How Russell Westbrook is COOKING For The LA Clippers

How Russell Westbrook is COOKING For The LA Clippers

The Los Angeles Clippers have pulled the biggest turnaround in the NBA this season just a few months ago they were in turmoil losing six games in a row following the James Harden trade fans and the media were quick to call the Clippers a disaster but now they’re on

Fire after that rough stretch they went on to win 25 of 30 Games moving them to a top four seed in the west this video will give Russell Westbrook some much deserved Spotlight because he’s been a major contributor to this Westbrook James Harden Paul George and

Kawh Leonard on the floor at the same time clearly wasn’t working so after the six straight losses Russell asked to come off the bench this change in the rotation sparked the Clippers turnaround Terren man was a much better compliment to the starters than Russell Westbrook and Westbrook thrived in his new role as

The backup point guard the Clipper starting lineup overwhelms teams and the onslaught continues when the second unit comes in they have the third highest scoring bench in the league and Westbrook has done a fantastic job leading that second unit his numbers aren’t anything crazy but he’s having a

Big impact on winning on both ends of the court but how exactly is he doing this let’s break it down a big reason Westbrook is thriving is thanks of the pressure he puts on the rim he’s not the freak athlete he was in his Heyday in

OKC but he’s still very athletic he he’s got that quick First Step allowing him to blow by Defenders and get in the paint at will and he still got enough spring in his legs to go up and finish allowing him to convert in the paint at a high percentage Russell loves to push

The ball as much as he can and he’s a deadly scorer in transition Westbrook’s aggression creates a ton of easy baskets for the Clippers when attacking in transition he always keeps his head up to find his teammates leaking out for Fast Break opportunities in the half

Court his drives to the rim tends to collapse defenses and he’s a willing passer that’ll find the open man on this drive cam Thomas comes to the paint to help out on this drive and Russell kicks it out to Amir cofi who drains the corner three on this play Russell isol

From the corner he drives by Jaylen Johnson again he draws two Defenders kicks the ball out to Amir coffee who makes the extra pass and this time is Norman pow who drains the corner three Russell’s drives also creates a lot of open dunks and layups for his teammates

On this drive Jaylen Duren has to step this up and Russell sets up plumbley for the two-handed jam on this play Russell looks to take advantage of a favorable match up by going to the post and the Pistons double team to get the ball out of his hands

But he makes the right decision finding the cutting air coffee who gets the n one Russell is thriving as the Clippers backup point guard but he also has to play off the ball when he plays alongside James Harden Russell will hit the occasional three-pointer but but

He’s only shooting 29% from Deep on the season so teams will usually let him have the outside shot even though Russ isn’t shooting it well he’s still thriving off the ball thanks to his abilities as a cutter on this play jayen Ivy is clearly sagging off a Russ on the

Corner and on this James Harden Drive Russ Cuts back door and gets an alley loop again Harden has the ball in his hands he gets double teamed he swings it to Paul George Who swings it to Russ in the corner but Russ doesn’t settle for the side shot he attacks and finishes a

Creative way the Clippers get Russ involved in the offense when he’s playing off the ball is by using him as a small ball five and then having him screen and roll on this play he screens for Kawai and rolls to the basket and after catching the pass he finishes with

A powerful dunk this time Russ screens for James Harden and after catching it on the roll he gets fouled by maau Bridges sending him to the free throw line here Russ is going to screen and roll with Kawai again and after catching it on the roll he draws multiple

Defenders and finds Mason plumbley for the Finish Russell is playing great offensively but we also have to give credit to the Clippers coaching staff because they’ve put Russ in position to succeed by surrounding him of shooting and maximizing his ability to score near the rim and even though Russ still isn’t

A good jump shooter he does have some nights when the shots are falling and he takes over games with his scoring this is an incredible luxury for the Clippers to have considering the rest of the offensive Firepower on the team and not only does Russ take scoring pressure off

Of kawhai Paul George and James Harden but he also gets them plenty of easy baskets with his playmaking along with providing a huge spark on the offensive end Russ is also impacting winning with his rebounding he’s always been a very good rebounder and he’s continued to work hard on the

Glass for the Clippers he boxes out it helps secure stops by getting defensive rebounds he also keeps possessions alive for the Clippers with his work on the offensive glass and sometimes he’ll even score putbacks he’s also been huge for the Clippers on a defensive end Russ does a

Great job at sliding his feet to stay in front of driving players and even if you do get by him Russ can recover and block your shot from behind his excellent position of size makes him versatile not only able to defend small Speedy guards but also defend wings and even some big

Men he’s very active in the passing Lanes so if Russ is nearby you’re passing the ball at your own risk here Russ steals this bad pass by Kade Cunningham he kicks it out to Paul George then gets it right back on The Fast Break on this defensive possession Alec

Burks finds himself in a really tough spot and Russell Westbrook is at the right place at the right time he kicks it out to kawhai leard on the fast break and Kawai knows knows what to do with The Rock he also provides value to the Clippers as a help Defender when the

Clippers opt to go small with Westbrook at the five he’s often their last line of defense and Westbrook is a legit room protector on this play the Hawks are going to go into a pick and roll Trey young feeds the rolling Bruno Fernando but Westbrook couldest this layup which

Forces a miss again the Hawks go into a pick and roll Trey young feeds on yaka akong but well Westbrook deflects this alley pass saving the Clippers two points here’s sadik Bay dries Baseline but to help defense by Westbrook gives him nowhere to go and he’s forced to

Turn this over this time Trey young gets by Paul George but Westbrook blocks his floater attempt and the Clippers are out on The Fast Break summing things up Westbrook has become a legit two-way Force for the Clippers he’s shown humility and a team oriented attitude by going from the starting point guard to

Leader of the second unit and the fact that he’s thriving on both ends of the Court shows his commitment to winning he may not be getting a ton of attention right now but the Clippers wouldn’t be this good without him anyway that’s going to be the end of the film

Breakdown I got to say I’m very happy for Russell Westbrook because he’s bounced back from what was an ugly stint with the Lakers he became the butt of many jokes and often times the scapegoat for why that Lakers team was struggling but now he’s a big part of a Clippers

Team that looks like it has a legit chance to win the championship but anyway that’s going to be it for me and I want to hear from you guys what do you think of how Russell Westbrook has been playing for the Clippers let me see your thoughts Down Below in the comment

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The LA Clippers are one of the hottest teams in the NBA right now. Kawhi Leonard, Paul George and James Harden have received the majority of the credit but Russell Westbrook is also a big contributor to a Clippers team that has become a juggernaut. This video excellently breaks down how Westbrook is thriving for the Clippers on both ends of the court.
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