After a messy stint with the Lakers, Russell Westbrook resides his finest life on the Clippers.
Regardless of a 123-109 Sport 2 loss to the Suns right this moment, Westbrook nonetheless completed the evening with 28 factors, 5 rebounds and 5 assists, simply three factors off fellow veteran and teammate Kawhi Leonard – who had the team-high (31).
He has additionally introduced a noticeable power shift to the Clippers aspect and regardless of capturing 3-19 from the sphere in Sport 1 on Sunday, he led the aspect to an emphatic win.
Even when he’s having a foul capturing evening, Westbrook says he doesn’t should look over his shoulder for a fast hook if his photographs aren’t stepping into, like he’s needed to do up to now on the Lakers.
“It’s wonderful right here for me,” Westbrook informed B/R. “My complete profession, I’m a man that prides myself at doing every thing on either side of the ground. Each possession, I attempt to make successful performs. I’ve been in each place earlier than. Identical to with anybody else, once they have off nights, they could solely do one factor. However for me, I delight myself on doing each factor each evening, and I’m grateful that the Clippers enable me to try this.”
Clippers coach Ty Lue additionally stated that Westbrook has turn out to be a vocal chief of the staff, a task he hasn’t taken from anybody else, it simply wasn’t occupied by any gamers earlier than he arrived.
Lue was requested on Sunday after the sport if he considered benching Westbrook as a consequence of his poor capturing and his response tells you all it is advisable know: “No. I wasn’t fascinated by that. He was too good for us defensively tonight.”
The Clippers will get an opportunity to take a 2-1 lead within the Western Convention playoffs sequence in opposition to the Suns this Thursday, April 20 at 10:30PM ET.
