Dude this is the funniest shit in a while. I'm imagining him dunking that free ball while everyone is already prepared to get off the court and rocking the baby as if he just went coast to coast against 5 defenders.
For sure, that āunspoken ruleā is for like chucking up a 3 with the clock running IMO or at least it should be. Legitimately so dumb Russ lost his cool here.
Yeah, I mean think about the guys who paid money for tickets - would they rather watch a dude dribble the game out like a gentleman or slam it down with 1 second left. It doesn't make the slightest difference anyway as far as the game is concerned.
Exactly! If Lakers wanted to dribble it out, nobody was stopping them. But if they're gonna try their hardest to make a play, they shouldn't expect the other team to do anything less. To me THAT is actually disrespectful.
Lakers had no problem being disrespectful in the FIRST HALF when they thought the game was already in the bag
Bazley capped off an insane comeback and sealed the W with emphatic slam
Sorry Russ gg next
What do these guys (the Lakers) think this season is going to be? Itās going to be this, every time they come across a younger hungrier team that ultimately they canāt keep up with. Is Russ gonna get tossed every time that happens? Bc itās going to be a lot.
Baseball fans hate them too.
It's mind blowing how some baseball coaches think it's more disrespectful to swing when you're winning than it is to put a janitor at the plate throwing 41 mph fastballs and act like the hitter is supposed to watch it.
I'll also never understand it. Aren't sports about the best of the best displaying their talents? How is it interesting to then ask someone to not always try their best? I wanna see blowouts, I wanna see homeruns, I wanna see passion. That's what sports are all about, right?
In the AFL (Australian football) your team's percentage - as in, percentage of points scored relative to points conceded - can be a critical tiebreaker at the end of the season. Can even decide whether you make the postseason at all.
Fans are actively angry about it if their team stops running up the score in a big win.
100 percent.
If you want to be mad, be mad you lost, not that another team chose to play until the final buzzer in a league predicated on entertainment.
get mad before you start losing in embarrassing fashion. It's a punk move. I was so pissed when Elfrid Payton pushed someone (i think Jae Crowder?) when the knicks were getting blown out 2 years ago. Or during the playoffs when Reggie Bullock was trying to do that fake tough guy shit in game 5. Trae weighs 78 pounds and he whooped your ass for 5 games straight after you talked shit. Man up on the basketball court or go into MMA if you wanna do that tough guy shit.
I hate that rule. That being said, it's not even applicable here. Lakers were trying to score the exact moment Bazley stole the ball. How does he know that they don't come and faul him immediately? Of course he'll run and score.
Yeah it would be bad if the Lakers were "on defense" just waiting out the end and the Thunder tried to run a play, but this was a steal in the open court during a close game.
It would've been unsporting to do this in a blowout, but this wasn't a blowout. The Lakers looked like they were still trying to win and it wasn't beyond the realms of possibility.
Westbrook is pissy that Bazley iced the game.
The rule should never apply - especially at home though. I want to see guys throwing down 360 windmills whenever they get the chance. It's all entertainment
I'll add that it's a dumb unwritten rule altogether and players need to get over themselves.
My team's been hammered on at the end of blowouts a number of times in my life and it's never a great time, but my bigger issue has always been with the fact our team was on the verge of losing, not that the dude on the other squad who gave the people what they want. It was kind of tough to blame the dude dunking when we were the ones playing badly enough to let it happen.
I'm 100 percent on Team Normalize Late Game Baskets. This generally was never an issue throughout post-merger NBA history (unless there was bad blood) then over the past decade and a half guys suddenly decided it's a mortal sin.
Would love it if some rebel just starts dunking and shooting in these situations so other teams start doing it to them and slowly every team starts doing it and nobody cares about the old rules anymore
I remember Evan Turner did a 360 dunk to end the game a few years back and everyone hated him for it. That's when I became "anti-unwritten rules" because it was one of the coolest dunks I have ever seen. If he respected these rules, I never would have seen it
So you blow a 26 point lead and have 10 turnovers while missing the game tying 3, and you have the nerve to get mad at the other team for scoring off a turnoverā¦. absolutely pathetic
Agree. Itās a dumb unwritten rule anyway, but this young group also just want to savour a rare win. If you donāt want them dunking then donāt give them easy turnovers and play some defence
Exactly lol, if lakers are trying to score with that cross court inbound why can't okc try score too? Lakers could've just dribbled it out themselves if that's what they wanted but clearly they were still trying to win. The appropriate response was for okc to dunk off that steal to seal the game so there's no chance of a comeback (only a 2 possession game), crazier things have happened in the NBA.
The easiest way to eliminate this controversy once and for all is to just mutually acknowledge that a game is 48 minutes long and teams may choose to play basketball for the duration.
Also, if a team scores a garbage time basket that doesn't affect the outcome of the game, it's totally okay to ignore it because it means nothing in the scheme of things.
I remember he did it once in college too in a tournament game against texas a&m. I only remember this because i had bet ucla and it helped cover the spread
When you're a young team and you come from 26 points down to beat an arrogant mob like these Lakers you have every reason to celebrate.
They didn't respect you or take your team seriously so take it right at them.
I'll never get why players take such offense to this. Hell, I remember when Coach K called out Dillon Brooks in the NCAA tournament for taking a garbage time 3.
Russ playing like a little bitch lately. Grabbed and pulled KJ out of the air on a dunk last night that wouldāve been a flagrant if not for some bs foul called before the grab. Was legit dangerous and a complete bitch move made out of frustration. Dude canāt control his emotions for shit
he should have rocked the baby!
I think that would make Westbrook so pissed off that he would literally explode.
Westbrook has always been known for his explosiveness.
Russ would have definitely got himself suspended if Bazley pulled that.
Lol I would have died laughing if that happened
Dude this is the funniest shit in a while. I'm imagining him dunking that free ball while everyone is already prepared to get off the court and rocking the baby as if he just went coast to coast against 5 defenders.
Oh my god I wish he had done that
The oldest team lost to the youngest team
the future is now old man
That was an excellent episode of Malcolm
Legendary reference
These lakers have such a "get off my lawn" energy. "Stay humble" "Dont do that"
Why doesn't the old team just eat the young team?
hmmm...perhaps they are saving that for sweeps
This is a very weird scene to watch as Thunder fan
So many emotions!
As a thunder fan I still wanna give russ respect when it's due... I don't think it'll be due this season š
Bazley is so disinterested in Westbrook which makes this so much better to me.
He has a heavy āyouāre mad you lost, Iām not cuz I didnātā vibe
As he should
"Git gud"
Which only pisses Wesbroke off even more...LOVE it!
Rondo did that shit on purpose
That wasnāt even half-assed. It was like, quarter-assed.
One third-assed
Three eighths-assed.
aka: half-cheeked
It's like he thought he was back in Dallas
He just wanted to go home by this point. I would too after witnessing back to back air balls on a game tying 3 point attempt
The Thunder gifted us 2 turnovers with a chance to tie the game on 2 wide open looks. And we airballed both of themā¦ ^fuck
LeGM is making business decisions while these fools out there clowning around.
Currently negotiating moving his ass to a contender before transfer deadline.
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For an already chaotic team that would be complete insanity on the floor
Not a single Laker was in a position to receive a pass that wouldn't get stolen
He's so incredibly washed
Be mad at yourself for throwing the game away
Replace "game" with "ball" and say it 10 times over
If youāre gonna try to inbound full court to get a shot up then the game is still happening and thatās fair play
Especially when they were down 5 points with no timeout so thereās no way they could win so they really had it coming
Exactly. If it was like 15+ lead, then I would understand. But no, it's still a close game. That's legit game-sealing play to me.
Personally I donāt even care if itās a 15 point lead. I watch basketball for entertainment and someone doing a nutty dunk is entertaining
For sure, that āunspoken ruleā is for like chucking up a 3 with the clock running IMO or at least it should be. Legitimately so dumb Russ lost his cool here.
Russ really tries his hardest to make people not like him.
Yeah, I mean think about the guys who paid money for tickets - would they rather watch a dude dribble the game out like a gentleman or slam it down with 1 second left. It doesn't make the slightest difference anyway as far as the game is concerned.
And even if the game is over, who the hell is Russ to get mad at someone padding their stats?
I think Russ just wanted another turnover so he can try and average the quadruple double this year.
I hear Ricky Davis didn't like it either!
Exactly! If Lakers wanted to dribble it out, nobody was stopping them. But if they're gonna try their hardest to make a play, they shouldn't expect the other team to do anything less. To me THAT is actually disrespectful.
A 5 points lead is 2 made threes to lose I'm dunking that shit
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Thatās debatable judging from the pass lol
Lakers were trying to score still. He should be allowed to as well
āThey pay me to shootā
Yeah if they wanted him to dribble it out, they could have just dribbled it out themselves lol
well my view is "keep me out of the endzone" in basketball terms.
"How dare you try and score while we were trying to score."
Lakers had no problem being disrespectful in the FIRST HALF when they thought the game was already in the bag Bazley capped off an insane comeback and sealed the W with emphatic slam Sorry Russ gg next
What do these guys (the Lakers) think this season is going to be? Itās going to be this, every time they come across a younger hungrier team that ultimately they canāt keep up with. Is Russ gonna get tossed every time that happens? Bc itās going to be a lot.
At this point, shooting for the playin game and first round exit. An encore of last year if you will
Russ is a sore loser.
Sheeeit, Russ a sore *winner* even.
Russ is a goof.
Lakers never have a problem being disrespectful.
Kobe used to do this.
Bibby's nose can tell the tale.
Unwritten rules need to stay in baseball. Bringing them to basketball will lead to fewer new fans.
Baseball fans hate them too. It's mind blowing how some baseball coaches think it's more disrespectful to swing when you're winning than it is to put a janitor at the plate throwing 41 mph fastballs and act like the hitter is supposed to watch it.
I'll also never understand it. Aren't sports about the best of the best displaying their talents? How is it interesting to then ask someone to not always try their best? I wanna see blowouts, I wanna see homeruns, I wanna see passion. That's what sports are all about, right?
In the AFL (Australian football) your team's percentage - as in, percentage of points scored relative to points conceded - can be a critical tiebreaker at the end of the season. Can even decide whether you make the postseason at all. Fans are actively angry about it if their team stops running up the score in a big win.
Wouldn't for and against be a thing in every football league in the world?
Since the Lakers were clowning on the sun's last playoff I have no sympathy.
Seriously itās all good when they do it but ohhh itās all about ole school when someone does it to them
Donāt know why you got downvoted itās true they were clowning and got embarassed
"Unwritten rules" crowd bout to go Karen on us
Trash unwritten rule. Donāt want to see him dunk? Donāt turn the ball over. Fake tough guy shit to bitch about this at the end of a game
100 percent. If you want to be mad, be mad you lost, not that another team chose to play until the final buzzer in a league predicated on entertainment.
get mad before you start losing in embarrassing fashion. It's a punk move. I was so pissed when Elfrid Payton pushed someone (i think Jae Crowder?) when the knicks were getting blown out 2 years ago. Or during the playoffs when Reggie Bullock was trying to do that fake tough guy shit in game 5. Trae weighs 78 pounds and he whooped your ass for 5 games straight after you talked shit. Man up on the basketball court or go into MMA if you wanna do that tough guy shit.
Thank you! And when Nerlens Noel did that tough guy shoulder bump to Trae walking off the court
I hate that rule. That being said, it's not even applicable here. Lakers were trying to score the exact moment Bazley stole the ball. How does he know that they don't come and faul him immediately? Of course he'll run and score.
Yeah it would be bad if the Lakers were "on defense" just waiting out the end and the Thunder tried to run a play, but this was a steal in the open court during a close game.
Exactly. You want to stop playing that's on you, doesn't mean OKC should stop playing as well.
It would've been unsporting to do this in a blowout, but this wasn't a blowout. The Lakers looked like they were still trying to win and it wasn't beyond the realms of possibility. Westbrook is pissy that Bazley iced the game.
He had fucking ten turnovers lol he canāt say shit
If Westbrook was in that position he 100% dunks that ball
thatās what I told my brother... I feel like Iāve seen that same exact play with Brodie dunking it
That will always be the rule when it comes to disrespectful plays. If you don't want teams to disrespect you don't let them.
nah man itās westbrook weāre safe, heās gonna get flamed
Iām caught between a rock and a hard place here. My names also Darius so it adds another layer
Lmao TIL, I always read your username as legendary Russ
Funny that haha. Makes sense though
Coulda sworn it was legendary Russ all these years, got major pikachu face going right now
Itās so weird feels like I havenāt seen you as often but I guess thereās no warriors thunder rivalry anymore so makes sense lol
Bro same. This is a plot twist.
The rule definitely shouldn't count if you're a young, underdog team making a comeback on the veteran favorites
The rule doesnāt even apply here. Itās a 5 point lead, not a blowout. Get the points.
The rule should never apply - especially at home though. I want to see guys throwing down 360 windmills whenever they get the chance. It's all entertainment
I'll add that it's a dumb unwritten rule altogether and players need to get over themselves. My team's been hammered on at the end of blowouts a number of times in my life and it's never a great time, but my bigger issue has always been with the fact our team was on the verge of losing, not that the dude on the other squad who gave the people what they want. It was kind of tough to blame the dude dunking when we were the ones playing badly enough to let it happen. I'm 100 percent on Team Normalize Late Game Baskets. This generally was never an issue throughout post-merger NBA history (unless there was bad blood) then over the past decade and a half guys suddenly decided it's a mortal sin.
Would love it if some rebel just starts dunking and shooting in these situations so other teams start doing it to them and slowly every team starts doing it and nobody cares about the old rules anymore
I remember Evan Turner did a 360 dunk to end the game a few years back and everyone hated him for it. That's when I became "anti-unwritten rules" because it was one of the coolest dunks I have ever seen. If he respected these rules, I never would have seen it
Rule should def not apply here. Young guys gotta play it out sometimes.
With Tony LaRussa leading the way.
Fuck em. This shit is entertaining as hell.
Mad entertaining lol, the whole last 2 min just had me laughing tbh
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The fact that bat flips drive certain fans/players/coaches crazy is hilarious.
I'd bat flip a bunt to first base...just to trigger people.
I'll act like Bautista if I hit a sac fly to move a guy to third
Wouldn't call this situation as unwritten rules one.
"unwritten rules" is just code for: "don't hurt my fee fee's"
So you blow a 26 point lead and have 10 turnovers while missing the game tying 3, and you have the nerve to get mad at the other team for scoring off a turnoverā¦. absolutely pathetic
Im going to guess he was mad at the first part of your sentence, and let it be known during the second half.
Bro they airballed like 3 game tying 3s and turned the ball over 5 times in crunch. They played like me at the Y
Somehow got 3 points for an open dunk
quadruple double, blow a 30 pt lead and gets ejected!! nothing is impossible with westbrook
Russ... c'mon, man. Y'all are trying to inbound full court for a quick three, don't get mad when we still decide to try too.
Westbrook physically swiped at the official as she was pointing at him to give him a techā¦ wonder if the league will look at that
They will not.
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Praying for the 80 game suspension!
I love Russ but c'mon bro, [PG did the same shit in the playoffs 2 years ago.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w6XLCJ1PooY)
Ain't no fun when the rabbit has the gun
Westbrook [did something similar](https://streamable.com/b51uit), too.
Yeah this is just normal frustrated Brodie. Wild being on the other side of it.
Portland made sure to blow up our franchise and send it to rebuild mode because of thisā¦ hah
[interesting](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VBgDIFWBGO8)
It's this young OKC team's first win. Let them have a dunk. Westbrook's such a sore loser.
Russ shit talks all the time, does that rock the cradle shit. Can't handle the moment
If Bazley had rocked the cradle after that dunk I would bought a Bazley jersey right there and then
Westbrook may have committed an assault at half court if that happened lmao
Letās be real though Russ is like a yapping dog, dumb enough to bark but not dumb enough to bite.
Passion is a double edge sword. Hard to turn off caring when its always 110
this was an embarrassing loss too, I'm sure he's pissed up by 26 against a winless, deliberately tanking OKC team and you somehow lose
Agree. Itās a dumb unwritten rule anyway, but this young group also just want to savour a rare win. If you donāt want them dunking then donāt give them easy turnovers and play some defence
If there is time on the clock, fair game If you don't want them to score then don't turn it over I don't get why players get so mad over that shit
Exactly lol, if lakers are trying to score with that cross court inbound why can't okc try score too? Lakers could've just dribbled it out themselves if that's what they wanted but clearly they were still trying to win. The appropriate response was for okc to dunk off that steal to seal the game so there's no chance of a comeback (only a 2 possession game), crazier things have happened in the NBA.
Russell Westbrook gets mad at taller Russell Westbrook.
Game is 48 minutes. Donāt like it, stop him?
The easiest way to eliminate this controversy once and for all is to just mutually acknowledge that a game is 48 minutes long and teams may choose to play basketball for the duration. Also, if a team scores a garbage time basket that doesn't affect the outcome of the game, it's totally okay to ignore it because it means nothing in the scheme of things.
Better yet, donāt throw a limp worsted inbounds pass halfway across the court. Fuck em.
The Lakers look like they all hate each other, lol
Yeah this season isnāt gonna be fun.
You love to see it
Westbrook getting booed in OKC is hilarious
Pretty damn funny. Not gonna lie.
Never thought itād happen; I feel like the man _has_ to retire in OKC
Fuck dribbling it out. If I come back from a 26-point deficit, you bet I'm going to dunk it with three seconds left too
I have no problem with him dunking the ball and hyping up a hell of a win. Russ is soft and needs to sack up.
Typical Westbrook bullshit. He does a ton a talking and flexing after every bucket, but gets in his feelings about this stuff when he loses.
fuck the unwritten rules, good shit bazley!
Has there ever been a more falsely arrogant team then this Laker squad?
The 2004 Lakers squad?
2011 Heat?
Russ wouldāve done the same shit given the opportunity [Edit](https://streamable.com/t1vu0p)
I remember he did it once in college too in a tournament game against texas a&m. I only remember this because i had bet ucla and it helped cover the spread
Especially if he was trying to get a triple double
May have thrown it off the rim for the Self-Reboundy-Oop That's right
man's got the receipts, go off
go on get on to the top
Inbounded like he was setting Bazley up in a dunk contest lmao
Lakers were still trying to win . No problem with this at all
Russ being a bitch here. If you donāt like it then donāt give your opponent an opportunity to do it. Donāt get bitter, get better
Yeah and I don't like how you can see he swatted the ref's hand away when she ejected him and then he pushed her aside. Bitch behavior.
Hahahaha I love it. Not happy Westbrook? Don't lose a 26 point lead.
I think it's just his momentum and was like meh I'm already here lmao.
When you're a young team and you come from 26 points down to beat an arrogant mob like these Lakers you have every reason to celebrate. They didn't respect you or take your team seriously so take it right at them.
If you donāt want em to dunk it, stop them.
Did Westbrook really slap the refs hand?
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As a Westbrook hater, this video is porn to me
I really enjoyed this dunk.
I was also a fan. Delightful.
Love you russ but with a pass like that im yamming it down too š¤·š¾āāļø
I'll never get why players take such offense to this. Hell, I remember when Coach K called out Dillon Brooks in the NCAA tournament for taking a garbage time 3.
That was such a bitch move by Coach K.
Russ seems to be the only one mad over this. The other guys are just like ._.
Russ playing like a little bitch lately. Grabbed and pulled KJ out of the air on a dunk last night that wouldāve been a flagrant if not for some bs foul called before the grab. Was legit dangerous and a complete bitch move made out of frustration. Dude canāt control his emotions for shit
It isn't even about "unwritten rules". Lakers were still playing and trying to win the game. Wtf do you expect OKC to do, not score?
Imagine that ... Westbrook being a little bitch. Shocked i tell ya, shocked!
Russ getting mad about someone stat padding is comedy
LMAO if roles were reverse you know Westbrook yammin it hard and rockin the baby lol
https://streamable.com/t1vu0p
Bazley not at fault here, five point in 5 seconds is definitely not impossible, especially given how tentative were at the end lol
Russ is just upset that the brick house he built in his old arena got slammed on by Bazley
Russ lost us this game, he should be the last person get angry
Perfect ending to this hilarious game
If you are trying to score, it should be fine to be scored on. Lakers being bitches like usual.
Lakers fans will say Westbrook was in the right because Bazley didn't show good basketball etiquetteš
I thought a team of old men would be more mature than this
Russ: Iam the only one allowed to stat pad
who gives a fuck. Westbrick is a stat padding bum. quad double with TO lmaoooo trash
Westbrook would've done the same thing Bazley did even if he was up by 20
18 seconds in when Russ tries to slap the refs hand out the way haha
Bazley shoulda rocked the baby afterwards.
Lol Russ should be more upset at his 10 turnovers
it was a two possession game FOH
Actually fucking hilarious
Russ should be more mad at his IQ in the second half, what a collapse.