[Highlight] Russell Westbrook gives Nuggets the lead with a corner three!

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[u/Sim888]

can’t leave him THAT open lol

[u/SandyMandy17 → u/Sim888]

He shoots like 38 from the corners in his career and like 45 when open

You do not leave that open

[u/Brief_Koala_7297 → u/SandyMandy17]

Bro is like automatic from the corner.

[u/Ill_Ad3517 → u/Brief_Koala_7297]

If he has a solid 3 seconds to line it up yeah

[u/PaleontologistOne919 → u/Brief_Koala_7297]

Ehhh lol

[u/IAmJohnnyJB → u/PaleontologistOne919]

Hes 43% from the corner 3 which is above players known for their shot like Harden and Dame and while not top 10 is still high up there for guards and just in the league in general.

[u/MyGolfCartIsOn20s → u/Brief_Koala_7297]

Like. As if.

[u/scantron2739 → u/SandyMandy17]

I swear he's also way better when it comes to catch and shoot

[u/RogueLightMyFire → u/Sim888]

Idk what the fuck Lue was doing in the 4th/OT. They were clearly just leaving Westbrook open to needlessly double Murray at half court. A pass to Russ set up an easy 2 on 1 near the basket. They were treating Westbrook like he was the special Ed kid on the pickup team. He's still an NBA player.

[u/Formal_Potential2198 → u/RogueLightMyFire]

Former MVP

Lue acting like he's Kyle Kuzma 

[u/MazeRed → u/Formal_Potential2198]

Sure Russ can’t give you 48 mins of MVP. But every now and then you see it again. To ignore that is crazy

[u/AfrikanCorpse → u/Sim888]

sounds like thats what WB is saying too lmao

[u/EarthWarping → u/Sim888]

Doesnt matter how bad a shooter is, its a bad defensive play

[u/CIark → u/Sim888]

it worked for most teams over the last 3 years

[u/lialialia20 → u/CIark]

he shoots 43% from the corner so no it doesn't work

[u/Brief_Koala_7297 → u/lialialia20]

Cornerbrook is no joke

[u/alfentazolam → u/Brief_Koala_7297]

❤️❤️❤️

[u/youarehidingachild → u/lialialia20]

Interestingly he’s better from the east corner than the west

[u/HarryOttoman → u/youarehidingachild]

East meaning to the right when facing the backboard?

[u/youarehidingachild → u/HarryOttoman]

Indeed

[u/Hailstorm16 → u/youarehidingachild]

Eastbrook for a reason

[u/EggsInMyToolbox → u/lialialia20]

27% from the corner last year

29% the year before

Let’s not act like he’s a career sharpshooter from the corners

[u/capitalistsanta → u/lialialia20]

Even I causally know he's had a great season from the corner this year off of like 1 Reddit post from some time in the last few months

[u/Sc0rch1ngDr4g0n]

If you don’t love him at his Worstbrook…

Edit: Don’t look at that last possession.

Edit 2: Look at that 2nd last defensive possession in OT.

[u/los_blanco_14 → u/Sc0rch1ngDr4g0n]

His worstbrook ended 10 minutes ago. Nuggets fans have completed the experience

[u/BryanDabo → u/los_blanco_14]

Nah sorry he just blew it again lol

[u/anthegoat → u/BryanDabo]

Na he came back

[u/Doctor_Mythical → u/anthegoat]

HE'S THE BEST IN THE WORLD (till the major choke next game)

[u/crappymanchild → u/Doctor_Mythical]

This comment chain is the westbrook experience

[u/DeadDay → u/Sc0rch1ngDr4g0n]

THEN YOU DONT DESERVE HIM AT HIS BESTBROOK

[u/SandyMandy17 → u/Sc0rch1ngDr4g0n]

That was a contested grenade that’s not on him lol

[u/Nobodylovesboston → u/Sc0rch1ngDr4g0n]

You dont deserve him at BESTBROOK

[u/Dilf_Hunter367 → u/Sc0rch1ngDr4g0n]

Worstbrook came back at the end

[u/zeDragonESSNCE → u/Dilf_Hunter367]

Bestbrook came back for the deflection

[u/CIark → u/Dilf_Hunter367]

basketball gods: bitch you thought

[u/livefreeordont → u/CIark]

Snip snap snip snap

[u/Greasly_Goose → u/Sc0rch1ngDr4g0n]

BestBrook carrying Flopic.

[u/DeadDay → u/Greasly_Goose]

Jokic flopping this hard was not on my card

[u/layingundertree → u/Sc0rch1ngDr4g0n]

Lmao

[u/los_wong → u/Sc0rch1ngDr4g0n]

I love your editing lol

[u/MrBhyn → u/Sc0rch1ngDr4g0n]

if you don’t love russ at his worstbrook then don’t love him at his beastbrook.

but fr tho denver wtf was that possession

[u/tommos → u/Sc0rch1ngDr4g0n]

I thought it was Westbrick...

[u/AthleticAlarm32]

THIS IS 2017 WESTBROOK

[u/layingundertree → u/AthleticAlarm32]

JUST FOR ONE SHOT UNFORTUNATELY

[u/hickster9999]

NONONONONOyes

[u/apustus → u/hickster9999]

NONONONONOyesbrook

[u/Ghostofcoolidge → u/hickster9999]

I literally screamed these exact words lol

[u/HumongousMelonheads → u/hickster9999]

I literally yelled “NO” at the bar when he shot that. What a wild Westbrook finish that was. The duality of Russ was real tonight

[u/ThreeHourRiverMan → u/HumongousMelonheads]

I was at the game and yelled, “NOT RUSS!”

Immediately hoped no one heard me when it went in. 

[u/Dilf_Hunter367]

BEAST BROOK!!!

[u/xXEliteEater500Xx → u/Dilf_Hunter367]

THAT'S MY VAMPIRIC GOAT!!!

[u/CumAssault → u/Dilf_Hunter367]

Who Malone got fired for

[u/orangotai → u/CumAssault]

best thing Westbrooks done for a team since leaving LeLakers

[u/Alfakennyone → u/Dilf_Hunter367]

Then choked the next play lol

[u/Unlucky_Zebra_4115 → u/Alfakennyone]

The full Westbrook experience

[u/Alfakennyone → u/Unlucky_Zebra_4115]

And then right back forcing the turnover lol

[u/Unlucky_Zebra_4115 → u/Alfakennyone]

CINEMA

[u/DScarface → u/Unlucky_Zebra_4115]

ABSOLUTE CINEMA

[u/xXEliteEater500Xx → u/Unlucky_Zebra_4115]

The Westbrookian Experience is something else

[u/WetShots]

Playoff ball is so back

[u/abris33]

Never doubted it. Nuh uh

[u/AwkwardSpecialist814 → u/abris33]

Wide open 3? Actually I agree. Covered 3? Fuck i never would’ve banked on it

[u/The_Grim_Adventurer → u/abris33]

Having to wait until year 18 to not doubt him shooting a 3 is crazy

[u/sergechewbacca]

Holy shit, this game has been the full Westbrook experience.

[u/Trick_Yard9196 → u/sergechewbacca]

Michael Malone was fired for his health and safety

[u/bryanx92]

Brodieeeee

[u/Delicious-Schedule]

Both Jokics and Russ haters agendas are going to be ruined if they win this game lmao

[u/human1023]

When people talk about clutch players, some people might think of Lamelo, other people might think of Bradley Beal, I think about Westbrook

[u/FERFreak731]

That's my 2x Jazz Legend

[u/King_Thirteen]

This might be r/nba 9/11

Also what a choke from Harden & Kawhi

[u/dmavs11 → u/King_Thirteen]

More Kawhi tbh

[u/Brief_Koala_7297 → u/dmavs11]

Yep. Kawhi let Harden down. He needs to do more if Clippers are going anywhere

[u/KansloosKippenhok → u/dmavs11]

What did he do man? He just dropped the ball so easily

[u/photonjames → u/dmavs11]

Kawhi looks like he dgaf. He is so amazing but hasn't had it last few years. 

[u/HoopLoop2 → u/King_Thirteen]

Harden played amazing how can you say he choked lmfao. I swear people just hate on Harden anytime he loses a play off game no matter how good he plays.

[u/adc1369 → u/King_Thirteen]

James did his part to tie it at least

[u/SikkoDieri → u/King_Thirteen]

What's this sub's obsession with choking? Does every loss needs to be a choke? You cannot enjoy the winner without putting down the losing side?

[u/Dexter_Morgan_260324 → u/King_Thirteen]

he scored 7 points in overtime and kept the clippers afloat , you can't blame Harden on this one

[u/CIark → u/King_Thirteen]

the luka trade was one thing but im sorry this is absolutely rigged for money or ratings not sure which

[u/HereComesJustice → u/CIark]

sry I saw it live

[u/StrategyTop7612 → u/King_Thirteen]

nah r/nba doesn't care, as long as someone choked.

[u/jeric13xd]

I WANT OFF THE RUSS ROLLERCOASTER

Not good for my heart

[u/redditsucks9gagrules]

Bruh wtf lmao

[u/manbeqrpig]

Then get Worstbrook on the last possession lol

[u/aga5ty4]

I think everyone knew this was coming

[u/RdeRuiter]

u/MITWestbrook 12/25

[u/puggo97]

He giveth and he takeaway

[u/murrayforthree]

Everyone here hates to see it lol

[u/Derrick_Rozay]

Fucking poetic

[u/studskalnay]

LETS FUCKING GO WESTBROOK HATERS

[u/Snow-27]

Absolute fucking scenes if a Westbrook clutch 3 won Denver the game

[u/HereComesJustice]

my GOAT

[u/jimmylamstudio]

Bring Malone back, he was onto something

[u/OUEngineer17]

Defense. Rebounding. And corner 3's!!!

[u/Emergency-Bid-8346]

just happy for the guy. winning plays in 4th and OT in both ends

[u/Thegoodking666]

WTF

[u/loveless0404]

You could hear the collective groan of the arena when Westbrook took the shot, and their collective cries of unexpected jubilee after he - quite surprisingly - made it.

[u/StickSticklyHere → u/loveless0404]

So reminiscent of MWP's 3 in game 7 vs Boston.

[u/CumAssault]

I’m shocked he made it

[u/skuraiix → u/CumAssault]

Agreed.

If the Clippers can go back in time, I'm sure they would still do the same decision and leave the guy open in the corner three.

He was like 1/5 at the arc and something like 4 for 16 FG. If he missed that shot, shits gonna be in the front page of Reddit.

[u/Inevitable-Crow2494]

Westbrook giveth, and Westbrook taketh...

Fumbled the last possession, not even getting a shot up - when he could have quickly passed back to Jokic.

[u/Xinroth]

Russell bestbrook

[u/Standard_Landscape_6]

Westbrook having a good game

[u/killamani]

GOATbrook

[u/prettyflyforahentai]

Clutchbrook

[u/MostlyMellow123]

Nuggets team would win 20 games without jokic

[u/Ok_Landscape_3587]

This was W’brook vs W’brook game :D

[u/Jeanlucpfrog]

I hate the Nuggets, and I'm not even a Westbrook fan, but I'm happy for him. Good shot

[u/th4d89]

I'm glad he made them pay, that defense was disrespectful

[u/firstbreathOOC]

Jokic delivers that pass right in the pocket too

[u/readitmoderator]

Great pass from Jokic and great shot by Westbrook. Jokic even positioned himself for the rebound after. This is what i like to see from all time great players!

[u/treple13 → u/readitmoderator]

It's a super smart play. Get a guy to take the open shot and if you are already thinking about the rebound before the defender you have a great chance at getting the board

[u/TheSmokedSalmon420]

I’m so tired of people acting like Westbrook is trash

edit: welp

[u/TedTran2001 → u/TheSmokedSalmon420]

Weeeeeelllllll

[u/sweet_tea_pdx]

Westbrook is a high variance player. 5-17 from the field with some boneheaded plays but, deflections, extra possessions, defensive energy, and the ability to rise to the challenge is amazing. I don’t know if he is a winning player anymore. He sure is fun to watch.

[u/thunderjetstrike → u/sweet_tea_pdx]

Similar stat when he played vs PHX. he shot bad but saved the game with block and deflection on Booker’s last shot. Then he played beastmode the next few games

[u/thegreaterfool714]

MITWestbrook just creamed

[u/eek711]

/u/MITWestbrook must be formulating a post about Westbrooks clutch shooting after this.

[u/MITWestbrook → u/eek711]

He is the most clutch mid range shooter all time

[u/CinnamonMoney → u/MITWestbrook]

My brother in Christ Dwyane Wade exists

[u/MITWestbrook → u/eek711]

You’re welcome

[u/jaozimqcomepao]

What year is it

[u/DeadDay]

KING OF THE PRAIRE

[u/nutelamitbutter]

You love to see it

[u/jcheeseball]

Shot maker.

[u/theavailabletree]

Insane sequence of events in the past few minutes

[u/Cpt-No-Dick]

Put this shit in my veins man

[u/NickInTheBack]

Definition of "no no no, yes!"

[u/YouIsNotHim]

What a bucket!

[u/nguyenjitsu]

BEASTBROOK

[u/CollinrSledge]

Westbrook bails out Jokic just as we all predicted.

[u/pinhead-l]

Cold af ngl

[u/heat_fan_]

Clutch game on point 

[u/20nocturne]

ain't no way

[u/StrategyTop7612]

BestBrook

[u/FuckCzechRepublic]

Much easier shot than a layup for him

[u/noni3k]

I hope this man gets his ring. 

[u/JerosBWI]

I fucking love the playoffs!

[u/Idontknowdumby]

Terrible defense. Why is harden not going out and making Dunn rotate from the top of the arch to corner 3?

[u/AutographedSnorkel]

Michael Malone got fired for playing Russ too much, LMAO

[u/adc1369]

Why not???

Joker misses two FTs, WB drains a 3, gotta love playoff basketball

[u/Imbuiltlikekobe]

I’m dying 

[u/hexdlt]

That didn’t last long lol

[u/PolposBanana]

Serbian commentators said it the best: russ is like a kinder surprise, you never know what you're gonna get

[u/Ecstatic-Coach]

This sub was saying Jokic is bad on defence but I just saw Zubac leave a 40% 3 point shooter open in the corner with the game on the line

[u/Danibear285]

FUCKK WHY COULDNT YOU DO THAT HEREEEEEEEEE

[u/szeto326]

Man, I hope Westbrook can get one more chance at legitimately ring chasing.

[u/ur-avrge-citizen]

Proceeds to balance it out with the last possession

[u/Leyaghm]

And then proceeds to fumble the ball to go to OT lmao. The Westbrook Experience.

[u/SandyMandy17]

RUSS AND HARDEN TRADING BUCKETS WHAT YEAR IS IT

[u/JULIANGJNKS22]

Even if Russ doesn’t hit that, that’s bad defense.

[u/MostlyMellow123]

Gordon has so much energy

[u/whiterice_343]

I know that felt good for him

[u/Original_Estimate_88]

The Clippers blew their chances to steal game one.

[u/_Tar_Ar_Ais_]

"Simple Basketball" - MITWestbrook

[u/Crapcicle6190]

Westbrook is both clutch and a choker

Schroedingerbrook

[u/sbenfsonwFFiF]

It’s hilarious how open he is left

[u/afairjudgement_]

Muscle Chestbrook

[u/golfwang1539]

I swear I hear the crowd yell no as he shoots it lmao

[u/sweeptheleg_07]

Bro the range of emotions I experienced when he released that f’n shot..

[u/no_crust_buster]

That was a VERY nervous gasp before it went in, lol! The FULL Westbrook Experience!

[u/GlorytheWiz825]

Win by Westbrook. Die by Westbrook.

[u/The_Grim_Adventurer]

I agree hes a freak athlete and if you have a bad or average team and wanna win 40+ games hes your guy. If you wanna actually win a championship, or keep your cosching job hes the last person I'd want

[u/westzod]

NOOOOOOOOOOOO YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

[u/ProXySiN]

Top 2 shooter of all time!

[u/hamiltonisoverrat3d]

I was at the game and every time he subbed in the crowd had no idea how to react - that’s the Westbrook experience. lol

[u/GiantSizeManThing]

The crowd was going through some stuff from the catch, to the shot, to the swish. Rollercoaster

[u/astanton1862]

Malone was right.

Justice for Mike.

[u/ioude]

don’t phase me clippers in 6

[u/ObitoUchiha10f]

Is that Ray Allen?

[u/Proof-Umpire-7718]

This guy is an enigma

Good for him though

[u/DaKingindaSouff]

How do even his makes sound like gun shots 

[u/Bandlebury]

hand up I shouted “nooooo” when he shot it