@@wrought-ironheroEMIYA yeah nah of course but I mean come on , I’m not looking for his retarded turn overs,a lot of them have been coming from passes that were supposed to be caught but weren’t ..the retarded ones tho 😬but also that first 12 games really fucked him up that’s why he averaging Hellas right now still
Westbrook never changes, he cannot adapt and cannot contribute to winning. Seeing Westbrook flex after making buckets in the highlights for this video while his and the Lakers season is going horrible really is cringeworthy. The dude is 33 years old and has not matured one bit as a basketball player, your filled stat sheets literally hurt your team. I feel personally offended when Lebron is balling out at his age, changing his game since two decades to remain at the top, meanwhile Westbrooks game has not changed since college and he has no aspirations to do so.
Nigga stfu , this Nigga went to the conference finals 4 times and to the finals once, how can you say he doesn't contribute. Man helped get okc and the wizards to the playoffs.
I’ve been saying it for weeks now, this is similar to the 2013 Lakers. Bad chemistry and injuries and one player is trying to put the team on their shoulders but he’s old. This is what we get for blowing up our rosters after winning.
I really hope this season doesn't turn out for LeBron like Kobe's 2013 season where bro was trying his best and pushing his old body to try and get them to the playoffs only to end up suffering a major injury. So many similarities from that 2013 team to this team from the injuries to the bad chemistry.
@@therealjaystone2344 This team got way more talent then Kobe lakers lol Kobe would’ve been willing these dudes to play defense and would’ve played it himself
@@Ninjersey1 are you sure? That 2013 squad had a prime recently DPOY and finals appearance Dwight Howard it had late prime Kobe, late prime Pau Gasol, old smart Nash. 2022 lakers have old lebron, late prime Westbrook, prime injured AD, and old Melo and Dwight? They are pretty comparable, or maybe the 2013 team is better with a younger big 3
I understand the idea to bench Westbrook but I don’t think they ever will for 2 reasons. #1 they were considering looking into trading Westbrook, and benching him will destroy any trade value that he has left, and #2 the problems that the lakers have with him won’t go away with him on the bench bc they don’t have a big who stretches the floor, and whoever replaces him in the starting lineup will be worse defensively
I don’t think anyone really wants Westbrook his not going get you a chip and he cost way too much and even if someone does your not getting anything good for him. lakers are stuck with him
The Russ trade may go down as one of the worst in history if the Lakers can't turn this around. They could of had a lineup of LeBron, Hield, KCP, AD and any center but now they have 3 non-shooters at all times. This is one of those trades that whenever you saw it you were just confused and knew it wouldn't be able to work.
No one knows how good they would of been with Buddy Hield the man ain’t nothing with the kings since he been there Westbrook has never missed a playoffs no matter how bad a season starts so just Chill
@@gabriellemack7265 they would have been better. Even if Hield was disappointing for them he still would have opened the game up for Bron and AD by being an outside threat. Also they get back KCP which gives them shooting and defense they desperately need.
@@beanteam2217 they could’ve tried to but it doesn’t matter if Pop is unwilling to do business with the Lakers NO MATTER WHAT Pop could’ve had BI/Zo/Kuz/Hart/Zu/2018 1st rounder for Kawhi but refused b/c it was the Lakers This casual assumption that the Lakers easily could’ve landed DeRozan in a trade is so funny to me
IMO Anthony Davis has been really under performing during the season. Not only that but they gave up their bench for a better starting line up so when the starting line up failed there was no bench to fall back to.
23 and 10 on a +23 PER is underperforming?? Nah, AD is fine and is their defensive anchor and without him, theyre terrible. Russell westbrook is 100% the problem, and the fact Lebron is aging and can no longer carry a team like he used to. Its what happens when you trade away 3 key depth pieces for a inefficient turnover machine with an insanely high usage rate. The lakers front office deserves all the blame here, and lets be honest, Lebron does as well, because you know he green lit this move. I dont get the AD hate. Bronsexuals always gotta point the finger to someone else.
@@AE_2023 Under performs on offense mainly. His jump shot has NOT been falling and thats what sets AD apart from other bigs is the fact that his middy is so good, not this year though sadly
@@AE_2023 I ain't even a lakers fan but I can tell u don't watch games and just use stats u see on the internet to make your arguments , fam he has been bodied by every elite big or opposition's best player in the league this year and while his stats on paper look ok they are down from last year and for a guy who is in his prime years in terms of athleticism and who was legit being touted as the future of the franchise even by bron himself declining in stats isn't good enough , he has all the talent in the world to be giannis' level but he has zero winning intangibles, he will forever be a number 1 talent with a number 2 attitude , that nigga is way too soft and it's seen in his refusal to play centre , he should be developing into a perennial mvp candidate at this age based on his potential yet he plays like someone who's barely an allstar that's the problem
Except, instead of an inexperienced team full of rookies, this one has - on paper - highly accomplished veterans. If anything, that makes it a lot worse.
I’m glad someone said it. The Lakers are best when Lebron plays the point, or he has a point guard that can play off ball like Nunn. Westbrook trade was a problem not cause he’s bad, cause he’s great, but it’s cause it diminishes the maximum potential of LJ-AD duo. What’s done is done but their rotation when healthy should be: Nunn/Russ Monk/Ellington James/Reeves Ariza/Melo Davis/Howard anything aside from that is idiotic. Both units have at least 3 shooters.
Even if westbrook was doing a bit better, the lakers would still struggle. Imo a lot of their roster is filled with non-valuable assets and will be difficult to trade because of it. The 2020 lakers had great perimeter and interior defense which is pretty much non-existant to date.
At this point, I'm just enjoying how this seems to happen to the Lakers once every decade (2004, 2013, 2022). I just assume its the universe trying to balance out the fact that they are always the #1 destination for superstars.
Lakers fans act like they win yearly....they have less titles than the spurs warriors and as many as miami since 2003...calm down lakers fans..you guys have 6 rings since the 1989 finals....that's not that amazing considering all the stars they had and got in that time...33 finals about to be 34 and only 6 titles in that time span... bulls still have as many and spurs 1 less so
that 04 team would have won it all if kobe didnt have the rape case going on. this team is not comparable to 04.. theyre more like 20133. lebron carrying this team like kobe did just before he blew out his achilles. i hope the same doesnt happen to lebron
Lakers 's management makes me question how the NBA works at a managerial level. The advance statistics would've told you their offseason moves were a bad idea. Likewise, adding so old players just doesn't work in today's NBA. I think any high schooler with a 2K game could've done a better job.
It's not just about adding old players, its the skill set that those particular players bring. E.g. Their 2020 championship team was already on the older side, but the skills of their personnel complemented each other well (things like Caruso's smart plays and active defense on guards and Dwight still being a solid defender against slower bigs like Jokic, while Rondo's passing gave freedom for AD and LeBron to play off-ball quite often, dragging the defense out of position with the threat of their offence).
Honestly I think Westbrook is just really hard to play with, he really struggled at times last year pairing with Beal. He actually fits alongside Lebron in my opinion but when AD is on the floor with the two it’s real weird to watch
Haha for real and this is just proof that he truly can’t fit alongside any other superstar. Russ is like the best player on the team the Harlem Globetrotters beat every time. Empty numbers…negative numbers actually when you think about it
Bradeley beal had his highest pts per game ever playing with russ just like every other superstar except harden and he had his second highest……. The wizards role players were just trash and beal was injured the first half the season
@@deifiedtitan for low price why not? As a lakers fan Im okay trading him even if we can't get the same level of package we gave up for him. A role player that fits would be okay, idc about picks nor other stars.. Just role players that does the dirty work .
No, I want AD gone more...not leaving up expectation, we all know what we are going to get with Westbrook, but AD supposed to be among the best player in the league!!!
I love Westbrook and the more he's playing with everyone else the more locked in he's getting. Anthony Davis is who has been disappointing plus our role players fucking disappearing half the time
As a Lakers fan, I was pessimistic about this team before the year began and I am being justified in this feeling. The Lakers are the oldest team in the league but they play fast because that seems to be what they think is the best way to use Russ. This team is too old to play so fast. I think they are gassed early which leads to the jumpers that are short and and defense that is lackluster.
I was against this trade from the start. Ik what lebron was thinking but he should’ve chosen another person to walk the team in case he gets hurt. If I’m being honest Lowry or Fred vanvleet would’ve been better for this team the Russ.
AD has been some hot ass, Russ is Russ, Bron 1v5’s when he’s playing, only like 3 players are all invested, the list goes on and on. I love the team, but for fuck’s sake lol.
how has AD been ass? Please use facts/stats to back up these claims, because he hasnt been "hot ass" at all if you look at his production. Team just isnt built well and anyone who knows basketball knew this before the season started. Its hilarious.
@@AE_2023 I don’t know what gave you the impression that I wanted to hear your opinion, child- don’t talk to me. You clearly only look at the box score, stfu and go to bed.
@@JuanTonSoupXP you have no idea what youre talking about lmao. im a data scientist, educated in statistical analysis. youre a salty, toxic laker fan. take the L.
@@AE_2023 Nice, claiming to be something you aren't, fucking data scientist my ass. If you actually watch the games, then you will understand that AD's percentages from mid-range and three point have completely plummeted from his production in 2020. Also, we need to look at his defence. In 2020, he was absolutely everywhere, bothering every shot in the paint, and grabbing defensive rebounds with CONVICTION. In other words, for your slow mind, he was second in defensive player of the year which speaks for itself and constantly bothered the offense and defence with his hustle on the boards. Now, if you would actually put two and two together, you'd understand that the reason your opinion is a total outlier and nobody else believes what you're saying, IS BECAUSE YOU'RE WRONG. But, from what I've seen from your attitude you'll just try to ignore everything I said with your data scientist bullshit LMAO
@@kartmartsupport3712 i mean, its the truth lmao. sorry to make you feel inadequate. your life will improve with hard work and you wont be forced to live vicariously through the los angeles lakers :)
Before watching. It should be 1. Loss of Danny Green, Schroder, KCP, Caruso, Wes Matthews over the last two season, losing good guard defenders to stop the point of attack. 2. As much as people hate, Kuzma was a passable wing defender. While his lows were very low on offense, he was always serviceable on defense, which is the opposite of being a defensive liability like the wings they have now. Adding to this, they also loss Morris who was serviceable on defense as well and could play both 4 & 5. 3. Moving away from the formula that should be obvious with a team with Anthony Davis and Lebron James, that being just having 3&D players around them. While they started a lob threat big at center, their game closing line up was always those two, along with three 3&D shooters. They won their championship with Lebron at PG, where he was competing with Giannis for MVP. Lebron has not declined much in the last two years, it’s just that the way he’s been used and the players around him don’t compliment his play style anymore. Adding Russell Westbrook, a player that you got to play at least 32 minutes a game that completely clashes with his style of play will make the offense horrible when it use to be one of the most efficient. As I’m typing this, the Lakers are playing vs the Rockets starting Lebron at center. Ridiculous. Which leads to my next point. 4. Lack of coaching staff. Vogel isn’t the sole reason why the Lakers suck, but his flaws as a head coach are showing now that Kidd and Hollins are gone. His rotations suck and you can tell that he can’t bring that locker room together. Losing the glue guy that Dudley was doesn’t help the cause either. Finally, 5. They just don’t play with any effort. Defense is 80% effort and it’s very telling when a team lacks effort when the only ones playing good defense is a 10 day contract Stanley Johnson, and a undrafted rookie Austin Reeves. This team, outside of Lebron, plays like the league owes them something or like they shouldn’t have to try to win cause their talent will win for them. It shows through their interviews and on the court.
The only way for the lakers to make a huge comeback is trade westbrook, and even then, it won't be a 1:1 exchange. It's sad cause I really wanted Westbrook to win a championship, but he's a type of player who simply can't win in this modern age of the NBA. He can't shoot, can't play defense, and has one of the worst basketball IQ I've seen in any player. I think the Lakers should simply disband cause LeBron right now is still playing his absolute best, and I might even consider trading him.
@@vonnconsul4074 The only admirable quality of westbrook is his self-esteem and confidence, although right now, it's going borderline delusional hahaha.
It’s fun to root against the Lakers, and when they signed Westbrook, I was very happy knowing their championship contending days with LeBron were already over
LeBron is old - for an NBA player, let alone a _starter_ - and is still the team's best scorer (2nd best when AD is healthy), arguably the best passer and one of their best rebounders. 🤷♂️ At his age, he simply doesn't have the energy to guard like a cut-price Dreymond anymore (don't get it twisted, Dreymond's an incredible defender and definitely better on defense than LeBron) when he also has to lead the offense.
I thought you wouldn't mention the point of attack defense. Their perimeter defense is Swiss cheese. It's tough acknowledging the offense can be fixed, but not so with the defense. A chip is not possible without playing acceptable defense.
Russ is not the main problem. Everyone not named LeBron James is playing with either reckless abandon or a glaring lack of effort and focus, merely pointing out the fact that Russell Westbrook is not a winning player is a gross oversimplification of the issues.
There shouldn't be any stats involved when either supporting or criticizing Russell Westbrook. Just watch the game, if you come out of it thinking he had a positive impact for his team just take the L and practice being smarter.
You can’t win with Westbrook I thought this was established in 2016? It’s whatever tho. Only way Lakers can win a title is if we see 2021 level injuries and Bron/AD ball out
What’s sucks to me is people are giving lebron another pass he said that we should keep it consistent the same people calling his teammates old and washed should say that when they win. I and many others are. When he left the cavs it was because he had no talent around him but the problem is he built that team he had average players getting paid great money that’s your team. You could say maybe he has to say that this team will win (you can’t say yea my teams ass) but I don’t agree. I don’t want people to blame lebron but hold him accountable this team isn’t winning and he had a decision in his teammates to an extent. I’m not saying they have to win the finals but this team is horrible.
@@Xid. I mean, when has Lebron fans ever praised his teammates? His teammates only get the flame and blame if they lose, and get the "Lebron carried you bums" if they win, not many players are going to be able to perform under such pressure from his toxic asf fans?
@@leejameson8419 are u serious? they play in the nba.. they have the spotlight on them all the time, if u fold under pressure then u deserve the hate coming ur way. i agree that bron fans are toxic and most of the time stupid af but to say that these players cant perform under pressure is just wrong
@@Xid. this is true but i rly think ppl over exaggerate the amount of say that bron has in trades and team decisions. he wanted russ but if rob thought that buddy hield was a better fit than just sign on it, i dont get it like whats bron gonna do? leave the team? sure hes gonna be mad but he ll eventually realise that hield was a better fit for the long run. brons not stupid after all
@@hetp490 Even Russ himself said his "fans" are expecting too much from him, he is feeling the pressure. Even Ja stayed off social media and shit to avoid it. They are all humans too wtf you talking?
I don't see WB getting traded like others are saying cause his contract is horrendous but they need to cut those 3 (DJ,Baze,Rondo) asap and sign better players. But I hope that the Lakers get tempered enough by their tough schedule next year for a better playoff run.
The real problem with the Lakers is that they are all ill-fitting pieces and the organization chose name over fit. They would have already had Bagley and/or Hield *AND* DeRozen. However, Bron visited Russ and then the Lakers did their thing. On paper they have the best team in the league, but here are the reasons why they were doomed to fail by the contributing reasons; 1.) Anthony Davis. People are just now finding out what Pelicans fans already knew about AD 5 years ago. He's unreliable (injury prone) and can't lead a team when it ultimately falls on him to. That's why he was so eager to be Bron's #2 as he no longer has to make 50 point heroic feats and be the main focus of the team. His play suffers when he comes off injuries. 2.) Name over fit. The reason that the 2020 squad was broken up was to have enough cap space to pursue big names that were coming up in free agency. Rather than re-tool and get pieces that would make them formidable, they burned out their resources and let potential pieces walk or get traded. They had a second chance and let that slip by and missed out on DeRozen and the combination of Hield or Bagley. 3.) Redundancy. You got a point guard in Russ and the main ballhandler is LeBron. And now people want to trade Russ for Dame while LeBron is still the main ballhandler? LeBron is clearly not interested in taking the backseat with ballhandling duties so why even pursue another PG? There are also other players who are basically the same and no diversity in playstyles and positions. This is just dumping pieces for the same piece in return. On paper this team is good with brute force talent, but there is no one willing to adjust their game and a gross mismanagement of resources as why this team isn't doing well. I'm not a Lakers fan, but I believe that this can be turned around.
It’s not Westbrook , it’s the fact that Anthony Davis was supposed to be the dominant one to take over the reins from Bron . That didn’t happen and that’s the main reason why the Lakers are really bad. Davis’s energy and body language is nowhere near what the Lakers were anticipating.
its actually not as bad as you think. his shot attempts are at an all time low by far at the rim. he coasts on defense and this year does a lot of coasting on offense by just shooting 3s. its why his stats are up but the impact isnt the same on team winning. hes going for kareem mostly at this point
You don’t need to bench him as that could risk bruising his ego and team chemistry. Just make him a starter by name only and have him stay in with the bench while LeBron and AD rest. Kinda like the opposite of having a really good 6th man who basically plays starter minutes.
In other they need to get their rotations right which is coaching. Also I believe Russ's turnovers will decrease with the right lineup around him because he will be attacking more than passing. IMO
Before I watched the video I had reached the same conclusion about Russel Westbrook. He is a top 10 offensive player when he’s main ball handler but he’s maybe top 50 overall when he’s not the primary ball handler because he has no jump shot and not a great off the ball mover like a Curry. Westbrook needs to be on the floor all 11 min per game Lebron isn’t playing and all the time when either lebron or Davis are not both on the floor. You can’t have Westbrook on the floor at the same as lebron and Davis because the 3 together don’t jive. If they don’t bench him like Celtics did to Kevin McHale (a top star benched to maximize the talent on the team) then they need to trade him for some floor spacers.
Ariza had played two games so far this year. I have to say I agree Westbrook needs less minutes. He should play the first 3 mins in the fourth and no more. He’s too much of a liability. They play better when he isn’t on the floor unfortunately.
I love how LoW does his homework. Comes with real numbers and tells the story that explains the situation, meaning he sees the numbers then tells the story. Rather than other people who try and explain whatever narrative and then find numbers to explain their point.
Love the videos. Hope the next one comes soon. I'd like to see a video on the Grizzlies or Bulls (idc if it's a specific player or the team as a whole)
11:05 I made this suggestion on the official Lakers fan page before the season started. Unsurprisingly, I got so much backlash that the admins of the page removed my post and banned me for 1 month.
I remember watching a video right here on YT about how Westbrook won't ever win a championship, legitimately may be the best prediction in a video ever...
I remember KD choking against the Grizzlies when Russ went down😂. After he left OKC he’s been on super teams. I hate people bringing up Russ not getting far without KD when he’s been a huge reason his teams have made the playoffs. Take him off those OKC teams post KD they don’t make it. Hell he was a huge factor the Wizards made it last year.
@@fullmetal1766 that Magic team wasn’t trash tho, they had 3pt specialists who could play defense and A dominant inside defense anchored by the DPOY and finished 1st in their division
For a team that’s down bad they sure flex a lot when they make regular to mediocre shots it’s like they spend more time celebrating than hurrying back up to play defence
This is great analysis! Offensively, the Lakers could be a lot better, but they have been in enough close games this season that could’ve gone either way to make me think that the horrific defensive play is really the larger problem down the stretch. I would like ti hear your thoughts on what they could be doing better defensively as well.
I am gald you brought up the easy schedule point. Not too many people are talking about this. EVEN with a easy schedule Lakers are struggling. Shows you having the "best of parts" isn't always a good thing.
Durant didn't like him. Since he was on OKC I was telling everyone "no team can win a championship with this guy." RW is the primary reason KD left OKC. Teams get rid of him for a reason. Westbrook still hasn't figured out anything. NBA props him up as if he's some Dwayne Wade.
#1 Lebron not asserting himself as the leader of the team and letting all that bullshit happen #2 AD is too injury prone to play the 5 #3 Westbrick #4 No defense in a season where defense has gone up #5 Too old.
They should run the lineup as (1.A) Lebron/AD and (1.B) Melo, Westbrook. Then sprinkle the most consistent outside shooters around them. Platooning would allow them to avoid bad spacing and primary ball handler confusion.
The problem with Russell is that he's ineffective without the ball most of the time. He's not a threat as a shooter in any capacity outside of driving. AND with the ball that doesn't change. He needs to get to the hole or it's a bust.
Since his rookie season lol. It's mind boggling how his shooting game never evolved, not even to elite levels, even just league averages. A lot of it comes from poor shot choices and horrifying shot mechanics.
@@badxgrass "Horrifying shot mechanics" . . . You'd think after all these years, someone would take mercy and explain to him that shooting a jump shot after you peak is fighting both physics and gravity. It could be anyone: a coach, a fellow team-mate, a janitor sweeping up after the game . . . even his tailor whispering in his ear as Russ rapturously contemplates his glittering reflection in a three-way mirror.
Reasons I think the lakers have struggled 1. Lebrons Availability 2. AD not Playing like AD 3. Lakers D is Atrocious 4. Vogel’s Rotations Suck 5. Westbrook Turnovers Can they fix it? Probably but this team still doesn’t look like a Top Seed in the West
They need to trade Westbrook for some of their depth back or potentially trade for Ben Simmons and some other players. Ben plays better defense, better decision maker and can limit turnovers. Plus if the Lakers play small, he’s the perfect small ball center..
@@Vs-hg6xi Ben is too mentally weak to take the pressure. He has never improved on evolving his game. He thinks he's at his pinnacle and can't stand real criticism from people who want him to take the next step. As great as he is on the D end, he is the polar opposite on the other side. He wants out and here in Philly, we want to accommodate this guy and get him out. Come 10 years from now we will be talking about a guy who had it all and threw it all away because he got into his FEELINGS too much.
Reasons lakers are bad right now 1. Bad chemistry 2. Anthony Davis is injury prone 3. Westbrooks bad shooting and turnovers 4. Anthony Davis isn’t aggressive 5.bad coaching 6. Bad shot selection by the lakers big 3 7. Role players don’t get a chance to get in a rhythm due to isolations by lbj, ad, and Westbrook, and bad coaching adjustments.
What I am trying to figure out is if this is a failure of management who picked bad pieces that don't fit; or if it its coaching who can't put a 5 piece jigsaw puzzle together.
Lol. I’ve been saying you can’t win with Westbrook for years while the community goes back and forth. It’s hilarious how he called out Pat Bev saying he “be fooling y’all” projection at its finest. Westbrook been fooling y’all into thinking he’s great. 🤷🏽♂️
KD once said" I cant win with those guys" lol meaning Westbrook and people got mad because he had enough sense to recognize that lol now they want lebron to trade him and mad because he's on the lakers lol who's the cup cake now lol
Plus the reality now is LJ won’t kill you anymore playing him single man. And I would bet everyone that the biggest problem isn’t schemas or playbook or coaching even but locker room cohesion. I can’t even imagine what it feel to sit in one of their film sessions. A losing streak moment of storm that would happen to other teams maybe once or twice throughout must be the normal day in theirs.
I cringed so hard when Lakers fans were saying the Harden trade was the same as the Westbrook trade, acting like Harden and Westbrook are on the same level, dumb move for the Lakers to give up all that depth
Russ, DJ, Kent & Wayne to BOS for Smart, Richardson & Horford? Money adds up (51.8 mil for 52.4 mil) B4 mfs attacks me, Celtics rank 20th in team points in the paint, 23rd in team assist, & 26th in transition points at only 15ppg. Russ enhances all of that immediately & the floor is spaced for him more with Tatum & Brown being perimeter based threats. Lakers defense & depth is Awful, LeBron needs to be the primary playmaker to contend period. Smart kinda replaces Caruso to an extent & Richardson is an upgrade from KCP. Horford is old but he still gives great effort & can space the floor, defend & playmake for LA still. I’d then flip THT to NOLA for Josh Hart to get a true defender in the backcourt & Keep Nunn to start PG he shoots 3s well & defends. Nunn/Bradley/Rondo Hart/Smart/Monk/Reeves LeBron/Richardson/Johnson AD/Melo/Ariza Horford/Dwight Bradley,Smart,Hart,Bron,AD or Horford to end games
Lakers are the oldest team in NBA history. They have no good consistent 3-point shooters. They are poor at shooting free throws. They are slow on defense, leading to many uncontested open shots by younger, quicker teams. Last night against the Grizzlies...Old age catches up with the Lakers in the fourth quarter, as the Lakers had a four-minute scoring drought while the Grizzlies scored 12 straight points. Aging all stars Carmelo Anthony and Dwight Howard performed poorly. Melo shot 2-11 and 1-8 from 3-pointer range. Howard had only 1 total rebound in 16 minutes of play. Lakers were not aggressive: 7 offensive rebounds, while Grizzlies had 13. Lakers were slow and had only 5 steals, grizzlies had 13. Lakers were not aggressive and shot a total of only 8 free throws for the whole game.
How do you create space when 3 of their best players occupies the same space? Recruiting Westbrook was a mistake to begin with. They needed a shooter and not another player to try get into the paint.
I may be wrong on this but isn't the reason why westbrook is even a laker instead of buddy heild is because if lebron or AD are injured or resting for a game is that westbrook can at least win a here or there while they are out. Btw I do agree with the idea of westbrook coming bench.
At this point, this isn't even Westbrook's fault. Everyone knows what he gives, and the Lakers front office made a bone-headed decision to trade him and pick up old vets and newly acquired guards. It's like an art project glued with a bunch of disorganized popsicle sticks
All the problems discussed in this video could've been easily predicted when the move was made. This team's success was contingent on Westbrook becoming a player he's never been. But damn do I love it, go warriors.
Westbrook averaging a career high in turnovers seems normal to me
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No seriously
@@shaungababotse8397 bro you cant be saying cap for that dude turns the ball over alot in his career
@@wrought-ironheroEMIYA yeah nah of course but I mean come on , I’m not looking for his retarded turn overs,a lot of them have been coming from passes that were supposed to be caught but weren’t ..the retarded ones tho 😬but also that first 12 games really fucked him up that’s why he averaging Hellas right now still
@@kenanjusic4829 he isnt but this is the 3rd most turnovers he's averaged in his career. Says alot tbh
Westbrook never changes, he cannot adapt and cannot contribute to winning. Seeing Westbrook flex after making buckets in the highlights for this video while his and the Lakers season is going horrible really is cringeworthy.
The dude is 33 years old and has not matured one bit as a basketball player, your filled stat sheets literally hurt your team.
I feel personally offended when Lebron is balling out at his age, changing his game since two decades to remain at the top, meanwhile Westbrooks game has not changed since college and he has no aspirations to do so.
Just like in the interview he said
"Im tired of hearing people saying how they want me to play"
@@rlmalonzo1184 the ppl are right lol
Nigga stfu , this Nigga went to the conference finals 4 times and to the finals once, how can you say he doesn't contribute. Man helped get okc and the wizards to the playoffs.
@@jordansharpe1653 Did you mean OKC, AFTER KD left? Because if not, you just lost all credibility on this topic.
@@badxgrass well no shit , of course it's after kd left. Why would okc miss the playoffs if kd was on it?
Bringing Russell Westbrook over was the most dumbest arrogant decision a basketball team have ever done
They backed out of the buddy hield trade which was better because they could have saved some players and picks from the Westbrook trade
@@-Unfinished- buddy hield and derozan at the SAME TIME ...
Blame LeBron he forced that westbrook deal when the Lakers had buddy on the platter he deserves everything happening right now
@@mxhughes he didn’t force shit lmao let that narrative go.
I wonder if it was a front office decision about selling tickets and jerseys
I’ve been saying it for weeks now, this is similar to the 2013 Lakers. Bad chemistry and injuries and one player is trying to put the team on their shoulders but he’s old. This is what we get for blowing up our rosters after winning.
AD is injured just like how Nash was in 2013 and Westbrook is like Howard
and the players we shipped to Washington are playing pretty good. its a shame
@@dddicf AD is like Boogie 2.0 Boogie was same age when he got injured and post injury was never his same dominant self again.
@@calmmcfarland7248 Except Kuzma still sucks, he not playing any better over there. He can stay gone.
‘Rusty Buckets’ has an interesting video comparing those two teams
I really hope this season doesn't turn out for LeBron like Kobe's 2013 season where bro was trying his best and pushing his old body to try and get them to the playoffs only to end up suffering a major injury. So many similarities from that 2013 team to this team from the injuries to the bad chemistry.
2022 is probably worse than 2013
‘Rusty Buckets’ has an interesting video comparing those two teams
@@therealjaystone2344 This team got way more talent then Kobe lakers lol Kobe would’ve been willing these dudes to play defense and would’ve played it himself
@@Ninjersey1 are you sure? That 2013 squad had a prime recently DPOY and finals appearance Dwight Howard it had late prime Kobe, late prime Pau Gasol, old smart Nash. 2022 lakers have old lebron, late prime Westbrook, prime injured AD, and old Melo and Dwight? They are pretty comparable, or maybe the 2013 team is better with a younger big 3
@@MrE_ that wasn’t prime Dwight Howard he was injured nice try and nash was washed,everybody else old.
I understand the idea to bench Westbrook but I don’t think they ever will for 2 reasons. #1 they were considering looking into trading Westbrook, and benching him will destroy any trade value that he has left, and #2 the problems that the lakers have with him won’t go away with him on the bench bc they don’t have a big who stretches the floor, and whoever replaces him in the starting lineup will be worse defensively
@@WhoKilledWesley tf you talking about?
I don’t think anyone really wants Westbrook his not going get you a chip and he cost way too much and even if someone does your not getting anything good for him. lakers are stuck with him
@@WhoKilledWesley Russel Westbrook is a walking brick that turns the ball over 5 times a game
Westbrook is horrible on defense
Westbrook is gonna be the most expensive bench player lol. If that's the case, I would rather trade him.
This team would have been great back in 1956
1956, the 35th of Nevuary
Bosh on offense would fit better on this team spacing wise...he had a jumper teams respected and could hit
I still don’t know why they traded for Westbrook. It didn’t even sound good on paper at the time. Historically awful trade.
exactly!
Exactly what I was thinking.
Exactly
they should had acquired cp3 instead
@@lyhthegreat They shouldn’t have backed out of the buddy hield trade
Westbrook done played with every mega star in the NBA and still hasn’t made a deep playoff run since his okc days with KD n harden
See how you contradict yourself
So Damian Lillard barely can make it to the playoffs Westbrook has never missed the playoffs
@@gabriellemack7265 Lillard hasn't missed the playoffs since 2014 and is the best player on his team since 2016 but go off I guess
The Russ trade may go down as one of the worst in history if the Lakers can't turn this around. They could of had a lineup of LeBron, Hield, KCP, AD and any center but now they have 3 non-shooters at all times. This is one of those trades that whenever you saw it you were just confused and knew it wouldn't be able to work.
They could’ve traded for derozen and kept Caruso
No one knows how good they would of been with Buddy Hield the man ain’t nothing with the kings since he been there Westbrook has never missed a playoffs no matter how bad a season starts so just Chill
@@gabriellemack7265 they would have been better. Even if Hield was disappointing for them he still would have opened the game up for Bron and AD by being an outside threat. Also they get back KCP which gives them shooting and defense they desperately need.
@@beanteam2217 they could’ve tried to but it doesn’t matter if Pop is unwilling to do business with the Lakers NO MATTER WHAT
Pop could’ve had BI/Zo/Kuz/Hart/Zu/2018 1st rounder for Kawhi but refused b/c it was the Lakers
This casual assumption that the Lakers easily could’ve landed DeRozan in a trade is so funny to me
@@bjsw534 they lost him for nothing! Why wouldn’t he?
IMO Anthony Davis has been really under performing during the season. Not only that but they gave up their bench for a better starting line up so when the starting line up failed there was no bench to fall back to.
23 and 10 on a +23 PER is underperforming?? Nah, AD is fine and is their defensive anchor and without him, theyre terrible. Russell westbrook is 100% the problem, and the fact Lebron is aging and can no longer carry a team like he used to. Its what happens when you trade away 3 key depth pieces for a inefficient turnover machine with an insanely high usage rate. The lakers front office deserves all the blame here, and lets be honest, Lebron does as well, because you know he green lit this move. I dont get the AD hate. Bronsexuals always gotta point the finger to someone else.
@@AE_2023 Under performs on offense mainly. His jump shot has NOT been falling and thats what sets AD apart from other bigs is the fact that his middy is so good, not this year though sadly
Well like Low said, the lack of floor spacing isn't helping him at all.
@@AE_2023 I ain't even a lakers fan but I can tell u don't watch games and just use stats u see on the internet to make your arguments , fam he has been bodied by every elite big or opposition's best player in the league this year and while his stats on paper look ok they are down from last year and for a guy who is in his prime years in terms of athleticism and who was legit being touted as the future of the franchise even by bron himself declining in stats isn't good enough , he has all the talent in the world to be giannis' level but he has zero winning intangibles, he will forever be a number 1 talent with a number 2 attitude , that nigga is way too soft and it's seen in his refusal to play centre , he should be developing into a perennial mvp candidate at this age based on his potential yet he plays like someone who's barely an allstar that's the problem
@@zedx6321 still, laker fans are being way too hard on him. westbrook is way more of an issue.
"if you don't learn from your mistakes your bound to repeat them" well this statement seems true for the Lakers as this season mirrors the 2013 season
Except, instead of an inexperienced team full of rookies, this one has - on paper - highly accomplished veterans.
If anything, that makes it a lot worse.
Except 2013 Lakers actually made the playoffs. LeBron can't even lead his own team to the play-in tournament. Pathetic
I’m glad someone said it. The Lakers are best when Lebron plays the point, or he has a point guard that can play off ball like Nunn. Westbrook trade was a problem not cause he’s bad, cause he’s great, but it’s cause it diminishes the maximum potential of LJ-AD duo. What’s done is done but their rotation when healthy should be:
Nunn/Russ
Monk/Ellington
James/Reeves
Ariza/Melo
Davis/Howard
anything aside from that is idiotic. Both units have at least 3 shooters.
Great lineups love Russ idk if he would come off the bench tho lol
Lets not forget they could have gotten buddy and kept some players from the Westbrook trade
Even if westbrook was doing a bit better, the lakers would still struggle. Imo a lot of their roster is filled with non-valuable assets and will be difficult to trade because of it. The 2020 lakers had great perimeter and interior defense which is pretty much non-existant to date.
yup, these are their biggest issues, they are trying to play 5 out without a true stretch 5 and good perimeter defenders.
right. everyone wants to blame Russ but the rest of the teams just not that good
They could’ve kept Caruso and and got rid of THT
Dropping Kcp and Caruso for THT wasnt smart at all. Even danny green Wouldve been a better option than most of the teams bench guys.
Stanley Johnson Dwight ad Jordan lebron
At this point, I'm just enjoying how this seems to happen to the Lakers once every decade (2004, 2013, 2022). I just assume its the universe trying to balance out the fact that they are always the #1 destination for superstars.
Lakers fans act like they win yearly....they have less titles than the spurs warriors and as many as miami since 2003...calm down lakers fans..you guys have 6 rings since the 1989 finals....that's not that amazing considering all the stars they had and got in that time...33 finals about to be 34 and only 6 titles in that time span... bulls still have as many and spurs 1 less so
Lol good point
At least that 2004 team actually made it to the Finals, this team is probably worse than the 2013 Lakers just by pace
@@razkable correction 33 finals at 17 rings son
that 04 team would have won it all if kobe didnt have the rape case going on. this team is not comparable to 04.. theyre more like 20133. lebron carrying this team like kobe did just before he blew out his achilles. i hope the same doesnt happen to lebron
Lakers 's management makes me question how the NBA works at a managerial level. The advance statistics would've told you their offseason moves were a bad idea. Likewise, adding so old players just doesn't work in today's NBA. I think any high schooler with a 2K game could've done a better job.
It's not just about adding old players, its the skill set that those particular players bring. E.g. Their 2020 championship team was already on the older side, but the skills of their personnel complemented each other well (things like Caruso's smart plays and active defense on guards and Dwight still being a solid defender against slower bigs like Jokic, while Rondo's passing gave freedom for AD and LeBron to play off-ball quite often, dragging the defense out of position with the threat of their offence).
Honestly I think Westbrook is just really hard to play with, he really struggled at times last year pairing with Beal. He actually fits alongside Lebron in my opinion but when AD is on the floor with the two it’s real weird to watch
Haha for real and this is just proof that he truly can’t fit alongside any other superstar. Russ is like the best player on the team the Harlem Globetrotters beat every time. Empty numbers…negative numbers actually when you think about it
Bradeley beal had his highest pts per game ever playing with russ just like every other superstar except harden and he had his second highest……. The wizards role players were just trash and beal was injured the first half the season
@@grantwilson3219 not empty for the Hall but a chip yes.
Bron is a Swiss army
Knife tho so he could play with anybody
There's no pushback from benching Westbrook. In fact, most Lakers fans want him gone.
Do the players and front office?
@@deifiedtitan for low price why not? As a lakers fan Im okay trading him even if we can't get the same level of package we gave up for him.
A role player that fits would be okay, idc about picks nor other stars.. Just role players that does the dirty work .
No, I want AD gone more...not leaving up expectation, we all know what we are going to get with Westbrook, but AD supposed to be among the best player in the league!!!
I love Westbrook and the more he's playing with everyone else the more locked in he's getting. Anthony Davis is who has been disappointing plus our role players fucking disappearing half the time
Lakers fans should want AD gone instead tbh. They should be able to get consistent shooters with him as a tradem
As a Lakers fan, I was pessimistic about this team before the year began and I am being justified in this feeling. The Lakers are the oldest team in the league but they play fast because that seems to be what they think is the best way to use Russ. This team is too old to play so fast. I think they are gassed early which leads to the jumpers that are short and and defense that is lackluster.
I was speaking with my barber about how russ is actually ass, and I'm scared to bring it up to him for fear he gonna lop my ears off LOL
@@TSkillzX LMAOOOOO. Russ does so many bad things on the court but the box score watchers don’t want to hear it.
I was against this trade from the start. Ik what lebron was thinking but he should’ve chosen another person to walk the team in case he gets hurt. If I’m being honest Lowry or Fred vanvleet would’ve been better for this team the Russ.
AD has been some hot ass, Russ is Russ, Bron 1v5’s when he’s playing, only like 3 players are all invested, the list goes on and on. I love the team, but for fuck’s sake lol.
how has AD been ass? Please use facts/stats to back up these claims, because he hasnt been "hot ass" at all if you look at his production. Team just isnt built well and anyone who knows basketball knew this before the season started. Its hilarious.
@@AE_2023 I don’t know what gave you the impression that I wanted to hear your opinion, child- don’t talk to me. You clearly only look at the box score, stfu and go to bed.
@@JuanTonSoupXP you have no idea what youre talking about lmao. im a data scientist, educated in statistical analysis. youre a salty, toxic laker fan. take the L.
@@AE_2023 Nice, claiming to be something you aren't, fucking data scientist my ass. If you actually watch the games, then you will understand that AD's percentages from mid-range and three point have completely plummeted from his production in 2020. Also, we need to look at his defence. In 2020, he was absolutely everywhere, bothering every shot in the paint, and grabbing defensive rebounds with CONVICTION. In other words, for your slow mind, he was second in defensive player of the year which speaks for itself and constantly bothered the offense and defence with his hustle on the boards.
Now, if you would actually put two and two together, you'd understand that the reason your opinion is a total outlier and nobody else believes what you're saying, IS BECAUSE YOU'RE WRONG. But, from what I've seen from your attitude you'll just try to ignore everything I said with your data scientist bullshit LMAO
@@kartmartsupport3712 i mean, its the truth lmao. sorry to make you feel inadequate. your life will improve with hard work and you wont be forced to live vicariously through the los angeles lakers :)
Before watching. It should be
1. Loss of Danny Green, Schroder, KCP, Caruso, Wes Matthews over the last two season, losing good guard defenders to stop the point of attack.
2. As much as people hate, Kuzma was a passable wing defender. While his lows were very low on offense, he was always serviceable on defense, which is the opposite of being a defensive liability like the wings they have now. Adding to this, they also loss Morris who was serviceable on defense as well and could play both 4 & 5.
3. Moving away from the formula that should be obvious with a team with Anthony Davis and Lebron James, that being just having 3&D players around them. While they started a lob threat big at center, their game closing line up was always those two, along with three 3&D shooters. They won their championship with Lebron at PG, where he was competing with Giannis for MVP. Lebron has not declined much in the last two years, it’s just that the way he’s been used and the players around him don’t compliment his play style anymore. Adding Russell Westbrook, a player that you got to play at least 32 minutes a game that completely clashes with his style of play will make the offense horrible when it use to be one of the most efficient. As I’m typing this, the Lakers are playing vs the Rockets starting Lebron at center. Ridiculous. Which leads to my next point.
4. Lack of coaching staff. Vogel isn’t the sole reason why the Lakers suck, but his flaws as a head coach are showing now that Kidd and Hollins are gone. His rotations suck and you can tell that he can’t bring that locker room together. Losing the glue guy that Dudley was doesn’t help the cause either.
Finally,
5. They just don’t play with any effort. Defense is 80% effort and it’s very telling when a team lacks effort when the only ones playing good defense is a 10 day contract Stanley Johnson, and a undrafted rookie Austin Reeves. This team, outside of Lebron, plays like the league owes them something or like they shouldn’t have to try to win cause their talent will win for them. It shows through their interviews and on the court.
The only way for the lakers to make a huge comeback is trade westbrook, and even then, it won't be a 1:1 exchange. It's sad cause I really wanted Westbrook to win a championship, but he's a type of player who simply can't win in this modern age of the NBA. He can't shoot, can't play defense, and has one of the worst basketball IQ I've seen in any player. I think the Lakers should simply disband cause LeBron right now is still playing his absolute best, and I might even consider trading him.
Lebron is a better pg than Westbrook, so idk why they got Westbrook in the first place. Should have gotten a SG instead of a PG
@@vonnconsul4074 The only admirable quality of westbrook is his self-esteem and confidence, although right now, it's going borderline delusional hahaha.
It’s fun to root against the Lakers, and when they signed Westbrook, I was very happy knowing their championship contending days with LeBron were already over
Shut up
@@quaddasheep he’s right, Westbrook is a great player but he’s not the right fit for this team and makes them worse
@@BEN-pw8vz Plain and simple, he isn't a winner.
@@quaddasheep bitter much?
@@NewBluesBros how can he make the playoffs numerous years “not being a winner “?
1. Westbrook is a poor fit.
2. LeBron takes too many plays off, especially on defense.
3. AD is always hurt and never 100%
1. Westbrook is trash in todays nba
2. LeBron is too old to be averaging 40mpg and carrying this trash ass team
3. AD is regressing
The Lakers need to utilize Jordan and Howard.
LeBron is old - for an NBA player, let alone a _starter_ - and is still the team's best scorer (2nd best when AD is healthy), arguably the best passer and one of their best rebounders. 🤷♂️
At his age, he simply doesn't have the energy to guard like a cut-price Dreymond anymore (don't get it twisted, Dreymond's an incredible defender and definitely better on defense than LeBron) when he also has to lead the offense.
I thought you wouldn't mention the point of attack defense. Their perimeter defense is Swiss cheese.
It's tough acknowledging the offense can be fixed, but not so with the defense. A chip is not possible without playing acceptable defense.
They should try and trade for Cory Joseph
Russ is not the main problem. Everyone not named LeBron James is playing with either reckless abandon or a glaring lack of effort and focus, merely pointing out the fact that Russell Westbrook is not a winning player is a gross oversimplification of the issues.
Didn't LeBron want Westbrook on this team? Doesn't he deserve blame for pushing front office to get Westbrook?
There shouldn't be any stats involved when either supporting or criticizing Russell Westbrook. Just watch the game, if you come out of it thinking he had a positive impact for his team just take the L and practice being smarter.
Most of this country can't read above a 6th grade level. Can't be smarter when you can't read.
You can’t win with Westbrook I thought this was established in 2016? It’s whatever tho. Only way Lakers can win a title is if we see 2021 level injuries and Bron/AD ball out
What’s sucks to me is people are giving lebron another pass he said that we should keep it consistent the same people calling his teammates old and washed should say that when they win. I and many others are. When he left the cavs it was because he had no talent around him but the problem is he built that team he had average players getting paid great money that’s your team. You could say maybe he has to say that this team will win (you can’t say yea my teams ass) but I don’t agree. I don’t want people to blame lebron but hold him accountable this team isn’t winning and he had a decision in his teammates to an extent. I’m not saying they have to win the finals but this team is horrible.
@@Xid. I mean, when has Lebron fans ever praised his teammates? His teammates only get the flame and blame if they lose, and get the "Lebron carried you bums" if they win, not many players are going to be able to perform under such pressure from his toxic asf fans?
@@leejameson8419 are u serious? they play in the nba.. they have the spotlight on them all the time, if u fold under pressure then u deserve the hate coming ur way. i agree that bron fans are toxic and most of the time stupid af but to say that these players cant perform under pressure is just wrong
@@Xid. this is true but i rly think ppl over exaggerate the amount of say that bron has in trades and team decisions. he wanted russ but if rob thought that buddy hield was a better fit than just sign on it, i dont get it like whats bron gonna do? leave the team? sure hes gonna be mad but he ll eventually realise that hield was a better fit for the long run. brons not stupid after all
@@hetp490 Even Russ himself said his "fans" are expecting too much from him, he is feeling the pressure. Even Ja stayed off social media and shit to avoid it. They are all humans too wtf you talking?
Every Laker fan with an ounce of basketball knowledge hated this trade immediately
With Malik monk I think it’s just him getting consistent minutes whenever he plays 30 minutes he’s averaging 18 4 3 52 42 84 splits . And he had covid
I don't see WB getting traded like others are saying cause his contract is horrendous but they need to cut those 3 (DJ,Baze,Rondo) asap and sign better players. But I hope that the Lakers get tempered enough by their tough schedule next year for a better playoff run.
I agree with everything you said, but they won't bench Westbrick!
The real problem with the Lakers is that they are all ill-fitting pieces and the organization chose name over fit. They would have already had Bagley and/or Hield *AND* DeRozen. However, Bron visited Russ and then the Lakers did their thing. On paper they have the best team in the league, but here are the reasons why they were doomed to fail by the contributing reasons;
1.) Anthony Davis. People are just now finding out what Pelicans fans already knew about AD 5 years ago. He's unreliable (injury prone) and can't lead a team when it ultimately falls on him to. That's why he was so eager to be Bron's #2 as he no longer has to make 50 point heroic feats and be the main focus of the team. His play suffers when he comes off injuries.
2.) Name over fit. The reason that the 2020 squad was broken up was to have enough cap space to pursue big names that were coming up in free agency. Rather than re-tool and get pieces that would make them formidable, they burned out their resources and let potential pieces walk or get traded. They had a second chance and let that slip by and missed out on DeRozen and the combination of Hield or Bagley.
3.) Redundancy. You got a point guard in Russ and the main ballhandler is LeBron. And now people want to trade Russ for Dame while LeBron is still the main ballhandler? LeBron is clearly not interested in taking the backseat with ballhandling duties so why even pursue another PG? There are also other players who are basically the same and no diversity in playstyles and positions. This is just dumping pieces for the same piece in return.
On paper this team is good with brute force talent, but there is no one willing to adjust their game and a gross mismanagement of resources as why this team isn't doing well. I'm not a Lakers fan, but I believe that this can be turned around.
It’s not Westbrook , it’s the fact that Anthony Davis was supposed to be the dominant one to take over the reins from Bron .
That didn’t happen and that’s the main reason why the Lakers are really bad.
Davis’s energy and body language is nowhere near what the Lakers were anticipating.
Im afraid lebron is gonna get a bad injury this yr bc he is being put under an extra workload bc of Russ and the rest of the team not playing well.
It's a strong possiblity. He got what he wanted so it what it is.
its actually not as bad as you think. his shot attempts are at an all time low by far at the rim. he coasts on defense and this year does a lot of coasting on offense by just shooting 3s. its why his stats are up but the impact isnt the same on team winning. hes going for kareem mostly at this point
You don’t need to bench him as that could risk bruising his ego and team chemistry. Just make him a starter by name only and have him stay in with the bench while LeBron and AD rest. Kinda like the opposite of having a really good 6th man who basically plays starter minutes.
In other they need to get their rotations right which is coaching. Also I believe Russ's turnovers will decrease with the right lineup around him because he will be attacking more than passing. IMO
Trading tht for Lowry and trading for that package from the kings would’ve made this team a contender
Before I watched the video I had reached the same conclusion about Russel Westbrook. He is a top 10 offensive player when he’s main ball handler but he’s maybe top 50 overall when he’s not the primary ball handler because he has no jump shot and not a great off the ball mover like a Curry. Westbrook needs to be on the floor all 11 min per game Lebron isn’t playing and all the time when either lebron or Davis are not both on the floor. You can’t have Westbrook on the floor at the same as lebron and Davis because the 3 together don’t jive. If they don’t bench him like Celtics did to Kevin McHale (a top star benched to maximize the talent on the team) then they need to trade him for some floor spacers.
Exactly.
Ariza had played two games so far this year. I have to say I agree Westbrook needs less minutes. He should play the first 3 mins in the fourth and no more. He’s too much of a liability. They play better when he isn’t on the floor unfortunately.
I love how LoW does his homework. Comes with real numbers and tells the story that explains the situation, meaning he sees the numbers then tells the story. Rather than other people who try and explain whatever narrative and then find numbers to explain their point.
Love the videos. Hope the next one comes soon. I'd like to see a video on the Grizzlies or Bulls (idc if it's a specific player or the team as a whole)
As a Laker fan, I definitely cried when they traded Westbrook. There goes the championship window
Please keep crying. 16 chips smh.
I did the same when he got traded for cp3 😭
@@awesomenolan234 Lakers fans smh
I've been saying since they traded for russ that benching him would be the best move
11:05 I made this suggestion on the official Lakers fan page before the season started. Unsurprisingly, I got so much backlash that the admins of the page removed my post and banned me for 1 month.
I remember watching a video right here on YT about how Westbrook won't ever win a championship, legitimately may be the best prediction in a video ever...
KD deserves at least 2 more rings for dealing with Westbrook for a decade, westbrick is easily the worst superstar we’ve ever seen
Kd couldn't get pass the 2nd round without russ, so that's bull shit
KD lost to a near broken down Memphis team without Russ though
@@w8ethan lebron lost to a dwight Howard led team in his prime
I remember KD choking against the Grizzlies when Russ went down😂. After he left OKC he’s been on super teams. I hate people bringing up Russ not getting far without KD when he’s been a huge reason his teams have made the playoffs. Take him off those OKC teams post KD they don’t make it. Hell he was a huge factor the Wizards made it last year.
@@fullmetal1766 that Magic team wasn’t trash tho, they had 3pt specialists who could play defense and A dominant inside defense anchored by the DPOY and finished 1st in their division
They got radiation poisoning from their toxic fanbase
Who did you get radiation poisoning from?
Lmao u spittin never seen a fanbase turn on their players as much as the lakers
@@ChrisTookFlight knicks 🤔😂?
@@sparxx9537 I’m a Knicks fan we don’t turn on our players. Lakers fans were sending Green death threats lmao
@@ChrisTookFlight Knicks and sixers fans get all the shit yet nobody talks about those death threats 💀
For a team that’s down bad they sure flex a lot when they make regular to mediocre shots it’s like they spend more time celebrating than hurrying back up to play defence
This is great analysis! Offensively, the Lakers could be a lot better, but they have been in enough close games this season that could’ve gone either way to make me think that the horrific defensive play is really the larger problem down the stretch. I would like ti hear your thoughts on what they could be doing better defensively as well.
i agree with the benching russ part and i think they should go back to stsrting bron at point like in 2020 and trade for better shootets
I would like to see if Westbrook would help G-league win more games.
“Fake shooters on the Lakers” had me rolling.
I am gald you brought up the easy schedule point. Not too many people are talking about this. EVEN with a easy schedule Lakers are struggling. Shows you having the "best of parts" isn't always a good thing.
I "Totally" agree with you.
Westbrook needs to come off the bench and sit in the 4th quarters.
As a Lakers fan I always supported Westbrook but now that he’s on my team. I see why people hate this guy.
Durant didn't like him. Since he was on OKC I was telling everyone "no team can win a championship with this guy." RW is the primary reason KD left OKC. Teams get rid of him for a reason. Westbrook still hasn't figured out anything. NBA props him up as if he's some Dwayne Wade.
When I see just how far off he is with his 3 point misses, or air-balls a free throw, I really think there is something wrong with his eyesight.
Great video. Very well laid out. Excellent analysis
Does anybody know where LOW finds stats for players on the specific types of jump shooters?
Basketball reference I think.
Basketball reference and Official NBA site has those stats
#1 Lebron not asserting himself as the leader of the team and letting all that bullshit happen
#2 AD is too injury prone to play the 5
#3 Westbrick
#4 No defense in a season where defense has gone up
#5 Too old.
They should run the lineup as (1.A) Lebron/AD and (1.B) Melo, Westbrook. Then sprinkle the most consistent outside shooters around them. Platooning would allow them to avoid bad spacing and primary ball handler confusion.
Great vid homie
No think you're totally on point with Russ. To completely honest I don't know why the Lakers didn't sign Buddy Hield instead.
They had a trade in place to get him, but backed out of the deal and got Russ
they were also rumored to be interested in derozan too. they blew it.
Hield is not helping their d and without davis la still sucks
@@jsain360 kings would of said no unless they got kcp too
Buddy Heild is just a shooter but has missed plenty of playoffs Russ has never missed one no matter how bad a season starts
The problem with Russell is that he's ineffective without the ball most of the time. He's not a threat as a shooter in any capacity outside of driving. AND with the ball that doesn't change. He needs to get to the hole or it's a bust.
Since his rookie season lol. It's mind boggling how his shooting game never evolved, not even to elite levels, even just league averages. A lot of it comes from poor shot choices and horrifying shot mechanics.
Oh if Russell Westbrook could shoot like a Damian Lillard or a Malcolm Brogdon, the Lakers would be title contenders.
@@badxgrass Yeah, I think Russ has a tendency to force things and doesnt le things come natural to him.
@@badxgrass "Horrifying shot mechanics" . . . You'd think after all these years, someone would take mercy and explain to him that shooting a jump shot after you peak is fighting both physics and gravity. It could be anyone: a coach, a fellow team-mate, a janitor sweeping up after the game . . . even his tailor whispering in his ear as Russ rapturously contemplates his glittering reflection in a three-way mirror.
@@michaelcherni2856 your last sentence could probably have happened, except the tailor whispering in his ear part or maybe he did.
Long time Lakers fan, Im ready for this era to end! When the T wolves almost beat you without KAT and DLo, its time to hit the reset button
Reasons I think the lakers have struggled
1. Lebrons Availability
2. AD not Playing like AD
3. Lakers D is Atrocious
4. Vogel’s Rotations Suck
5. Westbrook Turnovers
Can they fix it? Probably but this team still doesn’t look like a Top Seed in the West
Coming into the season people said this retirement home was going to win the playoffs lol, Lebron has to do everything at 72 years old
They need to trade Westbrook for some of their depth back or potentially trade for Ben Simmons and some other players. Ben plays better defense, better decision maker and can limit turnovers. Plus if the Lakers play small, he’s the perfect small ball center..
Good luck trading Westbrook... Dudes value dropped off a cliff.
And he will pass up a dunk while under the basket.
Oh yeah, or hit a shot 6 foot from the hoop.
And those pesky free throw thingies.
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Draymond does that at the playin tournament vs the grizzlies. Remember that?
@@NewBluesBros they need defence and simmons is the most versatile defender in the league and one of the best
@@Vs-hg6xi Ben is too mentally weak to take the pressure. He has never improved on evolving his game. He thinks he's at his pinnacle and can't stand real criticism from people who want him to take the next step. As great as he is on the D end, he is the polar opposite on the other side. He wants out and here in Philly, we want to accommodate this guy and get him out. Come 10 years from now we will be talking about a guy who had it all and threw it all away because he got into his FEELINGS too much.
Reasons lakers are bad right now
1. Bad chemistry
2. Anthony Davis is injury prone
3. Westbrooks bad shooting and turnovers
4. Anthony Davis isn’t aggressive
5.bad coaching
6. Bad shot selection by the lakers big 3
7. Role players don’t get a chance to get in a rhythm due to isolations by lbj, ad, and Westbrook, and bad coaching adjustments.
What I am trying to figure out is if this is a failure of management who picked bad pieces that don't fit; or if it its coaching who can't put a 5 piece jigsaw puzzle together.
This guy sounds like the playback guy…
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The dude from amp right 🤔
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I had a gut feeling this team would be 2013 Lakers 2.0, and none of my friends listened to me. Welp.
Westbrook's jersey number says it all.
its all Lebron's fault. He is the one that put the team together. How could you NOT blame him??????
Good, could not have happened to a more deserving organization and fanbase 😂
All you do is hate 😂 you never played a sport before you never talked to a girl before stfu
Another lebron hater I see
Facts
Would you like some pepper to go with all that saltiness?
Lol. I’ve been saying you can’t win with Westbrook for years while the community goes back and forth. It’s hilarious how he called out Pat Bev saying he “be fooling y’all” projection at its finest. Westbrook been fooling y’all into thinking he’s great. 🤷🏽♂️
Great breakdown bro. No yelling, cussing, opinions, fan boy/
Hating statements……
I have a great idea, trade more of their younger players for olders ones👌
Thanks. Great analysis.
Can’t wait to see bsolz and sage react to this 😂😂
KD once said" I cant win with those guys" lol meaning Westbrook and people got mad because he had enough sense to recognize that lol now they want lebron to trade him and mad because he's on the lakers lol who's the cup cake now lol
Good analysis & I hope they continue to self destruct...
Not playing Westbrook at all would help the Lakers tremendously.
They got rid of Caruso and Green who are good defenders and improved 3 point shooter. Westbrook is overpaid as hell
Plus the reality now is LJ won’t kill you anymore playing him single man. And I would bet everyone that the biggest problem isn’t schemas or playbook or coaching even but locker room cohesion. I can’t even imagine what it feel to sit in one of their film sessions. A losing streak moment of storm that would happen to other teams maybe once or twice throughout must be the normal day in theirs.
bro titled the slide “fake shooters on the lakers” 😂😂😂
You earned yourself a new subscriber sir 👍🏼 that was a great explanation.
Lakers should have paid the luxury tax in order to keep Alex Caruso as well he and LeBron were on the same level and was such a dynamic duo.
My mom doesn’t now anything about basketball and she told me how is he missing (russ) when he has so much time to shoot
I cringed so hard when Lakers fans were saying the Harden trade was the same as the Westbrook trade, acting like Harden and Westbrook are on the same level, dumb move for the Lakers to give up all that depth
Russ, DJ, Kent & Wayne to BOS for Smart, Richardson & Horford? Money adds up (51.8 mil for 52.4 mil)
B4 mfs attacks me, Celtics rank 20th in team points in the paint, 23rd in team assist, & 26th in transition points at only 15ppg.
Russ enhances all of that immediately & the floor is spaced for him more with Tatum & Brown being perimeter based threats. Lakers defense & depth is Awful, LeBron needs to be the primary playmaker to contend period. Smart kinda replaces Caruso to an extent & Richardson is an upgrade from KCP. Horford is old but he still gives great effort & can space the floor, defend & playmake for LA still.
I’d then flip THT to NOLA for Josh Hart to get a true defender in the backcourt & Keep Nunn to start PG he shoots 3s well & defends.
Nunn/Bradley/Rondo
Hart/Smart/Monk/Reeves
LeBron/Richardson/Johnson
AD/Melo/Ariza
Horford/Dwight
Bradley,Smart,Hart,Bron,AD or Horford to end games
Lakers are the oldest team in NBA history. They have no good consistent 3-point shooters. They are poor at shooting free throws.
They are slow on defense, leading to many uncontested open shots by younger, quicker teams.
Last night against the Grizzlies...Old age catches up with the Lakers in the fourth quarter, as the Lakers had a four-minute scoring drought while the Grizzlies scored 12 straight points. Aging all stars Carmelo Anthony and Dwight Howard performed poorly.
Melo shot 2-11 and 1-8 from 3-pointer range. Howard had only 1 total rebound in 16 minutes of play.
Lakers were not aggressive: 7 offensive rebounds, while Grizzlies had 13. Lakers were slow and had only 5 steals, grizzlies had 13. Lakers were not aggressive and shot a total of only 8 free throws for the whole game.
How do you create space when 3 of their best players occupies the same space?
Recruiting Westbrook was a mistake to begin with. They needed a shooter and not another player to try get into the paint.
I may be wrong on this but isn't the reason why westbrook is even a laker instead of buddy heild is because if lebron or AD are injured or resting for a game is that westbrook can at least win a here or there while they are out. Btw I do agree with the idea of westbrook coming bench.
you can tell low takes his time to craft these videos himself by the attention to detail he adds to them
Never subscriptions for me..but I can tell you genuinely care about sports overall..this is good my guy looking forward to your content
It’s like the Lakers GM was trying to create a championship fantasy team. Like he’s got absolutely no idea what he was doing.
Westbrook can kill a team like no other while still looking to have crazy stats on paper
At this point, this isn't even Westbrook's fault. Everyone knows what he gives, and the Lakers front office made a bone-headed decision to trade him and pick up old vets and newly acquired guards. It's like an art project glued with a bunch of disorganized popsicle sticks
It's been a hurtful season to be a Lakers fan; however, I do appreciate insightful videos like these to have a better understanding. 👍
All the problems discussed in this video could've been easily predicted when the move was made. This team's success was contingent on Westbrook becoming a player he's never been. But damn do I love it, go warriors.