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Russell Westbrook just landed in Utah

SoberasHotRod said:
Count me in with the group who would love to see Westbrook play in a Jazz jersey. It would be so entertaining. Like part of me is starting to think all kinds of illogical thoughts, like what if Westbrook and Danny Ainge play chicken with eachother on his buy out and he plays a couple of games for us...

I haven't bought a sports jersey since Shandon Anderson, but I might have to get a huge number black Jazz Westbrook jersey to commemorate that.
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Is it a smart decision to keep WB? Probably not, but as I said in the earlier thread it's actually not that different from keeping Conley. He probably helps this team a little more and serves as a vet presence that the players look up to....but probably better to just tank and give PT to younger players.

Is it an entertaining decision to keep WB? Absolutely!!! Let's go for a roller coaster ride.
 
We should start a media/social-media campaign to see at least one Russ game.
 
Tony Jones had: "Westbrook has expressed a willingness to play for the Jazz."
Ben Jones had: "Jazz say he's open to different roles."

Probably still just negotiating time with the Clippers, or maybe there are other offers. But sounds more than that.

Westbrook would definitely up the interest level for games the rest of the season, to put it mildly.
 
Ryan could clear some merchandise by slapping the Westbrook name on it. In a number of years, the yellow Westbrook jersey could be one of the rarest, most sought after collectors items. This abortion of a branding could be known as “the Westbrook era.”
 
KqWIN said:
Is it a smart decision to keep WB? Probably not, but as I said in the earlier thread it's actually not that different from keeping Conley. He probably helps this team a little more and serves as a vet presence that the players look up to....but probably better to just tank and give PT to younger players.

Is it an entertaining decision to keep WB? Absolutely!!! Let's go for a roller coaster ride.
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It would be soooooo dumb... look at the reports on the guy. So you give the keys to your multibillion dollar sports team to a "locker room vampire" for the funsies.
 
Handlogten's Heros said:
It would be soooooo dumb... look at the reports on the guy. So you give the keys to your multibillion dollar sports team to a "locker room vampire" for the funsies.
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Look at the reports at what he did for young players at any of his stops. Look, I don't feel strongly about this locker room stuff in either direction. It's probably media fluff in either direction. Hard to deny what actually players say about him, even if there are gossip articles the other direction.
 
KqWIN said:
Look at the reports at what he did for young players at any of his stops. Look, I don't feel strongly about this locker room stuff in either direction. It's probably media fluff in either direction. Hard to deny what actually players say about him, even if there are gossip articles the other direction.
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There is zero upside... and tremendous downside. Can't imagine dropping Mike and then giving Hardy this **** show. Russ plays hard... so do a lot of guys... I don't find him particularly entertaining. If you want entertaining just roll with Sexton and THT for 48 minutes and tell them to go nuts.
 
Handlogten's Heros said:
Let me break this down for everyone... Russ ain't walking through that door. If we tell him we are waiving him then Ryan pays the full price of the deal... So he goes out and hunts for the place he wants to be... when he finds that place he gives us a buyout and Ryan saves some money. We also don't just dismiss him by waiving him immediately.

This is just simply both sides playing nice.
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Screw that I am fully invested in seeing the Jazz play wide open with Wesstbrook for a few games.
 
Handlogten's Heros said:
There is zero upside... and tremendous downside. Can't imagine dropping Mike and then giving Hardy this **** show. Russ plays hard... so do a lot of guys... I don't find him particularly entertaining. If you want entertaining just roll with Sexton and THT for 48 minutes and tell them to go nuts.
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That’s not the kind of entertainment I have in mind. Think wrestling.
 
Handlogten's Heros said:
There is zero upside... and tremendous downside. Can't imagine dropping Mike and then giving Hardy this **** show. Russ plays hard... so do a lot of guys... I don't find him particularly entertaining. If you want entertaining just roll with Sexton and THT for 48 minutes and tell them to go nuts.
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You don't think there would be a huge upside to Westbrook suiting up and getting a standing ovation fro the crowd as he is announced? That would be absolutely worth the time and trouble.
 
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