It appears the Los Angeles Lakers’ teardown might be underway, and Russell Westbrook is taking no prisoners in the process.
His arrival in Los Angeles was considered long overdue by many who long speculated the California native and former UCLA Bruin would return to the West Coast. However, things have not been smooth sailing since joining forces with LeBron James and Anthony Davis a year ago.
The Lakers entered the season with the second-best chances of winning an NBA title, trailing only the star-studded Brooklyn Nets. To call Los Angeles’ season a disappointment would be an understatement. The Lakers never seemed to settle into the playoff picture, hovering around the seventh seed for much of the first half of the season. Out of the All-Star break, the Lakers’ postseason hopes turned bleaker by the day, losing 18 of their final 24 games to finish 11th in the Western Conference andWestbrook, the 2017 NBA MVP, has earned a reputation as an intense -- sometimes streaky -- guard with incredible athleticism and a need for the ball.
Russell Westbrook said "top to bottom" on coming to L.A.: I just felt like I was never given a fair chance to be who I needed to be to help this team.When confronted with the outward support his teammates provided throughout the season, Westbrook pushed back.mentions that LeBron and AD said many times throughout the year, "Let Russ be Russ," Russell Westbrook immediately responds: "Yeah, but that wasn't true. Let's be honest.
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