https://www.espn.com/nba/boxscore/_/gameId/401704956
At 36, Russ becomes the oldest player in NBA history to post this stat line off the bench. Derrick Rose last achieved it at age 32 in 2021.
Westbrook during the Nuggets 3 game road stretch:
Pelicans: 21 PTS, 5 REBS, 5 ASTS, 3 STL, 1 BLK
Trailblazers: 19 PTS, 4 REBS, 7 ASTS, 1 STL, 2 BLK
Kings: 18 PTS, 9 REBS, 10 ASTS, 3 STL, 0 BLK
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Clippers’ win?
he might be the second best player for us this year
21 5 and 5 off the bench on a buyout contract is some good shit
Breaking: Former MVP plays well.
His best season since 2021
First 2 games I thought he was subtraction by addition.
Now he’s arguably the 3rd or at times the 2nd best player on the team.
Really the only dude that’s doesn’t deserve major criticism the last couple wks for the Nuggets. Maybe even season as a whole
6MOTY?
He’s unironically saved the Nuggets from waving the white flag after being down big to start the 4th multiple times now
Westbrooks resurgence has been a breath of fresh air as I was 100% sure we gonna be out the league soon after the way the clippers stint ended and how the Denver stint started
But nah it looks like he’s got at least two more years in em
MITWestbrook bout to drop another banger
I will be honest when i say that i dont care if Russ has bad games.
He has already made himself more than worth his vet minimum.
If he olays for the Nuggets untill he retires, i feel like wed be more than happy to have him.
Yet you see guys like Grayson Allen, Caruso, Dunn, mann, max Christie, DLO, melton, klay get paid more than this man. Ridiculous…
It’s amazing what happens when you’re in the right situation.
And aren’t being used as a convenient scapegoat. Also, it seems as if he’s ignoring the fans this year.
I’m happy for him.
If Russell Westbrook has no stans, I have perished.
He’s so good he’s so good he’s so good
He has been amazing this month especially. His 3P shooting went down but he has been very good from the field.
Would be great if he keeps this up attempting only a couple of open 3’s a game.
Everyone celebrating Chrismas but Westbrook out here thinking it’s Easter cause the man has risen from the grave…
MIP
russ always plays wit the intensity, gotta love the man
It’s nice to see him flourish on this team
MPJ got benched???
DON’T HATE ON THE BRODIE 🗣
I’m a long time Westbrook hater, and I assumed he would be a net negative on the Nuggets, but I’m happy to see how good he’s been for them.
I’ve always been critical of Westbrook’s shot selection, but I did acknowledge how he was good at setting up KD, Paul George, Harden, and Beal, but I didn’t think it would work for him and Jokic. Westbrook was never like CP3 who was awesome at setting up bigs.
However, Jokic is another beast, and Westbrook seems to understand that just getting him the ball on the move does good things for the offense. I assumed defenders would be free to roam off Westbrook, and that would hamper the Nuggets offense, but the Nuggets motion and quick passing largely nullifies that, sagging defenders are quickly out of position as the offense shifts and the quick passing from Jokic and Westbrook finds the open man quickly (or Jokic just makes a floater).
Sometimes it’s fun to be wrong.
Russ quietly having an elite year off the bench
Russ was pretty much the only one playing with any energy in the first half. He ran like crazy on both ends
Very very happy for him, I’m glad he found a good place to spend his last years in the league while looking like an actual good player.
Can’t wait to see how you all react when playoffs come and Russ cost you the series