Did The Houston Rockets Make The Biggest Mistake Trading For Russell Westbrook?

How are you guys doing? My name is Wilson. Big news: OKC agreed to trade Russell Westbrook to the Houston Rockets for Chris Paul's first-round picks in 2024 and 2026. Trades in 2021 and 2025 and a shocking result no one could have expected. Russ will be reunited with his former OKC teammate James Harden, two of the last three MVP winners will join forces and desperately try to chase the title. Everyone, Neal Daryl Morey, would not stay silent all offseason. Now the Rockets will be one of the most intriguing teams in the world. The entire NBA in less than a week OKC traded Paul George and Russell Westbrook and they are rebuilding mom, a great pick by the Thunder and they are stocking up on more future draft picks when there were no other good free agents available that could have helped the Rockets. improve while Russ and Harden, both known for collapsing in the playoffs, this is an absolutely terrible move for the Houston Rockets, having two of the most ball dominant players on the same team, they both love to pick up the ball, milk the shot clock and play isolated. style, it will be very difficult for both players to be satisfied with one of them not having the ball in his hands even though they are close friends, both have not played together in over six years and at that time Harden was 22 years old.

He's not yet an All-Star coming off the bench. Russ was 23 years old and is now clearly toughening up as the best player without a doubt in all aspects of offensive LY. This

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s absolutely no sense, while Westbrook is a terrible 3-point shooter and CP3 is a much better drop. shooter, will break a lot of threes, at least Chris Paul plays a more traditional style and in doing so gives up his overall skills on the floor to improve the Rockets over the last two seasons, while Russ and Harding create for their teammate , both dribble. It will be absolutely intriguing to see how this is going to play out unless Russ gets the ball up and penetrates most of the offense, while Harden is the better off-ball player and a much better shooter than Westbrook, who both have two of the highest usage among all players in the last three seasons hardens at 36.9% Westbrook at 35.6 Westbrook doesn't

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the team better defensively either.

Both guys are talented enough to continue winning games that Houston will likely win 50+, but it will be very difficult for both of them to change their games even a little as the focal point of the offense tightens up from the 2012-2013 season. after signing with the Rockets with Westbrook playing for the stats for the past two seasons chasing. each rebound plays his way unless he and Harden communicate and have something up their sleeves, we will both have to share the ball. I think Westbrook and his ego need to take a step back at the end of the games the Antonis will allow.

He should control the offense in the first three quarters, picking up the ball most of the time, but when the line games tighten up, he has to be the spot-up guy down the stretch who is a much better shooter than Ross and can't get down with dirty feet. he'll be 30 Russ will be 31 and given Westbrook's injury in the past, his athleticism took a step back last season and he went from being an 80+ percent free throw shooter to a pathetic 66 percent last year. . Ross was showing signs of slowing down. Even though he's tough and still in the prime of his career at the end of the day, this is James Harden's team when it comes to the last shot, the ball absolutely needs to be in tough hands, without a doubt, well, Mike, Antonio, you have a lot to discover.

Both guys on the team must be on the same page, cooperate and play within the system along with their teammates, where veterans like PJ Tucker will need to be the peacemaker that brings everyone together in the locker room when times get frustrating after game losses. closed due to poor execution and stupid shot selections between the two, no doubt the two will have some heated moments during the season, both being super dominant with the ball, but they just had to humble themselves trying to win a championship trying to use the best for everyone and not worry about whether he will have a triple-double or one of the star scorers 45 and the other only has 12 points due to his lack of championship experience.

I don't see the Rockets being much better with Ross and Chris Paul with Golden State's disciplinary poise and composure even though Westbrook and Harden are more talented than Stefan Clay, I still prefer to take the Splash brothers in the seven game series over the Rockets because of their chemistry. Houston has to be able to sacrifice for each other, commit more on defense than ever before. will be successful while cp3 appears to be the perfect floor general, he is losing a lot of stock in the NBA, he will still be paid $134 million over the next three seasons.

I wouldn't be surprised if he doesn't play a single game during OKC guards like Drew Holliday and Mike Conley with FID ten times better with Harden than with Westbrook, even Russ is more talented, other dominant players who have failed to work in the past, such as Allen Iverson and Carmelo Anthony, now the pressure is on both stars to try. to win having a reputation for failing in the playoffs and not being the best teammates, Harden and Dwight Howard didn't get along which wasn't a surprise since Dwight complains a lot about being run out of town and it was clear that Harden and cp3 did not do it.

They don't click, just as they would like a major letdown in the twilight years of Chris Paul's career. KD obviously didn't want to play with Frost, even PG didn't even think twice about taking his talents to Los Angeles teaming up with Kawhi Leonard. his friend Russell Westbrook behind, when play slows down in the postseason, the Rockets will show many weaknesses as they try to outplay their opponents based on their athleticism and skill. It works in the regular season to some extent, but against a team like the Clippers, Houston will definitely do it. get exposed I see the Rockets as a fourth or fifth seed having a hard time figuring things out early, but when they play a serious contender like Los Angeles or Denver, who rely too much on star power and lack of team chemistry, it's more important that everyone gets involved instead of going five offensively your turn, my turn, your turn, my turn, Houston will fall in the second round, which is my initial prediction, if Houston never ends up winning a championship, they will forgive and Westbrook, the team that really screwed up with Los Angeles.

The Clippers snatched Lou Williams, Pat Bev and Montrezl Harrell, good players in exchange for CP3, who turned out to be Russell Westbrook. If some team traded Lue, well, Pat Beth and Harrell for Russ, you wouldn't do that at all, so I predict the Clippers will. To be the team that gives the Rockets the

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problems in the Western Conference, unless there are some major injuries to other contenders in the Western Conference, the Rockets have a small chance of making the finals, a very small chance and a very small one. unlikely, and having Mike D'Antoni, who is a terrible defensive coach, will hurt deeply in the postseason.

I wouldn't be surprised if Antonio gets five within the year if the team chemistry falters those were my quick reactions to the

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