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“There’s no player like myself”: Russell Westbrook talks himself up after breaking Wilt Chamberlain’s record in loss vs Spurs

Raahib Singh
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"There's no player like myself": Russell Westbrook talks himself up after breaking Wilt Chamberlain's record in loss vs Spurs

Wizards’ star Russell Westbrook gives himself some praise as he broke Wilt Chamberlain’s record for the most triple-doubles in a month

The San Antonio Spurs made their way to the Capital and put some water on the fire-hot Washington Wizards. Tonight’s OT 146-143 loss to the Spurs marked the end of the longest win streak the Wizards had been on since 2001.

Russell Westbrook recorded 22 points, 13 rebounds, and 14 assists in the hard-fought battle against DeMar DeRozan and his Spurs. With this triple-double, Russ broke Wilt Chamberlain’s 1968 record for the most triple-doubles in a calendar month.

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Bradley Beal scored a game-high 45 points, and four other Wizards chipped in with double-digit scores. However, in the end, it was DeMar DeRozan and the Spurs who were able to capture the win.

“If everybody could do it, they would”: Russell Westbrook

Russell Westbrook is one of the most straight-shooting guys in the league. He always speaks what is on his mind, and does not filter his thoughts out for anyone.

After the game, Russ was asked if his triple-doubles feel like an achievement to him. He replied by saying, “I honestly believe there is no player like myself. And if people wanna take it for granted, sorry for them. But I’m pretty sure if everybody could do it, they would do it.”

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Westbrook is currently sitting with 175 triple-doubles to his name and is only six shy of Oscar Robertson, who holds the All-Time NBA record. It should not take long for Russ to achieve the same, and etch yet another record in the NBA book to his name.

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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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