He definitely was this series, there is no doubt about that.
Dame is very underrated.
I think he's a top 10 individual player, but maybe not 1 of the first 10 players many would choose if starting a franchise.pdub wrote: ↑Wed Apr 24, 2019 7:52 am Russell Westbrook just won't win.
Dude shot sub 30% from 3 - and he takes a lot of 3's. He shot 36% from the field and he takes even more of those.
OKC is 4-12 in the playoffs with Russ as their 'leader'.
A year or so ago we had an argument that he was a shoo-in top 10 NBA player in the league and I disagreed. Remains the same now.
I love Russ as a player and as an individual because he's a good dude...but I'm not oblivious to his downfalls.
I'd have to look at stats, but I wouldn't be shocked if they're in the top 3 duos when it comes to field goal attempts per game. In fact I'd be shocked if they're not taking more shots than most duos in the league. Lillard and CJ are probably up there too.
Not unpopular - true.
Harden chases points. Russ chases all stats. Stays in blowout games to steal rebounds from scrubs to get his triple doubles. Etc.
Wilt won two titles.