The New Russell Westbrook is a Problem.
Russell Westbrook was seen as an NBA pariah over the last couple seasons as he floundered in Los Angeles, marking a precipitous fall from his superstar status. But alongside Nikola Jokic for the Denver Nuggets, he’s found a new role and is playing his best basketball in years. Let’s dig into the revival of Russell Westbrook.
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27 Comments
rus is doing the bruce brown role 3x better
I was skeptical when Denver signed Westbrook bec idk how he will work on a Team that has off the ball movement…..After hearing Jokic wanted him on the Team…Now we know why
6M 2 year deal Russ is different. Anyone else would have retired. Russ love the game and it shows. His a rare breed of players
Imagine Jokic and Kobe play together.
😂same Russ he’s jus not playing with bron
Go play with Horseman in the mountains to rehab your career
That's is the difference between an all time great vs LeBron. Joker is elevating Westbrook while people just say LeBron elevates people. If LeBron was able to elevate his teammates, why didn’t the triple double king play well with him? The clear answer is stat padding, which ironically LeBron stans point to for his greatness
Justice that Murray had a career game the night this dropped.
Jamal making more money is the only reason, barring injury, that I can see why the Nugs wouldn’t win a chip. Office politics about salary makes people see the truth in a distorted way.
unlocked god mode westbrook
The way you are talking is as if russ hasnt done this his whole career. Hes always played well with bigs. The difference is instead of it being steven adams, thomas bryant or clint capela….. its jokic… this is not a new version of russ
He’s not the best offensive player ever! Moderator sounds like he is ten! MJ won 10,10! Scoring titles. Highest career season average(30+ on above 50% shooting and he was a guard) This guy is clueless!!!!
You consider Jokic the best offensive player in NBA history??? Man you YouTubers say some of the dumbest sht!! Unsubscribed
Russell is always been good. The media scrutinized him, especially that Skip Bayless calling him Russell Westbrick. He’s eating those words now. Hopefully he realizes what a talent Westbrook is.
1:26 wtf was that pass 🤯
Move Braun back to the bench and run both Murray and Russ in the starting lineup. Have Russ run the 2 man game with Jokic and act as a secondary distributor. Then you can have Murray focus on being a high volume scorer which is what he does best.
Russ and Joker should do a Viagra commercial!
The best elevating duo😅
great video. Subscribed!
Hope Denver to be champion again with Russ.
If Denver were to win it all this year I would be extremely happy for Russell. A guy I despised for many years for being selfish, low IQ on crunch time and a stat padder. But this version is beautiful to watch. Jokic might just be the best player ever btw.
Waiting for more double-triple doubles
What I love about Russ is that he is a true professional, and a hard worker. Not only is he gonna give all his effort for his team but he’s not half assing his game like many of the stars today. I think that’s why Jokic wanted Russ. Russ is a true baller, no matter what.
The way people talk about Russ even when complimenting him is so disrespectful
You do the BEST videos, dude. This is another example.
These 2 are really fun to watch together. Im surprised the nuggets dont put them together to sell seats. But i get people are there for Jamal Murray too n shit
Jokic requesting the front office to get Westbrook is paying handsome dividends now. That head for the game is not to be sneezed at fr Why LA couldn't make Russ work out for them is a mystery, but glad how it all turned out in the end.
Russ and Joker are the same person. Same basketball mind in different bodies. Both are smart enough to know what their best qualities are and what to do with them. Look at the way they pass. They already have the pass played out the moment they grab the ball. Its like Russ is an extention of Jokic in a different, more athletic body. I think Jokic low key admires Russ