Everyone But Jokic Misunderstood Westbrook
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- Опубліковано 8 лют 2025
- Russell Westbrook went from being labeled a bad teammate to thriving alongside Nikola Jokic in Denver. Here’s how he silenced the critics and became a perfect fit for the Nuggets.
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Good teams will figure out how to stop Jokic and Westbrook before the season ends. But it still might be a big help in the playoffs because Denver still hasn’t fully unleashed Murray and Aaron Gordon. Any of those guys can go for 30 on any given night.
I'm just happy to see Russ happy. The dude deserves it 👍🏻
He deserves a championship too
I wish he fit with the Lakers and could have won
They had flashes where they were Monstars
In no way does Russ deserve anything short of a career ending injury
Hope Jokic could get him his first chip and he could get Jokic his 2nd
Neither of these will happen, terrible take
A perfect example of when a team works well together in a team game. I’m happy for the guy
Is so wholesome seeing how playful and happy they are, I am happy for Westbrook and Jokic :) Hope they have a great season
jokic is so freakn good
u can combine him with pretty much every player in the league
a quiet unique quality
Hope brodie gets a ring in denver
Nuggets are looking so damn good right now, the fact they have been able to rest Joker so much speaks volumes, The Nuggets players think they will win it all this season, their confidence is high its going to be a tough ask for any team to stop them if they are playing their best.
here's the logic:
in the modern NBA, you need to have at least 4 shooters on the court at any time. having 1 non-shooter won't kill you. ESPECIALLY if your team moves the ball and the non-shooter cuts or is a rim-runner.
If you ever watched Russ and Adams connection in OKC. You knew Jokic would fit perfect. They share the same court vision.
Nice video, keep it up 🙏🏻👍🏻
They jus focused on his strengths he’s not really playing differently
Jokic is playing high level chess on the court so every pawn is valuable 🤷♂️
I'm watching a lot of Denver this season. Imma watch the game tonight as well, even though I'm from BiH :) You mentioned something here, one phrase: "Ball hogging". I think this is the key to the success of Nuggets. None of the players except for the Murray is ball hogging, they are moving the ball around a lot. However, when Murray takes it, he rarely gives it up and he spends almost all 24 seconds for it. I've noticed that Nuggets are often in scorring drought when that happens. Even if they score, they need like 20 seconds to do it, as opposed to the opponents who just do a 10 second attack. Murray provides Nuggets with fewer opportunities and I feel that other players know it as well. When he takes the ball, you can see that they are just standing, there's no actions, no building up an attack with movement and screens. Maybe just one screen from Jokić and that's it. I feel that Murray cannot be the main ball handler for the Nuggets. It has to be Russ. Murray can be a scorrer, but he cannot lead the offense... If Nuggets fix this issue, I feel that they have a great chance for the championship. I mean, they have a chance now as well, but it is on wooden legs.
Bravo!!! Nuggets without Murray championship team, with Murray below average team.
This is good though imo. Murray needs to adjust and become confident. Murray firing on all cylinders is great
i used to be a russ hater. thinking of him as a stat hog. i am glad my perception changed. i will take my criticism with a grain of salt from now on.
Russ was my favorite prospect when I quit watching in 2011/12. Came back recently because of Jokic, and I can't believe what he's doing for my boy Russ.
Edit: That 74% win rate when Russ gets a trip is kinda wild though. So? stat padding Russ actually benefitted the team?
I think its because of his triple double MVP season. That season whenever he gets a triple double his team wins
he didnt stat padd the way that shai is though
It wasn’t that he was misunderstood. It was that he was a worse version of what those teams already had. Especially on the Lakers. That was just an awful fit. He was a way less efficient version of what LeBron already does (among other things). I also think the big market Lakers media pressure got to him because I’ve never seen a player AIRBALL (or hit the side of the backboard) so many open shots in my life. Joker is a big man and doesn’t overlap what Russ brings so he can just add-to instead of taking away from the superior player.
Great video
Great video mate. Happy for Russ and Joker. Much better view for spectators too rather than watching people throwing up three pointers.
Russ is just one of those guys that works very hard and it’s rough to argue against. Glad he is in a good spot rn
Jokić lifts everyone, must be amazing playing with him
If Russ won a chip with Jokic and the Nugs I would be so happy for him, it would be the ultimate redemption arc for him
So happy for Brodie
Thank you. This was an excellent video. Strong narrative-analysis, always on point; well chosen clips to accompany your remarks; solid language-text. Outstanding. I congratulate you.
8:33 is the best clip of the entire video and for me probably of the entire season, man just look at russ 😇
i just love to see players and teams thriving without shooting like 120 3pnters
People forget that he FINALLY adapted his game when he played for the Clippers. He still makes a lot of careless plays for a superstar, but he's playing within the Nuggets system instead of trying to do his own thing
I agree. When I saw how he played for the clippers I changed my mind about him. He can be a very positive player as long as he sticks to what he does best.
People also forget it's the first time he's playing with a true stretch 5 so the floor is finally spaced.
I will forever be a jokic fan if he gets russ a ring 🙏
The narrative should have never changed to begin with. As Chris Paul said, the people who dislike Westbrook probably never played ball.
Russ was always respected for how he played but his bball iq left alot to he desired. He has improved his bbsll iq as he gotten older and he embraced being a role player and he showing he can be one of the best role players in nba
Nice edition, congrats for the growin' number keep it up 🧨🧨
I really liked your video! Great editing overall. New sub here excited for your future content!
Jokic maybe he will be the greatest ever, is just maths, Kudos to your channel my friend,our greetings from Greece🎉
Russ doing his thing. I hope he gets a solid run for the ring this season...
💯 agreed they can win a 🏆
I wouldn't mind a Nuggets championship this year if it means this man getting a ring. Well deserved after all the hardship.
It's great to see Russ in the Nuggets. He really found home. I hope he retires there after winning a ring with Jokic.
The two obviously share the same "vibe" on and off the court - hope he takes Russ to Serbia one day, like he did with Gordon.
Russ mentally might have been changed from how he was 10 years ago, but his game has been the same all along.
His game has been the reason for both the success and the failure in his career. This renaissance is, I think, more of an attestation to Jokic's greatness than Russ' transformation.
Yes I agree. I think the partnership w the joker will lead to a NBA championship. Go Russell Westbrook and Nikola Jokic.
Noone said he can't fit in any team. Just not as the first option. He can be a really good role player at this stage of his career. Don't act like the hate was for nothing. He refused to accept that his peak was over.
I'm pretty sure Jokic could make just about anyone look like a world class player, he is that good. But Russ has also boosted the Nuggets drive, ambition and confidence hes worth 10x what hes currently being payed, Russ is extremely important to the Nuggets.
Westbrook and Jokic being two tripple double machines is absolutely crazy
Put the two triple double guys together and BAM, guess who’s back?
That’s a great analysis
seeing Tyson Chandler in some of these clips made me smile
Lakers went from playing Russ to playing Bronny and blamed whom when they played?? smh
AR is better right now than lakers russ so who cares. also russ sht on clippers and now denver on 4 losing streak that never happened since they won ring.
Everybody looks good with jokic lol
I enjoyed your frankness about your past opinions. If only more people could own their past incorrect assumptions.
you missed his legendary stint on the jazz
I agree they pair together really well but Russ is gonna mesh with a passing center since Jokic pairs with offball players really well. Russ still got mislabeled but I don’t think he was misunderstood
Started hooping as a kid watching Bird/Magic. Hardcore fan. I gave up watching a few years ago, the style wasnt exciting anymore, sorry. Ive been following the W.
About 2 months ago, I watched Jokic & Westbrook play. 🥰 My hubby & I got a basketball net & started hooping again. Sorry for the long story. Westbrook & Jokic brought me back with their style of play. Running down the court & shooting 3s was never inspiring to me. Fast play, cutting, & passing is
Thanks Russ ❤🎉
Imagine being so good that you go to your GM and say "gimme the worst teammate possible, an absolute cancer to any team, a 36 year old washed-up egotistical ball-hog" and then consistently winning with that guy. Jokic is truly special.
This is what it really is. Jokic is goated
when both players understand their roles and they are pass first better option guys
Jokic and westbrook be looking like lebron and kyrie
LOOKING AT YOU ANTHONY "I NEED A CENTER" DAVIS
Sometimes Russ seemed to be the only Laker was trying.
‘Unwilling to adapt to a bench role’ is blatantly false. Russ himself asked to play off the bench to help the team at the clippers
The Lakers definitely let him be who he was. He was flinging up some bs in the rough direction of the basket. Good that he is doing well in Denver, though
The vampire is still in LA.
It will be really interesting to see if Lebron can also adapt and take a similar role as Russ, if he can him and Luka are going to be an extraordinary duo.
I am just surprised Lebron did not utilize Westbrook
I have never forgiven Harden for wasting a year of Westbrook's career.
Hope so buddy
Wish you made an actual point in this video instead of just showing clips of his career
5:30 vid start
He might have been hard to work with actually... But he ate a lot of humblepie these past years, now he's ready to play with the Joker
Are you from Lithuania by any chance?
I am 👀
No everyone else had Russ on a max contract and him taking 18 shots a game. Now he’s on 5 mill contract and he takes 10 shots a game. Russ could have been the efficient player he is now but his ego got in the way. He saw that if he didn’t change he would be out the league.
nothing would make me happier than russ winning a chip with the nuggets this year, unlikely but still
Russell Westbrook 🎉🎉🎉🎉
Perks. STFU you nothin in celtics LMAO
Other teams rely on a player to be the main scorer like harden and build it around that player. Denver builds around jokic but his playstyle is making others shine also so anyone can work with that mfker 😂. Im a russ hater but i hope my opinion of him improves when he is on denver
Worst thing russ ever did was play for the lakers and that incredibly toxic 40 year old and his idiot fanbase.
Glad he’s bounced back in denver.
"washed up" bro
He was selfish because he doesn’t pass to LeFraud!! Lol
Braun & murray are selfish?
Westbrook was always selfish and bad played.
Playing with Jokic made him a better player. Use Ross speed to cut and get easy buckets instead of him driving and trying to do something.
he wasn't selfish he just dominated the ball because he didn't have help like in 2021 and 2017
Sounds look Westbrook is a problem when your team doesnt have a discipline and doesnt behave like the game matters.. So yeah, if he calls out his teammates, they wont like it.
Russ is my goat i dont care
You’ll find out in the playoffs 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Talk about the hype train. Let the playoffs come first.
Russ is still bad
bouth off those player have winning guts and balls
russ is a beast of a playmaker
he is not a shooter not a 3pt guy but he has that something and he knows the game
and like JOKIC they can enhance your streinghts and cover you weaknesses
and that is what makes JOKIC
what He is he can adapt to you and play your way to make YOU better
and RUSS picked that up from him from the start that is why they are good togeder on court
nuggets where allways THE HOME for unwanted "washed" busts and all the other players
WESTBROOK IS A
A TIER PLAYER ALL STAR and i can only hope for the best and with GODs help
because GOD protects and help the brave they can go all the way
see ya in the playoffs where everything matters
and only then ignorant people will see the value of WESTBROOK TO JOKIC and vice versa
man it's too evenly spread, the talent except boston okc and cavs.....anybody can beat anybody
playoff time, healthy boston beats anybody in 5 or 6 including ok cavs.. love mavx but luka is with a
38 year old body. beat to sh....t . too fragile Boston Denver magic is not strong enough against that monster 1-8 lineup