“He was not always the bad guy, he was not always the problem” Nick Wright urges how Russell Westbrook changed after becoming Mr. Triple Double
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Nick Wright and Russell Westbrook
Russell Westbrook is close to becoming a player many would overlook. We all see that a new era of players is starting to take over the league but some veterans are still putting up a fight and dominating. What happened to Brodie this season was an utter tragedy none of us would have ever expected considering the type of player he is.
The former MVP has made a special place for himself in the history books of the league, both for his successful runs and his disgraceful performances. But in all fairness, even though the world criticizes him for being inadequate, the player put up a fairly decent season as a third option averaging 18.5 points, 7.4 rebounds, and 7.1 assists per game. Of course, he had his battles when the Los Angeles Lakers leaders were absent on the court, he performed poorly.
Nick Wright believes Russell Westbrook only plays to benefit himself as an individual
Nick Wright has been very analytical on Russell Westbrook and his games recently. From being named Mr. Triple-Double to being someone who could not lead a team during the easiest matchups, Westbrook was bound to hear the worst of it. Wright commented on the player’s season saying, “People need to go back and look at some of the playoffs runs with Durant. He was not always the bad guy, he was not always a problem. “
“He was a really good player for a good period of time,” said the analyst. “He either could have learned, ‘ Okay I just averaged 37, 13, and 12. I had a 50-point triple-double and we lost. I need to adjust.’ Instead, the lesson learned is, ‘ This is dope as hell, it’s so much fun. Everyone needs to get on my level.’ And that’s why the last 5 years have been bad,” Wright continued to explain why Russ has been failing recently.
Russell Westbrook most likely to leave the Lakers
After the horrifying season, Russell Westbrook opened up about the treatment he received during his first season with LA. As he would describe, the Lakers never gave him a chance to be himself on the court and if he did play like himself it was only because those were the moments he felt free. He further went on to call out LeBron James and Anthony Davis for their “hypocrisy” on “Let Russ, be Russ.”
Soon after these comments were made, the player deleted all posts related to the franchise on social media. The Lakers have not spoken on the player’s future with them nor have Brodie himself given any information on leaving the team. Considering how open-ended the recent actions have been, anything could happen. The team fired Frank Vogel during their final game of the season after suspecting their poor season may have been his fault for not fixing issues.
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