Posts Tagged ‘OKC’

My Bad, Russell Westbrook

Posted: May 14, 2013 in Articles
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Russell Westbrook

Disclaimer: Although I’m about to give Russell Westbrook props in this post, his fashion sense is still preposterous.

Once again, I’m grown enough to admit I was wrong. I used to give Russell Westbrook grief, son. Watching this dude take on 3 defenders in traffic with Kevin Durant open on the wing can be infuriating, man. Countless times I’ve found myself yelling at the TV, “pass the ball, dammit! Pass the fucking ball!” In my eyes, when you have KD, the most gifted scorer in the league, on your team, there’s no need to continuously go HAM during games. However, while watching the Oklahoma City Thunder play the Memphis Grizzlies, I’ve learned a valuable lesson: OKC can’t score. With that being said, my apologies, Westbrook.

After Westbrook was injured by Patrick Beverly in OKC’s first round match-up against the Houston Rockets, the Thunder have struggled to generate baskets. Last night’s overtime loss to the Grizzlies is the perfect microcosm of their issues. With no additional help, Durant took 27 shots and still ended the game with only 27 points. Serge Ibaka shot 6-13 from the field, and sadly, that’s a noticeable improvement over his last few games. Ibaka hasn’t just been missing shots, he’s been missing them horribly. Just the other game, homie shot a straightaway mid-range jump shot and somehow hit it off the backboard to the right. That’s just pitiful, bruh. Fact of the matter is, hardly anybody on OKC can create their own shot and it’s a glaring defect right now. Reggie Jackson is trying his hardest to pick up the slack, but at the end of the day, he’s still Reggie Jackson.

So to reiterate, I’d like to apologize to Russell Westbrook. I’ve shitted on him on numerous occasions, but I’m finally understanding the method to his madness. Do I still believe he takes too many shots? Absolutely, but shit man, judging from the pieces around him, he has no choice. The defending Western Conference champs are now only one loss away from their season ending in the second round. Honestly speaking, if I were an Oklahoma resident, I would pay a visit to Patrick Beverly. He thoroughly fucked their entire season and should be dealt with accordingly. Now am I advocating violence? Definitely. Good day.

P.S. Because of this post, I will no longer call him “Westbrick.” Well, for now. Who knows what the future holds, son?

I Don’t Fear The Beard

Posted: June 20, 2012 in Articles
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Once upon a time, James Harden was the “Sixth Man of the Year.” He was also part of the Oklahoma City Thunder‘s “Holy Trinity,” alongside Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook. Wait, that just happened this year? So what happened to him? Why does he suck so much right now? If OKC loses this series, a good portion of the blame should be shifted to Harden. I know it goes without saying, but you can’t be one of the team’s stars and fail to show up during the biggest moment.

Now in case you haven’t been watching this series, Harden has been God-awful. He’s only averaging 10 points per game, on 35% shooting from the field, 28% shooting from the 3-point line and 72% shooting from the foul line. To make matters worse, he only had 8 points last night in a loss to the Miami Heat, on 2-10 shooting from the field and 1-5 shooting from the 3-point line. What the fuck happened to this guy? These dismal stats are coming from a man who averaged 17 points per game during the regular season, on 49% shooting from the field, 39% shooting from the 3-point line and 85% shooting from the foul line. Are those enough stats for you? Do you get the point? In layman’s terms, he’s playing like SHIT! People want to criticize Westbricks, I mean Westbrook for taking so many shots, but what else is he supposed to do when you’re 3rd best player decides to leave his game at Trina‘s house? Sidebar, yeah, they’re dating. In any case, his talent is nowhere to be found and that has a lot to do with why OKC is losing this series.

In the end, OKC is young so they still have time to get it together. However, I’m sure it’s wack to lose due to one of your players crumbling under the bright lights. It’s all good though, I still respect his game, but I don’t “fear the beard” right now.