Playmaker Russell Westbrook, after many speculations, spoke about his relationship with the Los Angeles Lakers.
He came to the Lakers as a great reinforcement, but the team did not even make it to the playoffs.
That is why many believe that Westbrook is the main culprit for one of the worst seasons of the Lakers in the last few decades.
“I am not sure I was the problem. “When I first came here, I felt that I never got a fair chance just to be what I needed to be to help the team,” said Westbrook.
“When I came here, I was, unfortunately, a person about whom they made up stories about who I am, what I am, what I do, what I believe in, and which are not true. I always had to prove myself, which in my opinion is not fair. There was no reason for me to do that. “
Westbrook also referred to the relations between the former coach Frank Vogel.
“I’m not sure what his problem was with me or I’m not sure why. I can’t give you the right answer to why we never connected. That is something he has to answer. I had a feeling that I had to prove to him my abilities and what I could do in this game. “Unfortunately, it was not in my hands,” said the Lakers playmaker.
When asked about the strategy of the game when LeBron James, Anthony Davis and he were on the field, he answered the following:
“Unfortunately, I wish the things you mentioned never happened. But those conversations were never conducted in any way. Let’s somehow figure out how we will play and what was the best when we were on the floor. So that’s it, “Westbrook said.
He scored 18.5 points this season with 7.4 rebounds and 7.1 assists.
