“Byron Scott Went to Basket Like Russell Westbrook, But Didn’t Miss Any Jumpshots”: Bad Boy Pistons Man Compares Two Lakers Stars While Taking a Shot at Brodie
Russell Westbrook, his vigour, and the tenacity with which he used to play are fading away quickly but it’ll never be forgotten.
It’s a hard pill to swallow that the 33-year-old, who is now, just an unwanted contract for most franchises in the league, is among the NBA’s greatest 75 players of all time.
But if we watch Westbrook’s highlights from just two years back, we’ll know what the 6’3 guard was all about. Recency bias has made us all forget that this man has led his teams to Playoffs with just one more All-Star in the squad.
See it, or don’t, Russell Westbrook is one of the NBA’s all-time greats. A triple-double machine who has statistically proven himself better than Oscar Robertson.
Because of the stats, we bring in a lot of Russ and Oscar comparisons over the years, but game-wise, there was a 6’4 guard in LA who helped Magic Johnson and Co. bring in 3 Championships with his Brodie-like vigour.
John Salley tells Byron Scott had a similar game to Russell Westbrook but better jump shots
Byron Scott was one of the main reasons why Magic Johnson has five and not two championships in his trophy cabinet.
Johnson, James Worthy and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar might have been the face of it all, but without the “unstoppable” Scott their legacies wouldn’t be the same.
Listen to John Salley talk with him on his Byron Scott Podcast and compare him to Westbrook while addressing the former had a better jump shot.
His career statistics might never help him get into the Basketball Hall of Fame, but those 3 Championships without Byron’s 18p-3.5r-3.5a average in those 3 years would not have been possible.
Because of the abundance of greatness in that era, Scott got snubbed for his All-Star selections. Believe it or not, he has none.
It’s just been 2 years that Russ has been missing out on All-Star and All-NBA teams and forget how tremendous he once was.
His jump shots were never his strong suit, but this off-season, it seems like he has worked a lot for changing that, let’s see if it could be translated into something special when the 2022-23 season begins.
About the author
-
Advait Jajodia •
“The turning point for Duke was when Coach K used his forces to heal his injured players”: NBA Twitter reacts as the Blue Devils defeat Michigan State to advance to the Sweet 16
-
Adit Pujari •
“Kobe Bryant Is Different Than Me”: 6ft 6” Michael Jordan Vehemently Disagreed With Pundits Calling Mamba an ‘MJ Imitator’
-
Trikansh Kher •
“Warriors Y’all Better Pay That Man”: Klay Thompson Gets Vote of Confidence From Gilbert Arenas as He Enters His $43.2 Million Year
-
Joseph Galizia •
“I Gave Him The Drugs”: Damon Wayans’ Wild Response To Michael Jordan’s Son Marcus Being Found With C*caine
-
Rishabh Gangwani •
“Michael Jordan never had a teammate on the same level as Dwyane Wade”: Was LeBron James’ path to the NBA Championship easier than that of the Bulls’ legend?
-
Arun Sharma •
“The chemistry that we have is very different from the previous years”: Joel Embiid takes shots at Ben Simmons as Sixers go atop Eastern Conference despite missing their All-Star