It’s unclear if Russell Westbrook will start the season at the Lakers, but for now, there’s a good vibe at the Lakers. The players headed back to the training room. Without a coach, as the rules require, but Russell Westbrook is there, and he did his first sessions with Patrick Beverley.
On Wednesday, the two appeared all smiles, and Russell Westbrook was the only player present at his new teammate’s press briefing. The message is clear: their differences are put aside and they are ready to play together. Also present, Darvin Ham confirmed that he did not rule out starting them at the back.
” If they defend. If they defend…” he repeats. ” We still have time. It’s still a long way off, but it’s clearly possible. People often focus on the starting teams, but you have to look at who finishes the games. Starters are there to set the tone for the whole team during the game. We’re not there yet, but that doesn’t scare me. It’s one of our ammunition. We want to see them together. ”
Rookie coach, Darvin Ham knows that he will have enormous pressure on his shoulders. We will have to erase the pitiful last season, and make the most of Russell Westbrook and this explosive association with Pat Beverley.
” Everything is going fabulously well in training. It’s an awesome experience. I wouldn’t want to find myself playing against those two…” he continues. “I can’t wait to see them go head-to-head in training, with that competitive spirit that will elevate the overall level of the team and translate to the pitch.. Simply to create this identity of hardness, the desire to give everything… My deepest wish is that we take pleasure in this process and this journey. It is the daily process that will make us progress. ”
