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“No way Russell Westbrook is above Steph Curry”: Shannon Sharpe explains why the Warriors legend is the second-greatest point guard of all time

Tonoy Sengupta
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"No way Russell Westbrook is above Steph Curry": Shannon Sharpe explains why the Warriors legend is the second-greatest point guard of all time

NBA analyst Shannon Sharpe says that Russell Westbrook still pales in comparison to Stephen Curry despite his performances this season.

You would have to be living under a rock as an NBA fan if you aren’t aware of what Russell Westbrook is doing. Of course, he is averaging a triple-double for the season already. But as if that wasn’t incredible enough, he is now starting to break records within the real of triple-doubles.

The Brodie is already second all-time, and within single digits of Oscar Robertson’s all-time record. But, recently, he did something, that only Wilt Chamberlin has only ever managed. And, Russ did it once more than anyone in the history of the NBA.

Just this season, Russell Westbrook has had two games with at least 20 assists and 20 rebounds. On a completely unrelated note, he is listed at no longer than 6’3”.

Given his incredible performances, Wizards head coach Scott Brooks recently proclaimed his point guard is second best all time. But, according to Shannon Sharpe, the 55-year-old may have forgotten about another 6’3” point guard, who is not so quietly, ripping up records on a nightly basis as well.

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“There’s no way he is above Steph Curry”: Shannon Sharpe praises Russell Westbrook 

Shannon Sharpe has started to gain some significant traction within the NBA community. Alongside fellow ‘Undisputed’ host Skip Bayless, he analyzes sports in a sometimes infuriating, but often hilarious methods, always keeping his audience entertained.

On a recent episode of the show, Scott Brooks’s recent comments about Russell Westbrook were brought up. And Sharpe had a rather strong response as a reaction to it. Take a listen.

The greatness of Russell Westbrook is undeniable indeed, but so are the words of the former NFL star here. At the end of the day, while Russ has always performed incredibly, Stephen Curry changed how the game was played forever.

Even now, the player is averaging over 30 points this season, despite being double and triple-teamed every night. Better than Steph or not though, Russell Westbrook will undoubtedly go down as one of the best players to ever lace up in the NBA.

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Tonoy Sengupta

Tonoy Sengupta

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Tonoy Sengupta is a Senior Editor at The SportsRush. Coming from an athletically inclined family, he has been surrounded by sports ever since he was 4 years old. But, while initially pouring all his time into Football (soccer), at 14, Tonoy discovered basketball through the countless highlights of Stephen Curry humiliating players from Curry Land. And just like that, a fiery passion for the game was ignited within Tonoy. And soon after, he decided to become a student of journalism, graduating in 2022, and choosing sports as his area of interest. Today, you can find him spending 99% of his time browsing through every type of content on every team in the NBA, before uncorking everything he has found to the world. In the 1% he isn't doing this, you can find him playing Basketball, Football, Volleyball, or practically any other sport he has had the opportunity to learn.

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