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Russell Westbrook Needs to Do More in a Lesser Role. Plus, More Observations From Around the NBA.
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Here are seven thoughts and observations from around the NBA, including one answer to a question I pulled from my social media mailbag:
1. The Lakers Need More From Russell Westbrook
Westbrook is the author of many great clutch moments, and also some of the most frustrating plays. In the Lakers’ Christmas loss to the Nets, Westbrook shot 4-for-20 from the field and missed a dunk attempt in the closing moments, which had a wide-open LeBron James and every Lakers fan holding their hands up in disbelief. But his biggest sin was his aloof defense on a scorching-hot Patty Mills a few possessions prior: