Russell Westbrook Has Completely Wrecked Stephen Curry

Human Torch wrote:

Here is a fact. Do you understand English or need picture cards to help you?

OKC HAS DEMOLISHED GSW AND HAS A 3-1 LEAD AND WESTBROOK HAS WRECKED CURRY.

You gave me a fact and an opinion. Congratulations, you're halfway there!

fb123 wrote:

Just how fast is Russell Westbrook? What do you all suppose he could run for 100m, 200m, and 400m?

This is the only interesting component of this thread.

I'd give him 11.2, 23.5, and 48.5 just off current fitness.

If he trained specifically for running? I bet he could be a 45-point guy in the 400.

Slow Bro wrote:

fb123 wrote:

Just how fast is Russell Westbrook? What do you all suppose he could run for 100m, 200m, and 400m?

This is the only interesting component of this thread.

I'd give him 11.2, 23.5, and 48.5 just off current fitness.

If he trained specifically for running? I bet he could be a 45-point guy in the 400.

Actually that 23.5 is way too slow. He should be able to get closer to 23.0 or 22.9

;) wrote:

Steelie-eyed Dan wrote:

Please do not EVER cite steals statistics to suggest that someone is a good (or bad) defender.

Kawhi Leonard (aka the BEST defender in the league) was 12th in steals this season. James Harden (aka the WORST defender in the league) was 13th. Enough said.

Read what I wrote. It's not a pure measure of good defense. But "zero defense," which is what he wrote, is stupid.

I did read what you wrote. I also happen to have read what "Boost" wrote. Perhaps we should start there - did you not understand boost's post? Here, let me clue you in - "zero defense" means "poor defender". I know that this can be confusing for those unable to understand common, not always 100% literal, English.

So, now that we understand that "zero defense" is not something to be taken literally and that every native English speaker would obviously understand that we move on to 'steals'. The steals statistic is not only "not a pure measure of good defense" but it is basically irrelevant and should NEVER be cited by anyone trying to justify someone as a good/bad/adequate defender.

80s kid wrote:

Boost wrote:

Has an MVP ever been so abused like this by a rival in a playoff?

Two off the top of my head:

Lebron shutting down Derrick Rose

Hakeem making David Robinson look silly

Listen to this man ^. He knows that of which he speaks.

RW has exposed Currys' "cutsie" game.

Jordan would have shut Curry down, and run all over him also.

Steals are actually an extremely valuable measure as they lead directly to fast break opportunities, the most efficient offensive possessions. So you deny your opponent an opportunity to get off any kind of shot and provide an opportunity for a very high value possession for your team.

...when you light that big ass firework on the fourth of July and as you run away it tips over and shoots everywhere and all he'll breaks loose with people screaming and running in all directions.

That said, he is gonna crash at like 30 years old. Even worse than Wade. Has absolutely abused his body.

Boost wrote:

Has an MVP ever been so abused like this by a rival in a playoff?

80s kid wrote:

Two off the top of my head:

Lebron shutting down Derrick Rose

Hakeem making David Robinson look silly

Lebron shutting down Derrick Rose...for real man.

I wanted the Bulls to win that series so bad, but Rose had no chance in the 4th quarter when Lebron was on him.

Credit has to be given to Russell Westbrook for being the best player in the playoffs right now.

His level is way up and his effort is all out, all game.

Mr. Obvious wrote:

Steals are actually an extremely valuable measure as they lead directly to fast break opportunities, the most efficient offensive possessions. So you deny your opponent an opportunity to get off any kind of shot and provide an opportunity for a very high value possession for your team.

No. No, they are not.

Mr. Obvious wrote:

Steals are actually an extremely valuable measure as they lead directly to fast break opportunities, the most efficient offensive possessions. So you deny your opponent an opportunity to get off any kind of shot and provide an opportunity for a very high value possession for your team.

You are confusing two concepts.

1) A steal is a good thing and can lead to fast break opportunities.

This is undeniably true. Anyone who knows anything at all about basketball knows this.

2) The statistic of "steals per game" for an individual says ABSOLUTELY NOTHING about how competent of a defender an individual is.

This is undeniably true. Anyone who knows anything at all about basketball knows this. For those who are novices please see note above regarding James Harden, the absolute worst defender in the NBA.

Now, that I have cleared that up for you. Try to relax, focus and gradually come to internalize the reality that both 1) and 2) above are true.

Westbrook reminds me of... wrote:

...when you light that big ass firework on the fourth of July and as you run away it tips over and shoots everywhere and all he'll breaks loose with people screaming and running in all directions.

That said, he is gonna crash at like 30 years old. Even worse than Wade. Has absolutely abused his body.

How has Wade crashed? He's 34 and still playing at a high level. I do agree that Russ needs to learn how to land on his feet after his drives. He still crashes into the cameramen after every lay up.

Slow Bro wrote:

fb123 wrote:

Just how fast is Russell Westbrook? What do you all suppose he could run for 100m, 200m, and 400m?

This is the only interesting component of this thread.

I'd give him 11.2, 23.5, and 48.5 just off current fitness.

If he trained specifically for running? I bet he could be a 45-point guy in the 400.

That's a joke. He'd be a lot faster than that. I'm nowhere near the athlete Westbrook is but I'm way faster than those times.

Try 10.7s/22.5s/47.5s

Human Torch wrote:

Slow Bro wrote:

This is the only interesting component of this thread.

I'd give him 11.2, 23.5, and 48.5 just off current fitness.

If he trained specifically for running? I bet he could be a 45-point guy in the 400.

That's a joke. He'd be a lot faster than that. I'm nowhere near the athlete Westbrook is but I'm way faster than those times.

Try 10.7s/22.5s/47.5s

Have you ever seen basketball players run? They suck. He couldn't break 50.

Are you aware that every basketball player is different?

Rip Hamilton (Pistons 6'5" all-star guard from mid-00s) was a state champion miler. He even got several scholarship offers for track

foo wrote:

Curry is still the best player in the world.

Curry is the best scorer in the world. Not the best player.

Genda Benda wrote:

foo wrote:

Curry is still the best player in the world.

Curry is the best scorer in the world. Not the best player.

depends on how you define scorer.

Human Torch wrote:

Are you aware that every basketball player is different?

Rip Hamilton (Pistons 6'5" all-star guard from mid-00s) was a state champion miler. He even got several scholarship offers for track

Must be one of those fly over small division 4:40 state champs.

A basketball court is 94 feet long, 50 feet wide. They aren't running very far.