Max Kellerman says Westbrook has to be the primary ball handler for Rockets

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Now that Russell Westbrook has been traded to the Rockets, many people are wondering how the offense will run with him in the mix.

ESPN's Max Kellerman shares his thoughts on why Russell Westbrook should play point guard instead of James Harden.

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Ryan Clark sets the record straight. Composite image by Jack Brame.

Tuesday on First Take, Stephen A. Smith, Ryan Clark, and Shannon Sharpe discuss the top QBs 25 and under and debate which player is most likely to make a Super Bowl, Jordan Love or CJ Stroud.

Smith makes a case that Stroud will struggle more than Love this season because NFL teams now have a season of tape to watch, and he won't sneak up on anyone this year.

What Smith overlooks, and Clark highlights, is that although Love has been in the league for several years, he only became the starter last season. Which means he's in the same boat as Stroud from that perspective. Both quarterbacks have about the same amount of film for teams to analyze.

Smith even says later in the video, “He got me. He got me on that one.”

Finally, Smith and Sharpe both decide to take Love over Stroud, but mostly based on the strength of the AFC with Patrick Mahomes, Josh Allen, and Lamar Jackson to deal with.

Check out the video above for the full discussion.

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