s really worse fr if u shoot worse against the other team’s bench lol.

Lol not Oscar Robinson, but Oscar Robertson

@SweatbandSports

Жыл бұрын

💀 thanks for letting me know

I feel like he’s getting better on the clippers and he might even be bringing back the okc Russ

@jaysonoweh2227

Жыл бұрын

Bot account

@jynxIGL

Жыл бұрын

@@jaysonoweh2227 definitely

wow sweatband I didn't know you had a sports channel. Cool

@SweatbandSports

Жыл бұрын

Yessir!

Russel Westbrook is still a good player, imo he's a top 10 pg, he just didn't fit well for the lakers. Man, I love russ bro

@SweatbandSports

Жыл бұрын

Russ is a good guy, you can tell by his interviews that the hate gets to him sometimes tho

hes bouncing back with the clippers

@SweatbandSports

Жыл бұрын

Yes he is, let’s see how far they go in the playoffs!

@stephlemike257

Жыл бұрын

​@@SweatbandSports hey man u earned a sub from me love ur videos and the work u put on them btw I think russ found his game back with the clippers what do u think?

@SweatbandSports

Жыл бұрын

@stephlemikedagoat yes, especially over these last few games too!

Wow i thought you only do apex content wow recommend is crazy

@SweatbandSports

Жыл бұрын

Algorithm is helping me out!

WESTBROOK JUST NEEDED TO GET AWAY FROM LEBRON AN HIS PROBLEM WAS SOLVED 💯

@SweatbandSports

Жыл бұрын

😂

Good video, i just dont understand this video format where yall go through the entire history of a player before getting to the point of the video.

@SweatbandSports

Жыл бұрын

Trying to point out the ups and downs of his career that’s all

I've said it before and I'll say it again: Westbrook needed better coaching early in his career, he was a kid that needed direction and molding, OKC just let the beast

It's crazy how people interpret facts and fill gaps with opinions to fill their narratives. This is so lame. Man is top 75, got injured and ill in Houston still made it out 1st round, is the wizards triple double leader in one season whilst single handedly carrying them to the play offs. He's still averaging great numbers and has a lot more in the tank especially as he hasn't been the primary option on his team for over 3 years. Alll his team mates apart from Durant and LeBron have only good things to say about him including how he helped them improve (Beal, George, Oladipo). Durant had an an agenda and so did LeBron, he was recruited to the lakers under a promise of being the pg but Lebron is a ball hog and depreciates star talent around him to spot up shooters so stop the cap. He's not even controversial im glad the players are podcasting soon people like you who reinforce inaccurate narratives wont be who the casuals listen to. You lot just cant understand what greatness actually means

8:46 “Conceding the series in only four games”?? I mean, yes they lost but come on. Rockets won the first game against the Lakers in 2020 playoff. You gotta take this seriously.

Shit cray!

Westbrook is the bomb, the clippers stole him, now they're gonna get a ring.😊

@SweatbandSports

Жыл бұрын

I’ll be back for this comment if they do👀

@bdawg2690

Жыл бұрын

He’s getting a ring from the lakers lil bro

@sambeezy007

Жыл бұрын

I hope so if the Bucks don't make it to the finals

@What_Father.

Жыл бұрын

Nah the lakers ain’t going no where

@cristian7095

Жыл бұрын

idk about that @Morris Phillips

for most elite players, playing with LeBron's planet- sized ego is not a good fit. only Davis has ever stuck it out and that's only cause LE GM didn't have him traded cause HE NEEDS HELP.

@SweatbandSports

Жыл бұрын

😂

It's Robertson. Oscar Robertson

now he dropping 30 a night 😹

@SweatbandSports

Жыл бұрын

Yeah unreal timing. He is also their only option right now to be fair, still playing very well tho.

For the algorithm! 🎉

@SweatbandSports

Жыл бұрын

GOAT

I don't think anything happened to Russ he just naturally regressed like most players do when they turn 34, he is still an amazing player, who I think can help a team win in the right system

what downfall are u talking about, Russel literally destroyed the memphis grizzlies while carrying the LA clippers that one game

@dariusdafigga

Жыл бұрын

That ONE game ain’t saving his career bro

He has no skills. No fundamentals, bad ball handling, makes bad decisions and has one of the worst midrange games. He is 3rd all time leader in turnovers, 30% from the 3, and has one of the worst mid range game in history. He has to consistently take over 20 shots and make 8 of them to get double figure scoring. He is basically a really good athlete that doesn't know how to play the game. Being on the lakers put him in the spotlight. When he went on the Lakers, I was not surprised at his performance while everyone else was. I remember I like Durant and would watch OKC. Westbrick was no different on any other team than he was on the lakers. And he is still going to be awful on the clippers. He was coddled by fans and the league to, thus never sought the need to improve on any part of his game. People who like westbrook, don't understand how the sport is played. Westbrook sacrifices defense to get the rebounds from the bigs. He tries to pad his stats by passing up good shots to make a bad assist that get stolen a lot. He is god awful on transition. He does not play winning basketball. Any team he is on, he will make worse. Look at Denver.....you really think they would take someone like westbrick? He would ruin their offense and cohesiveness just to get his numbers.

@Sweatband u soundlike that apex legends player which is also named sweatband??? coincidence:)

Working in lebron's favor messed up his image once he traded to the lakers.

@SweatbandSports

Жыл бұрын

Did you mean image*?

Hes lost a step or two and couldn’t balance out his always bad decision making and shooting as well anymore … now on the clippers he’s at about 20 minutes per game I think and has turned I to an effort guy off the bench basically and that’s about the only role that suits him at all right now

Mark my words the exact same thing is going to happen to Bradly Beal this season because for the first time in his career he is a 3rd option and he isn’t the 1st or even 2nd I expect his numbers to drop drastically and for him to get memed to death by social media with nick names like Westbrick but way worse

This isn't an apex video 🤔

@SweatbandSports

Жыл бұрын

The Apex crowd has arrived👀

The Lakers are now in the WCF since Russ left, while he's out of the playoffs with the Clippers. Pretty damning evidence for his toxicity and role as an albatross for any team in the league.

@nicolasspanger7258

8 ай бұрын

he literally almost beat a healthy suns w no kawhi or PG lmao watch basketball 🤡

yo sweatband you sound a lot like sweatband tv a apex legends youtuber are you him?

@SweatbandSports

Жыл бұрын

Same guy yeah😂

In baseball it's called the yipps its all in the mind

Wait what? Overnight? Do you watch nba at all?

@SweatbandSports

Жыл бұрын

"hyperbole"

isnt he playing great right now?

@SweatbandSports

Жыл бұрын

He’s playing well with the Clippers, really interested to see how he performs in the playoffs

Bro I really miss prime russ

@KingTrap-g1o

3 күн бұрын

Wat happen bro

@Mr_Cheese

3 күн бұрын

@@KingTrap-g1o idk he got old and got bad

@KingTrap-g1o

3 күн бұрын

@@Mr_Cheese he still can dunk it's like certain teams don't let him play how he did in OKC bro

@Mr_Cheese

3 күн бұрын

@@KingTrap-g1o yeha but he can’t shoot and he isn’t him snymorr

@Mr_Cheese

3 күн бұрын

Anymore

No wonder he played shit on LA, he is an inside threat. Teaming with bron and Ad who are predominantly inside players makes 0 logical sense

The Clipper were the only team that took Russ, and people made fun of the Clippers for it and now he's carrying them in the playoffs

@SweatbandSports

Жыл бұрын

Tried his best to carry them. They are eliminated now

@catyeeter5285

Жыл бұрын

@@SweatbandSports they'll do it next time, the suns were just too good

@alfasiger4178

9 ай бұрын

@@catyeeter5285 Suns were not that good. They had no depth or defense. DEN wasn't even trying when they beat the Clips.

@catyeeter5285

9 ай бұрын

this was before the suns became ass@@alfasiger4178

Why do you sound like sweatbands bro 🤔🤔

@IamBlackstar-_-

Жыл бұрын

Wait it’s actually u ? W

@SweatbandSports

Жыл бұрын

How the heck did you know that😂

@IamBlackstar-_-

Жыл бұрын

@@SweatbandSports bro your voice I follow you on main channel and I also so watch nba so when I heard the voice I was like no way is him, then I went to ur main channel and it sounded perfectly like u… so yeah 😹😹😹

@SweatbandSports

Жыл бұрын

That is some excellent detective work. Hats off to you! And thanks for watching!

russell westbrook has a top ten prime

Oscar Robinson...

@SweatbandSports

Жыл бұрын

Yeah I am aware it’s Robertson

he redeemed himself on the clippers

@jaysonoweh2227

Жыл бұрын

Bot account

@hatin7606

Жыл бұрын

@@jaysonoweh2227 no

In another era they'd have called him Reggie Theus.

Only lebron and laker fans thought that trio would work lmao EVERYONE else knew they’d be ass

He was hurt against the lakers what do y’all not understand he couldn’t even get off of the ground that series

@SweatbandSports

Жыл бұрын

not sure if they could've beat them that year anyways, but you are right. would've made it a closer matchup at the very least

I thought this was the apex legends youtube channel, what happened?

@SweatbandSports

Жыл бұрын

I have 2 channels

ATHLETICISM DOES NOT LAST LONG OR FOREVER

@SweatbandSports

Жыл бұрын

WHY WE YELLINGGGGG

I love Westbrook man

He had to change his game completely in order to play with Lebron, if you play with LeBron prepare to take a huge individual hit and get blamed for everything

@alfasiger4178

9 ай бұрын

Russ has always been like this. The reason Westbrook had to take a huge individual hit is because he realized he had to play as a team and not pad his stats. I remember watching OKC because Durant was one of my favorite players. Russ was just a really good athlete that didn't know how to play the game. Being on the lakers exposed him for what he is. He has no fundamentals, bad mid range game, 30% from 3 overall, and is 3rd leader in turnovers of all time. The problem is people kept finding excuses for why he sucked. They failed to look past his flashy athleticism and criticize him. Thus, he never felt the need to improve his game; he was coddled by the league and those who pitied him. Its like telling a mentally challenged person "its okay, you did great." Even though they didn't. He has played on good teams but could never win with them because he does not play winning basketball. All those Westbrook triple doubles led to nothing and it made the teams worse.

He is the goat

This dude is so buns lmao

@SweatbandSports

Жыл бұрын

Watch your language when talking about the triple double king🤺

@tylergates7455

Жыл бұрын

@@SweatbandSports he does piss me off that he is gonna be a first ballet hof. When’s that Chris Paul video coming because that dude is super hot trash

@SweatbandSports

Жыл бұрын

When/if he gets a ring

@tylergates7455

Жыл бұрын

@@SweatbandSports so hopefully never! The suns are the only team I’m rooting against

I find it hard to believe this man ever worked on his shot

@SweatbandSports

Жыл бұрын

It’s not too late

@alfasiger4178

9 ай бұрын

@@SweatbandSports It is too late. The problem is everyone coddled him and he never felt the need to improve. He needs to focus less on the stats and more on playing team ball. He's always sucked. I kept telling everyone since Russ was a rookie that "this guy will never win a ring with any team." Why? He doesn't play winning basketball. People just gave excuses for Russ rather than admit that he sucked. They can't look past the flashy exterior and realize he had no fundamentals or skills. As long as the league and fans treat him like a mentally challenged individual, complimenting every bad part of his game, he will never improve. Russ does bad, you guys say "awwww....its okay.....you did a good job." So he continues to shoot 8/26, 30% from 3, lead the league in turnovers 4 times (atrocious for a point guard), 3rd leader in turnovers all time, and goes down as one of the worst mid range game and fast break player ever. But hey..........he can jump high and run fast which makes him GREAT.

HE WAS NOT DRAFTED BY OAKLAHOMA, HE WAS DRAFTED BY SEATTLE!

@SweatbandSports

Жыл бұрын

Touché, they switched 6 days later

he is the goat

LMFAOOOO

Nba really be acting like players don’t get old wtf he’s a borderline all star not a superstar anymore of course he’s not good as some of his peers like Steph or Kd n Bron cause he was never on their level fans act like there isn’t one team that wins it all every yr and one person who wins mvp players get better sum get worst it’s called life 😂

Westbrick

@BBBigMuffin

Жыл бұрын

Why sir, he has gotten better now, he shot bad one year but he improved again, I’m not even a Westbrook fan

Nothing happened to Westbrook. He is just getting older, but he can still ball

@alfasiger4178

9 ай бұрын

Depends on what you mean by "still ball."

Russ is incredibly good. His only bad year was the year in LAL. He’s a top 5 point guard of all time.

@nomorepartiezz

Жыл бұрын

top 5 oat is kind of insane

@SirBungaminJames

Жыл бұрын

@@nomorepartiezz Curry, Magic, Nash, Harden, Russ

Nbs it’s lebron fault and the head coach that decided not to be a coach

@SweatbandSports

Жыл бұрын

Lebron is the coach of the Lakers wym

Bricks that don't hit the rim?? Lol it's called a brick cause it clanks off the rim like a actual brick falling form a building. If it doesn't hit rim it's an air ball

@SweatbandSports

Жыл бұрын

So it’s an air ball if it hits the backboard but not rim too?

@FreddieJ65

Жыл бұрын

@@SweatbandSports yeah. If it hits nothing

He it drafted to settle

He got old and lost half a step

@SweatbandSports

Жыл бұрын

Everyone ages, but that just means his jumper has to fall more often

You know what happened to Russ??? He teamed up with the the superstar killer LeFlop. Yes, I know that y'all know LeFlop does not make his teammates better, he's the real stat padder. KD had his MVP playing with Russ. PG and Beal had their best years playing with Russ. When he played in LA, all the negative spotlight was thrown at Russ' way, taking it away from Bronny so that he'll look better even though it was evident LeFlop was also not doing great during those times. AD was carrying the team during LeBums stat padding his way to the scoring record. And yet all blame was still pointed out to Russ because LeGM's media machine was pushing for it. Yeah LeFakeKing has paid media to push hi "GoAtZ'' narrative. LeDiva got an "injury" that magically went away when he found out that they have a chance to make the playoffs??? LMAO! And even a lot of his haters still deny it, all evidence point to it. When Russ got traded he started playing better right away! I've got more respect for Russ than any Fake King.

5:22

for you acc

I really have never liked watching him play.

Zero self awareness!