Durant says Westbrook is the only point guard for him

 I’ve heard that B.J Mullens thinks his head is symmetrical. When people say otherwise, he gets extremely offended.

Durant is right…all the critics talk about Westbrook but the dude is like 21 years old and already a top 5 PG in the league! what more do you want? he got a little selfish but if he thought he had the looks then i cant really hate on that!

Frustration…probably because BJ has yet to prove hes an NBA caliber big-man…so much upside tho IMO

If Durant can get Perkins to be on the same page as him..The Thunder will have it made…Perkins and Westbrook fought alot after he came over in the trade..Word has it that Perkins told Westbrook,he was no Rajon Rondo…And Perk wasnt happy with Westbrook’s shoot 1st mentality…

As Perkins should of been. He came from the definition of a team so the dude knows what it takes to win. All Westbrook needs to do is learn how to pick his spots and he will be just fine. I was watching a lil 1992 Bulls the other day on NBA TV and noticed that sometimes Scottie Pippen tried to over-do-it a la Westbrook, but he knew when to get the ball to Jordan in the second half.

Durnat is all we want Lebron to be, a great person, character, teamate, and instead of BSing every question asked, he answers it honestly, and frankly. (Like when he called Chris Bosh a "fake tough guy".)

 Durant knows how good Westbrook can be, even tho he’s already a top 5 PG he can still get better, and he also knows how good the Thunder can be if him and Westbrook both reach their potential along with the other young guys…..championship after championship after championship….Dynasty

To average 20 and 8 in a season while 24 and 7 in the playoffs but still get called a ball hog, that really tells something about Westbrook’s skill and potential. His jumpshot is much improved than from the past seasons. All he needs to do is just pick the right time to shoot and feed the ball to Durant when he’s on shooting mode, and not overdo it. He’s still a bit reckless but in time he will be able to control himself. They already made it to the Conference Finals so they’re definitely hungry to win a championship.

ive said it for a year straight, start harden and give him 35-38 minutes a game and this team is the best in the WC

btw he avg. 26.7 mpg this past year … shaking my f ucking head

26.7 minutes a game isnt too bad for a sophmore playing on a top team….this next year they will do exactly what you are saying and they will be the best in the west.

Mabe they should ship out sefolosha for a shooter off the bench with Harden starting?

He isn’t the greatest overal player but Martel Webster can shoot the lights out…bet Minnesota would jump at giving him up for a proven SG. Probaly could get a draft pick too or mabe another guy they like as an end of the bench guy like Toliver.

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Ignore the numbers, if you watched the playoffs, Westbrook was the definition of a ball hog, he dribbled the ball up the court ad jacked up silly shots on numerous occasions, there were really a lot of times when the Thunder didn’t make a single pass in an attack, it looked pretty ugly

I am an OKC  fan, but I hated that Westbrook got into the all-star game this year over Nash, IMO, Nash deserves it so much more, he had a great year (his per36 assist average was actually the best in his career – 12.3) with a respectable 15ppg, if I could trade Steve Nash for Westbrook I’d do it any day as the Thunder, screw the fact that he’s 36 years of age, I believe OKC would win a championship with him.

Westbrook’s shot selection and decision making throughout the course of the playoffs was horrendous.    The Thunder had numerous possessions where the ball only touched his hands, and it seemed as if he was oblivious to the fact that he had the greatest scorer in the world on his team.  This is called tunnel vision in basketball.  I like his aggressive mentality; with his speed and quickness, he should be putting pressure on the defense and trying to get to the rim every time.  Scotty Brooks would be stupid to tell him otherwise.  However, he will often try to force shots over double teams even when his teammates are open, and this is the part of the game he needs to learn going forward.  Being aggressive doesn’t mean excluding your teammates.  He also needs to develop better chemistry with Durant; even when Durant was receiving the ball, often he was not in a good position to score.  A lot this falls on the point guard, although I thought Durant could have done a better job coming tighter off of screens.  But in the NBA, everything happens in a split second, and it is a point guard’s job to recognize when his scorer is open and in a position to catch and make a move.  A lot of times Westbrook would be too late with the pass, and Durant would lose his advantageous position by the time he received the ball.  Other times, he would look at Durant, hesitate, then put his head down and make a reckless charge toward the basket.

All that being said, I think it is a little ridiculous that people are calling for the Thunder to actively look to trade Westbrook.  Being named second team all NBA is no small feat, and in Westbrook’s case, it was not unwarranted.  He had a tremendous season, and is the prototype of the new breed of point guard that is beginning to take over the league, along with Derrick Rose and John Wall.  He is as competitive as they come and plays hard all 48 minutes.  He has areas of the game which he can improve, but he is still 22 years old, and it is not unreasonable to think that in the coming years he can harness his aggressive mentality and improve upon picking his spots to attack.  I don’t believe his play in the postseason was a result of an alpha dog struggle with Durant; that is just pure speculation from media members trying to create a good storyline.  I don’t believe he is selfish either, but rather his aggressiveness and desire to win just manifested itself in some bad decisions.

I don’t believe the Thunder should be shopping Westbrook, but that is not to say he is untouchable.  If the right offer comes along, i.e. Chris Paul is involved, then they should definitely entertain it.  Ultimately, there is no question that it is Kevin Durant’s team, and the Thunder offense should revolve around making sure that he gets the ball.  For him to go nine minutes in the fourth quarter without taking a shot, as was the case in one of the Memphis games, is just downright unacceptable, and falls on the shoulders of the point guard.  Westbrook needs to buy into this, and he can do so without sacrificing a whole lot.  He can still be a huge factor in the Thunder’s success, but he needs to see the whole floor and look to Durant before looking for his own shots.  His game doesn’t need and overhaul, just some minor tweaks.  Durant is absolutely right to stand by his point guard and friend, from both a personal and basketball perspective.  The Thunder can win with Westbrook, as long as he makes these minor adjustments.  But if he doesn’t within the next year or two, then it is safe to say that his bad habits are ingrained in him and the Thunder should move him for a true point guard.

Perkins should’ve gotten on Westbrook and Westbrook should’ve listened. Perkins comes from a winning team and understands what it means to play a TEAM game and sacrifice.

Nobody told Westbrook not to shoot… They’re just telling him to slow down a little, make better decisions with the ball and know that KD is the go-to player on the team. Once, Westbrook figures that out, I don’t think he’ll hear the criticism.

need to trade Westbrook eventually.  Westbrook n Perkins for CP3 sounds good.