Russell Westbrook’s tenure with the Denver Nuggets continues to be very younger however up to now it’s undoubtedly been a blended bag.
He’s performed with coronary heart and enthusiasm however Westbrook has suffered from lots of the similar issues which have plagued him for years.
Chatting with SiriusXM NBA Radio, Rob Perez talked about Westbrook’s utilization proportion, which is basically how a lot an athlete is concerned in the results of the play, both with making factors or creating turnovers.
Shockingly, Nikola Jokic’s utilization proportion has been 15.5 factors decrease than Westbrook’s, which signifies that Westbrook is both scoring loads or dropping the ball usually.
“So, you will live by Westbrook, and you will die by Westbrook. No matter what the case is,” Perez stated.
Throughout Tuesday’s recreation towards the Brooklyn Nets, Westbrook had his greatest night time but for the Nuggets.
He scored 22 factors and 5 assists, but additionally had 1 turnover and a couple of fouls.
That recreation was a lot better than what Westbrook had finished earlier than when he solely scored single digits for Denver within the first three video games of the season.
Understandably, followers are nervous about Westbrook and what he’ll deliver to – and take from – the workforce.
The previous couple of years have featured Westbrook shifting round groups and enjoying wildly inconsistently at every location.
He has come to the Nuggets as a bench participant who needs for use as a utility piece who can come off the bench and assist the workforce’s second unit.
And whereas he has given the workforce some useful management and spectacular performs, he has additionally had loads of errors.
The Nuggets are getting each the nice and unhealthy of Westbrook and he’s having an influence, though it’s not at all times a constructive one.