“Dude needs to consider retirement” – Russell Westbrook’s humiliating stats against Clippers has fans questioning his credibility

NBA and Nuggets star Russell Westbrook has been facing the wrath of the NBA community after his recent poor showing against the Clippers.


“Dude needs to consider retirement” – Russell Westbrook’s humiliating stats against Clippers has fans questioning his credibility

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The Denver Nuggets recently played against the Los Angeles Clippers in the second matchup of their 2024-25 NBA season. To everyone’s surprise, the 2023 NBA champions have endured a poor start to the season, losing both their matches. They lost by 109-104 despite the Nuggets’ star player Nikola Jokic playing sensationally, but Russell Westbrook’s bad game against this former side.

Notably, Westbrook played against his former team, the Clippers, for the first time since he was traded during the off-season. That said, Westbrook had a poor showing against the Clippers, scoring just 2 points in the 19 minutes he featured. This had the NBA community questioning his credibility on various social media apps.

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One fan went to the extent of stating that Westbrook should consider ‘retirement’ after witnessing his recent performance. The fan wrote on X, “Dude deada** need to consider retirement man he’s just ruining his legacy by the day.” It remains to be seen how Westbrook will bounce back from this setback in the upcoming matches.

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On the other hand, Nuggets star Jokic had a monstrous performance despite losing the match. Jokic set a new career high for three-pointers made during the regular season with 41 points and a 7-of-12 three-point shooting percentage. The Nuggets fans hope to see a major turnaround in the upcoming matches with their star player in form this season.

Fans react wildly after witnessing Russell Westbrook’s poor performance vs Clippers

The Denver Nuggets’ Russell Westbrook has stolen the headlines lately for all the unwanted reasons. Westbrook has not been playing up to his standards with his new side. He has been poor for the Nuggets in both the games they have played lately. Against the Clippers, he scored only 2 points, which left fans stunned.

Many fans took to various social media apps to put forward their views on Westbrook’s performance against the Clippers. One fan wrote on X, “Leave the game before the game leaves you,” while another fan wrote, “Another vintage Russ performance leading to an L… you gotta love it.” Check out some of the reactions below:

Before the start of the 2024-25 NBA season, Westbrook had stated that he had joined the ‘perfect’ team that suited his style of play. His teammate, Nikola Jokic also praised Westbrook. This was after he got signed by the Nuggets. Given that, all eyes will now be on Westbrook to deliver a top-notch performance for the Nuggets in their upcoming matchup.