Russell Westbrick Discussion: Clipper Gonna Clip

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  1. alam1108

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    What a debut
     
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    Not saying he’ll never fit, but Lebron and company figuring out how to integrate him into this team is going to be a really tall task.
     
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    Pick and roll him and AD. Push the tempo as much as you can when he's in. Halfcourt this team stinks right now with Westbrook in there. Hopefully it gets better with more time together on the floor
     
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    If we sign him to let him play as KCP (catch and shoot 3), we made a huuuuuuge mistake.
     
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    Westbrook isn't a good player impact and team wise and is a poor decision maker

    The sooner some of you will accept it , the sooner you will lower your expectations for this season
     
  7. abeer3

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    send him tapes of the eagle. say: be like that. and also give us 38 million dollars back, plz. in case you're wondering, that's a) the rough difference in their annual salaries and b) the total value of eagles "too-rich" contract.

    seriously, though, if we aren't going to incorporate him on offense, someone needs to bang the drum about how he's never made an all defensive team, and that this is the year to prove the doubters wrong!!
     
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    karacha Moderator Staff Member

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    Wow, that +/- man. That was... bad. I'll leave it at that.
     
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    Yep he can find a way to contribute. How bout NBA’s first “B” and D specialist?
     
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    Man some of you are not even keel at all. It’s the first competitive game of the year and so many are already labelling this season a disaster.

    Its hard to read so much (as yet) unwarranted negativity.
     
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    Honestly great comments and leadership but trying to read them here butchers them. Go on Twitter and click on each body of copy.

    :rock: :rock:
     
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    you new here, svtzr? :)

    honestly, i think most of us lived through 2012, and the preseason full of "it's preseason" followed by a first few games full of "it's just the first few games" feels eerily familiar.

    anyway, i always think you need to wait 20 games before solidifying any assessments.

    can't imagine russ can be that bad every game. he just had one of his stinkers at an inopportune time for fans.
     
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    Russ sucked last night.

    However, the Lakers traded for him, they have to utilize the man to his strengths.

    He won't have the type of success we need if we want to win a championship with this starting unit.

    It won't happen.
     
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    Great leadership by Bron though. I'm sure Russ will figure it out, but it's going to take some time. 15-20 games even?
     
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    Ralph Mason (@Ralph_MasonJr) Tweeted:
    2 Bigs + Westbrook is a NON STARTER

    Sooner that stops the better
     
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    I expect Russ to play better. He looked out of place and passive last night and we know he isn't passive at all.

    I agree that the staff have to figure out ways to use his better and get him going.

    I have no doubt he wasn't happy with how he played and will respond though.
     
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    ...and that's to be expected when you put him out there with Bron+AD+DJ. Russ can't even get close to the paint, so it's not all his fault. Better to park Monk or Bradley in the corner instead.
     
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    For real. Everyone wants their moment of "I told you so". Then we win and they say nothing lol


    It was terrible, we do have a lot of work to do. Still not worried at this point but do agree the fit is tough
     
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    I totally agree with you.

    Russell has always been a fighter, maybe one of the top 3 competitor of the league. He has got a lot of limits and we can't say anything about them, but it's undoubted that he's always been an incredible agonist.

    Now, he has the opportunity to play for his own city in his favourite jersey: there is pressure on his shoulders but those are the elements which can push him to fight more than ever and do something he haven't never done on the defensive side.

    Tonite he has played an awful game, no doubt, but I am totally confident on his mental strenght and I want to be optmistic about his future in our jersey.
     
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    Team-trailing -23.

    #notmyeagle
     
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