WATCH: Russell Westbrook Emulates LeBron James, Hits Gary Trent Jr. With a Chasedown Block

Raahib Singh | 09/03/2023
WATCH: Russell Westbrook Emulates LeBron James, Hits Gary Trent Jr. With a Chasedown Block

The Los Angeles Clippers, for the first time since signing Russell Westbrook, were able to register a win on Sunday. They lost five games in a row before they took down the Grizzlies for their first win with Brodie. While the losses weren’t Westbrook’s fault, a bad omen was starting to surround the team.

Tonight, the Clippers host the Raptors as they try to string together a few wins and hopefully move out of this play-in bracket. At half-time, they’re tied 49-49 with the Raptors. The big three in LA, Kawhi Leonard, Paul George, and Russell Westbrook, would like to change this tied score into a win for their team.

Russ tried bringing in some defense to the team, as he left the crowd on their feet with his block. Watch the same below!

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Russell Westbrook with the chasedown block!

The Los Angeles Clippers have been going back and forth with the Raptors the entire evening. While Toronto did build up a lead as big as 10 points early in the game, the Clippers came back and tied it before going into the half-time break.

During one of the plays, Mason Plumlee turned the ball over, and Gary Trent Jr. ran ahead for an open dunk, or so he thought. However, Russell Westbrook came after him, and chased him down for a huge block.

Sadly, Brodie’s efforts were in vain, as another Raptor followed up and cleaned up after the block.

However, this shot block reminded fans of the time LeBron James used to chase down people and block shots with the same energy.

To compare Russ with his former teammate, wow.

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NBA Twitter reacts to the block!

As always, NBA Twitter was there to react to another spectacular play.

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Raahib Singh

Raahib Singh

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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