To say that Russell Westbrook is struggling in the 2021/22 NBA season is an understatement. The Los Angeles Lakers star is having one of his worst seasons in the league, unable to make shots and impact the game as he used to in Oklahoma City, Houston, and Washington.
The Lakers are in a big predicament right now, and they don’t seem to find the answer to this issue. Russ simply can’t play well for the Purple and Gold and fans are asking the front office to get rid of the veteran player.
Every night, the fans find a new reason to hate on Westbrook, and recently, a two-minute video sparked big reactions among the community who urged the team to deal the player somewhere else. NBA Skits shared a video edit of Westbrook shooting bricks and airballs this season, demonstrating his inability to make long-range shots.
Russell Westbrook needs to be stopped
— NBA SKITS (@NBA_Skits) January 13, 2022
It didn’t take long for fans to react, roasting the player for his bad shots and the fact that he keeps trying them.
Aye man chill, he needs to be traded 😂 worse roster fit of his career
— Don Lon (@Ball_InMyHand) January 13, 2022
Frfr
— Coach Du (@Ajayharris5nola) January 13, 2022
@russwest44 🤡🤡🤡
— jeanpi (@jeanpigarcia) January 13, 2022
— Josh Schneider (@joshschneider18) January 13, 2022
Looks like the dude up at the YMCA that doesn’t pass to anybody and thinks he’s Steph Curry 😂
— Brady Coughlin (@BradyCoughlin) January 13, 2022
https://twitter.com/Edpenn13/status/1481667751034834944
* Needs to B TRADED https://t.co/ppsMar8Nee
— Money Makin Mitch 😈💸🏁 (@_MitchyMitch) January 13, 2022
https://twitter.com/JuiceGod_Jared/status/1481659032574128131https://twitter.com/alexbeckhamjr_/status/1481657902385401860
Need to be stopped immediately https://t.co/eGumfi1Wid
— 7400 (@Shaqfoo_) January 13, 2022
this is kinda crazyy https://t.co/uzMovHrTI9
— Micky Mekurow (@mickymekurow) January 13, 2022
44 million this season just to miss like this? Bro life ain’t fair for real https://t.co/5D4Gp09KMz
— Smoke (@LG_Yolo) January 13, 2022
https://twitter.com/Hakarhaji/status/1481624385471582219
Russ is a competitor and he’ll never give up. However, it doesn’t seem like he’s a right fit for the Lakers, and everybody is waiting to see how much the team will wait before shipping him away.
In Wednesday night game against the Sacramento Kings, Westbrook showed off his shooting talents, attempting a 3-pointer with the Lakers down 4 after LeBron James and Austin Reaves carried the team to that point. The last time he made a 3-pointer was December 29, yet he keeps shooting that ball hoping to make something.
Every game, Russ earns more criticism from fans and media member. He’s no longer a superstar and people are blasting him more often as the days go by. Some say he could be traded ahead of the trade deadline, but it’s unclear if a team will be willing to do business with the Lakers.
