16 Rebounds away from History

[Heatles84]

Yet nowhere near MVP consideration.

You don't get it when you have two other all-stars on your team and barely make the playoffs.

Having said that, congrats on another triple dub season to Westbrook.

 

[Tapey]

Yeah but let’s not gloss over this. Doing what he has done has NEVER been done before and a game at the end of the season isn’t the accomplishment here.

Yea and thats great for him, but the main accomplishment should be winning a championship and personal stats should come second. But yea truly incredible, not sarcasm btw, I read it back and it seemed like it.

 

[thunderc]

Yea and thats great for him, but the main accomplishment should be winning a championship and personal stats should come second. But yea truly incredible, not sarcasm btw, I read it back and it seemed like it.

Absolutely, all this pails in comparison to how they finish.

 

[thunderc]

20 rebounds and 19 assists, are you fn kidding me?

 

[Tapey]

20 rebounds and 19 assists, are you fn kidding me?

and only 5 To's and I aint even talking about Terrell Owens

 

[Scapegoat]

I wouldnt feel this way about any other player, cant really explain why just cant stand him.

Because it's OKC? And they are successful? Clay Bennett?

 

[Tapey]

Because it's OKC? And they are successful? Clay Bennett?

Nope, I didnt really start watching or following Basketball till after the Sonics left, so I dont really care about that.

 

[Scapegoat]

Yeah but let’s not gloss over this. Doing what he has done has NEVER been done before and a game at the end of the season isn’t the accomplishment

I don't think he's the first player to ever want to do this. So every excuse about how the other players helped him are all Bullshit. Every other player that has ever went for a record was helped by his teammates. This record is legit.

 

[Scapegoat]

Nope, I didnt really start watching or following Basketball till after the Sonics left, so I dont really care about that.

Ok. I understand just not liking someone.
But I liked this guy from the first time I watched him play for us. I'll admit I'd never seen him play. But I trusted Presti. And when I did see him play I told the people at the game with me that he would end up being the best player on our team. Not to take anything away from durant. He's a great player but I could see that Westbrook would be the leader. I didn't see durant leaving. I don't have a crystal ball. If I did I have more money and either be on here a lot more or never. Westbrook came for his pre-draft inteview alone. 19 years old. He married his girlfriend from college at UCLA. Talks to his parents every day. When his best friend died in high school Westbrook went to his best friends parents house and did his best friends chores until he graduated (I'll give you it was only 1 year). My point is what is there to hate about this guy? I understand not being a huge fan but he's got to be one of the best human beings in the NBA. How can you HATE him?

 

[MarkOU]

You don't get it when you have two other all-stars on your team and barely make the playoffs.

Having said that, congrats on another triple dub season to Westbrook.

Portland wins tonight they're the 4th seed in the West.

West is tough. They'd be coasting in the LEast

 

[broncosmitty]

Yeah but let’s not gloss over this. Doing what he has done has NEVER been done before and a game at the end of the season isn’t the accomplishment here.

Yeah, this wasn't a 48 minute achievement.


Last .400 hitter in baseball didn't win MVP. I think historically this will be similar.

 

[Tapey]

Ok. I understand just not liking someone.
But I liked this guy from the first time I watched him play for us. I'll admit I'd never seen him play. But I trusted Presti. And when I did see him play I told the people at the game with me that he would end up being the best player on our team. Not to take anything away from durant. He's a great player but I could see that Westbrook would be the leader. I didn't see durant leaving. I don't have a crystal ball. If I did I have more money and either be on here a lot more or never. Westbrook came for his pre-draft inteview alone. 19 years old. He married his girlfriend from college at UCLA. Talks to his parents every day. When his best friend died in high school Westbrook went to his best friends parents house and did his best friends chores until he graduated (I'll give you it was only 1 year). My point is what is there to hate about this guy? I understand not being a huge fan but he's got to be one of the best human beings in the NBA. How can you HATE him?

I dont hate him, that would be ridiculous. I guess its just everyone else always hyping him up, I dont care much for Luck for example for the same reason, for some reason when a singular entity is hyped up beyond belief I dont pay attention/ dont really care for it.

 

[thunderc]

Portland wins tonight they're the 4th seed in the West.

West is tough. They'd be coasting in the LEast

No Portland would be 3rd if they won.

 

[MarkOU]

No Portland would be 3rd if they won.

*OKC is 4th with a Portland win

 

[CitySushi]

Not a Russ fan but can not deny what he did was absolutely historic and amazing. Congrats to him. He may have padded the last few games but the reality is he had to already have monster numbers during the entire year. Got to witness something historic and possibly a record that may stick. Congrats Thunder fans and Russ.

 

[thunderc]

*OKC is 4th with a Portland win

Yes and Portland would be 3rd.

 

[The Oldtimer]

He may get it, the rest of the team is not grabbing them when he is around. They are helping him pad his stats.

Kind of like LeBron?

 

[The Oldtimer]

Because it's OKC? And they are successful? Clay Bennett?

And the Sonics drafted Westbrook in 2008.

 

[SU Nittany Tide]

Kind of like LeBron?

.....no

 

[flyerhawk]

I didn't read this thread but I would say that Westbrook had an amazing season before tonight and a staged evening for rebounds doesn't change the previous 81 games.