Despite shooting a crucial draw in a Raptors game and helping the team win, that didn't change the bad situation Westbrook was facing. The 9-time All-Star guard has not performed well this season, has been unable to integrate into the Lakers' tactical system for a long time, and has been involved in many controversies with the media and fans.
The media slammed his poor performance, away fans frequently spoke harshly about him, even Lakers home fans gave him some insulting "nicknames", and even extreme fans issued death threats to him and his family... Seeing Wei Shao's current situation, his two former teammates Reggie and Schroeder have recently spoken out in support.
One of Westbrook's worst performances this season is that he always makes some bad shots, either directly on the top edge of the rebound or in three non-stick air balls. Schroeder talked about Westbrook's shots in an interview with the media, saying that it was just an ordinary throw, which did not affect that Westbrook was still a Hall of Fame level player.
Reggie Jackson currently plays for the Los Angeles Clippers, who are sworn enemies of the Lakers. In the last meeting between the two sides, the Clippers beat the Lakers by a score of 132-111, and Reggie made a playful street ball move against Westbrook in an offensive attack, which led to the latter's post-game ridicule.
He talked about Wei Shao in a recent interview with Sam Amick, who believes that his contradictions with Wei Shao have been infinitely magnified by the media, and he also clearly expressed his support for his former teammates.
"We had no problems, no problems at all. We played together and played together in the offseason and I always told him and his family everything about me. Although we were about the same age, he was definitely my life coach, he took me out to play, helped me grow, and made me feel comfortable. I grew up around him, watched him play, learned his way of playing, he taught me a lot, how to play, how to win, how to be a starter, how to keep my confidence. I think a big part of the way I learned to play in the early days of the league was to observe him, to learn from him. But when we get on the field, we're no longer friends, haha. Reggie said.
Obviously, although the relationship with the media and fans is average, Wei Shao's popularity is still very good. In addition to Reggie and Schroeder, the current Lakers teammates are also trying to support him, James always gave him encouragement in interviews with the media, and after yesterday's victory over the Raptors, he was even angrier and angry, and the young reeves changed his social media homepage to show his support.