Original title: The Lakers officially welcome Westbrook Pelinka: We are extremely proud and excited
Beijing time on August 7 news, the Los Angeles Lakers officially announced today that the team officially signed Russell Westbrook, Carmelo Anthony, Dwight Howard, Trevor Ariza, Talen Horton -Tucker, Kent Bazemore, Kendrick Nunn and Malik Munk.
“When the point guard of the Los Angeles Lakers needs a special competitive spirit, we have seen a lot of great players of historical level take control of this role. Now that Russell Westbrook is back home, he will do it too. This role. For us, today is a very proud day for us, and we are very grateful. We welcome Westbrook and his family to the Lakers country.” Lakers general manager and president of basketball operations Rob Palin Ka said when talking about Russell Westbrook.
New Lakers aid Trevor Ariza revealed at a press conference that Westbrook began to recruit himself 26 minutes after Westbrook was traded to the Lakers. “Our only mentality is to win. Our team has a lot of experienced players. Many players have been in this field for a long time, so the only thing to do is to hold each other accountable. We have all played very well. The long time the ball, staying in this league for so long, is nothing surprising. We know how long the season is, how to adjust our rhythm, how to take care of our body. We all know that in order to achieve the ultimate goal, everyone How important it is to be on the same front. When you are trying to win a championship, the only thing that matters is the success of the team… Our idea is to make each other better every day and cheer for the success of our teammates.” Ariza said.
Ariza is also full of praise for Carmelo Anthony. He said that Anthony’s mental strength and perseverance shown in his career journey are commendable. “Carmelo Anthony has always been one of the most difficult players to defend in the world. One…Everything he brings is a nightmare for those who defend him.” Ariza said.
Munch has made dramatic progress in the 2020-21 season after experiencing difficult first three seasons with the Charlotte Hornets. He hopes to bring this momentum to Staples Center.
“I am improving every year. This is my goal… I have never had a stable playing time in a season.” Munch said in an interview, “I think I can bring a lot of things, I, like Westbrook, bring passion and projection to the team. I want to use this opportunity to harvest everything. I am grateful to have this opportunity to be here, with all these great people, and of course this amazing organization. Together.”
Munch hopes that Westbrook’s tireless efforts will have an impact on him. “I can’t explain how excited I am,” Munch said of learning from Westbrook. “How to attack, when to attack, when not to attack, and how to stay in attack mode…he never stopped, he Always put in 100% effort.”
Like Munch, Tucker is also looking forward to learning from Westbrook, especially “how he gets himself to work every day.”
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