2021-2022 AROUND the NBA: GSW Champs [ARCHIVED]

[dirkfansince1998]

I think Westbrook plays hard

I always questioned takes like this because he has been one of the laziest defenders I have watched in the last couple of years. I don´t think he is playing "harder" than other players. Just with different less team focused priorities. Imagine a version of RW that isn´t chasing rebounds but instead closes out on shooters and/or tries to fight over screens.
It´s not a new concept and most high usage star players coast on defense (including Luka) but when I think about players that "play hard"  I tend to focus on guys that do it on both ends of the floor.

Maybe it's naive of me, but I'm not the slightest bit worried about the Lakers this year. I think AD is great, but not really a winner, and Lebron is well past the days where he can consistently dominate.

I think the last part is the most important one. If LeBron is still LeBron the Lakers will be one of the best teams in the west. If he is past his best they aren´t.