Russell Westbrook publicly throws shade at the LA Lakers.
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Probably, coming off the worst year of his career, Russell Westbrook’s homecoming season with the LA Lakers turned out to be a disaster. The former MVP wasn’t the ideal fit on a roster comprising LeBron James and Anthony Davis. Brodie’s ball-dominant nature would come to haunt him.
Westbrook was at the receiving of endless trolling and criticism, making him a laughing stock. The former OKC superstar’s past achievements and accolades were no more in public memory, with his inability to shoot and turnovers summing up his identity as a player.
Though efficiency continued to be an issue, the two-time scoring champion averaged 18.5 PPG, 7.4 RPG, and 7.1 APG. Nonetheless, Russ was a disappointing 29.8% from the 3-point line and 66.7% from the FT line, with 3.8 TPG. Westbrook had a total of 295 turnovers, which was the second most after Trae Young.
However, many felt Westbrook received a lot of the unfair blame, with the Lakers making him the scapegoat. According to a recent stat, the nine-time All-Star looked to be gaining his rhythm back in the last 10-games of the season.
Russell Westbrook takes an indirect dig at the Lakers management.
The LA Lakers employed 41 different starting lineups during the 2021-22 season, with the Big 3 of James, Davis, and Westbrook playing mere 21-games together, with an 11-10 record. Former coach Frank Vogel had a hard time determining the right mix.
The purple and gold ended their season 16-games below +500, failing to make the play-in tournament. Much of the blame for this rested on the shoulders of Westbrook and Vogel, with everyone overlooking James and the front office’s poor decision-making.
Despite all the negativity and struggles, Westbrook did figure his way in towards the end of the season. Unfortunately, it was too late. Nevertheless, Mr. Tripe-Double is aiming to get even with the GM Rob Pelinka and co, liking the following tweet.
With a net worth of $200M, many believe Westbrook has the worst contract in the league, with him getting paid $47M in the upcoming season. The 6″3′ guard had signed a 5-years $206M deal with the OKC Thunder in the 2018-19 season.
