2013-2014 NBA Season

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by cmorioles

I would say for a team with Derek Fisher as the only other point guard on the roster, 38 minutes wouldn't be unreasonable. Obviously they were taking it slow this year with Westbrook, so his minutes were down, but generally he played around 40 in prior seasons. To me, 32 minutes says he isn't doing enough to earn more time, because the minutes are there if Brooks wants him to have them.

As an example, look at Darren Collison's minutes in Paul's stead.

Reggie himself admitted his defense has been sub-par. Not sure there is much more to add to that.

38 minutes a game would be 4th in the league. Westbrook never has averaged more than 35 min a game in any season.

32 min a game is a big jump for a guy that has never played more than 14 a game.

Collison is averaging 33.5 min a game sine Paul went down however regardless of unpleasant the option of playing Fischer at PG the Clippers dont even have a 3rd PG that can trump that extremely low bar.

[cmorioles]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

38 minutes a game would be 4th in the league. Westbrook never has averaged more than 35 min a game in any season.

32 min a game is a big jump for a guy that has never played more than 14 a game.

Collison is averaging 33.5 min a game sine Paul went down however regardless of unpleasant the option of playing Fischer at PG the Clippers dont even have a 3rd PG that can trump that extremely low bar.

Do you know why Westbrook averaged 35 minutes a game the last few years? It would be because he and KD often didn't play entire 4Q due to blowouts. The Thunder had A LOT of blowouts the last couple years. In competitive games, they played 40+ most of the time.

By the way, Reggie was pretty dreadful again tonight, on both ends of the floor.

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by cmorioles

Do you know why Westbrook averaged 35 minutes a game the last few years? It would be because he and KD often didn't play entire 4Q due to blowouts. The Thunder had A LOT of blowouts the last couple years. In competitive games, they played 40+ most of the time.

Westbrook averaged 35 minutes a game because that what NBA starters for the most part play. Do you think that other teams dont rest players in blowouts of either side?

[cmorioles]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

Westbrook averaged 35 minutes a game because that what NBA starters for the most part play. Do you think that other teams dont rest players in blowouts of either side?

That isn't the point. Jackson basically never plays 35 minutes, let alone average 35, at least until very recently. And this is for a team with a backup PG that isn't even really a PG any longer.

[cmorioles]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

Westbrook averaged 35 minutes a game because that what NBA starters for the most part play. Do you think that other teams dont rest players in blowouts of either side?

Of course they do. Do you think many teams had even close to the amount of blowout wins OKC had last year? The point was that Jackson has not played the minutes most expected when Westbrook went down. He hasn't earned them. Brooks has chosen to give some to Fisher. In fact, until the last few games, his minutes basically hadn't changed from when he wasn't starting.