Kris Dunn set to arrive from Jazz, adventure with Russell Westbrook was doomed to end up with the Clippers. Transferred and then cut by the Jazz, he didn't lose everything in the story since he landed at the Nuggets to the great delight of Nikola Jokic.
Former Denver legend Chauncey Billups validates this surprising association. “Westbrook is going to bring a certain toughness and a mindset to this team that I think will be well received.”, he considers. “So I'm happy for him. And I think he's going to make this team better.”
Energy to spare
With the Clippers, Russell Westbrook has alternated between good and bad this season. Able to wake up his team when the Clippers weren't having a great night, he also struggled in the series against the Mavericks. At 35, and even on the decline, “Brodie” remains an experienced and still energetic player.
“As a coach but also as a player, you always need guys like that in your team,” continues Chauncey Billups. “You need guys who, no matter what, are going to fight. And they’re going to fight like crazy all game long until the final buzzer. And believe me, most teams don’t have guys like that!”
Westbrook's arrival will relieve Jamal Murray in Mike Malone's rotation, or even bring them together. The latter was asking for a new point guard to compensate for the departures of Reggie Jackson and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope.
“I love this addition and I think it’s going to be great. There’s this fire in Westbrook, not just every night, but on every possession. He’s a gift to a team. He gets a lot of flak because when he’s not on their team, the fans love to hate him. Because you’re like, ‘This guy is so damn good.’”concludes Chauncey Billups.
