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- The Lakers got roasted for tweeting about Russell Westbrook posting a triple-double after the guard made a costly mistake
- The team sent out the tweet after Westbrook missed a wide-open layup that would’ve cut Los Angeles’ deficit to one point late in the game
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Earlier this week, Karl-Anthony Towns managed to rustle plenty of jimmies when he lightly criticized Russell Westbrook’s playstyle by accusing the guard of chasing stats—an accusation that even the most casual basketball fan has to agree is pretty accurate.
Towns made it clear he respected Westbrook’s skills, but he made a very valid point when he prefaced his jab by saying, “I’m from a place where you get stats and you lose, that s—t is pointless. I don’t go home and get love for the stats.”
On Wednesday night, Westbrook managed to get some love from the Los Angeles Lakers Twitter account after posting the 195th regular season triple-double of his career in a 104-99 loss to the Grizzlies.
Russ nets another. pic.twitter.com/f2ux4A1I27
— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) December 30, 2021
However, many Lakers fans didn’t follow suit thanks to a fairly costly mistake Westbrook made late in the fourth quarter. With a little less than two-and-a-half minutes remaining in the contest, Russ had the chance to net a virtually uncontested layup to cut Memphis’ lead to one but blew the opportunity.
https://twitter.com/CindtrilleIIa/status/1476398541119574016
That brainfart occurred less than a week after Westbrook drew the ire of fans thanks to a less-than-stellar performance on Christmas, and people were not shy about putting the Lakers on blast for celebrating an achievement that was overshadowed by the loss.
no way u posted this
— LakeShowYo (@LakeShowYo) December 30, 2021
https://t.co/2ShfylLYyd pic.twitter.com/so1BOpR3JJ
— StatMuse (@statmuse) December 30, 2021
I speak for all laker fans pic.twitter.com/FxIuxanycw
— Idc (@Unbothered728) December 30, 2021
I speak for all laker fans pic.twitter.com/FxIuxanycw
— Idc (@Unbothered728) December 30, 2021
This is gas lighting. https://t.co/qwsxvFWA6M
— Sunny D. (@TheJuiceman24) December 30, 2021
— 🎅🎄 (22-13) (@JoaoFelix_SZN) December 30, 2021
https://t.co/PNSgmOKulF pic.twitter.com/Tq60QsUZUc
— Kofie.bsky.social (@Kofie) December 30, 2021
Westbrick’s final 3 possessions in the last minutes of a close game:
1. A wild layup attempt – MISS
2. A wild pass – TO
3. An easy lay in at the rim – MISSNO ONE GIVES A SHIT ABOUT HIS TRIPLE-DOUBLES……!!!!!!!!!
— Tommy S 🙏 (@KFury21) December 30, 2021
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