This season, the Lakers have not done well, and many people will take the spearhead against Westbrook. Recently, in a show, ESPN expert Tim Botemps compared Two unique defenders, Westbrook and Iverson, and Tim Botemps believes that their unique personalities and playing style have created their Hall of Fame careers, but also for this reason, the two will never change.
As a team that aspires to win the championship, the Lakers have not reached the ideal height this season, and Russell Westbrook's every move will be magnified and observed by everyone. For a number of reasons, the former regular season MVP did not have a good time in Los Angeles.
Needless to say, Westbrook has a unique talent, and when his career is over, he will definitely enter the Hall of Fame, and in a recent show, Tim Botemps compared the careers of Westbrook and Iverson, and he believes that there are many similarities between the two.
'I've always compared Westbrook's career to Aaron Iverson's, and they have a strong will and determination to play, they both have great athletic talent, they play the way they think they should play, and those are the factors that give them a Hall of Fame-level career."
When it comes to Westbrook, the first thing that comes to mind is the triple-double, from 2017 to 2019, Westbrook averaged triple-doubles for three consecutive seasons, but embarrassingly, although Westbrook's data at that time was good, the Thunder would stop in the first round of the playoffs every year.
Relatively speaking, Iverson has a better record of leading the team, he once led the Philadelphia 76ers to the Finals, and he also played a very bright personal data, but Iverson did not get a Hollywood-style happy ending in the last years of his career.
After being traded to the Pistons by the Nuggets, Iverson struggled to adjust to his new role, and he also played for the Grizzlies, returning to the Philadelphia 76ers, but after the role declined, Iverson always had new problems.
The NBA couldn't find its place, and iverson went to Turkey's league and played the last year of his career, and in this way, Iverson's NBA career came to an abrupt end. "Iverson's career ended very abruptly, and the key was that it ended quickly," Tim Botemps said. 'I'm not saying that in this regard, Westbrook will be the same, but at the end of the day, Iverson is a player who never makes a change, and that's the same thing with Westbrook, and that's why he became a Hall of Famer.
It is worth mentioning that Iverson has previously publicly stated that Wei Shao is his favorite number one fan, and the two are the same in terms of fighting spirit and fighting spirit. A lot of people think it's hard for Westbrook to make a change, but in a previous interview, Westbrook said, "I know I'm the one among us who has to make the biggest sacrifice, and I understand that, so I have to find a way to play my best role for this team." I mean, we still haven't found the answer. ”
There are many similarities between Westbrook and Iverson, and he still has the opportunity to write a different ending. This season, Westbrook averaged 35.3 minutes per game for the Lakers, averaging 18.7 points, 8.1 rebounds and 8 assists, shooting 43.8 percent from the field and 29.1 percent from three-point range.
in Kelsang