Westbrook still divisive as Lakers fans rue opening night collapse

Fans split over Westbrook performance in Lakers loss
Oct 19, 2022
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IT’S GOING to be a historic season for LeBron James, as one of the league’s greats is closing in on the all-time scoring record of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.

In terms of scoring, LeBron began the season with a smashing start, scoring 31 points to kick off LA’s 2023 campaign. The Lakers, however, still succumbed to the Warriors 123-109.

Steph Curry led the way for the Warriors with 33 points, while a recovered Anthony Davis valiantly tried to stave off defeat, chipping in 27. Russell Westbrook followed in the LA stat sheet with 19.

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    On Twitter, of course, ‘Lakers’, ‘Warriors’, ‘Curry’, and ‘Steph’ trended globally.

    On the Lakers side, fans and the rest of NBA Twitter vented their frustration.

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    Complex dug up an old 2019 video of rapper Snoop Dogg going off against the Lakers when they lost a Christmas Day game against the Clips. The team may be different, but the sentiment remains the same:

    The fanbase continues to have a split opinion on Russell Westbrook.

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    Still, a whole season to go!

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