Russ Westbrook Just Played His Last Game as a Laker

[Erratic415]

 

[Deafheaven]

That was easily one of the dumbest plays Ive seen in a while. The fukk was he thinking

 

[Renkz]

Look, Dame and Grant are going to make shots just like Bron did. That shot by Russ wasn't a 2 for 1 imo. Just a bad play. But we won't ever know for sure unless someone on the team clarifies.

 

[ALonelyDad]

Russ better learn to accept a bench role, no team (maybe the Wizards) will offer him a starting job next year

 

[Don Homer]

Russ better learn to accept a bench role, no team (maybe the Wizards) will offer him a starting job next year

he hustles a lot so i imagine that Mark Jackson and Jeff vsn Gundy would say he can play for their team anytime

 

[Brehvity3135]

I think Bron is done with him

 

[CarltonJunior]

2 for 1 is not always a high IQ shot

 

[Monsanto]

The Lakers were all taking turns trying to fumble the lead. Russ gonna get the biggest share of the blame because he's the hot target for all things Lakers.

 

[Jalether]

This dude is just pitiful

 

[Jalether]

At this point I'm convinced I'm a better basketball player than russ, a pro and a starter should not be this bad

 

[Primetime21]

KD makes that shot

this man got Dame on a switch and shot a fadeaway?

 

[Guile]

The Lakers were all taking turns trying to fumble the lead. Russ gonna get the biggest share of the blame because he's the hot target for all things Lakers.

He shot 4-15 in less than 30 minutes, let's not forget about the rest of the game.

 

[Kufi]

Twitter is fukking comedy right now

 

[Gil Scott-Heroin]

At this point I can’t even blame Russ …he is who he is ..I blame Darvin Ham for not putting his foot down and taking control …there’s no reason based on Russ career history not just this year or last ..but his entire career that you should be playing him in these high leverage moments …that’s on the coach

Blame him for not putting his foot down and taking control?

This was only his third game as coach.

What else could he possibly do given the fact he still needs to gain trust from the playing group and see what works and what doesn't?

The Lakers guard rotation isn't deep and talented enough for him not to play Westbrook in those moments, especially with Schroder being out. If only for the fact, if he alienates him this early on, it'll cause Westbrook to act out even more (we all saw him blame Ham for his groin injury when he came off the bench in the preseason). Nunn just came off a performance against the Clippers where he went 0-7 from the field, and then was 0-3 in this game; Pat Bev isn't even a factor on offense; which only leaves Lonnie, who's experience has been stuck at the end of the bench on a lottery squad in SA.

 

[Lootha VanDraws]

Lakers and Sixers both 0-3. They will be in the Finals. Book it.

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