Gilbert Arenas is sick to loss of life 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 file and haters are undermining his expertise and making an attempt to decrease the legacy he’s constructed.
Russ holds the file for essentially the most triple-doubles in NBA historical past and Arenas says individuals are fast to overlook.
“It’s bizarre as a result of it’s like they have been making an attempt to discredit his triple-doubles as a result of it was too simple for him,” mentioned Arenas on Gil’s Area. “He’s altering historical past and when motherf*****s have heroes it’s laborious 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 palms, so should you don’t kiss their asses they f*ck together with your legacy. And that’s the bug downside with sports activities.”
Earlier than the season has even begun, the disrespect of Westbrook has effectively and actually begun.
ESPN soccer commentator not too long ago roasted Russ, to the level 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 sector.
He can be seeking to enhance upon that when he fits up for the Nuggets for the primary time in his profession in 2024-25.
General, Russ has a 30.4 % taking pictures file in his profession.
