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Russell Westbrook Says He Is Not Even Close To Being Done In The NBA

Russell Westbrook is confident about his NBA prospects moving forward, as he stated that he is not even close to being done.

Gautam Varier
Sep 26, 2022
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Russell Westbrook has had a rough time over the last year after the spectacular disaster that was his first season with the Los Angeles Lakers. Westbrook played well below expectations, and the Lakers had seen more than enough, as they were desperately trying to ship him away this offseason.

Ultimately, no move materialized as there was no deal that they particularly liked and he looks set to play a big role for the team this upcoming season. Despite all those rumors, Westbrook has promised he is all-in on whatever it takes for the team to win and is even willing to accept a role off the bench if that’s what it takes.


Russell Westbrook Says He Is Not Even Close To Being Done In The NBA

Considering all his struggles, there was a lot of chatter this offseason that Westbrook’s time in the NBA might be coming to an end. Bill Simmons stated that Russ would be out of the league if he was traded to the Jazz, and Simmons was just one of many people to say things along those lines. Westbrook dismissed all of that chatter during a recent interview, as he stated he is far from being done.

via ESPN:

“I’m not even close to being done,” Westbrook said. “I’m super grateful and blessed to be able to go compete year after year, and that’s all I can do is prepare myself, my mind, my body for as long as I play. …

“I’m going to make mistakes. I’m [occasionally] not going to have good games. There will be times and stretches when I don’t play well. I’ve owned that, and there were times last year that I could’ve played better, and I own that part of it. Moving into this year, I feel even more prepared than I was in years past. That’s what I’m looking forward to the most. That, right there, will get me past any struggles that come my way.”

Ask Westbrook whether he thinks he’ll deliver a surprising performance this season, and he laughs and pauses: “In my mind, no, but … I guess in other people’s minds? Yeah, I guess it might be surprising to other people.”

It takes a lot of belief in yourself to get to the top, as Westbrook has gotten, and that belief is still going strong. He did acknowledge that he didn’t play well, and now it is up to him to improve next season.

Westbrook believes he can surprise people with his play in 2022-23, but you do wonder how viable that is for him as he tries to fit alongside LeBron James and Anthony Davis. It didn’t work out at all last season, but Westbrook is confident on that front as well, as he feels their Big 3 can be unstoppable. We’ll find out soon enough just how good they can be.

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Gautam Varier is a staff writer and columnist for Fadeaway World from Mumbai, India. He graduated from Symbiosis International University with a Master of Business specializing in Sports Management in 2020. This educational achievement enables Gautam to apply sophisticated analytical techniques to his incisive coverage of basketball, blending business acumen with sports knowledge.Before joining Fadeaway World in 2022, Gautam honed his journalistic skills at Sportskeeda and SportsKPI, where he covered a range of sports topics with an emphasis on basketball. His passion for the sport was ignited after witnessing the high-octane offense of the Steve Nash-led Phoenix Suns. Among the Suns, Shawn Marion stood out to Gautam as an all-time underrated NBA player. Marion’s versatility as a defender and his rebounding prowess, despite being just 6’7”, impressed Gautam immensely. He admired Marion’s finishing ability at the rim and his shooting, despite an unconventional jump shot, believing that Marion’s skill set would have been even more appreciated in today’s NBA.This transformative experience not only deepened his love for basketball but also shaped his approach to sports writing, enabling him to connect with readers through vivid storytelling and insightful analysis.
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