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Post by Mogwai Mode on Jun 26, 2008 23:24:36 GMT -4
Hey UCLA fans give me your thoughts on this guy. He really came out of nowhere and even though I wanted the Sonics to pick a more sexy/well known name, in Sam Presti I Trust (don't ask about Serge Ibaka).
What how good is this kid? I hear he's a lockdown defender but what kind of intangibles does this kid have?
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Post by Kobe Dominates! on Jun 26, 2008 23:43:57 GMT -4
Short version: His intangibles are sky high. Great work ethic. Team Player. Smart and Focused. Take a look at the schools that he was going to go to if Jordan Farmar did not declare early Wake Forest Washington Creighton Kent State San Diego Arizona State Boston College Miami collegebasketball.rivals.com/viewprospect.asp?pr_key=45053&sport=2It takes a tremendous work ethic to go from a three star unranked high school prospect to a high lottery pick in just two years. Long version: Courtesy of "Bruins Nation" Remember how the UCLA season started? It started with our pre-season All American point guard - Darren Collison - getting injured in the very first exhibition game. So DC goes down and RW steps in after playing only one game at point guard during his freshman year at UCLA. Remember starting before this season RW started only 1 game at PG. It was against West Virgina on the road, where he looked tentative and a little lost. But this year RW stepped right in, took control of the team and helped it to get off another great start to the season which featured tough neutral court wins against Maryland, Michigan State, Davidson (in which he defensively dominated March Madness sensation Stephen Curry). RW averaged 11.5 pts/5.7 assists a game while he was starting, helping to fill in the void left behind by DC. But then DC came back and right before a tough road trip to the Bay Area, Coach Howland for strategic reason decided to send RW back to the bench, and insert Aboya in the starting line up. So how did Westbrook respond? A little flashback with the help of the Daily Bruin (emphasis added throughout) And that's the story of Westbrook of Westwood. He is the protype of what we call a Ben Ball warrior, here in Bruins Nation - a fierce, intense, focused competition, who will do whatever it takes, whatever his coach wants, to put his team first, and get a win. Even when RW left UCLA to completely focus on his NBA aspirations, he didn't forget about his team. We saw this recently in terms of how he organized his academic calendar to make sure that his decision had no impact on UCLA's academic record. In other words just like he is on the court, RW is selfless off the court : I am sure RW will be the first to tell anyone he still has so much upside. So much room to improve. But he is already a superstar in our book. Yes, I know the word "legacy" shouldn't be casually thrown around in a program like UCLA. However, speaking for myself RW is leaving Westwood as the ultimate Ben Ball warrior, following the footsteps of Bozeman, Farmar, and Afflalo. I am going to miss him in Westwood. GO BRUINS. www.bruinsnation.com/2008/6/14/551922/re-westbrook-more-on-team
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Post by Kobe Dominates! on Jun 26, 2008 23:46:03 GMT -4
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Post by DRE on Jun 26, 2008 23:53:24 GMT -4
Woulda been nice to have Westbrook here in the desert with James Harden this year.
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Post by J-Sav on Jun 27, 2008 0:00:50 GMT -4
He's a poor man's Kyle Weaver. Michael Jordan knew who to pick up. Go Cougs!
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Post by Kobe Dominates! on Jun 27, 2008 0:09:06 GMT -4
LMAO Jordan may have been the best basketball player of all time but he might be the worst GM of all time
Kwame Brown Sean May Adam Morrison Midget PG (over Lopez and Bayless) Kyle Weaver
He is almost as bad as a GM as you are Savojah
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Post by Deleted on Jun 27, 2008 0:14:57 GMT -4
He is almost as bad as a GM as you are Savojah WOAH! lets not get carried away here.
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Post by J-Sav on Jun 27, 2008 0:24:43 GMT -4
LMAO Jordan may have been the best basketball player of all time but he might be the worst GM of all time Kwame Brown Sean May Adam Morrison Midget PG (over Lopez and Bayless) Kyle Weaver He is almost as bad as a GM as you are Savojah LMAO You must a very bitter and angry man Your mom Dominates! All you teams coming up short this year. Padres, lose the one game playoff. Lakers, whipped in the finals. UCLA, lose in the Final Four. And as always, you Cavs come up short. Everything you say dominates comes up short lol. So ladies, don't listen to what he has to say LMAO!
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Post by David on Jun 27, 2008 0:42:38 GMT -4
Westbrook was the only player all year who shut down Stephen Curry. Therefore, he should be able to handle the likes of LeBron and Kobe easily.
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Post by J-Sav on Jun 27, 2008 0:44:54 GMT -4
He is almost as bad as a GM as you are Savojah WOAH! lets not get carried away here. And that's another hater moment.
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Post by Kobe Dominates! on Jun 27, 2008 1:15:26 GMT -4
Westbrook was the only player all year who shut down Stephen Curry. Therefore, he should be able to handle the likes of LeBron and Kobe easily. Haha He dominated OJ Mayo too held him to 11.7 ppg on 36% shooting and a 11/ 16 assists to turnover ratio over 3 games
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Post by J-Sav on Jun 27, 2008 11:21:01 GMT -4
Yeah, Russell is sick, but I looking forward to the sleeper of the draft. KYLE WEAVER BABY!!
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Post by Deleted on Jun 27, 2008 11:32:30 GMT -4
LMAO Jordan may have been the best basketball player of all time but he might be the worst GM of all time Kwame Brown Sean May Adam Morrison Midget PG (over Lopez and Bayless) Kyle Weaver He is almost as bad as a GM as you are Savojah LMAO You must a very bitter and angry man Your mom Dominates! All you teams coming up short this year. Padres, lose the one game playoff. Lakers, whipped in the finals. UCLA, lose in the Final Four. And as always, you Cavs come up short. Everything you say dominates comes up short lol. So ladies, don't listen to what he has to say LMAO! I didn't know that sports knowledge was equivalent to the success of the teams that you like. In that case, Sav, you must not know a damn thing because you're a Raiders fan!
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Post by J-Sav on Jun 27, 2008 11:36:09 GMT -4
LMAO You must a very bitter and angry man Your mom Dominates! All you teams coming up short this year. Padres, lose the one game playoff. Lakers, whipped in the finals. UCLA, lose in the Final Four. And as always, you Cavs come up short. Everything you say dominates comes up short lol. So ladies, don't listen to what he has to say LMAO! I didn't know that sports knowledge was equivalent to the success of the teams that you like. In that case, Sav, you must not know a damn thing because you're a Raiders fan! That's alot coming from a Warriors fan who been drinking the kool-aid of underachievement for years LOL. 1 playoff appearence in the last 15 years. Nice. And lets not talk about the 49ers. There is no hope there.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 27, 2008 15:45:37 GMT -4
I didn't know that sports knowledge was equivalent to the success of the teams that you like. In that case, Sav, you must not know a damn thing because you're a Raiders fan! That's alot coming from a Warriors fan who been drinking the kool-aid of underachievement for years LOL. 1 playoff appearence in the last 15 years. Nice. And lets not talk about the 49ers. There is no hope there. At least I stick with the teams I like and don't jump ship after a decade of losing like you did from the Warriors to the Rockets. In a year or two you'll be a Patriots fan once you realize the Raiders are just as hopeless as the Warriors.
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