Certainly, he distributed four passes, stole five balls and he did not defend too badly on Kawhi Leonard. But we obviously expect more from a former MVP, and especially from a player paid $47 million this season.
Tonight, in the loss to the Clippers, Russell Westbrook perhaps delivered his worst game of his career with a 0 of 11 on shots! The last time he did not score a basket was in 2016. But at the time, he was sent off in the second quarter.
This time, Russell Westbrook played the whole game, or rather 27 minutes, and he didn’t put one in: 0 of 5 from 2-pointers, 0 of 6 from 3-pointers. Fortunately he puts his two throws, otherwise he was a blank.
Perhaps worse is hearing the fears of the Staples Center crowd when he takes a long shot, or seeing the Clippers let him loose.
For LeBron James, missing shots is part of the game: He made five interceptions, including two in a row. Flush this match down the toilet and flush it, and that’s it he replied at a press conference. Without joking, LeBron finds that his teammate “had a very good game. In defense, he set the tone. »
Asked in his locker room, Russell Westbrook was content to mumble or respond with nods. When told that he has the confidence of his coach to continue shooting, he replies: ” There is no doubt “. And when asked what he thought of his overall performance: Solid, solid”.
Here are the images of his “solid” 0 of 11 shots.
