Russell Westbrook remains confident in the Lakers’ chances this season, despite all the difficulties that they have faced so far this year. He says that he thrives in difficult situations and enjoys shutting people up.

“I live for adversity and negativity from people that outside in just constantly talking because nothing better than shutting people up,” Westbrook said after the Cleveland game.

“It’s nothing better than sitting back and watching people just be quiet and not talk when you kind of try to figure it out. And I think that’s something our group realizes that we know that outside people are doubting what we’re able to do.

“Internally we are, like I said, super confident in our abilities to be able to score and defend at a high level when we do well just not much teams can do.”