Lakers core point guard Russell Westbrook was interviewed exclusively by Yahoo Sports reporter Chris Haynes on April 2, Beijing time, in which Westbrook responded to some controversial topics, that is, the controversies and questions he faced after joining the Lakers:
"Because it's more important than me," Westbrook said in an interview with Yahoo Sports correspondent Chris Haynes, "I'm very fortunate to have a platform that showcases and helps others." So I'm very proud to show the outside world that no matter what situation I may be facing, there is a way through it. I firmly believe that if I can stay fit, then I will continue to compete. ”
When it comes to accusations and criticisms, Westbrook says it ignores them:
"My family is the foundation of my life," Westbrook says, "and my faith is my first foundation, and I stand by that." Nothing else would shake me because I was very confident in both of these things and no matter what happened to me, I knew I was able to achieve and show people all of it, which was really, really important for me. ”
For the Lakers' next game plan, Westbrook also revealed some plans:
"For me, I just have to find a way to influence the game on a consistent basis and find a way to get all of our players to perform on the court so that we can move on, break into the playoffs and impact the championship," Westbrook said. ”
The 33-year-old Russell Westbrook has been named to the All-Star Team nine times in his career and has claimed the scoring champion twice, and last offseason, Westbrook was sent to the Lakers in a blockbuster deal for the Wizards and Lakers.
So far this season, Westbrook has averaged 18.3 points, 7.5 rebounds and 7.1 assists per game, but the current Lakers are 31-45 ahead of the Game against the Pelicans on April 2, Beijing time, and still need to impact the playoffs in the remaining games.
On high-level stats, Westbrook's player efficiency of 14.9 so far this season is the lowest in his 14-year career so far, as is VORP (more than the substitute player efficiency value).
However, it should be clear that Westbrook has performed quite well in recent times, averaging 22.1 points, 8 assists and 7.9 rebounds in the past 7 games, in addition to a 52.1% shooting percentage.