I definitely think history will remember him kindly.
People won’t remember the turnovers and the efficiency, but they will remember the insane statelines and electric highlight reel

If you were on the sub for his career after the Thunder, you’d know that’s not true. A vocal minority got larger and larger calling him a negative player

I always had the impression he was more liked when with the Clippers than later narratives would have you believe. I think there’s this habit of a fanbase and team typically liking him but once he’s moved on to another team, his time with that former team gets absorbed into the “Lakers” narrative and people assume he’s as bad with x team as he was with the Lakers.

So for instance you’ll see people claiming that the Rockets, Wizards, Lakers, Clippers, Nuggets, and Kings all wanted rid of Westbrook and hence the mostly 1 year stints. But he asked out of the Rockets and Wizards and as far as I know still gets a lot of love from Wizards fans for that effort to get them into the playoffs. Lakers is what it is, no denying that.

With the Clippers he seemed to turn a new leaf and adapt somewhat to the role required but got traded, clearly he wasn’t part of their future ambitions but doesn’t mean they were desperate to get rid of him. Nuggets started and kind of ended well but seems like the Nuggets couldn’t give him the playing opportunities he wanted so asked him not to pick up his option. Lots of Nugg fans seemed to enjoy his presence. Kings apparently wanted him back too and I’ve seen generally positive comments from Kings fans about his time there too.

Oh please, as if you weren’t leading the charge in shitting on Russ. Don’t pin all that on LeBron.

He’s a first ballot HoFer and its not going to be close. You fucking bots and trolls are so fucking lame, man.

Good that most hall of farmers are judged by their peaks and not their twilight years.

Jordan’s last few seasons want a word

He’s first ballot easily, this isn’t MLB or NFL any player with that many all-nbas and an MVP will always be first ballot easily.

Awful take. Boooo

This isn’t football

No one ever said Russ took plays off. I one said Russ didn’t commit to his team or community. No one said Russ wasn’t competing in an Feb game against the Pelicans. Everyone did say he was an incredible team mate.

You can pick at low lights, but as a person and a competitor he met the highest standards and produced at first ballot hall of famer with electric performances.

If he career is over and you are like, well, he could have made better smarter plays, instead of enjoying all that other stuff … That’s a you thing.

A player doesn’t have to be flawless to enjoy.

for me the argument will always boil down to the art of basketball v the science and math of basketball. I personally believe more in the science and math side to determine player value and stuff like MVPs and all team. However i think the art form is important as well as consumers of the game and to my overall enjoyment of it. a large reason why I want to watch a NBA Game and see feats only a few humans can do

Will*

Lillard’s production in the playoffs is nearly the same as the regular season with a very slight drop off in efficiency…

Like, as someone that’s not high on Westbrook, I agree that the criticism swings too far in one direction sometimes, but what the hell does Lillard have to do with this?

Imagine mindlessly criticizing someone’s flair, and then also being wrong about the point. Put the clown shoes on please

Yes an actual clutch player. Especially relevant to the conversation when he consistently dog walked westbrick

Lol oklahoma

Yep

Exactly. He couldve been an elite role player.

Great he got boards and his team lost the game. He was a better rebounder than shooter I will give you that.

Exactly. Triples doubles dont matter if you dont win. He often played out of control basketball he didn’t seem to know what to do with the ball often and he was a poor shooter. 

and? are y’all so miserable that someone celebrating a HOF bound players and by all accounts a good person warrants being snarkily reminded of his flaws 

Id say hes about even with Dirk

Exactly!