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“Russell Westbrook Building A House In The Back,” NBA Fan Posts A Video Of Russell Westbrook Missing Free Throws Before The Game Against The Clippers

This also marks the first time Russell Westbrook has failed to make a field goal in a game since January 2016.

Aaron Abhishek
Oct 21, 2022
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It wasn’t the greatest of days for Russell Westbrook. After what was a solid first game against the Golden State Warriors, the next game against the Los Angeles Clippers was forgettable, as he could only score two points.

And in what comes as the perfect material for fans to criticize Westbrook, a fan took to social media to post a video of the guard missing free throws during the practice ahead of the Battle of L.A.

The brief clip showed Westbrook shooting but missing them entirely, giving the naysayers enough ammo to take shots at him for his 0 for 11 in the shooting department. He eventually ended the day with 3 rebounds and 4 assists, despite some great defense as the Lakers lost their second game in a row.

The tweet was captioned: “Russell Westbrook building a house in the back.”

You can watch the clip below:

Russell Westbrook building a house in the back. pic.twitter.com/Mi46k3StXT

— Hoops (@HoopMixOnly) October 21, 2022

While the guard had an off day with his shooting, his teammates LeBron James (20 points) and Anthony Davis (25 points) continued their strong performances after the season opener against Golden State.


Russell Westbrook Fails To Make A Field Goal For The Second Time In His Decorated Career

In the 97-103 loss to the Clippers, Westbrook went 0 for 11 from the field, including 0 for 6 from downtown. This marks the first time he has failed to make a field goal in a game since going 0 for 3 in January 2016 against the Dallas Mavericks. 

He was ejected in the second quarter. However, he found some able backing from James, who urged Westbrook to shrug it off. Speaking to Spectrum SportsNet, the forward said:

LeBron's message to Russell Westbrook after tonight:

"Flush it down the toilet and get ready for Sunday. … I thought he played a great game. Defensively he was in tune."

— Lakers Daily (@LakersDailyCom) October 21, 2022

“Just flush it down the toilet and get ready for Sunday. He’s a veteran. We’ve all had bad shooting nights. I’ve had bad shooting nights. Everybody in this league has had bad shooting nights. Who cares? I thought he played a great game.”

James was referring to the point guard’s effort on the defensive front as he managed to keep his man from scoring, in this case, the man he was guarding was Kawhi Leonard. While the Westbrook trolls continue, it remains to be seen if he can make good starting off with their next game against the Portland Trail Blazers at home on Sunday (October 23).

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ByAaron Abhishek
Aaron Abhishek is an NBA columnist for Fadeaway World. He graduated from St. Joseph's College with a Bachelor's in Visual Communication and a Master's in journalism.His passion for the sport began when he saw Michael Jordan take his final shot in the NBA, and he considers himself fortunate to have been a part of the Kobe Bryant era. Now he writes basketball news and analysis while waiting for the Los Angeles Lakers to win their 18th title.When not watching and writing basketball, you can find Aaron suited to play cricket, putting in some hard yards at the gym, trying a new coffee, and supporting Arsenal. Expertise: NBAFavorite Team: Los Angeles LakersPrevious Work: MEAWW, Blue Man Hoop, Sportskeeda
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