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#8. Russell Westbrook: Los Angeles Clippers

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#8. Russell Westbrook: Los Angeles Clippers
13 Oct
2019

Let's be blunt.  Russell Westbrook' tenure with the Los Angeles Lakers can only be classified as a disaster.  HIs shot left him, as did his confidence, and many predicted that the pairing with LeBron Would not work, but how many of us thought that he would fall off a cliff this bad?  Saying that, does t erase what he accomplished before?  Let's remember that Westbrook was the master of the Triple-Double, a former MVP, a two-time Scoring Champion, a nine-time  All-NBA Selection, a three-time Assists Champion and more recently, selected to the NBA 75th Anniversary Team.  That latter honor alone should be enough to place Westbrook into the Hall on the first ballot, regardless of what happens from here.  Saying that the Lakers were a horrendous fit for Westbrook, and we can't see why with his declineing skills, he will do better as a Clipper.  Could this destroy his narrative?  Pre-2019-20 Rank: #6. Pre-2020-21 Rank: #6, Pre-2021-22 Season Rank: #6, Pre-2021-22 Season Rank: #7

The Bullet Points

  • Elite Period PER: 26.0
  • Elite Period Win Shares: 71.5
  • Elite Period VORP: 49.4
  • All-Star Selections: 9
  • All-Pro Selections: 19
  • NBA Championships: 0
  • Additional Notes: Westbrook also has won 1 Olympic Gold and 1 FIBA World Gold with the United States. He would play two years at UCLA and was once the Pac-10 Defensive Player of the Year.
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