Los Angeles Lakers guard Russell Westbrook had a message on his role after setting a historic mark.
Russell Westbrook of the Los Angeles Lakers
Russell Westbrook has been finding his groove off the bench for the Los Angeles Lakers and set another historic mark during the team’s 129-110 win against the Orlando Magic on Tuesday.
Westbrook notched 15 points, 13 rebounds and 13 assists during the victory, which snapped a four-game skid for the Lakers. It was his third triple-double off the bench this season, which tied Detlef Schrempf for the most off-the-bench triple-doubles in NBA history.
It took some massaging by the Lakers’ staff to get Westbrook to settle into his bench role. After the game, Westbrook was asked if he’s comfortable coming off the bench and danced around the question a bit.
“I’m a hooper. I can do anything, anytime, anywhere,” Westbrook said. “Whatever’s asked of me is what I’ll do and I’ll continue doing that until further notice.”
Coach Darvin Ham has been an avid supporter of Westbrook publicly and again commended the former MVP for putting his pride aside for the better of the team.
“An NBA lineup has to have balance,” Ham told reporters.
