The Los Angeles Lakers recorded another disappointing loss as they were beaten by the Minnesota Timberwolves (104-124). Russell Westbrook, who had 15 points in this game, received trash talking from his opponents, mainly from Karl-Anthony Towns and Patrick Beverley.
After the game he was asked about the trash talking. In response Russ played down the significance of it but used an opportunity to clap back at the Timberwolves players by saying that they haven’t done anything in the NBA.
According to former NBA player and current analyst Jay Williams, the Lakers turned it into a Russell Westbrook reality show. He also made a point about how one’s actions on the court are way more important that what one says at postgame press conference.
“What LA has done they’ve turned this into Russell live Westbrook reality show,” Williams said on Keyshawn JWill & Max. “That’s what this is becoming. As much as I love Russ, it’s fine for him to sit up there and clap back at Karl-Anthony Towns or Patrick Beverley for making fun of him airballing the shot.
“They were down early in the first quarter like they’ve always been. They didn’t show any fight, any sense of urgency. And you can clap back at them by saying ‘Yeah none of these guys have done anything’ because you have been a former MVP.
“But damn, your play on the court speaks exponentially louder than the words you can ever speak at a post-presser about what you did a long time ago. What are you doing now? Right now Minnesota is in the playoffs. They’re fighting for a six or seven seed. You guys we’re not sure you’re gonna make the play-in tournament.”
