Lakers (DR) / Nuggets (DR)
By Mathieu S. | NBA Editor
New player for the Nuggets this season, Russell Westbrook is eager to make his debut in his new jersey, including under the leadership of Mike Malone. He took the opportunity to praise the coach… and criticize his former teams, including the Lakers.
Free on the market this summer, Russell Westbrook has decided to sign two seasons with the Nuggets, still in the hope of winning the championship NBA. We don’t yet know his exact role, but given that Mike Malone has been very complimentary about him, we imagine that Brodie shouldn’t wax the bench too much in Colorado. And that’s great news for him.
After all, Westbrook hopes to find some happiness in Denver. His adventure in Los Angeles ended rather badly and he has suffered strong criticism in recent months. Is it deserved? If you ask the player and his fans, that’s obviously not the case. The person concerned believes he was used as a scapegoat following poor results, including at the Lakers.
Russell Westbrook tackles the Lakers and his former teams
We remember that with the Angelinos, Westbrook was benched before falling into the coach’s rotation. But was it really the player’s fault, or did the coach not know how to use his qualities properly? At a press conference for Nuggets this Saturday, Brodie was very clear about the management of his former teams.
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Russell Westbrook : “My skills are truly unique. They didn’t put me in a position to be unique. I was in a position where I wasn’t playing in my position. Being here in Denver, with coach Malone allowing me to use my speed, my talent in transition to make other players better, it makes the game easier for everyone. It’s what I love doing the most. »
For Westbrook, it is therefore clear that the Lakersthe Clippers and other franchises are to blame for previous failures. You can imagine that not everyone agrees, especially since the statement quickly appeared on the X network. The responses were direct.
@kawhi_ring : “He continues to blame others rather than himself, continues to take shots he can’t make, continues to make 30 errors per game and he wonders why he is benched in clutch time. You control what you do on a floor. You are responsible. »
@DanDodgerD : “It’s always the other teams’ fault with him… He gets released to every team and he always has something to say…”
@MagicIStheGOAT : “Here we go again. New team, new coach who “knows how to use it correctly”. That is, until he decides to bench him after bad plays, bad shooting and turnovers… then Malone will be another coach who didn’t know how to use him properly. »
Russell Westbrook clearly resents the Lakers, as well as other teams he may have played for. The leader believes that it is not his fault, even if it means causing controversy. This may be his last chance in Denver to prove it.
2024-09-29 07:07:25