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Westbrook was never one of my favorite players during most of his prime, but seeing how Westbrook has handled his last few years helped me gain a lot of respect for him.

Sure he never was the lead guy on a championship team, but his competitiveness is amazing. He played his best through all the Lakers drama. Westbrook also put up 37 in a playoff game in the most recent playoffs. I'm quite a huge fan of this late-career Westbrook.

Kobe - when I first started following the NBA as a kid, Kobe was the player I liked to root against. Near the end of his career I had nothing but love for him.

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[–] Tropical_Wendigo@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

Ironically enough, Dame has some similarities to Drexler (minus the championship contention in Portland, obviously).

  • Drafted to a team trying to find a new identity after injury turmoil in the last few years (Walton/Roy and Oden)
  • Franchise cornerstone for around a decade
  • Overshadowed by a generational talent with a similar playstyle who wins multiple championships (Jordan/Curry)
  • Requests a trade shortly after a new GM comes in
  • Gets moved to a team that's won a championship in the last few years (Rockets/Bucks) to be the second star on the team behind the team's leader (Hakeem/Giannis)