[Highlights] Russell Westbrook passes to Maxime Raynaud and screens off Victor Wembanyama under the rim, letting Raynaud score the easy bucket on back to back possessions
Out of all the crap this year, at least they seem to have something with Max. Hell of a 2nd round pick (got it in the Fox trade!)
Perfect player to trade away and replace with another Chicago Bull. Can I interest you in a Patrick Williams?
How will this trade benefit the Lakers
Obviously it will have a notable impact on Lebron’s legacy
Seems like a weakness teams could exploit in the playoffs. Refs don’t typically call that on small guys.
It’s how the Thunder got Caruso on Jokic to work.
Dude was basically allowed to mug Jokic for free.
I agree and also I rarely see moving screens called as much as they used to. I see all sorts of moving screens these days that would’ve been called illegal like 10-15 years ago
Yeah that 2024 Dallas squad was absolutely feasting off of illegal screens from lively and gafford during the playoffs cause they knew it wouldn’t be called
A-fucking-men. I was getting 2016 flashbacks that series
There was a play with thethunder where Isaiah Hartenstein very blatantly grabbed Ayo on a screen just yesterday, its crazy
Ehhh, I feel like this is the stuff that if a player or coach complains enough to the ref they’ll eventually call a moving screen, or just just play screen defense lol it’s rare because it’s not a good long term strategy you can do it a few times then teams are jumping the screens just like if you do the same thing on the elbow.
You also need a chiseled stone cold killer of a PG to actually seal that screen.
U can’t do this on a consistent basis only like twice or thrice a game
I love Russell.
Good for you
He’s such an athletic & explosive guy. I just don’t see how people enjoy the adhd guy that’s so sensitive crying about the most irrelevant things. Watching him get blowin out then rocking the baby under the basket just sums up Russ to me. How someone that talented can let multiple things get to him nightly is wild. Russ is a lot lol
He’s passionate. In a world where everyone is scared to be authentic, Russ still dies for his team. Maybe it’s too much now that he isn’t a superstar, but man, his prime was so much fun.
Russ dies for his team*
*Unless his team is the Lakers
Would this not be some type of illegal/moving screen?
Yeah but they seldomly call it for bigs I doubt they would call it for guards unless you flop like a fish
Ethical flop
Technically it is, but I have been doing this for 30 years in FIBA competitions and maybe had it being called once.
mustle chestbrook
Season’s been rough but Max looks like a real find
Hmm interesting wrinkle. Maybe Gortat screening Wemby could also be another way to neutralize him.
Wily vet
Wait Brodie is onto something…
Oh wow, they’re only down 31 then
Isn’t this just a Gortat screen
Amazing b2b plays by Westbrook and Max to cut the lead down to 32!
Yeah you’re missing the point
That’s actually smart play. Not sure a ref will call an illegal/moving screen in the paint/restricted area as it could be argued that he’s just boxing out and fighting for position to get a rebound.
Every playoff team 📝📝📝📝
Cuts down the lead to 31 and then 32.
foul
Russell’s been passed around more than a collection plate
Wemby should be stronger there can’t allow someone half your size keep you out
you dont understand center of gravity, or how boxing out works.
For what it’s worth Westbrook is a beefy boy.
Game had already been over for over a quarter
Wemby did not give af this game lmao
Can’t blame him, it was a blowout from the beginning.
Russ is probably pound for pound the strongest player in nba history
Facts shaq would be shook going against Russ
The Spurs give me first round exit vibes.
You see the Spurs up by 30 points and thats your conclusion? Lmao
Bros sees spurs being lazy after being up 40 and comes to this conclusion 😂
Are we deadass
Dude saw wemby being lazy in a 40 point blowout and said first round exit lmao
I see the Pelicans being stuck in purgatory making stupid decision after stupid decision. They really gifted the Hawks a top pick for Queen smh
As long as they don’t play Denver I think they’re good
I got the Suns beating them fully heathy.
You “got” brain damage.
“brain” was right there
can they please take out thunder first?