{"id":5192,"date":"2024-11-27T08:47:53","date_gmt":"2024-11-27T08:47:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=5192"},"modified":"2024-11-27T08:47:53","modified_gmt":"2024-11-27T08:47:53","slug":"soft-a-n-nuggets-star-russell-westbrook-goes-full-blast-on-former-lakers-teammate-in-blowout-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=5192","title":{"rendered":"\u201cSoft a** n*!\u201d Nuggets star Russell Westbrook goes full blast on former Lakers teammate in blowout win.."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Russell Westbrook made his feelings clear to former Los Angeles Lakers teammate Anthony Davis during Denver Nuggets blowout win.<\/p>\n<div class=\"img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"no-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/firstsportz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Russell-Westbrook-and-former-Los-Angeles-Lakers-teammate-Anthony-Davis-hurled-words-at-each-other-during-Denver-Nuggets-game.jpg\" alt=\"\u201cSoft a** n*!\u201d Nuggets star Russell Westbrook goes full blast on former Lakers teammate in blowout\u00a0win\" width=\"1600\" height=\"896\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"img-info\">\n<p>Russell Westbrook and former Los Angeles Lakers teammate Anthony Davis hurled words at each other during Denver Nuggets game<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"desc\">\n<p><strong>Russell Westbrook<\/strong>\u00a0has had a resurgence in his career ever since he took on the role of bench captain. This has helped the superstar be valuable enough that the Denver Nuggets came calling. But he knows all too well that this change in his career is due to what transpired with the Los Angeles Lakers.<\/p>\n<p>At the time, the former league MVP lost a lot of face as he was\u00a0blamed for the horrible seasons\u00a0the Lakers suffered. In some part, analysts were correct that Westbrook\u2019s game did not work well with the likes of\u00a0<strong>LeBron James<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>Anthony Davis<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"perfmatters-lazy-youtube\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Kbe9bg_9mOc\" data-id=\"Kbe9bg_9mOc\" data-query=\"start=404&amp;feature=oembed\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Kbe9bg_9mOc?start=404&amp;feature=oembed&amp;autoplay=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>But ever since the 36-year-old left the team in purple and gold, he has cherished his battles against them. This time, he was part of the Nuggets squad that blew the Lakers out in their own building. In the middle of that battle, leaked audio suggests the LA native said this to Anthony Davis.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\">\n<blockquote><p><em>Soft a** n*****. You\u2019re soft. You\u2019re soft n*****.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><cite>Russell Westbrook to Anthony Davis<\/cite><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n<p>This battle of words continued as Davis chirped back at his former teammate. Then after hitting a three-point shot,\u00a0Russell Westbrook\u00a0yelled.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\">\n<blockquote><p><em>Boom, b***h. What the f**k are they gonna say now? Go home.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><cite>Russell Westbrook to the Lakers crowd<\/cite><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?creatorScreenName=JosephVarg2&amp;dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1861160568725414178&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Ffirstsportz.com%2Fnuggets-star-russell-westbrook-goes-full-blast-on-former-lakers-teammate-in-blowout-win%2F&amp;sessionId=9694ba633022e26febe176f774c553fdf87d9ce4&amp;siteScreenName=sportzfirst1&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1861160568725414178\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>It is not known if it was bad blood between the\u00a0Denver Nuggets\u00a0star and his former teammate. Considering how competitive the nine-time All-Star can be, it is hard to decipher his relationships with opponents. But with those last words, he sure made it clear that he wanted to tell off the Los Angeles Lakers fans for giving\u00a0him and his family a hard time\u00a0in the past.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-russell-westbrook-playing-an-advanced-playmaking-role-with-nuggets\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Russell Westbrook playing an advanced playmaking role with Nuggets<\/h2>\n<p>The Denver Nuggets primarily play off superstar\u00a0<strong>Nikola Jokic<\/strong>. But last season, their lack of pace and bench scoring saw them exit in the second round. This season, they lost a consistent starter but drafted well, and signed Westbrook to lead the bench. His veteran leadership was on full display last season with the Los Angeles Clippers.<\/p>\n<p>The 2023 champions brought in Russell Westbrook to handle that part for them. Since he has come in, young stars\u00a0<strong>Christian Braun<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>Peyton\u00a0Watson<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>Julian\u00a0Strawther<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>Trey\u00a0Alexander<\/strong>\u00a0have stepped up.<\/p>\n<p>More than the leadership, what surprised many was how Westbrook took his game up a notch. His numbers suggest he is playing better than last season and his\u00a0three-point efficiency is the best in his career. But in these 16 games, he has excelled at running the show as their secondary playmaker.<\/p>\n<div class=\"single-post\">\n<section class=\"section-intro\">\n<div class=\"selfie-and-desc\">\n<div class=\"desc\">\n<p>Playing alongside Jokic helps the Nuggets use different schemes than the one which everyone has become accustomed to seeing. It has also taken the load of Jamal Murray as he concentrates on being a scorer. All of this points to the fact that he is enjoying his resurgence after a\u00a0trying time with the Lakers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Russell Westbrook made his feelings clear to former Los Angeles Lakers teammate Anthony Davis during Denver Nuggets blowout win. 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