Two matches, two losses at home. The Lakers have taken the season by the wrong end, and more than the collision between Anthony Davis and Dwight Howard, it is the performances of Russell Westbrook which are observed with a magnifying glass. The Lakers, players as coach, ask him to play his game, and stay himself, but for now, the 2017 MVP is struggling to find his place alongside LeBron James and Anthony Davis.
« Frankly, I accept adversity. I never panic for a season. Especially at the beginning »Reacted the leader after the practice on Saturday. ” There really is no point in doing it. The season is so long, and there is nothing to gain right now. Of course, it’s good to have a good start, to be happy with what you’re doing, but personally I want to be sure to improve as the season progresses. And I want to make sure that my teammates and my team are improving, and that everyone is comfortable with each other.. »
After the slap suffered against the Suns, Saturday was devoted to a long video session. According to Rajon Rondo and Frank Vogel, everyone got to have their say, and one of the topics was solutions to involve Russell Westbrook.
“Some guys are trying to play with me, to play a little faster” confirms the person concerned. “I’m looking to do other things, and to move without a ball. It’s okay for me to be in difficulty to find solutions to ensure that we are in a position to do what is necessary at the end of the season when we can play our best basketball. “
After two matches, Russell Westbrook is running at 11.5 pts on average at 38%, and tonight he will have Ja Morant against him.
| Russell Westbrook | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Tirs | 3pts | LF | Off | Def | Until | Pd | Fte | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2008-09 | OKC | 82 | 33 | 39.8 | 27.1 | 81.5 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 4.9 | 5.3 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 3.3 | 0.2 | 15.3 |
| 2009-10 | OKC | 82 | 34 | 41.8 | 22.1 | 78.0 | 1.7 | 3.2 | 4.9 | 8.0 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 3.3 | 0.4 | 16.1 |
| 2010-11 | OKC | 82 | 35 | 44.2 | 33.0 | 84.2 | 1.5 | 3.2 | 4.6 | 8.2 | 2.5 | 1.9 | 3.9 | 0.4 | 21.9 |
| 2011-12 | OKC | 66 | 35 | 45.7 | 31.6 | 82.3 | 1.5 | 3.1 | 4.6 | 5.5 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 3.6 | 0.3 | 23.6 |
| 2012-13 | OKC | 82 | 35 | 43.8 | 32.3 | 80.0 | 1.4 | 3.9 | 5.2 | 7.4 | 2.3 | 1.8 | 3.3 | 0.3 | 23.2 |
| 2013-14 | OKC | 46 | 31 | 43.7 | 31.8 | 82.6 | 1.2 | 4.5 | 5.7 | 6.9 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 3.9 | 0.2 | 21.8 |
| 2014-15 | OKC | 67 | 34 | 42.6 | 29.9 | 83.5 | 1.9 | 5.4 | 7.3 | 8.6 | 2.8 | 2.1 | 4.4 | 0.2 | 28.2 |
| 2015-16 | OKC | 80 | 34 | 45.4 | 29.6 | 81.2 | 1.8 | 6.0 | 7.8 | 10.4 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 4.3 | 0.3 | 23.5 |
| 2016-17 ★ | OKC | 81 | 35 | 42.5 | 34.3 | 84.5 | 1.7 | 9.0 | 10.7 | 10.4 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 5.4 | 0.4 | 31.6 |
| 2017-18 | OKC | 80 | 36 | 44.9 | 29.8 | 73.7 | 1.9 | 8.2 | 10.1 | 10.3 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 4.8 | 0.3 | 25.4 |
| 2018-19 | OKC | 73 | 36 | 42.8 | 29.0 | 65.6 | 1.5 | 9.6 | 11.1 | 10.7 | 3.4 | 2.0 | 4.5 | 0.5 | 23.0 |
| 2019-20 | HOU | 57 | 36 | 47.2 | 25.8 | 76.3 | 1.8 | 6.2 | 7.9 | 7.0 | 3.5 | 1.6 | 4.5 | 0.4 | 27.3 |
| 2020-21 | WAS | 65 | 36 | 43.9 | 31.5 | 65.6 | 1.7 | 9.9 | 11.5 | 11.7 | 2.9 | 1.4 | 4.8 | 0.4 | 22.2 |
| 2021-22 | LAL | 1 | 35 | 30.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 8.0 |
| Total | 944 | 35 | 43.7 | 30.5 | 79.0 | 1.7 | 5.7 | 7.4 | 8.5 | 2.6 | 1.7 | 4.1 | 0.3 | 23.2 | |
