5/3 - 5/19 Games Discussion Thread

[illwill10]

Quote: Originally Posted by cima

Westbrook is now one triple double from setting the all time record. And the Wizards are winning games. Give this man some props! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

One crazy stat I saw was that 173 of his triple doubles has came in his last 7 seasons. Which is crazy. The last 4 of 5 seasons he has averaged a triple double for the season. He only had 8 Triple doubles in his first 6 seasons. I know he gets a lot of flack because it doesn't always equate to wins, but definitely deserves respect

[ProfessaPackMan]

One of these days I would love to know what exactly it is about him that people don’t like without resorting to the usual “Empty stats/he doesn’t translate to or help his teams win” narrative.

Because there’s plenty of players like that but they don’t get nowhere as near much flack/criticism as him.

[ojandpizza]

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[Ragnar53]

But his teams do win when he gets a triple double....

[dubcity]

Quote: Originally Posted by ProfessaPackMan

One of these days I would love to know what exactly it is about him that people don’t like without resorting to the usual “Empty stats/he doesn’t translate to or help his teams win” narrative. Because there’s plenty of players like that but they don’t get nowhere as near much flack/criticism as him.

But he is an all time extreme/historic example of that tho. When he is off the leash and leading a team you know what you are going to get and what you aren't going to get.

What do people honestly think Washington is going to do in the East?

[jfsolo]

Here is what it come down to me, Russ is a sure fire HOFer, but if my team is playing against his team in the playoffs and it is a close game I don't care if he has a 40-20-20 in the game, I want the ball in his hands for last 3 minutes, I will feel pretty confident about my team coming out with the victory.

[cima]

Clippers played 9 guys today, I wonder if it goes to 10 when Ibaka comes back or if they bench Cousins?

[ProfessaPackMan]

Quote: Originally Posted by dubcity

But he is an all time extreme/historic example of that tho. When he is off the leash and leading a team you know what you are going to get and what you aren't going to get. What do people honestly think Washington is going to do in the East?

This doesn’t answer my question though. I’m talking about the player itself, not the Wizards because this has been going on for the last 4-5 years now.

Idk Basketball Fans are weird because they’ll trash players like him but then gas up other players who haven’t done as much in the same breath and I’m curious to know why. Sometimes I wonder if they enjoy watching Basketball or just enjoy trashing the players themselves, lol.

So again without resorting to the “empty stats/he doesn’t help his team win” narrative, what has he done to receive the criticism that he gets from people that others aren’t getting?