Gilbert Arenas is sick to dying of the criticism surrounding Russell Westbrook and he’s letting everybody know.
On his present, Arenas highlighted the favored pattern of dismissing Westbrook’s historic triple-double report and haters are undermining his expertise and making an attempt to decrease the legacy he’s constructed.
Russ holds the report for probably the most triple-doubles in NBA historical past and Arenas says individuals are fast to neglect.
“It’s bizarre as a result of it’s like they had been making an attempt to discredit his triple-doubles as a result of it was too simple for him,” stated Arenas on Gil’s Area. “He’s altering historical past and when motherf*****s have heroes it’s arduous for them to let go generally and I feel whereas making an attempt to say ‘These stats ain’t actual’ you turned disrespectful to the person who was doing it. These identical people who find themselves voting [for MVP] acquired your legacy of their arms, so for those who don’t kiss their asses they f*ck along with your legacy. And that’s the bug drawback with sports activities.”
Earlier than the season has even begun, the disrespect of Westbrook has nicely and actually begun.
ESPN soccer commentator lately roasted Russ, to the purpose the place Westbrook’s spouse Nina made a public remark about it.
Then solely this week, Russ’ profession three-point taking pictures share turned a speaking level on Brian Windhorst’s podcast, The Hoop Collective.
It led to Windhorst saying, “I wouldn’t let him shoot anymore three’s ever even fairly truthfully.”
Final season for the Clippers, Westbrook shot 27.3 % from three-point vary and 45.4 % from the sphere.
He shall be trying to enhance upon that when he fits up for the Nuggets for the primary time in his profession in 2024-25.
Total, Russ has a 30.4 % taking pictures report in his profession.
