“In the NBA, never dreamt of being in this position,” Humble Russell Westbrook reacts to making HISTORY passing Gary Payton in All-Time Assists
Russel Westbrook passed Gary Payton for 10th place on the NBA's all-time assists list late in the first half against the Brooklyn Nets.
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One of the most underrated basketball players in history has always been Russell Westbrook. His resume speaks for itself. In Monday night’s game against Brooklyn Nets, he made another move in record books. Westbrook (8,972) surpassed Gary Payton (8,966) for No. 10 on the NBA’s all-time assists record.
“If somebody had told me 15 years ago, 20 years ago that you’d be top 10 in assists, I’d look at them like they was cr*zy,” Westbrook said after the game. “In the NBA, never dreamt of being in this position. Nor getting to the point to where I’m next to some of the greats. I’m just truly grateful and thankful for an opportunity to keep playing at the highest level and I don’t take any of that for granted.”
Overall, Westbrook had another inconsistent night. he also shot 5-for-15 from the field and committed six turnovers. He had a 1-for-4 field goal percentage and a 1-for-4 foul shot percentage with two turnovers in the fourth quarter as Brooklyn won comfortably.
The Nets improved to a season record of 31-19, which places them fourth in the Eastern Conference standings. Which is 4.5 games behind the Boston Celtics, who currently sit in the first place. The Lakers are 13th in the Western Conference with a 23-28 record, 2.5 games out of a postseason play-in spot.
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The “playoff viability” of Russell Westbrook is a concern for the Lakers
In the given role, Russell Westbrook has performed admirably for the Los Angeles Lakers, but he continues to be sloppy with the ball and struggles to spread the floor for Los Angeles. According to rumors, the Los Angeles Lakers are worried about Russell Westbrook’s “playoff viability” in the 2022–23 campaign.
“The Lakers are fighting to climb into the top 10 in the Western Conference,” Bleacher Report’s Eric Pincus wrote. “While coach Darvin Ham has found a viable role for Westbrook off the bench, the franchise does have concerns about his playoff viability, per multiple sources.”
Russell Westbrook was shooting only 28.2 percent from beyond the arc and averaged 3.5 turnovers per game heading into Monday’s game against the Brooklyn Nets. He concluded the game on Monday with 17 points, 8 rebounds, 10 assists, and a 3-for-6 3-point shooting range.
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