They have 3 superstars, but there's no flow (yet). THey'll get better once they get used to each other. But Westbrook plays too often like he's the only one on the Court. IMHO, if they had someone like Chris Paul up top (or a similarly talented distributor/scorer), they would be in a better position to challenge the top WC teams ... Rockets, Spurs and Warriors.
I think 3-17 says it all. Why not involve his supporting cast more ... instead of jacking shots. Obviously he's a great player. And he's versatile. But he also needs to distribute the rock more, now that he's got more talent around him.
They didn't shoot particularly well either, no doubt. I think they took 13 or 14 shots each. But a PG as good as Westbrook has to make the players around him better, not just pad his numbers. There's a lot more to it, as you know. He has to figure out where they like the ball and when to pass to them given their skillsets. That takes time.
And he has all these gaudy numbers ... because he's got the ball so much. Sooner or later, he's going to have to adjust, ease his game back and work with the other two stars so they play more to their potential. It's a team game.
When you say he are you talking about Westbrook
Knicks fleeced OKC. Kanter is key for NY and Melo looks done. Love him but his game has diminished.
Yeah, what a ripoff taking Melo: 24 points on 11-17 shooting. Westbrook only had 3 more points on 16 more shots (33 fga's andand 6 TO's). Good thing they can win with such "diminished" players. Whatever.
He's been in the league since 2003. You can say his speed/footwork have diminished. That's any player at his age in the league that long. But other parts of his game are as good, maybe better, than when he was younger, starting with his BB IQ. He's amazingly strong, and can guard the 4 effectively in the NBA, maybe the 5 for short stretches or in small ball. He can pass and make other players better. He's also rock solid in pressure situations, rarely turns it over given his usage. The sixers doubled him all night and he didn't blink an eye -- just made other players better. And he's been scoring 20 ppg for a decade + (until he arrived at OKC). His numbers might be down a little offensively, but that's because one player on OKC has the ball in his hands 70% of the time. I don't get the Melo bashing on here ... a total mystery with what he's accomplished over his career and one of the best SU players ever to don Orange.
