“Russell Westbrook shooting 38% from midrange? This isn’t the flex you think it is”: Fans rip into unwanted statistic about Lakers star and his 2017 MVP season

Arun Sharma | 19/04/2022
"Russell Westbrook shooting 38% from midrange? This isn't the flex you think it is": Fans rip into an unwanted statistic about the Lakers star and the 2017 MVP

Russell Westbrook has never been known to be a shooter – but a statistic pulled up by a Twitter account says otherwise.

In the past year, the Lakers fans have rarely seen Russell Westbrook play like his MVP self. Beastbrook was not an uncommon sight come January, but this season was different. The Lakers capitulated against all expectations (not all, a few had their skepticisms) and Brodie did not get to show his best self.

Averaging almost career lows all across the board, Westbrook was not anywhere close to being good. A lot of the blame was placed on him and for good measure. He was given ample time, space, and confidence, but he kept squandering it. 38% from midrange while being left open for a lot of them is not anywhere close to being good.

Not only jump shots, but even free throws and simple layups have been a bane this season. Athleticism is expected to come down with age, not a person’s ability to make shots. Statistics may say he’s doing better than his peak, but people who watch games, know how bad he has been.

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Over the years, Westbrook has been left unmarked, giving him more opportunities to shoot. More often than not he misses, that’s why the nickname Westbrick. Given that the league understands Brodie can’t shoot, he needs to capitalize it more. 2% more on open shots is plain bad.

Fans of the pg know that since his MVP season, it’s only been downhill for him. The Wizards’ escapade was a blip in the system, but even then he was a low-efficiency player.

With guards like Steph Curry and Chris Paul taking much more difficult shots and hitting them more consistently, one must wonder what can he do to change his game.

Some fans still think that he can turn his terrible ordeal around and could become the beast he once was. But those are just hopes and dreams. At this point, even he knows he’s not getting back to that level.

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About the author

Arun Sharma

Arun Sharma is an NBA Editor at The SportsRush. A double degree holder and a digital marketer by trade, Arun has always been a sports buff. He fell in love with the sport of basketball at a young age and has been a Lakers fan since 2006. What started as a Kobe Bryant obsession slowly turned into a lifelong connection with the purple and gold. Arun has been an ardent subscriber to the Mamba mentality and has shed tears for a celebrity death only once in his life. He believes January 26, 2020, was the turning point in the passage of time because Kobe was the glue holding things together. From just a Lakers bandwagoner to a basketball fanatic, Arun has spent 16 long years growing up along with the league. He thinks Stephen Curry has ruined basketball forever, and the mid-range game is a sight to behold. Sharma also has many opinions about football (not the American kind), F1, MotoGP, tennis, and cricket.

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