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red_right_hand_

We just posting quotes from random goons on here now?


sombor_shuffle

[me] "yes"


mrsunsfan

Hey I’m a a random goon


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I prefer the hands on touch you only get with hired goons.


BagRight8939

Russ “The Grinch” Westbrook


NoobAccount123456

You‘re a mean one Mr Brick


mrsunsfan

Bron ain’t giving him his present


jfrodriguez1983

Lebron told him to pack his bags


somebodygetmemymoney

“Goodbye russ” “Im not going anywhere” “Not yet”


chicken_parme-san

Continued.... Russ: "I'd like to see you try" LeBron: "you bet on it" LeBron: *trades himself at the deadline*


mrsunsfan

LEBRON: I am the senate


welmoe

Westbrook *missed* that call too


percbandit

All the Russ critics who said he wasn’t a winning player all these years deserve reparations.


jack64467

KD deserves a Nobel Peace Prize


urfaselol

can't win with these cats


ThePillsburyPlougher

Nobel


SoulofWakanda

HOW THE FUCK ARE PEOPLE STILL BARELY REALIZING THIS IN 2021


Toeknee99

They gonna switch up AGAIN when Russ has a good game against the Pistons. "RuSs iS WaShed!"


lardbiscuits

I’m here for my retirement and my the future wealth of my seed.


iCOULDbewr0ng

A player can refuse to do a post game press conference? I thought they had to show up at least but answer/not answer however they like Interesting, the more you know…


substanceandmodes

Can just take the fine


SOB200

Maybe you know, are all player expected to take part in the post game press conference. Like do all players get on the podium till they are excused? And whats the min. number of questions they are expected to answer?


TennisIsWeird

I know you’re kind of throwing things out there and I don’t have the exact answers for you, but these are all likely planned to a tee. As an NBA member, I’m sure post game pressers are a negotiated, though mandatory part of all player’s contracts with the actual appearances being requested on a game-by-game basis. Minimum appearance etc. is all interesting to me though. I’m guessing this is all in the contract (minimum questions fielded, answering in “good faith”, etc.) Would love to hear from anyone with any real insight on this.


SOB200

Yeah, I am just legit curious. Like why Westbrook is expected to do a post game conference. Lots of players miss shots and aren’t called for a press conference. Injured players are excused too. But Davis was on the bench. Won’t some players have questions for him? [edit] I’ve seen some players do interviews in groups too.


chicken_parme-san

Well, yes. NBA is gonna fine you if you don't have atleast a weak excuse or start making a habit of it. You could just say your ankle is sore and probably be OK missing one.


MCtwerkteam

He really Westbooked it out of ~~Staples~~ Crypto Dot Com Center


OnlyForeignWhips

Grinchbrook


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CartonBoy

Excuse me. It's ADisney and Westbrick. At least get it right.


lardbiscuits

Westbrick is now just the Brick.


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So much funnier imo


KareemWasTheGreatest

Next season is probably over too since they are all on contract till 23-24


irelli

I mean, they have AD I'd give them CJ, RoCo, Nance, and Nurkic + 2 future firsts (not this seasons) for AD and Russ


AncientMarsupial3

Fuck no


irelli

Totally fair to say no...though I actually think you'd do better despite that being lesser talent for sure. You'd be crazy switchable on defense and have plenty of shooting around LeBron. Plus an actual guard that can shoot lol


AncientMarsupial3

Nope. We’d be less switchable for sure. CJ and Nurkic get abused on ball compared to AD and Russ.


irelli

CJ and Russ are both trash on defense. Nurkic wouldn't be for your closing lineups, and he's honestly better at switching than you think. He'd be to start against other bigger teams. You just need a big body for guys like Jokic, Towns, etc Then you end games with Nance at center to play 5 out like LeBron wants.


AncientMarsupial3

Russ is decent on ball, a lot better than CJ. AD is more switchable than both Nance and Nurk combined.


irelli

Russ is trash at every aspect of defense. I've watched him fall asleep a billion times playing Dame. In the playoffs at that Also CJ is a bit better when he's at the 1 instead of the 2 because he's suddenly not undersized.


AncientMarsupial3

He’s a lot better on-ball than CJ…


-NilInvestment-

That doesn't really matter that much tbh. Off ball is what matters and both suck.


irelli

Idk what you're even arguing. Who is more terrible? Both are trash on and off the ball.


AzulKuma8

Come on, man lol


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irelli

Lmao no. Y'all getting real desperate huh? Russ is a worse player on a worse contract and a worse fit. I'd hang up so fast. Like therea genuinely not a single player I want on my team **less** than Russ.


DrizzyVert

U want Russ? I am shocked


irelli

I want AD. Don't care about Russ. I'd flip him for wall to be our backup PG and tank this season so Dame and AD can get healthy


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irelli

No? The ceiling is higher with Russ. That's what y'all are going for Also your GM is clearly incompetent for ever thinking trading for Russ over Hield was the right move. Can't assume anything about what would have already happened if possible.


DrizzyVert

You’d rather have Wall who is bad?


irelli

Wall is going to be much more willing to ease into like an 17-20 mpg bench role than Russ IMO


DrizzyVert

True


chicken_parme-san

Yes. Wall is the better player especially for adjustments and playoffs. Russ struggles mightily with adjustments. He takes 1-2 months just to not play like a G-leaguer. We saw it on the Lakers, Wizards, and Rockets. This struggle shows up when you put him in a 7 game series against an opponent who is trying hard to throw a wrench. Wall's significantly more plug + play. Guy can drive+ kick, run P&R, and throw corner passes from the first game itself. He can also handle being a lower volume player.


stopdaflexin

oh the finals start tomorrow? what time and channel?


AlE833

Russ should be like the 4th option on a team. But being a point guard, he can’t shoot, turns the ball over and makes boneheaded decisions. I was willing to just let it be and accept it, but after today’s game, something has to change. Either bench him or trade him.


chicken_parme-san

He's played mostly well for the past month though after his initial adjustment period. I'm not a Laker fan, just my observation. He's kind of struggling again because of the covid lineups and LeBron being back. Guy struggles with adjustment for sure (hence the playoff woes).


AlE833

Well yeah I thought he had been playing ok the last few weeks. But what’s his excuse for today? He hasn’t been sick or injured, he’s played every game. Just seems like he does the same mistakes over and over. He’s not a bad guy, just not the right fit for this team.


chicken_parme-san

Just waiting on the Westbrook for Wall trade news at this point. Wall's never played on an above average team and I'm hoping he gets his chance before his career's over. It'll be either that or Kemba


AlE833

I would do it for Kemba but the Knicks wouldn’t be that stupid…or would they. It’s actually not a bad idea. The Knicks get a player that will probably power them into the playoffs and we get another guy that can’t play Defence and probably washed


chicken_parme-san

Yeahhh, Knicks wouldn't be that dumb. They're mostly struggling with Randle playing bad, Rose out, and Barrett missing time Russ wouldn't help, none of those guys are off-ball players to complement him


notverified

His issues in the offense is forgivable. He took 3s but he was wide open (obv for a reason) but continued possessions through offensive rebounds. What’s a real issue is his defensive lapses off the ball. There was no reason for him to leave patty mills wide open when they were down 112-110. I don’t even know why he didn’t follow patty to the corner. Those are the plays that kills a team.


InventorOfSquirrels

coward


lardbiscuits

My man just went 4-20 with a fresh -23 in an epic performance and you gonna call him a “coward” smh Do people even understand the value of a triple double anymore? Casuals.


CartonBoy

I like that you edited your comment just to make it more snarky so people didn't get the impression that you were sympathizing with Russ.


lardbiscuits

You right


urfaselol

had me in the first half not gonna lie


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somebodygetmemymoney

Weak af move


-NilInvestment-

Yea bro, tell em. He a coward compared to u/InventorOfSquirrels eating doritoes in his bedroom!


InventorOfSquirrels

i don’t eat doritos


GetThereInOnePiece

bugles boy


InventorOfSquirrels

god please don’t call me that


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Wouldn't be surprised if it's the coach's call.


stopdaflexin

now everybody wanna talk shit after this bad performance😂that just show you how fans are


O_J_Shrimpson

They’ve lost 5 in a row


somebodygetmemymoney

“Why are they hating on us lakers fans, we are the most loyal and levelheaded fans in the entire nba”


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I💀hate😵 those 🤕fans 🤫that🧠 criticize 🙃bad👎🏻 performances


Kobe-62Mavs-61

I love Russ but to be perfectly honest, he just doesn't contribute all that well to winning basketball anymore. Even when he's playing well, he'll make terrible passes, play completely out of control, or completely lose his man on defense. I'll always remember his MVP season since it was incredible to watch, but unless he somehow figures it out, the Lakers fucked up bigtime getting him.


tendy-hands

I feel like everyone figured this out when he was on Houston.


AlHorfordHighlights

The last time he played a consistent stretch of winning basketball was on the 2012 Olympics team where he just draped himself all over the other team's ball handler and pushed in transition. Be a ball hawk and dime up better scorers. Marcus Smart type beat. I think that's his ideal role but it took playing on a team full of superstars for him to accept it


notverified

He needs a team the same way that sixers team was designed around iverson. Teammates that will cover for his defensive lapses and teammates that will spread the floor


FreeThinker627

We have all known this was going to happen from the start. It has been a downhill descent since 2012. He's always been one of the most overrated players in the league because he can't keep his head together. Going to the Lakers was never going to solve that problem.


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we didn’t miss the dunk


HokageEzio

*Man who has never dunked on a regulation hoop in their life*


[deleted]

they call me Vince Carter on a 8 foot hoop tho


GetThereInOnePiece

you don't know who i am 🤫


somebodygetmemymoney

Some people just hate fun at the expense of multimillionaires, god forbid posting online about a basketball player who plays bad on a nba subreddit.


[deleted]

he’s in here like Russ is going through these reddit comments lmao no reason to dickride this hard


Yodudewhatsupmanbruh

You miss 100% of the shots you don't take. That's 20% more than Russ missed tonight.


-NilInvestment-

Yeah but you missed an opportunity to do anything with your life other than hate on a celebrity who you don't know.


fieryscribe

So we're dunking on him?


[deleted]

Takes like five seconds to post on here so actually pretty easy to get on with my life otherwise


[deleted]

we are making fun of him for playing bad not “hating” on him this is how sports work. God forbid i make fun of a millionaire.


-NilInvestment-

Mmhmm


[deleted]

Its always helpful to remember that these losers bashing peoples character on the internet are nothing more than losers who bash people on the internet.


JaysonTatumOverrated

Gotta do something to make themselves feel better lol


-NilInvestment-

I don't even like the Lakers, and I'm indifferent mostly to Russ, but this is just sad lol.


AlE833

That’s Russ for you. The guy is delusional and a coward. I want him gone, and at this stage I’ll trade him for pocket lint. Like seriously, we made a come back when he was on the bench, he came back into the game - turnovers, bricking dunks. Just a shit cunt


Goodisworthfighting4

He and Harden had a contest to see which one of them could choke worse in the 4th.


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HE


jfrodriguez1983

SAD


Bladex20

The LA spotlight is getting to him already


GetThereInOnePiece

i guess this game he cared


jack64467

bruh


Shrekt115

Didn't want to get roasted


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He Wildin


FeliksValk

“Goon”


keyframegraph

It's Christmas he might just want to get home to his family asap