Russell Westbrook endured a horrific night shooting as the Los Angeles Lakers suffered their second straight defeat to open the season as they lost to the Clippers on Thursday night.
The Lakers slipped to a frustrating 103-97 defeat to the Clippers, despite 25 points from Anthony Davis and 20 points – and 10 rebounds – from LeBron James.
What was supposed to be their 3rd star in Westbrook led to him being 0-of-11 from the field and 0-of-6 from 3-point range, and his shot selection was questionable at times.
After the game was over, Westbrook made his way off the court but one Lakers fan wanted to give him a piece of his mind. One fan reportedly yelled, “You fucking suck!’ and the 33-year-old not only heard it, he decided to respond to it.
Westbrook came back and allegedly told the heckler to say it to his face.
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Since his arrival in Los Angeles, Westbrook has often been made the scapegoat for the Lakers’ poor play. Shot selection and decision-making have been arguably the two biggest issues for him and it seems nothing has changed despite a new head coach.
The Lakers dropped to 0-2, but still rallied from two large deficits to make it interesting. However, the team could not overcome horrific shooting performances from Westbrook, Patrick Beverley (1-of-7), and Kendrick Nunn (0-of-7).
