Everyone thinks that Westbrook is a bastard task, and has no place in a team like the Lakers, no qualified ability, and no proper chemistry. For most fans now, as long as they see or hear a player's infamy, they will ignore all the previous achievements and use the current deficiencies to deny all the past achievements of the players. For the players, this is unreasonable and not objective. At least most of the players at the peak of their careers are more or less worthy of the respect of the team, after all, they have also contributed their own value to this team and the city. Even Westbrook is the same.
Let's leave aside for the moment the performance of Westbrook in joining the Rockets, Wizards, and Lakers, because Westbrook in this period is more of a passive integration into the new team. It just so happens that, judging by Westbrook's own abilities, it is difficult for him to be perfectly compatible with the styles of multiple teams, although he has repeatedly promised that he will do as much as possible to do the things that the team wants him to do. The peak of Wei Shao's ability was essentially only stuck in the Thunder period. In other words, after leaving the Thunder, Wei Shao has been going downhill. Whether you like it or not, that's the way it is.
Westbrook has always been a Hulk-level figure, does not know what tiredness is, and rarely appears tired on the field. He could even be the No. 1 James, but of course, that's limited to the Thunder's lineup. Wei Shao's most successful should be the years when Durant left, because at this stage, the team's right to speak is basically on Wei Shao, and the team's configuration is also around Wei Shao. This also led to the fact that Wei Shao at the peak of his life could exert his talents as much as possible, and there was no problem of insufficient space at all, which also had the miracle of averaging three doubles per game that we saw later. The point guard with the most shocking individual game data in history is probably no more than that.
Most fans believe that Westbrook's ability comes from strong physical fitness. To be honest, just look at the static talent, in the number one position, Wei Shao must be the most popular template. This sentence makes sense, because Wei Shao's physical talent is indeed the only existence in the point guard, and Wei Shao's ability base also depends on his physical quality. Wei Shao's lower limit is determined by physical condition, in other words, even if there is no other ability, Wei Shao at his peak is still an All-Star level figure.
Does that Wei Shao only have this ability? more than! There are several key factors in determining whether a no. 1 point guard player is a good point guard: whether it can accurately judge the trend of the game, whether it can directly digest and balance all the ball rights, and whether it can make reasonable judgments when facing the defensive formation posed by the opponent, and lead the team to make the most appropriate offensive choice. And these points are not simply said to have physical fitness can be done. Can Wei Shao do these points well? At its peak, it is okay to have a body as a supporter.
He can completely delegate authority when the offensive players feel it, let them output as much as possible, and score in the way that is most comfortable for them, while Westbrook is just helping to clear all the obstacles. This trait was especially evident before George joined the Thunder, and you can probably imagine why a player can still score and assist at the peak of the ball, because he is in control of the whole picture. He can also see Adams' advantage on the inside, sending out accurate strikes in time when the opponent is tired on the inside, allowing Adams to punish the opponent fiercely, which can also be done by Wei Shao.
Even, Westbrook had the shadow of Kidd. Find the basketball's whereabouts from all the giants in the jungle in the backcourt, take over the ball directly with the help of your own bounce and explosive athletic talent, and then take the opponent's lineup with a huge army from the backcourt. You can see all of Wei Shao's ability points, observe the dynamic movement of teammate positions after the breakthrough, see the opponent's deficiencies in all the defensive lineups, arrange teammates to attack, and then send assists. One attack, filling all the data fields. This level of fluency seems to tell fans that if you don't have such physical fitness, you can also solve problems with awareness and a big picture view. Wei Shao's assist perception is more realistic, and there is no threat that James seems to have to rely on physical fitness, but more of a practical reference. Of course, this is just the look and feel. Without a body, you can't do this.
You can also look at the Lakers' performance of Westbrook this season, which is indeed a pity. Without a body as a support, Wei Shao's offensive threat was much smaller. Although Wei Shao still maintains a strong assist ability, he can drive the team's ability. But from the look and feel, you can see that this does not seem to be as smooth as before. No way, Wei Shao is like this. Without a body, these tricks cannot be used habitually.
For Wei Shao in this period, everyone also has their own views. Many people hope that the team can have better offensive options, after all, Wei Shao's positioning cannot be the main attacker. He's supposed to be a secondary tackler, so it's best for the team to have a player who's completely used to score points. Westbrook's role on the offensive end is that of the number two scorer, as well as the offensive engine. The tactics of the Thunder era must have been initiated by Wei Shaolai, which met all the requirements of status, situation, and utility. And the final end, it is best to let the deputy do it. As for the time to accomplish this, it was already time for George to join the Thunder. That season, the use of George and Westbrook was basically flat, with Westbrook slightly 3.5 percent higher. In addition, George and Westbrook both averaged 20 shots per game. Westbrook did the organization, while George was in charge of more scoring tasks. The overall coordination didn't have as much of a shock as the scoring, so everyone would think that George saved the team. In fact, the role of Westbrook in this process cannot be ignored.
The purpose of writing this article is, first, to justify Wei Shao's name, in many previous seasons, Wei Shao is worthy of his own status and fame. Of course, he has his own shortcomings, which are also said by many fans, and have become the main reason for his continuous rout in the later period. The second is to hope that everyone will use a more rational attitude to consider the value of Wei Shao, the Lakers did not play results, and not a very good game attitude, these are Wei Shao's shortcomings. When people evaluate, the hope is only limited to this season. If your discussion is About Wei Shao's entire career, then please say that Wei Shao actually did a good job.