That’s Westbrook’s game. The guy can run and jump with the best of them (if you don’t believe me, check out his dunks against Cal and Oregon) and he is extremely tough. He’s not afraid of contact and likes to get in guys’ faces. The combination of athleticism and toughness makes him one of the elite perimeter defenders. He was one of the best on the ball defensive players in the country last year and caused issues off the ball where he used his long arms to get into passing lanes. Offensively, Westbrook’s biggest issue is his inconsistent jump shot, but his improvement from his freshman to sophomore season leads me to believe that he’ll have a good jump shot in a couple years. Westbrook also must learn to play the point guard position in the NBA. At UCLA, he was used primarily as a shooting guard and he was an explosive scorer from there, but in the NBA, he’ll be playing the point. When Collison went down early in the year Westbrook played point guard for us and led the Pac 10 in assists so I think he can play the 1, but there will be a learning curve as he picks up the nuances of the position.

on fastbreaks, theres no stopping this guy. i guess that can be agood thing, but he goes out of control on a lot of fastbreaks hes a good kid too, goood attitude. seems like he’s bee good for you guys.

There’s no doubt the kid is athletic as the ninja Ryu Hayabusa, but he tends to be a little out of control in the fast break. He has little, to no jump shot, and he tends to drive to his right a whole lot; he hasn’t quite learned how to use the left hand yet, nor has he developed a cross over dribble. Those are my knocks, now for the good.

Each one of his knocks is a serviceable defect, he has soon the ability to sink a long 3 in critical situations (although I think he was only shooting 25-30% from beyond the arc). He’s a lock-down defender (just ask OJ Mayo). He’s quick as greased lightening and run the 2 guard spot in the break to perfection (as a 1 guard he tends to barrel into the lane a la Paul Pierce, only Westbrook takes fouls instead of giving them).

All said, I think he’ll be a great pro, lord knows he has the upside.

He’s like Kool Moe Dee, the kid “Goes to Work!” No joke. He wasn’t highly recruited out of Leuzinger High School, but he improved by leaps and bounds from Freshman to Sophmore year. Now he’s a possible lottery pick due to his fierce work ethic. He kept his eyes on the prize as evidenced by his getting a shot at UCLA and he worked hard to improve. All the knocks on him are things he can improve.

After watching this video, what else do you need to know? :-)

To add to all of the above—RW is FEARLESS.

On O and D nothing seems to scare him. We’ve seen him drive into a lane full of behemoths, knowing he’ll be fouled.

And, no one scares him when he’s playing D. He’s shut down some great players.

He is a great kid and we will miss him.

Of course RW’s jaw-dropping athleticism is a whale of an “NBA asset,” and control can be an issue for him, but this young man’s heart is astounding. He simply will not give up, and he will not let his team give up, ever. He IS

LET”S GO!

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