Russell Westbrook is having an historically bad shooting year. But what about the other elements of his game? How valuable is he despite his inefficient shooting? This detailed film breakdown & scouting report examine the strengths and weaknesses of the Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star point guard while incorporating analytics & stats to assess his overall impact. Support at Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thinkingbasketball Book: https://www.amazon.com/Thinking-Basketball-Ben-Taylor/dp/1532968175 Podcast: https://player.fm/series/thinking-basketball or at https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/ben-taylor/thinking-basketball-podcast Website: www.backpicks.com Twitter: @elgee35 EDIT: At 5:35, I mistakenly call Frank Jackson (31% 3-pt shooter) Tim Frazier. Thanks to lil timmy for pointing this out. Ben Taylor is the author of Thinking Basketball, a Nylon Calculus contributor, creator of the Backpicks Top 40 series & host of the Thinking Basketball podcast. Stats courtesy: http://www.pbpstats.com @bballport http://canzhiye.com/rapm/ (250 RAPM) https://www.basketball-reference.com https://stats.nba.com Backpicks BPM is a proprietary model that focuses on player skill instead of situational value. PIPM is a hybrid model that "luck-adjusts" plus-minus data (regresses FT% and 3pt%) to account for noise and is more sensitive to a player's role/fit on a given team. Footage in this video is owned by the NBA and its partners. It is intended for critique and education. Music by Andy Beatz | Nacht Aktiv