Fred VanVleet On Missing Triple-Double: My Teammates Don't Give Me The Westbrook Treatment

[RealGM Wiretap]

Fred VanVleet missed out on a triple-double in the Toronto Raptors win over the Golden State Warriors on Saturday night. VanVleet wasn't upset about missing out but poked a little fun at the NBA's triple-double king Russell Westbrook postgame.

"My teammates, they're not giving me the Westbrook treatment where they get out of the way and let me go get it. So, I might have to have a talk with them about that."

During his Oklahoma City Thunder days, Westbrook's rebounding numbers were regularly panned as being inflated by his teammates letting him collect boards they should have gotten.

VanVleet laughed and suggested he needs to be more "selfish" when he gets close to a triple-double. The Raptors guard said "I just can't make myself hunt (rebounds) when I get close. It's hard for me being the shortest guy on the court."

Via Vivek Jacob/Raptors.com

[CIN-C-STAR]

Shots fired!

[blahblah312]

good the see players speaking out about the laughable stats of RW. Adams gave him so many of his rebounds, he might have lead league a couple years if he got his rebounds instead of keeping other clear for russie.

[TheCage4]

Teammate “assists” aside, what RW has been able to do from a pure statistical standpoint is very impressive.

I’m not calling him a GOAT by any stretch, and I personally don’t care much for the guy, but a level of recognition is deserved.

[hyberx]

Even if he did get that Triple Double, he should be sober enough to know that's against the W's 2nd unit with a whole bunch of G-leaguers, rooks, and minimum contracts, not something you want to brag about anyway.