[valentine]

who would you compare him to? taking into account his deadly midrange.. 

would you say him and allen iversion got a similar style of play?

[basedSERBParticipant]

 Him and iverson play NOTHING alike… R u kidding me?

[F_S]

they "play NOTHING alike"!?… your ridiculous

[Lil B to GSWParticipant]

I think that Westbrook has been in the league long enough where you dont need to compare him to another player. Comparisons are made so we can predict the type of player/career an ameture player would be at the nba level. Once you make an all-star team the only time there should be comparison talk is comparing others to him. 

[steviechillzParticipant]

 no i would not.  He is a combination of athleticism, toughness, and erratic play all into one.  I have never seen that combination before.  I will say that the closest comparison I can make his Steve Francis.  Francis was only in the league for 9 years and had better handles then Westbrook, but their athleticism is simillar and i think Westbrook will last a lot more than 9 years in the league

[SiggyParticipant]

 I’m gonna throw this one out there and I’ll probably get negged due to the perceived difference in position, but he reminds me of Latrell Sprewell.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ugphPVQHaaw

[TheMOSTHATEDoneParticipant]

 The relentless attack tendency of Latrell  in his early years, plus a bit of Francis could give a faint idea.

But he is not comparable with anyone i have seen, he is unique even in his flaws.

[F_S]

 doesn’t he have the same flaws as inversion? the passing, the need for the ball etc… and didn’t iverson loose his game without athleticism like y’all are predicting westbrook to loose his!

did steve francis have a deadly pull up mid range?… idk

[F_S]

 CHECK OUT THESE HIGHLIGHTS… im sticking with my comparison

 

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[F_S]

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[EoaozaoParticipant]

thanks

[F_S]

take off the crazy athletic dunks and make them layups.

i think im spot on

[HuiazoaoaParticipant]

doesn’t he have the same flaws as inversion?

[F_S]

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[he_gets_bucketsParticipant]

 F_S, if you are so convinced Iverson and Westbrook are similar and are going to shoot people down when they disagree or make another comparison, what is the point of making a thread? 

[F_S]

 what? 

[rileymcshea3Participant]

 To me he is a very unique guy that explosive pgs in the future will be compared to him.

 

[JunkYardDogParticipant]

 very close to what Francis showed during his first years with Houston… maybe westbrook is tougher and mentally stronger than Francis.

[Bird_YearsParticipant]

This is too funny, I love how F_S put videos where they scored a similar amount of points together. Like having similar point totals in games makes them the same player

[F_S]

“Like having similar point totals in games makes them the same player”
i never said that, stop assuming things

[JunkYardDogParticipant]

@ F_S : do you like …. Greek players ?…

[IndianaBasketballParticipant]

Both Allen Iverson and Steve Francis were more dynamic off of the dribble than Russell Westbrook. Westbrook doesn’t waste time playing with the ball… He’s two or three dribbles and gone…

I don’t even think Iverson and Francis attacked the rim with such tenacity that Westbrook does.

Iverson and Francis were both great athletes, but I think Westbrook is a better athlete than both… Not only that, his body can withstand the punishment. He gives punishment more than he takes it.

There have been a lot of athletic guards, but I think Westbrook has his own style of play.

[JunkYardDogParticipant]

"He gives punishment more than he takes it." : yes… now… cause he’s still very young. Francis was punishing other players too when he was younger.

(agree with your statement about the way they play after the dribble) 

[thparadoxParticipant]

Kevin Johnson is my comparison and I think it’s pretty good. Check out some highlights. KJ was really explosive like Westbrook.

[JunkYardDogParticipant]

KJ was a much better player than Westbrook… better overall IQ, better defensive IQ, less strength but absolutely no comparison about pg skills.

KJ was a very smart pg, with great passing skills. Westbrook doesn’t have the same skills at all, but he has better upper body strength.Very few point guard (and even other players) during the 90’s had the same physical / athletic attributes (especially strength).

[Jar Of Funky CrumbsParticipant]

I have been saying this since I’ve joined, Westbrook IS what Francis SHOULD’VE been. Stevie Franchise was one of my favorite players and I hate how his prime was taken away from him by injuries. He made the game look so easy at 6’3 and was a highlight film waiting to happen EVERY game.

[kobyzParticipant]

smaller version of young Michael Jordan

[FastAndFuriousParticipant]

 LMFAOOOOOOO

Did dude really try to compare Westbrook to Iverson?!

They are nothing alike, Westbrook is honestly something I’ve never seen at the PG position(Along with D.Rose), Steve Francis would probably be the closest but I don’t even think they play alike.

[JoeyGladstoneParticipant]

Comparing Westbrook to AI is absolutely RIDICULOUS!!!

Steve Francis is probably the best comparison, but why should we compare Westbrook to anybody? He is an all star in this league & we should be comparing upcoming players/prospects to him now.

This thread is a JOKE!

[F_S]

 WATCH THE HIGHLIGHTS

[JoeyGladstoneParticipant]

LMAO….You watch the highlights & layoff the booze.

Future scout? Riiiiiiiiiiiight

[LipstickParticipant]

F_S your -2,000 point total is legendary, just saying.

That’s all I have to contribute to this discussion. Carry on!

[IndianaBasketballParticipant]

@kobyz

 

That comparison crossed my mind too in quite a few ways. The young Michael Jordan was thin, but undercover strong… He had a quick first step, ridiculous athleticism/explosiveness and was only a decent shooter… No real three-point range, so he lived in the mid-range. Played with an aggressive attitude and was just tenacious…

 

But I didn’t post it because the young Jordan was just simply a better decision maker and more fundamentally sound/skilled at both ends, even as a young player. Obviously, playing three years under Dean Smith is the reason for that. He also just controlled his athletic gifts a lot better too. Westbrook can be so out of control still.  

 

Regardless… The comparison is better than Nbadraft.net comparing DeShawn Stevenson to Jordan lol.

 

 

[EspressoprodigyParticipant]

After watching these last OKC games i couldn’t help but to bring this up.

i think the similarities between each other games are clearer now.

[EspressoprodigyParticipant]

After watching these last OKC games i couldn’t help but to bring this up.

i think the similarities between each other games are clearer now.

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