LeBron taking shots at Westbrook? Westbrook benched for the entire overtime

SUPERVILLAIN · Post #1 » by **SUPERVILLAIN** » Sun Feb 6, 2022 4:45 am

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Dominator83 · Post #2 » by **Dominator83** » Sun Feb 6, 2022 4:53 am

red96 · Post #3 » by **red96** » Sun Feb 6, 2022 4:54 am

Rockets offer still on the table, isnt it?

Post #4 » by **zimpy27** » Sun Feb 6, 2022 4:55 am

He's talking about himself

Post #5 » by **zimpy27** » Sun Feb 6, 2022 4:57 am

red96 wrote:Rockets offer still on the table, isnt it?

Yeah that offer makes zero sense. Lakers can not be a decent team and keep their pick. No point in giving an FRP to still be terrible.

_MidNight_ · Post #6 » by **_MidNight_** » Sun Feb 6, 2022 4:58 am

SUPERVILLAIN wrote:

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That's definitely a shot at Russ. It's clear the coaching staff asked him to play a certain way and he has refused.

KnicksGadfly · Post #7 » by **KnicksGadfly** » Sun Feb 6, 2022 5:03 am

_MidNight_ wrote:
SUPERVILLAIN wrote:

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That's definitely a shot at Russ. It's clear the coaching staff asked him to play a certain way and he has refused.

Refused or he can’t?

Dr Aki · Post #8 » by **Dr Aki** » Sun Feb 6, 2022 5:04 am

Who cares, the Lakers came from 20+ down and somehow still managed to choke a 9 point lead, then still won somehow anyway

iBall101 · Post #9 » by **iBall101** » Sun Feb 6, 2022 5:07 am

Yeah he’s throwing subliminals at Russ. Wow.
Trade Russ - both sides may agree with him leaving anyways. Lakers still will not win it all this year anyways

DroseReturnChi · Post #10 » by **DroseReturnChi** » Sun Feb 6, 2022 5:07 am

legm taking shots at westbrook lmao. russ is a hometown kid cant believe hes getting disrespected by everyone even the fans.

Harcore Fenton Mun · Post #11 » by **Harcore Fenton Mun** » Sun Feb 6, 2022 5:12 am

The guy they can trade talking badly about the guy they can't.

The4thHorseman · Post #12 » by **The4thHorseman** » Sun Feb 6, 2022 5:13 am

zimpy27 wrote:He's talking about himself

Shhhhhh...... let the OP have his fun.

MrBigShot · Post #13 » by **MrBigShot** » Sun Feb 6, 2022 5:14 am

I don't necessarily think there's much Russ can do to even fix this situation. He's just really bad at shooting and very turnover prone. Pair that with losing a step athletically and he just isn't a very good point guard right now.

_MidNight_ · Post #14 » by **_MidNight_** » Sun Feb 6, 2022 5:17 am

KnicksGadfly wrote:
_MidNight_ wrote:
SUPERVILLAIN wrote:

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That's definitely a shot at Russ. It's clear the coaching staff asked him to play a certain way and he has refused.

Refused or he can’t?

I think he's more than capable of playing under control, not taking stupid shots and cut down on the turnovers.

Wasn't there a stretch he was criticized and he stated playing as described for a lot of games?

SUPERVILLAIN · Post #15 » by **SUPERVILLAIN** » Sun Feb 6, 2022 5:22 am

The4thHorseman wrote:
zimpy27 wrote:He's talking about himself

Shhhhhh...... let the OP have his fun.

Yea right. LeBron is never known to be passive-aggressive.

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trickshot · Post #16 » by **trickshot** » Sun Feb 6, 2022 5:22 am

MrBigShot wrote:I don't necessarily think there's much Russ can do to even fix this situation. He's just really bad at shooting and very turnover prone. Pair that with losing a step athletically and he just isn't a very good point guard right now.

He could start by playing the defensive scheme the coaching staff works hard on. He's out there leaving his assignment unguarded mid-possession. Attention span of a goldfish.

Ballerhogger · Post #17 » by **Ballerhogger** » Sun Feb 6, 2022 5:25 am

Dr Aki wrote:Who cares, the Lakers came from 20+ down and somehow still managed to choke a 9 point lead, then still won somehow anyway

What rollercoaster of a season :banghead:

brettski · Post #18 » by **brettski** » Sun Feb 6, 2022 5:27 am

Need to hear what the question was first.

NyKnicks1714 · Post #19 » by **NyKnicks1714** » Sun Feb 6, 2022 5:30 am

_MidNight_ wrote:
SUPERVILLAIN wrote:

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That's definitely a shot at Russ. It's clear the coaching staff asked him to play a certain way and he has refused.

It doesn't really make sense as a shot at Russ, and judging by the last time he was asked about Russ being benched, I don't think LeBron has any interest in talking about that situation at all.

As for the second part of what you said, something absolutely happened after the Minnesota game on Jan 2nd. Look at Westbrook's game log: https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/w/westbru01/gamelog/2022

His turnovers and his assists have been way down (the last 5 games without LeBron notwithstanding). I don't know what prompted the change - whether it was the coaching staff or just something within Russ. Oddly enough he hasn't played better or worse really, just a different brand of bad.

heatwillbeback · Post #20 » by **heatwillbeback** » Sun Feb 6, 2022 5:32 am

Him being benched for OT is telling. Lebron's comment is not.