LeBron has been incredible during that span, and the Lakers still can’t consistently win. Vogel is so desperate he’s gone to a starting five with James at center because nothing else is working. If this is the Westbrook LA is going to get, they may as well grab their Hawaiian shirts and plane tickets and head somewhere tropical now.Īnthony Davis is still injured and on the shelf. The reel + his comments: /mxf3ml0deT- Rob Perez January 13, 2022 When asked after the game about it, he said “that’s funny, i hope they played that the last 14 years too.”
The Sacramento Kings played “Cold As Ice” every time Russell Westbrook missed a shot last night. But hey, only four total turnovers in three games! Russ’s poor play is just more evidence that the Lakers season is doomed That makes a total of 23 points on 4-of-40 shooting. In the loss to Ja Morant and Co., he had six points and shot 2 for 12, and against the Kings, he was 2-of-14. In the win over Atlanta, the 13-year-vet shot 4-of-14 from the floor with three turnovers. But taking a step back, he’s been a significant minus offensively. He’s still contributing with rebounds and assists, even if he’s not scoring. Unsurprisingly, Russ’s traditional stats don’t look that bad. And in the road loss to the Kings, he scored eight points and added 12 rebounds and six assists. He had six points, seven rebounds, and six assists in the loss to a surging Memphis team. Westbrook had nine points, 11 rebounds, and 13 assists in that victory. They were 1-2 in that span with a win over Atlanta. 7-12, the Lakers played the Hawks at home, the Grizzlies at home, and at the Kings. CekiIYzWYb- StatMuse January 13, 2022įrom Jan. Russell Westbrook’s stats in his last three games have been embarrassingly awful (And still leads the Lakers in turnovers at 3.1).īut it’s been the former MVPs ‘ past three that have taken a turn for the even worse.
Westbrook is averaging 13.3 points, 9.0 rebounds, and 8.0 assists during those seven games. The team is 4-3 and allows nearly 114 points per game.
The Akron Hammer is averaging 34 points, 9.0 rebounds, and 6.1 assists during that span.īut LA has barely tread water, even as LeBron turns back the clock. Since then, the Lakers have led the league in scoring and are top five in both shooting percentage and 3-point percentage. LBJ made his first start at the five on Dec. But a 6-foot-9 forward in his 19th NBA season - even if it’s LeBron - isn’t going to anchor a championship-caliber defense. The team discovered a wrinkle that’s further unlocked its offense as well as it’s 37-year-old superstar when head coach Frank Vogel began playing James at center. But they also give up the 26th-most points in the NBA. Offense isn’t the problem - the Lakers are third in the league in scoring. The Lakers are only two games behind the fifth-place Dallas Mavericks, but also only a half-game ahead of the LA Clippers for a spot in the play-in tournament. 15 weekend slate of games, LA sits seventh in the West with a. The Los Angeles Lakers still haven’t found a way to consistently win Russell Westbrook of the Los Angeles Lakers looks on during a game against the Sacramento Kings. It’s just further proof that LA’s season is fated to fail. Which is even more fascinating considering he plays alongside LeBron James, who has maybe the highest basketball IQ of all time, and brought Anderson Varejao, Daniel Gibson, and Ira Newble along with him to the NBA Finals.īut Russ’s past few games have been staggeringly bad, worse than any stretch he’s put together this year.
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Russell Westbrook hasn’t discovered how to integrate himself into the Los Angeles Lakers.
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