Russell Westbrook saw the bigger picture in his response to being benched in the final minutes of Wednesday’s 111-104 loss to the Pacers. “I was disappointed I didn’t go back in, but I’m more disappointed that we lost the damn game,” Westbrook told ESPN on Friday. “I want to be able to be on the floor to
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Aside from the Lakers losing at home against the Pacers, the major topic of discussion was Frank Vogel’s decision to bench Russell Westbrook for the final four minutes of the game. After the game Lakers head coach said he chose the players that he thought were going to win the game when asked about benching
With 3:52 minutes left to play in the fourth quarter and the Lakers trailing the Pacers by 7 points Frank Vogel decided to substitute Russell Westbrook with Malik Monk. The former NBA MVP sat on the bench till the end of the game as Los Angeles lost to Indiana (104-111). Vogel was asked postgame about
In the Minnesota Timberwolves Monday night win over the Los Angeles Clippers, Anthony Edwards was benched by head coach Chris Finch early in the first quarter for his effort on the defensive end. Following the game, Edwards was asked how he felt about the decision from Finch, to which Edwards responded that while he was upset, his head coach