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Russell Westbrook

I get it, I too think he’s not anything too special. Yet he does things we don’t do well as a team. But that salary!

I get it. But ask yourselves this: who’s coming to Detroit in 2 years to take our money? Some all NBA guy? C’mon you guys, you know better than that. Shrewd moves and player development is where we are as a franchise, always was, always will be. Are you really dreaming of the next Charlie Villanueva and Ben Gordon version 2021? Who even is that? A bought out Andrew Wiggins and some other schlub we overpay to suffer through winters?

I hate being the guy, the one who think the bigs in OKC box out and don’t go after rebounds so Russell can get his. Who also thinks he gets lots of Iverson dimes and doesn’t really show up on defense. I. Hate. Having to share this with you. Other than drafting or developing a guy, we can’t do better in 2020 or 2021, over even 2023 than Allen Iver... I mean Russell Westbrook...

We can’t. No one comes to games. We get no love, until we’re already good. I go back to Bad Boy times, People picked against all our great teams, right until they couldn’t anymore. Russell Westbrook, for all I don’t like about his game, will put asses in seats, he will get his own, will work his ass off, will care, and he’ll be good for our developmental guys (not because he’s a good mentor, but because Casey develops guys, and having Westbrook’s givingafuckedness will absolutely help that) and will help get us into the playoffs yearly. This team is never going to tank, we’ll not be processing...

You take Westbrook, you get empty wins, you put asses in seats, you develop your ass off, and you hope that in 3 years, you have 3 veterans who can still bring it most nights, and a core of solid young guys you’ve developed giving you a chance in any series you’re in. Because love it or hate it, there’s a lot of talent in the league right now, and none of it is willingly coming here. This is the best shot we have to matter again...

I hate it, but I get it... ✌️

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