On February 9, Beijing time, the Lakers lost 116-131 at home to the Bucks, Wei Shao played in the whole game in 26 minutes, 11 shots, 3 shots, 4 of 7 free throws, 10 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists, 4 turnovers and 1 block, the plus or minus value of -16 on the field, the last quarter was abandoned and was booed by the home fans because of the bad performance, after the game, Wei Shao responded that he did not care about being booed, bluntly saying that this is a symbol of respect.
Speaking about being booed by home fans for this game, Westbrook said: "It's a symbol of respect, my mentality is not based on booing, and most importantly, I continue to use my talent to play basketball and use this platform to help people around the world, and that's what I can do."
Wei Shao also said: Basketball is a short time in your life. I enjoyed it, had a lot of fun and wanted to compete at the highest level, but that's not all, no matter what happens, it doesn't matter if it's celebrated or booed.
Due to the early loss of suspense in the game, James and Thick Brow left early and sat on the bench with a frustrated face, at this time Wei Shao came over and smiled to comfort James and Thick Brow, what did Wei Shao say to Zhan Mei at that time? According to Lakers reporter Harrison Faigen, Westbrook said to Zhan Mei: "I told them I hoped I could help them, told them to stay awake, but I wasn't helping them in the game, and it was not my decision (to be abandoned).
Westbrook also said: "I put in a lot of effort, I think I deserve to be in the Lakers' final-minute final lineup, but the decision does not depend on him, when to play depends on Vogel.