“Won’t be the blame when it fails” – Russell Westbrook’s SHOCKING demand from Clippers has NBA fans believing veteran protecting himself from team’s failure

Clippers' Russell Westbrook asked to come off the bench against the Houston Rockets.

“Won’t be the blame when it fails” – Russell Westbrook’s SHOCKING demand from Clippers has NBA fans believing veteran protecting himself from team’s failure

Russell Westbrook for the Los Angeles Clippers (via FOX Sports)

In light of recent events, the Los Angeles Clippers superstar Russell Westbrook has given out a request to the management to come off the bench so that the team’s main five can maintain the continuity, which was suggested by Bleacher Report’s Chris Haynes. Haynes Reports suggest that Clippers’s Terrance Mann will be substituting for Russell Westbrook in their upcoming matchup against the Houston Rockets.

Since the LA Clippers traded for James Harden from the Philadelphia 76ers, they’ve lost six games in the current NBA season. The trade involved players like PJ Tucker and Filip Petrusev going to the 76ers in exchange for Nic Batum, Marcus Morris, Robert Covington, KJ Martin, and several draft picks.

Currently, the Clippers have a 3-7 overall record in the league. Despite the team’s best efforts, they haven’t been able to secure victories in the matches they’ve played so far.

Russell Westbrook since his trade to the LA Clippers has made an appearance and played in all 31 games so far. There wasn’t a point until now that the former MVP was coming off the bench and the time it happened was during Westbrook’s tenure with his former team, the Los Angeles Lakers on February 7th of 2023.

Russell Westbrook, in his 16-season NBA career, is famed for his dynamic playing style and remarkable playmaking abilities. Throughout his career with teams like the Oklahoma City Thunder, Houston Rockets, Washington Wizards, Los Angeles Lakers, and now the LA Clippers, he’s started 1038 out of 1104 games he’s played.

NBA fans react to the news of Russell Westbrook coming off the bench

Los Angeles Clippers’ star, Russell Westbrook, has asked to be a bench player in the next game against the Houston Rockets. He believes this move will shake things up and improve the team’s 3-7 record. However, not everyone agrees with this decision, as many see Westbrook as one of the team’s top players on both offense and defense.

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Russell Westbrook (via Clips Nation)

But a lot of the fans who believe Westbrook’s competence and his game are in awe of his understanding and his sportsmanship. Fans called him selfless and a team player to decide that. Critics and fans took to Twitter to express their opinions. Here are some of the fan reactions:

https://twitter.com/OwnedByLakeshow/status/1725536384747020527

Russell Westbrook since his trade from the Los Angeles Lakers has improved his stats by averaging 15.2 points per game, including seven assists and 5.5 rebounds in the 31 games played so far with the LA Clippers.

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