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NBA News – Russell Westbrook Responds to Critic: “I’ve played well so far”

Russell Westbrook has been criticized for his performance with the Los Angeles Lakers. The point guard is happy with his first few months in California.

“I think I’ve played well so far,” said Westbrook in a video call. “It’s always about how I play and what I do, but I think people expect me to put on 25, 15 and 15. That’s not normal. People have to understand that this is not a normal thing one does constantly. “

Over the season Westbrook has 19.6 points, 7.9 rebounds and 8.1 assists, but also leads the league with 156 ball losses. On Christmas Day, however, the 33-year-old only met four of his 20 throws, so that the Los Angeles Lakers conceded their fifth defeat in a row against the Brooklyn Nets.

The Westbrook shoot has been an issue for years now, with 30.4 percent from a distance, the playmaker is pretty much on his career average this season. In addition, there are always inexplicable dropouts. Nevertheless, Westbrook is not lacking in self-confidence, the Guard looks to the coming weeks with confidence:

People say ‘Let Russ be Russ’, but nobody but me knows what that means, “Westbrook continued.” I’ll build on that and make sure I do what is expected of me. Everything else that happens outside of the cabin, whatever that is, then takes care of itself. “

The Lakers were considered a favorite for the title before the season, due to many injuries and the completely turned squad, the Californians are currently only seventh in the Western Conference. However, the balance of 16-18 causes concern, the same applies to the still faltering offense (26th place in the NBA).

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