Since 2019 and his departure from the Thunder, Russell Westbrook wanders around a lot. Some would say he is bounced from team to team. He started in Houston, then joined Washington, before a stint in Los Angeles, the Lakers and then the Clippers, before finally ending up in Denver this summer. We can add two short stints in Utah, where he did not play, but was cut twice by the Jazz…
Each time, Russell Westbrook has been Westbrook, with his qualities and his faults. However, he no longer has stability in his career, nor a starting status. An anomaly for a former MVP, crowned in 2017, which also bothers Oscar Robertson.
“For some strange reason, I don't know why they want to keep blaming him for everything that happens.”, explain the one who was nicknamed “The Big O”. “When he plays, he's dynamic, he brings a spark to his team. Then, suddenly, they don't care about him and don't want him anymore.”
The former legend and triple-double reference, before the new Nuggets player, has been a fan of Russell Westbrook for years. “I really like the way Westbrook plays,” he already said in 2021, adding that he found ” “It's ridiculous that some sports journalists criticize him because he hasn't won a title.”
Seeing the playmaker being passed around from team to team clearly doesn't sit well with Oscar Robertson. “The people who make these decisions think they are smarter than everyone else.”he regrets.
