I m secretly mocking Manager Zhan? Yang Yi: I want to ask Westbrook in person, who brought you to the Lakers back then?

Nuggets star Russell Westbrook has made considerable contributions to the Nuggets reaching the Western Conference Finals in the past season. After the offseason, Westbrook's contract with the Nuggets has expired, and he has announced that he will break out of the contract and become a free agent. It is not clear where Westbrook's next contract is. Previously, there was news that some overseas teams expressed interest in Westbrook and wanted to sign Westbrook to let him play in the overseas league. This is still a bit heartbreaking for many fans who like Westbrook.

For Westbrook, the following years of his career have caused widespread controversy. Whether Westbrook is a good player and whether the team he plays for is suitable for him has been discussed. Especially the years Westbrook played for the Lakers, it can be said that he had the most pressure in his career. Some fans and media people are still discussing Westbrook's resume playing for the Lakers.

Recently, the well-known basketball commentator Yang Yi talked about Westbrook. He said that he really wanted to ask Westbrook himself who brought him to the Lakers. Yang Yi said in his program: "I really ask him, who decided to go to the Lakers when you went to the Lakers? Do you understand after you went there? Who changed you to the Lakers, who made this suggestion..." In August 2021, the Lakers gave Pope, Kuzma, Harrell and the 22nd pick in the first round Isaiah Jackson, and exchanged the Wizards for Westbrook and two second-round picks (2024, 2028). This is a big multi-team deal.

In my opinion, Westbrook's joining the Lakers is indeed a very unfavorable turning point for his career. When Westbrook joined the Lakers, his annual salary was close to $50 million, which was the second highest salary in the league, but he averaged only 18 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists per game, shooting percentage of 43.7% and three-point shooting percentage as low as 29.8%. When the Lakers even missed the playoffs in the season, Westbrook was directly scolded for Black Charcoal and became the biggest sinner of the Lakers for a while.

In fact, Westbrook's tactical style and style of play are indeed not as good as James' thick eyebrows. Westbrook needs a lot of ball rights to dominate the fast break, and the Lakers' positional warfare system with James as the core conflicts with Westbrook's style. Westbrook cannot adapt to the role of off-ball. When he is on the court at the same time as Anthony Davis and James, the field is congested, and the team's offensive efficiency is often at the bottom of the league. Whether it is the media or fans, many people blame Westbrook for the failure of the Lakers in 2021-22 season, and Westbrook was once labeled as a "dressing room cancer".

As for what Yang Yi said, the topic of Westbrook was tortured by the Lakers and who was tortured by the Lakers is actually very sensitive, because when it comes to such a topic, it will inevitably remind people of James. James is often questioned about interfering in the decision-making of the team's management, and many voices even call James Manager Zhan. Simply put, James has to leave whoever wants to leave, and he can stay whoever wants to stay. So, does Westbrook have anything to do with James when he comes to the Lakers and is abandoned by the Lakers?

I personally think that this matter has nothing to do with James. Because, just before and after Westbrook left the Lakers, James also publicly supported Westbrook, saying that no matter what the result was, Westbrook was a legend. With James's mind, he would never act like disgusting or humiliating Westbrook. This is purely the decision of the Lakers management. We all know that the Lakers management aims to sell tickets and make money first. As for the championship, it is the best to win, and it doesn’t matter if it can’t be won. This is why the Lakers management will break up the 2020 championship team.

The Lakers management brought Westbrook to for popularity and ticket sales. After all, who doesn’t expect such a combination of three giants? As for the poor results of the Big Three, it was something that the Lakers management did not expect. So, who actually brought Westbrook to the Lakers, and who else could it be? Of course it's Pelinka. Fans, what do you think?