"If Westbrook don't be careful, he will find himself out of the league come next year"

HotRocks34 · Post #1 » by **HotRocks34** » Thu Oct 26, 2023 4:44 am

https://www.sportskeeda.com/basketball/kendrick-perkins-makes-bold-claim-examining-russell-westbrook-s-behavior-lakers-if-russell-westbrook-careful-will-find-league-come-next-year

- Kendrick Perkins, October 26, 2022.

Russell Westbrook, October 25, 2023:

* Starter
* 11/5/13 in 29 minutes with a +30 and just 3 TO's
* 5-8 FGA
* Win
* Still in the league

Westbrook needed away from the Lakers. Now that he got that, he's found his groove.

California Gold · Post #2 » by **California Gold** » Thu Oct 26, 2023 4:47 am

Kendrick Perkins gets paid to make sensational headlines. He fits right in with ESPN.

One_and_Done · Post #3 » by **One_and_Done** » Thu Oct 26, 2023 4:56 am

This could have been written any time in the last 2 years, and will continue to be true moving forward.

HotRocks34 · Post #4 » by **HotRocks34** » Thu Oct 26, 2023 4:58 am

Wow. This was vintage Russ tonight. He's still got the athleticism and fire.

If he plays like this, whoa.

Read on Twitter

Dr Aki · Post #5 » by **Dr Aki** » Thu Oct 26, 2023 5:00 am

It's almost as if he was a horrible fit on the Lakers at 48 million dollars, and a much better fit next to a team full of shooting threats at 3.8 mil

JustBuzzin · Post #6 » by **JustBuzzin** » Thu Oct 26, 2023 5:04 am

James Harden might find himself out of the league before Russ.

There is a reason the Clippers aren't offering a lot for Harden. At this point they might just rather have Russ.

One_and_Done · Post #7 » by **One_and_Done** » Thu Oct 26, 2023 5:12 am

Even a broken clock is right twice a day.

PasswordisTaco · Post #8 » by **PasswordisTaco** » Thu Oct 26, 2023 5:13 am

First game of the season and against Portland - who will only be saved by Washinton and Utah from having the worst record in the league.

Yeah, I might wait a few days before organising the coronation.........

Loneshot · Post #9 » by **Loneshot** » Thu Oct 26, 2023 5:14 am

You must be unfamiliar with Westbrook. He plays well...on occasion.

ejftw · Post #10 » by **ejftw** » Thu Oct 26, 2023 5:16 am

He ended up being careful, joined a group that respected him instead of scapegoating him

DCasey91 · Post #11 » by **DCasey91** » Thu Oct 26, 2023 5:24 am

You’ll get good Russ and bad Russ (and most definitely in the same game).

But the thing is at the Clippers it’s a much better fit, be the table setter, play good D and he’ll be sweet. He’s still on the high end athleticism scale as guards go.

Helps that Kawhi for awhile was the premier off ball C&S player in the league back at the Spurs.

Dr Aki · Post #12 » by **Dr Aki** » Thu Oct 26, 2023 5:33 am

ejftw wrote:He ended up being careful, joined a group that respected him instead of scapegoating him

Is it really scapegoating him if he actually was the problem?

Like, is it really paranoia if someone is actually stalking you?

I guess it wasn't his fault that he was put together in a super poorly constructed team, but as evidenced by the Lakers trading his salary for pieces that fit and going 17-9 and to the WCFs after the deadline, Westbrook, though he played hard every night and through no fault of his own, was still a major part of the problem.

I would imagine if the Clippers were forced to pay Westbrook 48 million dollars, he'd play a lot worse next to a hollowed out shell of a team as well.

Scoundreldays · Post #13 » by **Scoundreldays** » Thu Oct 26, 2023 5:51 am

Anything Perkins says I would expect the opposite to happen. Only thing he is good for is his entertainment for the noises he makes for his mic being too close to his mouth when it isn't his turn. Pretty sure he burped one time a few years ago

HotRocks34 · Post #14 » by **HotRocks34** » Thu Oct 26, 2023 5:54 am

Full screen and HD.

Russ is still a physical wonder.

Watch on YouTube

GrandTheftRondo · Post #15 » by **GrandTheftRondo** » Thu Oct 26, 2023 5:58 am

Russ stans are the worst.

Russ will always put up stats against garbage teams and with his diminishing athleticism and broken jumper he will continue to hurt his team when it counts

QPR · Post #16 » by **QPR** » Thu Oct 26, 2023 5:59 am

He's always been an incredibly underrated playmaker.

GreatWhiteStiff · Post #17 » by **GreatWhiteStiff** » Thu Oct 26, 2023 6:04 am

If Kendrick Perkins was required to make valid or accurate prediction or display moderately deep insight into the game of basketball he might find himself...yadda...

Oh you might want to take that and1 back, sir, haha.

HotRocks34 · Post #18 » by **HotRocks34** » Thu Oct 26, 2023 6:05 am

QPR wrote:He's always been an incredibly underrated playmaker.

He was exactly what the Clippers needed in that regard.

If they get Harden, also, it's going to be Assist City.

I like Russ and I like the Clippers.

I hope it happens.

Post #19 » by **NO-KG-AI** » Thu Oct 26, 2023 6:06 am

This thread is gonna be lit every time Russ has a great game in between his 5-10 bad ones.

clippertown · Post #20 » by **clippertown** » Thu Oct 26, 2023 6:10 am

On a team with two veteran superstars, Russ immediately took on the alpha dog role. Most underpaid guy in modern league history.

Brodie is proof that it’s not all about the money for some athletes.