It's no secret that Westbrook had a hard time adapting to the Lakers. Despite some brilliant performances, Wei Shao's overall performance since wearing the Purple and Gold Legion has been very bad. Whenever the game enters a critical moment, Wei Shao's shot is never accurate, and it is easy to make mistakes.
Recently, The situation with Westbrook has gotten worse. In the past three games, Westbrook has only shot 20% from the field. In today's game against the Kings, Westbrook scored 8 points with a 2-of-14 performance, which was a big disappointment. Needless to say, the fans were furious with him after the game and directly put Wei Shao on the hot search of major social media.
For Westbrook, his career faces a huge test. After leaving the Thunder, Westbrook changed teams in 3 years, and he has never been successful. At the Rockets, he teamed up with Harden in the backcourt, and soon the partnership ended, with Westbrook being traded to the Wizards after a season. In Washington, Westbrook's performance was equally unsatisfactory.
Now at the Lakers, Westbrook has played the worst basketball of his entire career, which has made him the biggest laughing stock in the league. Westbrook's shortcomings, especially the shooting shortcomings on the offensive end, have been well known and exploited by the majority of teams. He was on the field and simply could not pose a corresponding threat.
James showed great patience for Westbrook's poor performance. He said: "It takes continued effort to practice training, and obviously he goes all out when he trains. He had some good shooting opportunities on the court, but now he just can't shoot. ”
So far this season, the Lakers' record is 21 wins and 21 losses, ranking 8th in the West. The Lakers are getting farther and farther away from their ideal state. The Lakers still have a long way to go to return to the championship sequence. For now, all they can do is keep exploring, making timely adjustments, and figuring out how to maximize Westbrook's role on the field.