Replace Lebron with Westbrook in last year's finals

[Marchesk]

What would WiltBrook's stat line look like? And would he stand in the corner to conserve energy for parts of the game?

[navy]

Westbrook played the Spurs in the WCF....

It would have been like no Ibaka the entire series.

[Marchesk]

Westbrook played the Spurs in the WCF....

With Durant, though. I meant to add, replace Lebron with current Westbrook in last year's finals.

[navy]

With Durant, though. I meant to add, replace Lebron with current Westbrook in last year's finals.

I dont think current Westbrook is any different from the one in last years playoffs.

[Marchesk]

I dont think current Westbrook is any different from the one in last years playoffs.

So what kind of numbers would he put up trying to carry the Heat? Would it have mattered (closer games)?

[Prime_Shaq]

Heat were just outclassed and outplayed so badly, only prime Jordan or Shaq could help the Heat last year.

[SouBeachTalents]

Heat were just outclassed and outplayed so badly, only prime Jordan or Shaq could help the Heat last year.

Honestly, even they would be arguable

[navy]

So what kind of numbers would he put up trying to carry the Heat?

Same as he put up trying to carry the Thunder.

[Marchesk]

Here's the thing we know about Westbrook. He would've gone all out chucking, for better or worse, unlike Lebron, who plays within the flow and for efficiency, and had to conserve energy at times during that series, since the rest of his teammates weren't getting it done. The only thing I didn't like about Lebron's play is that he didn't just say screw it and go all Kobe on the Spurs, even if it wouldn't have changed the outcome.

[navy]

Honestly, even they would be arguable

Shaq would have been useful so the Heat wouldnt have to use Spolestras overtrapping to make up for the lack of shot blocking.

[Marchesk]

Shaq would have been useful so the Heat wouldnt have to use Spolestras overtrapping to make up for the lack of shot blocking.

Shaq might have also gotten the Spurs front line in foul trouble.

[Im Still Ballin]

Spoelstra's shit defense cost the heat

[Marchesk]

Anyway, in that sort of situation, give me a Westbrook or Kobe (or MJ before Pippen) over Lebron. I want to see my superstar go down gunning.

[RoundMoundOfReb]

Sweep for the Spurs.

[J Shuttlesworth]

So what kind of numbers would he put up trying to carry the Heat? Would it have mattered (closer games)?

He probably would have put up similar numbers to LeBron, but on much lower efficiency.

He's 2/5 (no pun intended) in his last 5 games, including the 4 triple doubles, and these have all been against weak PG's aside from Lillard (which was an L in portland)

If you think he's putting up triple double numbers against the Spurs, you are on some serious shit. Keep in mind he'd be defended by Kawhi Leonard if he was i LBJ's shoes. I'd say he'd put up the same numbers he put up in the WCF, except maybe a couple more PPG