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Old 01-03-2015, 03:13 PM   #559
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Originally Posted by Underdog View Post
I realize I'm probably in a very tiny minority here, but I absolutely hate Russell Westbrook as a point guard... The guy has a tendency to take the ball out of Durant's hands, rather than put it there (and his defense is ridiculously sub-par for an "elite" player).

And to kick the "insanity" up another notch: I think if OKC would have pulled the trigger on that Rondo-for-Westbrook offer a few years back, they would have beat the Heat in the Finals... They were one defensive-minded, pass-first guard away from being able to win that series.
Oh man, I strongly disagree on that last point. With Rondo and Thabo and Perkins, they wouldn't have had enough offense on the floor. KD would have been swarmed.

As I said above (while you were posting) I strongly dislike Westbrook's game from a stylistic standpoint. But to me, his results have reached the point where his overall impact is beyond reproach. He's an elite player.
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