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    The Kraken
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    Is Russel Westbrook > Kevin Durant

    I waited to make this thread because initially even the thought of it was an over reaction

    But for years he's performed nearly as well as KD, he's as clutch as they come in late game situations, especially at the FT line and this latest tear he's on is something not even KD has come close to accomplishing

    I know the gut shot response is going to be a resounding NO but at worst they're now equals and all things considered, I give Westbrook the slight nod.

    Going back years ago, I pointed out the RW didn't start playing basketball til late in his life and even at UCLA he backed up Darren Collison so his first few years in the NBA were basically OJT, he survived off of pure athleticism, completely unrefined, hence the high TO ratio and reckless style. Now he's a complete player and destroying the competition. He's getting players involved and going.

    Playing on another level right now

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    He takes too many bad shots. Other than that I think he is even at least. Durant is just a tall lanky jump shooter.

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    This is a silly question.

    Westbrook is better and it's not even close.
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    Deemer has said this for 3 years.

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    Quote Originally Posted by BigDeem5 View Post
    Deemer has said this for 3 years.
    Deemer at minimum, you're three years ahead of your time.

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    I'm going to derail this thread as we now have both a quorum and a unanimous vote

    KD's injury is a tough one to come back from

    Wonder if he'll ever bee the same player for an entire season

    We've seen he can play stretches and still score 30 with this injury but will he ever be able to do it again for an extended period of time

    Only time will tell

    Russels time is now

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    Mods please close thread

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    Kraken, how are you an OKC fan and Seattle Seahawks fan?

    Did you like OKC as the Supersonics? I don't get it.

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    This is the wrong question to ask. Neither can win a championship on their own. They finally got the big needed inside and don't have kd. Sucks for them. Game over

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    Kraken is a good poster.

    90% of his threads are top-notch. Who cares if he misses one here or there?

    He always comes back strong.

    Never doubt this man.

    NEVER.

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    Quote Originally Posted by BigDeem5 View Post
    Kraken, how are you an OKC fan and Seattle Seahawks fan?

    Did you like OKC as the Supersonics? I don't get it.
    Deems you know the answer to this but I'll remind you anyhow

    I lived in OKC for 35 years, had season tix to Thunder since their first year in OKC (had season tix to NO Hornets as well)

    I now live in Seattle. Being a Seahawks fan here is fun because everyone gets involved. Plus I'm a big fan of the city of Seattle in general. Plus Steve Largent is a retired Seahawk and HOF WR AND he was a state representative in Oklahoma!

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    Quote Originally Posted by The Giant View Post
    Kraken is a good poster.

    90% of his threads are top-notch. Who cares if he misses one here or there?

    He always comes back strong.

    Never doubt this man.

    NEVER.
    Thanks Giant. I needed to read those words. Feeling down a bit after this thread.

    I just don't have it in me to keep this one going.

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    It's starting to look like a Westbrook is a much more effective player than Kevin Durant I never would've thought this

    It's now Westbrooks team

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    Fuk no

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    Westbook clearly more valuable than Durant.

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    Is he the best player in the NBA? you can debate that.
    But hes the only player in the league I'd pay to watch.

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    I live in ok.. I personally like Westbrook because he will go all out never takes a single play off. I like to put my money on a guy like that. He gets a bad wrap from the media and his percentages may be low I dont give a fukk.

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    Westbrook can dominate games. But his style can make your team lose when it wasn't necessary

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    I don't think he's the best player in the NBA I would take Anthony Davis over him every time

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    Quote Originally Posted by jjgold View Post
    I don't think he's the best player in the NBA I would take Anthony Davis over him every time
    Lol. What hamburger shit. I have said for years I would take Westbrook over Durant any day of the week. All Durant ever did was shoot a shit ton, as in the lead the league in ft attempts cuz he got cheap whistles. Durant is not an aggressor and is allergic to posting up. Westbrook will he's go hard in the paint against 2 defenders and score. Durant just wants to sit out from 18 ft and shoot contested jumpers. Bet hes not even hurt that bad Thunder just don't want the controversy. Westbrook has been the best pg in the league the last 3 years end of discussion and gotten no cred on Espn so u fukkin extra pickle burgers thought he was over rated now u all are rimming him. Lol.

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    Quote Originally Posted by KiDBaZkiT View Post
    Lol. What hamburger shit. I have said for years I would take Westbrook over Durant any day of the week. All Durant ever did was shoot a shit ton, as in the lead the league in ft attempts cuz he got cheap whistles. Durant is not an aggressor and is allergic to posting up. Westbrook will he's go hard in the paint against 2 defenders and score. Durant just wants to sit out from 18 ft and shoot contested jumpers. Bet hes not even hurt that bad Thunder just don't want the controversy. Westbrook has been the best pg in the league the last 3 years end of discussion and gotten no cred on Espn so u fukkin extra pickle burgers thought he was over rated now u all are rimming him. Lol.
    god damn speak the truth man i would send you 2400 goddamn points if they would let me

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    Westbrook best pg in nba. Ha!!!! He is top 5 but not at the top.

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    Rose the only one comparable to Russ's athleticism, Rose just ended up a bust sad to watch.

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    Kraken, cmon bro, I thought you were a hoops sharp... no way he's as good as Durant. RW puts up sexy stat lines, but so does the guy he is guarding every night. Jordan Clarkson put up 30 on him last night.

    He's ranked 89/116 in FG% among those qualified (42%)... ranked 106/116 in adjusted FG% (45%)... leads the league in turnovers/game (4.3)... shoots more than anyone... plays no defense... his team is barely in the playoffs...

    Pts/Reb/Ast dont tell the entire story, its all about effiency. Durant one of the most efficient players in the league. Any NBA player with a little talent can put up good stats if he shoots a lot, and plays 35+ minutes. Baffles me when guys come on here saying they'd take Westbrook over LeBron/Durant/Paul/Curry. People like to see the 27/7/7 stat lines and declare the guy the next Jordan... look a hair deeper and you get the real story.

    Not saying he isn't good, I love the guy, and I think he is still getting better... but he has so much to learn if he ever wants to win something meaningful. I really hope he gets to go up against Paul. Paul plays defense, and will show RW what its all about.

    If RW had half of Paul or LeBron's basketball IQ, he would be a top 10 player of all time, and OKC would have won 2 titles already
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    Durant just takes jump shots thats his problem

    We all know that form of play is tough to win titles

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    Quote Originally Posted by TwoWays View Post
    Westbrook best pg in nba. Ha!!!! He is top 5 but not at the top.
    Top 5? LMFAO! Name 1 who is better.

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    It would have been really fun to watch them perform together this season. Would they have shared the lime light? Would they have tried to outshine each other? If Durant had never sat out, would Westbrook even be playing as well as he is right now? I think Westbrook stepped up because he doesn't like to lose. Why haven't we seen this solid of an effort until now? That shows you he was lazy and dependent until he couldn't be anymore.

    MVP ain't gonna happen for Westbrook this year.

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    Quote Originally Posted by STAX View Post
    Kraken, cmon bro, I thought you were a hoops sharp... no way he's as good as Durant. RW puts up sexy stat lines, but so does the guy he is guarding every night. Jordan Clarkson put up 30 on him last night.

    He's ranked 89/116 in FG% among those qualified (42%)... ranked 106/116 in adjusted FG% (45%)... leads the league in turnovers/game (4.3)... shoots more than anyone... plays no defense... his team is barely in the playoffs...

    Pts/Reb/Ast dont tell the entire story, its all about effiency. Durant one of the most efficient players in the league. Any NBA player with a little talent can put up good stats if he shoots a lot, and plays 35+ minutes. Baffles me when guys come on here saying they'd take Westbrook over LeBron/Durant/Paul/Curry. People like to see the 27/7/7 stat lines and declare the guy the next Jordan... look a hair deeper and you get the real story.

    Not saying he isn't good, I love the guy, and I think he is still getting better... but he has so much to learn if he ever wants to win something meaningful. I really hope he gets to go up against Paul. Paul plays defense, and will show RW what its all about.

    If RW had half of Paul or LeBron's basketball IQ, he would be a top 10 player of all time, and OKC would have won 2 titles already
    Mr. Nerver gets out of the 2nd round with more talent than the Thunder ever dreamed of? If Chris Paul was playing with Serge Ibaka as his 2nd best option his team would be sub .500 end of discussion. Basketball IQ has nothing to do with success in the NBA. Steve Nash has one of the highest basketball Iq's we have seen in the past 15 years guy never even made it to an NBA finals. OKC winning 2 titles LMFAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Maybe if they kept Harden and had no injuries you could MAYBE make that argument but to say they havent won a title or 2 cuz Westbrooks basketball IQ isnt high enough is beyond fukking laughable take a timeout for a a day!!!!! Efficiency you say? Who the fukk does he even have to give the ball to that is a legitimate threat to score? guy has to run the entiure fukking offense every single play cuz his coach is clueless. Which Scott Brooks has nothing to do with lack of titles right? My god are you DRUNK? You ask Doc Rivers who he could start a new team with today no questions asked no hesitation he would take Westbrook over slow, cant attack the hoop or run any tempo but slow Chris Paul?

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    Quote Originally Posted by STAX View Post
    If RW had half of Paul or LeBron's basketball IQ, he would be a top 10 player of all time, and OKC would have won 2 titles already
    Still cant get over this. You give Chris paul the most efficient big in the league, an all star in Blake Griffin, 6th man of the year Jamal Crawford a Coach with Championship experience guy cant even get out of the 2nd round. Paul is too soft to win a title anyonje whi disagrees is fukkin RETARDED!!!!!! Westbrook is a BEAST. Faster stronger much more aggressive. Thats what wins you titles not the weak half court pick n roll ya to death Chris Paul runs. It doesnt win. You have to attack, ask LeBron, Kobe, D-Wade, you cant just bring the ball up nice and pretty and sweet, set up the half court offense which is pick n roll 90% of the time down the strech with Chris paul very easy to guard in the playoffs. No team has the interior D to deal with the Westbrooks, speed, aggression, strength and relentlessness, and as soon as they bring two guys down there hes gonna pull up for his patented quick FT line J faster than any move slow weak Gay Paul has. Chris Paul is the most overated PG to step on the court. NBA just likes him cuz hes black with no tats and a whiteboy name. SO espn sukked his dikk for a few years and now a bunch of people are doing the same.

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    Paul cannot take a team anywhere

    Its why he will never be a superstar

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    He may be, but Okc isn't winning a ring this year withouy KD

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    Quote Originally Posted by broadway6 View Post
    He may be, but Okc isn't winning a ring this year withouy KD
    Yes, they moss the contested Jumpers and zero defense. Zero rebounding Zero postup and guy 7 ft. Hopefull he eats a couple burgers while hurt get a lil meat on him.

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    Guys just hating Westbrook cuz he has best first name in the world and hes a True Religion model, you have any idea the vagin that dude is getting right now? Why the fukk you think hes fukkin around with a triple double every night? That strange pussy works wonders for your game, ask Tiger Woods negro hasnt won since he got some strange.

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    Durant was terrified of contact and posting up and gritty plays and tough d before his injuries this year, can you imagine when that brown gumby comes back how terrified he will be?

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    They are both outstanding players. Thread over.

    So many morons post long nonsense bullshit here. Sad when their long winded posts even manage to make a simpleton like jj seem slightly above mentally challenged.

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