[Highlight] Luka & Austin laugh as Russ keeps saying “ball don’t lie” and then keeps arguing until he gets a tech as the Kings go down 20
There isn’t a hill Russell isn’t willing to die on.
It’s his greatest quality.
All time double edged sword
triple double you could say
COCAINE BEAR!!!
and his worst.
Utah?
Sacramento
Geographical elevation, simultaneously Russell’s greatest source of strength and also his greatest weakness.
shocker he didn’t last in Mile High
They loved him there. Particularly Joker…..
Send him to law school when he retires.
“Sorry professor, to play devil’s advocate…”
The Marshawn Lynch of the NBA. Wonder if he will get into acting when he’s done
He’s just here so he don’t get fined
FUCK THEY TALKIN BOUT?
https://imgur.com/a/b78LJPb
Russell “Hamburger Hill” Westbrook
He like me fr
While most players are lounging in their mansions, Westbrook is fighting on every hill. That type of conditioning is why he will play until he is 40./s
Russ is one of my favorite insane people.
TRIPLE DOUBLE COCAINE BEAR STRIKES AGAIN
Cocaine Bruin
Seriously that’s a killer nickname that would attach immediately to him if he was younger
I like that he talks trash up 20 or down 20.
oh yeah for sure, like Jxmyhighroller’s video talked about when Book was talking shit and acting all tough when up 2-0 to Luka, before getting blown out in game 7, and Luka was like “everybody acting tough when they up”.
Same with Jordan in that one Last Dance scene where he was swinging the bat with a cigar in his mouth: “Let’s see if all that trash talking starts when its 0-0 instead of a 5, 6-point lead. That’s where it starts. That’s a sign of a good man, if he can talk sh*t when it’s even score, or talk sh*t when you behind score. When you’re ahead it’s easy to talk.”
You know that happened outside of Jimmys video also, in real life.
Bad example though because Book is another guy who talks whether he’s up or not. He famously got under Jimmy Butler’s skin as a rookie. Luka obviously made the comment he did about “everyone talks while they’re up,” but until that series, Booker and the Suns had a pretty excellent head-to-head record against Luka and the Mavericks. Luka didn’t have much context of Book’s behavior while being down. Edit: accidentally hit “Send” mid-way through typing my comment. Just finished off my thoughts.
You watch that shit?
You kinda have to be insane to have 100s of millions of dollars and willingly suit up for the Kings to lose by 20 every night.
There’s no doubt that he loves to play basketball. I’m curious what he will do once he is done with the league.
Insane love for more money?
He was only with us for a season and he blew some big games for us, but damned if I don’t miss him.
He’s my second fav ninja turtle
God, he would be the worst dad to have at your middle school rec league basketball game.
“Dad! Dad. Just, just sit down, stop yelling at the ref. Please. Dad.”
Russ just trying to bring some energy to the tanking Kings
Very true, people can say what they want about Westbrook but they can never say he doesn’t give effort
Its pretty evident he’s one of the only players on that team that has some sense of pride and hates to lose
can never say he doesn’t give effort *on offense. FTFY
*on offense with the ball in his hands. FTFY
This year has sucked but one big positive, for me, is finding out how much I love Russ.
that has some sense of pride and hates to lose
I genuinely want to see Russ in Philly.
We might make him Governor or kill him.
I’ve never seen a player fall from grace and then climb themselves out of that fall to be respected again
I feel like dudes normally don’t survive his laker stint
Imagine Luka with 2017 Russ’s motor and endurance
Hell, imagine Luka with 2025 Russ’ motor and endurance.
I mean Luka does average 35 minutes a game and leads the NBA in usage…he has plenty of endurance.
Realistically he takes most defensive possessions off, so it’s more like 25 minutes
Russ takes most defensive possessions off too
You realize the comparison is with Westbrook, right?
He’s almost missed almost enough games to be ineligible for awards. It’s not like he’s a grit and grind guy, especially on defense.
The man is 37
Talking about Luka here
Russ has never exactly been a standout defender. He’s ok so that’s better than Luka but that’s the only spot where his endurance/motor would be a benefit - Luka plays a shit ton of minutes with insane usage.
Imagine Ayton
Imaginayton
That’s a goat candidate
So nice, we’d have to start calling him “Domin”.
Imagine Russ with Lukas shooting and passing ability
The worst part was today was the playoff eligibility deadline so no way Russ gets bought out and signs with someone to at least participate in the playoffs
Nobody that wants to “participate in the playoffs” is signing Russ.
Didn’t know a playoff eligibility deadline was a thing.
Yeah mine ran out 30 years ago
Girl same
Tbf there was no way a playoff team was signing him anyway
Folks really got short term memories lol literally nobody else wanted Russ. The dude was about to go play in China for a lot more money until about as last minute as you can get, sadly after making moves for Dennis, the Kings offered to bring him on for the minimum.
He’s not missing anything. Winning teams don’t want him, he’s terrible.
He’s just not a winning player. He’s like Melo as a point guard.
“Tankings” was right there big guy
“You better double me”
Insane trading for this bum after LeBron laughing at the thought of doubling him lmao
LeBron had a say in that trade apparently lol
He definitely messed up, wasn’t a good basketball fit at all, but I can respect him trying to bring a HOFer like Russ to help, and at that point he wasn’t washed yet
Yeah LeBron has been begging to play off ball for years now so any type of all star guard was good for him. But it’s still robs fault for listening and going through with it
It wouldve been better had AD not been hurt constantly
Not changing the fact Russ was bricking layups and consistently hitting the side of the backboard lol and the top of it, and dribbling it off his feet and…this can go on for awhile
It does. Both lebron and russ played fine with AD they couldnt play with each other and they were stuck with each other for a while and they dont complement each other considering they do the exact same thing
LeBron and AD missed over 60 games combined. Russ missed 4. Lakers missed the play in by 1 game. Carmello Anthony played more games that season than AD and LeBron. LeBron, Avery Bradley, and Russ were the only 3 players to start over 40 games for the Lakers that season.
You bring Russ in and then has zero consistency outside of that. A rookie Austin Reaves and Malik Monk were his two most dependable teammates. By the time the second season started the LeNarrative had already began.
Yet when Russ got there he didn’t go off ball 😂😂😂
That was post covid torn ham(or quad i forgot) westbrook though. Albeit his efficeincy at the rim never came back after the rockets year
That’s not why LeBron was laughing…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1N6xgjTZ-4Q
The trio of Luke Kennard, Austin Reaves, and Luka Dončić needs a nickname.
Throw in LaRavia and you’ve got Weezer
And kleber as the center considering ayton is not showing up anymore.
when you have 5 of those types, it’s snowtime.
Tres leches
My personal favorite
That was Luka, AR, LaRavia. Need a new one for Kennard. It’s criminal that JJ hasn’t played the Luka, AR, Kennard, LaRavia, Kleber lineup yet.
Thats already taken by Caitlin, Lexie and Sophie lol find your own!
That’s already taken by Sophie Cunningham, Lexie Hull, and Caitlin Clark and they have merch
https://np.reddit.com/r/WNBA365/comments/1li0xl1/what/
Snowtime Lakers?
Luke, AR2D2, and Jabba the Hutt
I get the first two but why is Doncic Jabba the Hutt? 😂
Jabba the Hutt is one of the most famous intergalactic gangsters, while Luka is known as “The Don”. Yep, that’s it.
He fat
Exciting Whites
The trio of Luke Kennard, Austin Reaves, and Luka Dončić needs a nickname that isn’t already taken.
Exotic whites (and Reaves and Kennard)
The avalanche
The tidy whities (no hate, just somehow the first thing that came to mind and made me giggle)
Dončić is too sloppy to be described as tidy.
Bro it’s “tighty whities.”
I’m gonna pretend I knew that. (Not a native speaker fwiw, always thought it was tidy haha. Thanks)
Do you think “tidy whities” is what the underwear style is actually called?
LaRavia is out of the band?
Have to shoot at least league average from 3 to make the cut.
white (s)hot
If only their initials were C, U & M
how do i delete someone elses comment?
lmao my bad bro
its ok, there’s still time. :)
LAL
kkk
Simple plan?
“The whites”
They look like a bunch of beer league dads trying to socialise
LFO Lyte Funky Ones 👦🏼👦🏻🧑🏼🦱
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AK-77
Don’t forget Timme we need at least one band member with a good mustache
How about the classic: Moe, Larry and curly?
Team Mayonnaise
The exciting whites
The Los Angeles Jazz
Right? I haven’t seen 3 white guys on the same team on the court at the same time during actual gametime in 40 years
Why does Kennard look like Ivanka trumps husbands
Idc I love Russ
I love Russ too (as long as he’s not on my team)
Lol, he’s like the opposite of a Pat Bev, who you only like if he is on your team
Now imagine having both of them on a team 😩
Triple-double cocaine bear. Where art thou.
He missed both. Its westbrooks world we are just living in it
God i want him to come home so bad
Would be the perfect place for him. He wants all the smoke
russ has a better shooting % and 3pt %
Refs hand out techs like candy now
Troll face meme in real life. Love it.
Luka laughing when it’s the one time it’s not him
It’s a shame Russ’ perception by fans is tarnished by the Lakers stint, his prime was incredible and he’s still an electric player to watch.
His MVP year was even more impressive considering the spacing in his starting lineup which had Andre Roberson, Sabonis, and Steven Adams. Would have loved to see prime Russ on a team with 4 shooters around him like the Bucks did for Giannis.
It’s a shame Russ’ perception by fans is tarnished by the Lakers stint
Subs been calling him a stat padding, chucking, non winning player for years before he was even on the lakers but glad to see people here are still trying their hardest to act like he was beloved before lol
Subs hated him since pre-KD leaving OKC. Subs never NOT hated him honestly.
Dude was absolutely beloved in Oklahoma. Especially when KD left and he stayed.
Can confirm
abso-fucking-lutely. I remember multiple posts showing steven adams spoonfeeding russ rebounds. Russ had some spectacular dunks and high energy highlights, but his usage rate capped what OKC could accomplish.
It wasn’t tarnished by his lakers stint. It all started with his time in Houston. There were times during those 2020 playoffs that players would sag off of him and dare him to shoot it. It was then that the current hate started and it was all the disrespect from other teams.
A year passes after his stint with the Wiz and paring him with Lebron in LA was possibly the worst duo that could be paired with Lebron. A non shooting, ball dominant guard was never going to work next to him. Yes, the fans in LA knew it from day one and were relentless when the most obvious failure of a signing ended up being….a failure of a signing.
His run with the rockets was actually good… he just had an injury during the 2020 playoffs. Him and harden were going crazy during the regular season. But I have to disagree with you, he was tarnished on the lakers. No one hated him on the rockets/wizards. Lakers Russ is by far a stain on his career.
Lol tarnished by the lakers stint is insane revisionism. Russ has and always will be a losing player. OKC knew it, houston knew it, wizards knew it, lakers knew it, clips knew, etc. Lakers fans literally cheered for him longer than any other fanbase (except OKC) because we were forced to, I distinctly remember when clips fans didn’t even last half a season before they turned on him. Lakers fans stuck with him even after he forced vogel out and was blaming anyone and everyone besides himself til the day he was traded for a box of scraps
The Rockets were the only team with the right philosophy around him though. Okc never had shooters and that’s part of why KD left. That 2016 series vs the warriors exposed it heavily and that’s how they came back 3-1. Russ brought winning energy to the Wizards the one year he was there , Clippers he was a nice player but his shooting was beyond terrible. He was definitely a winning player in Denver, still not sure why they let him go
Started way before that. Him throwing a tantrum in that playoff series against the Jazz where him and Raymond Felton just started being little toddlers one game and started trying to hurt Jazz players because they were getting absolutely worked.
Video: https://youtu.be/edbwO-wlyMA?si=jwerj8sDJ7vE2pY2
Rewatching the video again is so crazy he is actually acting like a toddler lol. Mental fortitude of a caveman(“He make me mad I hurt and yell at him now”). That OKC team really let a rookie and joe ingles shit on them in the playoffs then got rage baited by them.
So many modern NBA fans conflate throwing tantrums and being easily ragebaited with toughness when it is exactly the opposite. Only weak people let others get in their heads like that and react. Judging by how he reacts when fans call him a harmless name like Westbrick Russ fits right in with that dumbass archetype. Same thing with Stewart people think he is so physically tough when in reality he is just mentally weak and as a result prone to outbursts
Why is this considered a tech worthy call? He’s just mildly shit talking
You get a tech if you’re annoying enough. It’s like pickup ball rules, except in the NBA you can’t just not invite them back next game so they give a tech to make you shut the hell up.
A technical foul shall be assessed for unsportsmanlike tactics such as: Disrespectfully addressing an official Overt actions indicating resentment to a call or no-call Use of profanity Taunting
A technical foul shall be assessed for unsportsmanlike tactics such as:
Disrespectfully addressing an official
Overt actions indicating resentment to a call or no-call
Use of profanity
Taunting
I’m sure what Russ was doing fit at least one of those if not more.
I was there and we were so confused what the tech was. finally know. still dumb.
Cool, now call it for draymond
I love Westbrook personally.
And professionally?
Tech don’t lie
Hes like 40 years old on a minimum and they’re grilling him like this
Never change Russ
Free DeMar
Fuck that at least he jawing to win on a sorry ass tanking team. Should b one person who cares
what is love trio seating in the car meme lol
You know the complaining is bad when luka is shaking his head
Bricks don’t lie
I think at this point, Russ hates the Lakers more than he hate KD for jumping to GSW.
Damn, that level of pettyness is crazy. 😂
Ethical tanking by Russ
why the f is that a technical foul??? man FUCK these nba refs.
Russ didn’t deserve to get T’d up there tffd
This will always be Russ’s biggest downfall. His attitude. I will never forget when Rondo was on the lakers and Russ was on I think the rockets. The rockets were getting crushed, there was about five minutes left in the game and Russ was yelling at Rondo “you can’t guard me!” And Rondo said something like “you see the score? I don’t need to guard you.” Russ got in his face and they had to be broken up. LeBron went up to Rondo and said “I got him”. Russ didn’t score another point. He’s genuinely a good person off the court and at one point in his career, one of the most talented people in the league. It’s just a shame his attitude will effect how he will be remembered.
Doncic laughing at someone who complain to the ref..i like him but yeah..
Russ wasn’t complaining to the ref. He was saying it to Luka.
Russ is that uncle you know is going to always rage lol.
How dare these newbies laugh at a legend. Ball don’t lie bro!!!
Such a consistently butt hurt individual.
Idk how people have ever made excuses for this guy. All time bozo
What is this filmed with goddamn
That’s the problem
i’m disappointed Luka didn’t do the bird chirping gesture
“Ball dont lie? Huh, so the ball was so honest in his lakers stint whenever it was in his hands.
Energy vampire
Coach Scotty Brooks over there like “this shit again?”
2: no
I love Russ he’s so hilarious
Seal
Its called prediction marketing.
Luke ragebaiting expertly on one of the easiest targets frfr
I can’t stand the lakers
So who responded back to him with, “you’re right, ball don’t lie”. I bet it was Austin
Luka’s dumb shitty smirk is annoying enough to ragebait anyone.
Scottie brooks right there on lakers bench
If any fan said anything like this to him, he would have that fan removed. Fuck Russell Westbrick.
Never change Westbrick
Both teams playht hart. Both teams playht hart. Both teams playht hart. Good night god bless.
Dončbrick and Reavesbrick don’t flow off the tongue as well as Westbrick does.
Ball don’t lie but ball is also life 🤔
So happy the Nuggets let him walk lmao
Will Westbrook go out like CP3? Dude can be so annoying just chill and ball bro.
put Russ in a museum, this dude is a legendary entertainer the likes of which we’ll never see again!!