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Russell Westbrook made up for his clumsiness with his defense

Sequins for Kawhi Leonard, overalls for Russell Westbrook. That’s how you could sum up the Clippers’ performance in Phoenix. The former Toronto has indeed shone with 38 points and decisive baskets.

The playmaker, he hardly approached the light with his shot, finishing with a very, very ugly 3/19 to shoot. Nevertheless, he compensated with 9 points, 10 rebounds, 8 assists and 3 blocks.

Above all, in the last quarter, even without registering the slightest basket, he weighed on the “money time”, with 6 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 blocks. There are three minutes left when the former Thunder, Rockets, Wizards and Lakers go for a huge offensive rebound, then serve Kawhi Leonard at 3-pts.

Later, 17 seconds from time, he found himself on the free-throw line and put the two to seal the victory for his team. “I imagined myself alone in a room, taking two free throws before leaving. And I made it.”declares the 2017 MVP at the Los Angeles Times.

His counter on Devin Booker, where he recovers the ball by sending it to the back of Phoenix, in stride, also made an impression.

“Regularity, over time, will eventually pay off”

His defense on Kevin Durant, his energy on the rebound, his passes, Russell Westbrook made a soldier’s encounter, largely highlighted by Kawhi Leonard and the Clippers.

“He made the actions that matter, he hindered passes, took offensive rebounds. This is playoff basketball. It probably wasn’t his best night at the shoot, but he made an impact in other ways.” analyzes the winger. “You bring us more than points”, slipped Tyronn Lue to him during the match. “He was phenomenal. »

The Californians coach even explained that he had left Russell Westbrook on the floor for a long time (36 minutes), despite his clumsiness, because he was “too good defensively”.

“Since I’ve been in the league, the most complicated thing is to be consistent,” concludes the former Thunder, very annoyed by his clumsiness in shooting. “I have to find a way to stay consistent throughout the season, stable in my work. I learned very young that I have to continue, regardless of the matches, whether they are good or bad. Because regularity, over time, will eventually pay off. »

Russell Westbrook Percentage Bounces
Season Crew GM Minimum Shots 3 points LF Off Def Early pd party Int bp CT Points
2008-09 OKAY 82 33 39.8 27.1 81.5 2.2 2.7 4.9 5.3 2.3 1.3 3.3 0.2 15.3
2009-10 OKAY 82 34 41.8 22.1 78.0 1.7 3.2 4.9 8.0 2.5 1.3 3.3 0.4 16.1
2010-11 OKAY 82 35 44.2 33.0 84.2 1.5 3.2 4.6 8.2 2.5 1.9 3.9 0.4 21.9
2011-12 OKAY 66 35 45.7 31.6 82.3 1.5 3.1 4.6 5.5 2.2 1.7 3.6 0.3 23.6
2012-13 OKAY 82 35 43.8 32.3 80.0 1.4 3.9 5.2 7.4 2.3 1.8 3.3 0.3 23.2
2013-14 OKAY 46 31 43.7 31.8 82.6 1.2 4.5 5.7 6.9 2.3 1.9 3.9 0.2 21.8
2014-15 OKAY 67 34 42.6 29.9 83.5 1.9 5.4 7.3 8.6 2.8 2.1 4.4 0.2 28.2
2015-16 OKAY 80 34 45.4 29.6 81.2 1.8 6.0 7.8 10.4 2.5 2.0 4.3 0.3 23.5
2016-17 OKAY 81 35 42.5 34.3 84.5 1.7 9.0 10.7 10.4 2.4 1.6 5.4 0.4 31.6
2017-18 OKAY 80 36 44.9 29.8 73.7 1.9 8.2 10.1 10.3 2.5 1.8 4.8 0.3 25.4
2018-19 OKAY 73 36 42.8 29.0 65.6 1.5 9.6 11.1 10.7 3.4 2.0 4.5 0.5 23.0
2019-20 HOO 57 36 47.2 25.8 76.3 1.8 6.2 7.9 7.0 3.5 1.6 4.5 0.4 27.3
2020-21 WAS 65 36 43.9 31.5 65.6 1.7 9.9 11.5 11.7 2.9 1.4 4.8 0.4 22.2
2021-22 ALL 78 34 44.4 29.8 66.7 1.4 6.0 7.4 7.1 3.0 1.0 3.8 0.3 18.5
2022-23 * All Teams 73 29 43.6 31.1 65.6 1.2 4.6 5.8 7.6 2.2 1.0 3.5 0.5 15.9
2022-23 * ALL 52 29 41.7 29.6 65.5 1.1 5.0 6.2 7.5 2.3 1.0 3.5 0.4 15.9
2022-23 * LAKE 21 30 48.9 35.6 65.8 1.4 3.4 4.9 7.6 2.0 1.1 3.4 0.5 15.8
Total 1094 34 43.8 30.5 77.8 1.6 5.7 7.3 8.4 2.6 1.6 4.1 0.3 22.4

How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Shots made / Shots attempted; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def= defensive rebound; Tot = Total bounces; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost bullets; Ct: Counters; Points = Points.

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