“Not comparable to Allen Iverson”: Russell Westbrook dismisses all claims of comparison with Sixers legend
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Russell Westbrook and Allen Iverson
Russell Westbrook, the leading triple-double scorer in the history of NBA has been enduring a tough time with the Los Angeles Lakers. Joining the purple and gold army and playing alongside LeBron James and Anthony Davis in the hopes of winning his maiden NBA Championship, Russ has been far from his best in the star-studded squad, this current season. Being disappointment with his own form, the 33-years-old has dismissed all claims of comparison with Sixers legend Allex Iverson.
To those who are not aware, ESPN’s Dave McMenamin recently quoted an eastern conference executive who compared Lakers’ Russell Westbrook to Sixers legend Allen Iverson. The two former scoring champions shared a common approach towards the game. Stating that both players have not won a championship, Westbrook was urged to push for his best form to take the Lakers deep in the 2021-22 season.
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What was opinionated by Russell Westbrook on Allen Iverson?
The two superstars shared a lot of individual accolades, their way of playing the game was different. Westbrook has averaged a triple-double in the last three of his four seasons. During his career, Brodie has played with the likes of Kevin Durant, James Harden and Paul George.
I disagree for multiple reasons,” Westbrook told ESPN. “No. 1, I believe that I am a one-of-a-kind player, and I respect Allen and respect everything he’s done for the game, but I’m not comparable to Allen Iverson by any means. No. 2, is that I’ve been probably — I feel, myself — always trying to fit in to do the best for the betterment of the team. And I’ve always done that in my career, and I’ll continue to do that and whatever happens, happens. If we win a championship, cool. If we don’t, I’m OK with that too and life goes on.”
Having said that, Westbrook has experienced a rough patch of form yet again in his team’s loss against the red-hot Memphis Grizzlies in their most recent road trip. Will turnovers continue to haunt Brodie in the 2021-22 season? Or will he bounce back to his best sooner rather than later.
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