“Master of rocking the baby before losing by 20” Fans deliver low blows after Russell Westbrook gets a TECHNICAL FOUL for hilarious ‘rock the baby’ gesture fail
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Since his outstanding performances, this season as the LA Lakers’ sixth man Russell Westbrook‘s worth has soared. Even if Westbrook’s statistics are improving, his courtside theatrics will never stop. In a recent game against the Kings, he received a technical foul for glaring at Kevin Hurter and performing the “rock the baby” celebration after scoring on him.
In the last few years, there has been a substantial increase in the number of technical fouls issued in the NBA. When necessary, a technical foul does not seem to be a problem, although it does leave fans and players feeling somewhat upset. Russell Westbrook received the most recent confusing technical foul in his most recent game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Sacramento Kings where Brodie received a technical foul for celebrating after a bucket.
Russell Westbrook drove into the paint with little over a minute remaining in the second quarter, finger-rolled the ball while facing two Sacramento defenders and finished by splitting between them in the middle. Kevin Huerter and De’Aaron Fox immediately jumped to challenge Westbrook, but he finished ahead of them. After making the basket, Westbrook turned to face Kevin Huerter, who had attempted to block the shot and performed the “rock the baby” celebration on him. This earned him a technical foul, and he was plainly upset by the decision.
The Sacramento Kings stun Lebron-less Lakers
De’Aaron Fox led a comeback by the Sacramento Kings over the struggling Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night with 32 points and a season-high 12 assists where they won 120-114. In his 10th appearance, Fox recorded his seventh 25-point performance of the year making him only the fifth player in team history to accomplish that feat in the first ten games of a season. Domantas Sabonis finished with 10 rebounds and 21 points, while Kevin Huerter added 16 points and Harrison Barnes scored 13 points for the Kings.
LeBron James was absent from the Lakers’ lineup due to a groin injury he sustained versus the Clippers. Anthony Davis led the team with 24 points and 14 rebounds, while Russell Westbrook added 21 points and 11 assists. The Lakers (2-10) have lost five straight games for the second time this season and are off to the worst start in team history, tied with the 1957-58 and 2015-16 sides. Despite 19 points from both Austin Reaves and Lonnie Walker, they were unable to stop the young Sacramento team, who are currently 5-6 to begin the season.
Fans react to Russell Westbrook’s technical foul after the celebration
Russell Westbrook may have been a little unlucky to receive the technical there but the officials decided it was disrespectful. Not long after the season began, Darvin Ham took the audacious decision to bench Brodie and it worked. Westbrook is having a great time on the court right now but he needs to improve his ball handling because, at the present, his turnovers are basically the only thing holding him back along with these disrespectful celebrations when they are on the cusp of losing.
Following are some of the reactions from NBA fans on Twitter:
By benching the nine-time All-NBA selection, Los Angeles gave the impression that it had found a solution to its difficulties. Even with the star guard’s move, they haven’t managed to change the situation. The Lakers must make the most of all three of their players if they want to be competitive. Russell Westbrook should also be commended for his success as a substitute and even though he is no longer at his peak, he has managed to maintain his impact on the game.
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