On December 17th, Beijing time, the Los Angeles Clippers defeated the New York Knicks 144-122 and won 7 consecutive games. The Clippers also rushed to sixth place in the Western Conference. You must know that the Clippers had suffered a 6-game losing streak before. After falling to 12th place in the Western Conference, they didn't expect that in just over a month, the Clippers had rushed to sixth place in the Western Conference. The biggest adjustment was that Mann returned to the starting lineup and Westbrook was benched.
Why the most topical moment in this game was when he waved to Hart. Hart was ejected after eating two T's. Westbrook led the fans to say goodbye to Hart.
Westbrook only played 15 minutes and 6 seconds before clocking out. He scored 10 points on 4-of-7 shooting, 6 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal and 0 turnovers. In the last 2 minutes, he scored 4 points on 2-for-2 shooting, 1 rebound, 1 assist and 1 assist. Steals, of course, Westbrook lost the suspense early in this game and really got off work early.
However, in this 7-game winning streak, Westbrook was forced to clock out in the final quarter/decisive moments many times, because Tyronn Lueās lineup in the decisive moments was Kawhi Kawhi, Harden, George, Powell, and Zubac. /Theis and Mann rarely hit the ball in the decisive moment, and Westbrook can only sit on the sidelines.
7 During the winning streak, Westbrook averaged only 17.5 minutes per game. This playing time only ranked seventh on the team. Kofi only played three games. It is obvious that Westbrook is no longer the sixth man but the seventh. People, so the representation of the Big Four is no longer accurate, and he has been marginalized by Tyronn Lue.
Of course, Westbrook's sacrifice is worth it. His huge sacrifice has allowed the Clippers to win 7 consecutive games. The offensive efficiency of 123.8 is fourth in the league, the defensive efficiency of 112.4 is sixth in the league, and the net efficiency value of 11.4 is second in the league.
Maybe you donāt know how much Westbrook sacrificed. He averaged 30.7 minutes per game as a starter in the first 15 games of the season, but only 20.2 minutes per game as a substitute in 10 games. The contract he signed with the Clippers during the offseason was only 7.86 million for two years and a mid-level contract of 3.83 million for one year.
He is not on the list of the best sixth man. It can be said that Westbrook has no chance to compete for any award. The 35-year-old former MVP has been completely marginalized. Tyronn Lue is really ruthless.
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