After a disappointing first season with Los Angeles Lakers, Russell Westbrook he is only focused on his future in the franchise. On the other hand, the 2017 MVP’s teammates and the organization’s staff seem optimistic about the future next to the point guard.
along it out of seasonWestbrook’s name was constantly brought up in trade talks, leading many to believe that his days in Los Angeles were numbered. When all the smoke cleared, the team headed to their training facility in El Segundo for the half a day A perfect opportunity to check the state of relations between Russ and the franchise.
after one out of season from rumors, it’s fair to wonder if Westbrook still feels loved in Los Angeles. According to him, nothing has changed.
“Whether they love me or not doesn’t really matter, honestly.,” the former MVP told reporters at half a day “My job is to be professional, show up to work like I’ve always done up until now, do my job to the best of my ability, and that’s it.”
Westbrook continued his presentation with a real-life example, saying that “We all have jobs that sometimes people at work don’t like us or don’t want us there… I have to do what I have to do and do the best I know how to support them take care of my family” .
Although this is only his second season in Los Angeles, this is the final year of Westbrook’s contract. A lesson where you will pocket 47 million before entering Free Agency next July when I’m 34 years old.
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In a recent interview with ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the point guard spoke at length about his struggles on the floor last season. There he expressed a similar sentiment about whether or not he is wanted in Los Angeles, to which he added that “There’s a lot of optimism about how we can be great, how (Anthony Davis), LeBron or myself, can be unstoppable.”
Last season the Lakers went 33-49, which left them out of the Play-Ins and Playoffs. What caused this failure? One reason was that the trio of Davis, James and Westbrook played alone 21 games in total.
LeBron, who recently signed an extension to commit to the Lakers through at least the 2023-24 season, sounded just as optimistic about a potential payback year for Westbrook.
“Hopefully he’ll be part of the road this season” he said King James for Ross. “It’s going to be a big year for him. We’re going to be there with him. That starts tomorrow, it’s all about work.”
“It’s going to be a great year for him. We’re going to be right there with him.”
Of the fading star also spoke the general general, Rob Pelinkaand the new coach, Darwin Hamm, elements that have high expectations of what the base can provide. Both Pelinka and Hamm made sure to highlight the involvement Westbrook has shown, suggesting he still has a lot to contribute.
“[Westbrook’s] he was awesome.” – Darvin Ham and Rob Pelinka talk about the communication and trust the front office has developed with Russell Westbrook during the offseason. #LakersMediaDaypic.twitter.com/HtPz5DZXMy
Westbrook is coming off a year in which he averaged 18.5 points, 7.4 rebounds and 7.1 assists per game, but his averages don’t exactly reflect his difficult adjustment with other teammates. This lack of chemistry paid off transfer rumors almost from the start and all eyes were on him.
The good news for Angeleno is that things can’t get much worse than last season. At the very least, there is hope that the team can improve slightly.
Westbrook is coming off a year in which he averaged 18.5 points, 7.4 rebounds and 7.1 assists per game, but his averages don’t exactly reflect his complex fit with other teammates. That lack of chemistry has led to trade rumors and the biggest questions facing the Lakers this season.
The good thing for LA is that things can’t get much worse than they were last season. At least there’s hope the team can figure things out.
With several changes ahead, we’ll see if the Lakers figure it out.
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14 games of the NBA regular season were played on the night of December 23-24.
“Utah” hosted “Memphis” and in the middle of the second quarter they were ahead by 15 points at 50:65, but then they made a move at 17:4 and returned to the match 67:69. In the third quarter, the Jazz managed to take the lead with 71:69 and the game was leveled, but the Grizzlies added points at the end of the quarter and took the lead again with 109:101 and then calmly maintained the advantage with 137:128.
Svyatoslav Mikhayyuk The player, who was in Utah’s top 5 and played 22 minutes, recorded 9 points (4/4 free throws, 1/4 two-pointers, 1/5 three-pointers), 4 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals, 1 turnover and 1 foul.
The most productive player of the match was Aldama, who scored 37 points for Memphis, while Spencer also recorded a double-double, adding 11 points and 13 assists.
In the main match of game day, San Antonio unexpectedly defeated Oklahoma.
During the three quarters, there was an even contest in which no team could gain a lead of more than 8 points, and the leader changed 16 times. The fate of the match winner was decided in the fourth quarter, and the 9:0 attack of the home team was effective in this, and then the advantage reached 12 points (98:86). San Antonio then controlled the course of the game and confidently cruised to victory, gaining an advantage of 130:110.
The top scorer of the winning team was Johnson, who scored 25 points, while Castle scored 24 points for Spurs.
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Version Forbes announced its annual ranking of the world’s most expensive sports teams.
NFL franchise Dallas Cowboys, estimated to be worth $13 billion, has led the pack for the ninth year in a row.
While NBA Golden State Warriors ranked second with a valuation of $11 billion, another representative of American football, Los Angeles Rams (10.5 billion), was in the top three.
The top 10, as last year, includes only American teams from the NFL and NBA. There are seven NFL clubs in the top 10 overall, which Forbes analysts attribute to the league’s large-scale television contracts.
Among football clubs, Real Madrid remains the most expensive – the Spanish giant ranked only 20th with a value of $6.75 billion.
Also in the top 50 are Manchester United (24th, 6.6 billion), Barcelona (42nd, 5.65 billion) and Liverpool (48th, 5.4 billion). In total, only four football clubs are represented in the top 50 rankings.
Formula 1 representatives also returned to the list – Ferrari (26th place) and Mercedes (34th).
The 20 most valuable sports teams in the world according to Forbes
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Six games of the NBA regular season were played on the night of December 21-22.
Atlanta hosted Chicago and lost in a high-scoring game.
The teams focused on offense from the beginning of the match and this continued throughout the game. As a result, Atlanta made 23 three-pointers and Chicago made 20, and both teams had a shooting percentage close to 50. The teams also frequently missed each other at the basket, so the game resembled a constant exchange of points. The leader changed 20 times in the meeting and the fate of the match was decided at the last minute. Prior to that, the Bulls had built a 6-point advantage, but the Hawks nearly made up for it as the opponents took one of every two shots and Young and Johnson each scored three points for the home team. Still, the outcome was 152:150 in favor of Chicago.
The most productive player of the match was Johnson, who fell one assist short of a triple-double with 36 points and 11 rebounds. The Bulls also had a triple-double contender, but Giddy, who had 19 points and 11 assists, was one rebound short.
Sacramento made a great comeback against Houston and won at home.
Having performed better in the first half, the Rockets eventually gained an advantage of 11 points (68:57) and maintained a comfortable distance from the opponent in the third quarter with 9 points (91:82), and at the beginning of the fourth 12 minutes, this difference increased to +14 – 100:86. But after that the Kings made a 12:0 move and practically equalized: 98:100. Houston then had a few-point advantage, but with 15 seconds left in the fourth quarter, Westbrook made a three-pointer and tied the score at 112:112. The match went to overtime and Schroeder’s three-point shot 4 seconds before the siren was decisive – 125:124.
At the end of this match, Schröder recorded a double-double with 27 points and 10 assists. While Westbrook achieved the same success with 21 points and 13 rebounds, Reynaud also played with 12 points and 14 rebounds.
New York confidently won its home game against Miami.
Heat had a successful performance by winning the first quarter with a score of 37:30, but in the second 12 minutes, the Knicks managed to close the gap and take the lead and entered the long break with +4 – 66:62 on the scoreboard. In the second half, New York constantly kept its opponent within two or three attacks and carried the match to a confident victory with 132:125.
Brunson was the best player of the game, scoring 47 points, which significantly helped the Knicks win.
NBA. Regular season, December 22
Atlanta – Chicago – 150:152 (38:38, 35:45, 42:33, 35:36)
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