Guter Artikel über Russell Westbrook auf grandland.
http://grantland.com/the-triangle/russell-westbrook-shooting-evolution-nba-playoffs/
http://grantland.com/the-triangle/russell-westbrook-shooting-evolution-nba-playoffs/
Unfortunately, as long as he plays on a title contender alongside one of the world’s best scorers, even those improved jumpers will continue to be frowned upon by those who insist each Westbrook shot introduces an opportunity cost to his team’s overall offensive portfolio. If Westbrook plays like he did in Game 4, the Spurs, and the rest of the NBA for that matter, have little chance. The combination of Westbrook at his best, Durant in almost any form, and a healthy Serge Ibaka is too much to bear for any opponent in the NBA.
Yet Westbrook’s essence necessarily involves that inconvenient stochastic truth; you can analyze him all you want, but you can never predict him. And while his best performances are truly magnificent basketball spectacles to behold, they’re not reliable, and anyone projecting the future of the Thunder based upon consistent performances akin to his Game 4 masterpiece is being either naive or wishful. Westbrook’s brilliance is always awesome, but never dependable; still, the future of the Western Conference certainly depends upon it.