Kevin Durant, Paul George, Bradley Beal, and Nikola Jokic each recorded the highest scoring seasons of their careers playing next to Russell Westbrook. James Harden and LeBron James their 2nd highest.
Durant - '14 - 32.0ppg
George - '19 - 28.0ppg
Beal - '21 - 31.3ppg
Jokic - '25 - 29.6ppg
Harden - '20 - 34.3ppg. 2nd to his '19 season (36.1) Won scoring title.
LeBron - '22 - 30.3ppg. 2nd to his '06 season (31.4) Bron's only 30+ppg season outside of his 1st CLE stint.
Additionally, 14 of his 18 seasons, Russ' 1st option teammate made All-NBA. Outside rookie season and final season he had two others in which a teammate didn't make All-NBA. Russ won the scoring title himself in both and the MVP in one.
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Russell Westbrook chose OKC when he had every right to leave.
-KD gave up on him in OKC.
-Harden gave up on him in Houston.
-Russ took the Wizards to the playoffs.
-LeBron scapegoated him with the Lakers.
-Kawhi and PG couldn’t stay healthy for him with the Clippers.
-The Nuggets chose Jalen Pickett over him, even though 36yo Russ averaged 16/8/8 with a 22-14 record as a starter in Denver.
The most important thing to understand about Russell Westbrook, that only OKC fans give him credit for, is that the only thing Russ cared about on the basketball court was WINNING.
I’ll say it one last time for the IDIOTS in the back…
Russell Westbrook’s OKC team record in games that he recorded a triple-double was 138-34. THAT’S OVER 80%!
The triple-doubles translated to wins.
Russell Westbrook will be remembered for his loyalty, his competitiveness…and yes, as a winner…even though everyone else around him gave up on him.
And yes, Russell Westbrook is a Top 5 PG of All-Time.
TODAY, they should start building the statue in front of the Continental Coliseum…
because Russell Westbrook built basketball in OKC.
They didn’t value Russ. They didn’t appreciate Russ. They didn’t respect Russ.
I’ll say what Russ didn’t say in his retirement video.
WHY NOT?
OKC WILL LOVE RUSSELL WESTBROOK FOREVER!
@tuahascte1@peachisaslut52@BetMGM 11. Cool guy
12. Testicle cancer
13. Devin Carter
14. Meh
15. Solid
16. My king
17. Nigga got traded more times than my dick pics
18. Fine
19. Below average nbs player
20. Solid
21. Beatle butt juice
22. How is there two Daron Holmes
23. White shooter
24. Not bad
25. lol
26. Kys