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James Harden looked like he was about to cry when they asked him about the MVP race tonite... :lol: Nigga kept saying he thought it was about who wins the most.. :lol:

Dude gone be sick when they give that shit to Russ. :smh:

He ain't handling it good at all imo
This the 1st time I can remember a dude campaigning for the mvp like he campaigning for an all star appearance

It's just one of those years fam
 
James Harden looked like he was about to cry when they asked him about the MVP race tonite... :lol: Nigga kept saying he thought it was about who wins the most.. :lol:

Dude gone be sick when they give that shit to Russ. :smh:


Man cut that shit out
 
Funny how dudes want to shit on Russell for his turnovers and shit but don't say much about Harden being a turnover machine... Has more for the season than Russell I believe and had 10 today in a game against SAC that was closer than it should have been... IMO Russell should win the MVP and it wouldn't be controversial if he did...

I don't get it either, but it was nice that those Denver fans appreciated what they witnessed unlike these other bitter bitches. I'm glad some sports writers are putting his triple-double into context. This is something most of us thought we'd never see, and he's doing it on a playoff team in the west.

Westbrook is the man this year. Period. And it's not just the triple-double shit.

One sports writer broke down Westbrook's clutch numbers. Look at this shit.

https://www.fanragsports.com/nba/th...ness-not-triple-doubles-driving-mvp-campaign/

The triple-double record is an all-time stat. But Westbrook’s real case for MVP has been his ability to single-handedly carry OKC to nail-biting wins.

NBA.com defines “clutch” time as five-point games with five minutes remaining. Under those circumstances, Westbrook had 241 points heading into Sunday, which was far-and-away an NBA-best mark. That gap has grown. Isaiah Thomas was a whole 16 field goals (80 to 64) and 18 points behind Russ. No. 3 on the list, Damian Lillard, was 58 points back of No. 0.

Play around with the time-and-score stipulations and the name at the top of the list never changes. Not once. Westbrook ranks No. 1 in all seven time categories (Last 5 minutes, 4, 3, 2, 1, 30 seconds, 10 seconds).

But it’s not just about scoring. ESPN.com’s Royce Young passed along some crunch-time numbers on Thursday night:


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Updated Westbrook clutch-time stats:
-241 points (1st)
-80 FGM (1st)
-18 3s (t-2nd)
-28 assists (4th)
-11 steals (t-2nd)
-147 minutes (25th)


11:27 PM - 5 Apr 2017




The arguments for Westbrook detractors will be simple:

1) If his team was better, they wouldn’t be in so many close games.

Answer: Wrong. Westbrook ranks 26th in clutch minutes at 147. His numbers are not simply a result of excessive opportunity.

2) He just chucks up shots, of course he scores a lot.

Answer: Wrong again. While he does rank first with 181 shot attempts and usage — a whopping 62.0 percent, dwarfing all others but Harden’s 51 — Russ is also No. 1 in assist percentage (58.3 percent) with a 56.4 true shooting percentage.

Both of those numbers are stronger than their regular-season counterparts (57.2 percent and 55.3 percent, respectively). And keep in mind, Westbrook’s assist percentage is on pace to place third all-time behind two of John Stockton’s best seasons.

Even the most ardent Harden/Leonard/James supporter couldn’t knock this number from ESPN Research Specialist Micah Adams, though Fred Katz of the Norman Transcript provided some context:
 
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I don't get it either, but it was nice that those Denver fans appreciated what they witnessed unlike these other bitter bitches. I'm glad some sports writers are putting his triple-double into context. This is something most of us thought we'd never see, and he's doing it on a playoff team in the west.

Westbrook is the man this year. Period. And it's not just the triple-double shit.

One sports writer broke down Westbrook's clutch numbers. Look at this shit.

https://www.fanragsports.com/nba/th...ness-not-triple-doubles-driving-mvp-campaign/

The triple-double record is an all-time stat. But Westbrook’s real case for MVP has been his ability to single-handedly carry OKC to nail-biting wins.

NBA.com defines “clutch” time as five-point games with five minutes remaining. Under those circumstances, Westbrook had 241 points heading into Sunday, which was far-and-away an NBA-best mark. That gap has grown. Isaiah Thomas was a whole 16 field goals (80 to 64) and 18 points behind Russ. No. 3 on the list, Damian Lillard, was 58 points back of No. 0.

Play around with the time-and-score stipulations and the name at the top of the list never changes. Not once. Westbrook ranks No. 1 in all seven time categories (Last 5 minutes, 4, 3, 2, 1, 30 seconds, 10 seconds).

But it’s not just about scoring. ESPN.com’s Royce Young passed along some crunch-time numbers on Thursday night:


Follow
Royce Young

✔@royceyoung

Updated Westbrook clutch-time stats:
-241 points (1st)
-80 FGM (1st)
-18 3s (t-2nd)
-28 assists (4th)
-11 steals (t-2nd)
-147 minutes (25th)


11:27 PM - 5 Apr 2017




The arguments for Westbrook detractors will be simple:

1) If his team was better, they wouldn’t be in so many close games.

Answer: Wrong. Westbrook ranks 26th in clutch minutes at 147. His numbers are not simply a result of excessive opportunity.

2) He just chucks up shots, of course he scores a lot.

Answer: Wrong again. While he does rank first with 181 shot attempts and usage — a whopping 62.0 percent, dwarfing all others but Harden’s 51 — Russ is also No. 1 in assist percentage (58.3 percent) with a 56.4 true shooting percentage.

Both of those numbers are stronger than their regular-season counterparts (57.2 percent and 55.3 percent, respectively). And keep in mind, Westbrook’s assist percentage is on pace to place third all-time behind two of John Stockton’s best seasons.

Even the most ardent Harden/Leonard/James supporter couldn’t knock this number from ESPN Research Specialist Micah Adams, though Fred Katz of the Norman Transcript provided some context:
Jokers talking about he chases assist and rebounds... Da fuck kind of stupid shit is that?!?!? :lol:
Never thought Id see the day a PG is punished for distributing the ball and a 6-3 player us disrespected for rebounding.... FOH! :roflmao:
 
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Jokers talking about he chases assist and rebounds... Da fuck kind of stupid shit is that?!?!? :lol:
Never thought Id see the day a PG is punished for distributing the ball and a 6-3 player us disrespected for rebounding.... FOH! :roflmao:

The chases rebounds is what kills me. When has chasing after a lose ball ever, ever been frowned upon?:confused: Coaches bitch about hustling like that all the damn time.
 
The chases rebounds is what kills me. When has chasing after a lose ball ever, ever been frowned upon?:confused: Coaches bitch about hustling like that all the damn time.
When brownturd told me a few days ago that his teammates box out the other team so he can get the rebound I was actually done then! How the hell can you take anyone seriously when they say stupid shit like that!? LMAO!
 
The chases rebounds is what kills me. When has chasing after a lose ball ever, ever been frowned upon?:confused: Coaches bitch about hustling like that all the damn time.

So when the team is purposely boxing out for 1 player to get the ball thata not chasing stats?
 
When brownturd told me a few days ago that his teammates box out the other team so he can get the rebound I was actually done then! How the hell can you take anyone seriously when they say stupid shit like that!? LMAO!
Nah turd is right and you know I don't co sign that nigga on shit.. I've seen it against the Knicks
 
Nah turd is right and you know I don't co sign that nigga on shit.. I've seen it against the Knicks
Ok.... then Scott Brooks deserves coach of the decade, to lead a team to the playoffs in the tough Western Conference when for 40-plus minutes a night their whole purpose is the Box their players out and not go after the ball so Westbrook can get 10 or more rebounds. He needs to package his strategy up and sell it, because this is a heck of an accomplishment for a coach to have his team in the playoffs with this type of strategy after losing Kevin Durant. Amazing!
 
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