View From The Bridge

With 8:07 left to play in last nights game against the Pacers, Russell Westbrook sat on the bench with 25 points, 10 rebounds and 20 assists - his 6th career 20/20 game. He ended the night with 35 points, 14 rebounds and 21 assists - the first stat-line of its kind in NBA history and his 157th career triple-double. These 2K-like numbers are something we have got used to and have earned Westbrook numerous All-Star appearances and the league MVP in 2017. However, Westbrook\"s very production of these video game-like numbers is the driving reason behind why he will become one of the greatest ringless NBA legends of all time. Drafted in 2008 with the 4th pick, Westbrook\"s elite athletism is what drew the OKC Thunder to him, and at 6\"4" he truly defined the rise of the modern-day point day point guard. In his early years in OKC, he helped form the infamous big three of Westbrook, Durant and Harden, a team that could never quite win together but would each go on to have...

In the last 10 years, the NBA landscape has changed. What once was a place of competitive  greatness has descended into a non-competitive madness, and at its core is the creation of "The Super Team". Before a season even starts, even a lesser basketball fanatic can quite easily predict a finals matchup just by looking at player rosters and recent trade deals. However, no matter how certain or spectacular their victory is, I just have one question: Is it really that impressive?  For me, not really. Unfortunately, this is a concept in the NBA that won't be going away anytime soon, with the recent forming of another 'Super Team' in Brooklyn which brings together the talents of Kyrie Irving, Kevin Durant and James Harden.  Now I admit, for an NBA franchise, this is a surefire way to make some big money. Alongside increases in TV coverage and jersey sales, they are guaranteed to get an influx in fans that "have always loved Brooklyn" and players that "ju...