RUSSELL WESTBROOK's Wizards DEBUT TOLD Us EVERYTHING We Need To Know...

Guys, basketball being back is amazing. So naturally when basketball returns, I have to bring you guys more content. I have to up my game even more. You guys know this is going to be one of the best NBA channels on YouTube. Basketball is back and it honestly just sounds good to say. So to start this video, I would like to know the biggest surprises from the first few days of NBA action for you guys. For me, I think it would easily have to be R.J. Barrett dropping 20 points in the first half versus the Indiana Pacers. R.J. Barrett had 20 points in the first half and he didn't miss a shot. His evolution is going to be something that Knicks fans should be very excited about. Naturally, I wish I could overview every single game at once, but we're going to have to take things one at a time. I'm very unfortunate, I know. Something that I really wanted to see this season was the debut of Russell Westbrook. Simply because this man has gotten so much hate that it really feels like everybody has forgotten how good Russell Westbrook really is. And that is something that I am not here for. Recency bias is a very real thing. Everybody remembers Westbrook for what he did in the playoffs and not his entire body of work. Well, you see, the way recency bias works is people feed off of recent events. The fun thing is, I think Westbrook is about to put together a chain of recent events that remind everybody how dominant this explosive six foot three beast really is. This video, we're going to be talking about Westbrook, the 76ers, and the Wizards. But before we go any further, be sure to subscribe and turn on notifications because you will not want to miss another Get Like Coop video. And that's facts. Guys, if you enjoy my streams, the chances are you guys are going to enjoy my content. So be sure to follow my stream. The link is going to be in the description below. You guys will also find the link to my NFL channel in that same description. If you guys enjoy football, be sure to check it out. You want to talk about a tone setter? Then let's talk Russell Westbrook. The Wizards said that Westbrook set the tone from the moment he walked in the gym. And even though there were no fans on opening night, I truly felt like I could feel the electricity from Russell Westbrook. Now I'm not going to lie and sit here and tell you, he's athletic as he once was. But man, I would be lying all the same if I told you he still wasn't a high level player. Early on, against the Philadelphia 76ers, Westbrook didn't take the bait. He knows teams want him to shoot the ball from distance. He passes up on an open three, dribbles in, walks into an easy mid-range shot, a shot that he's all too familiar with. The shot went in, and you can tell Westbrook was feeling good. So good that he did the same thing the next possession. The greatest trick the Warriors ever played on the NBA was tricking everybody into believing the mid-range game was a lost art. Steph Curry don't shoot him. Why should I? Shaking my head. The harsh reality is that everybody simply is not Stephen Curry. For better or for worse, Russ is going to be Russ. Seahawks fans have been knowing for the longest of times that sometimes you just gotta let Russ cook. What better way to get OKC Russ back than reuniting him with his old coach and letting Russ do his thing. In OKC, Russell Westbrook was a monster, walking triple-double. The Thunder were better when Russ got his triple-doubles. That's not a fabricated lie. That's a statistical fact. Get the ball in the hands of your best playmaker and let him play make. People were mad at that. The crazy thing is, is that I've watched Russell Westbrook play a lot. This past season, I watched a lot of Rockets basketball. I wanted to find out if Westbrook's triple-doubles were cap or not. And let me tell you, this guy goes up and fights for every single board. I've seen him boxing out bigs. He's not just getting boards that fall to him. He's contending on the glass. Right here, you see Russell Westbrook get the rebound and push the tempo to get an easy alley-oop for his teammate. This is the Westbrook that makes a basketball team better. He's going to get you easy baskets. He's going to get your team out in transition and pumped up. Thomas Bryan and Westbrook are two players who are going to love playing with each other. The Wizards commentator noted how Bryan last season was somebody that would typically trail in transition and hunt threes. Already, we've seen Bryan looking to get out in transition and run the break, get to the basket, and get easy opportunities. The game is easier when you know somebody is looking for you and going to find you. We all know Russ loves his spacing, so he can attack the basket and do what he's best at. Bryan shot 40% from three last season. The Wizards are a team filled with versatile defenders and offensive players. Rui, Denny, Bertans, the list goes on. Unfortunately, this game, Bertans, was on a minute restriction or limited, but he got hot, and he got hot fast. This guy knocks down three straight threes, and if you don't believe he's a flamethrower, the deepness on this three should tell you everything you need to know. That's not a heat check, that's a I got it on me. Everybody can't take that three. Come to think of it, I actually do enjoy the idea of the Wizards bringing Bertans off the bench and starting Denny, and I think Denny is somebody that's going to benefit from playing with better players. If you let Denny have a lighter role in the starting lineup, he can compliment your two-star players. We already know Bertans can fill it up, and he doesn't need a lot of help to do so. Bradley Beal, Bertans, last season, that team did not have a lot of help, but that did not stop these two from doing their thing. One thing I love about Westbrook is he's decisive. He plays with pace. When you play with pace, you make the defense nervous. They know they're going to have to scramble when you get the ball. Make the defense react. Don't let teams get set. Don't let them get in their half-court defense. In the NBA, nobody wants to sprint back consistently. Even though the Wizards lost this game, I enjoyed what I saw from Bradley Beal. I enjoyed what I saw from Russell Westbrook. Even though at one point he had 11 shots in like 13 minutes, almost averaging a shot per minute, I really did enjoy what I saw from Russell Westbrook. Now, the downside of playing with Westbrook and playing with pace is Westbrook is going to have this moment where he's out of control. Hey, it happens. I'm pretty sure I've even seen Braun out of control and missing dunks, ducks. Trip Dub, Russ is back, 21 points, 15 dimes, 11 boards, 31 points for Bradley Beal, 11 of 22. If you're a Wizards fan, you really have to like what you saw. If you're a 76ers fan, Doc was kind of tripping at some points in the game. Danny Green was also not the best. One of six from the field, 0 of four from three. Danny Green's going to have to play better going forward. It's almost mind boggling that in 18 minutes, Danny Green was a minus 27. Now, that's a really empty stat. Plus minus really doesn't tell us much of anything, but man, Green was not good in my opinion. I like what the Sixers have in Maxie, Ben Simmons. I really want to see this guy get up like 20 shots per game, be more invested in taking mid-range and deep jump shots. Joel and Bede look like in Bede, 29 and 13. If I'm a 76ers fan, this team is talented. They just have to play at the level we all know they can play at. Where do you guys have these two teams finishing in the Eastern Conference? 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