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“No way 9 PGs in the NBA are better than Russell Westbrook”: Shannon Sharpe slams Lakers star’s rating as the 10th best PG in latest polls

Raahib Singh
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"No way 9 PGs in the NBA are better than Russell Westbrook": Shannon Sharpe slams Lakers star’s rating as the 10th best PG in latest polls

Lakers’ star Russell Westbrook gets rated as the 10th best Point Guard in the NBA, and Shannon Sharpe was having none of it

The NBA is full of talented players all around. To make it to the best basketball league in the world, you need to be better than the rest. However, even within the NBA, there are classes of players. You have your superstars, then the stars, then the bench, and role players.

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During the offseason, analysts usually like to take some time and compile reports and rate the players on different scales. Recently there was a survey for the best player in the NBA, where LeBron James received 0 votes. Another survey came out, which rated Russell Westbrook as the 10th Best Point Guard in the NBA. This did not sit right with Shannon Sharpe. He took up the same in the latest episode of Undisputed.

Shannon Sharpe can’t believe Russell Westbrook was 10th on the list

When one thinks of Russell Westbrook, the first thought is almost always how he’s a triple-double machine. Over the last couple of years, we have seen Russ take on many roles, and be successful at them. However, a lot of people overrule what he has achieved, all because he hasn’t won a championship yet.

When the recent ratings came out, Shannon Sharpe was not happy with the same. He took it to his time on Undisputed to talk about the same.

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Shannon is right. As long as his teammates want to play with him, that’s all that should matter. However, something tells me that Russ would remember this, keep the receipt, and play with an added chip on his shoulder.

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Raahib Singh

Raahib Singh

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Raahib Singh is an NBA Journalist and Content Strategist at The SportsRush. A Computer Science Engineer by qualification, Raahib's passion for sports drew him towards TSR. He started playing basketball at 14 and has been following the NBA since 2013. His entry into the basketball world perfectly coincided with Stephen Curry putting the league on notice. Having followed the league for a long time, he decided to use his knowledge to become a sportswriter with The SportsRush in 2020. Raahib loves to put up some shots in his spare time, watch Cricket, Formula 1, and/or read a nice thriller.

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