NBA player Russell Westbrook has made a bold claim regarding his defensive prowess, stating that there are not many players defending better than him at the moment and that he is top 10 in on-court defensive rating. Westbrook believes he has been very deserving of an All-Defensive team nod, despite never having received one. He expressed that while he doesn't need the validation, his performance warrants recognition. In addition to his defensive comments, Westbrook also shared his team-oriented mindset, emphasizing his willingness to take criticism and pressure for the sake of his teammates. He highlighted his enjoyment in seeing his teammates excel and his readiness to 'take all the bullets' for them, saying, “I don’t really give a damn.” These statements were reported by various sports outlets and shared on social media.
Russell Westbrook says he deserves a spot on the All-Defensive team this season: “Ain’t too many people defending better than me at this point if we keeping it honest.” (via @AndrewGreif) https://t.co/zBUo10nwu0
Top 10 in on-court defensive rating, a team metric and not an individual one. "How the defense performs when this player is on the court" https://t.co/ZR0clic0Dq
"I genuinely enjoy seeing other people do better. That's really who I am... I'Il take all the bullets for anybody, l'll take all the heat, I don't really give a damn, because I know what's important to my teammate." - Russell Westbrook (Via @joeylinn_ / h/t @RTNBA ) https://t.co/xePq8YKKla
Westbrook’s defensive assertion: “Ain’t too many defending better than me” #RussellWestbrook https://t.co/TMp2Jy1Fqo
"I genuinely enjoy seeing other people do better. That's really who I am... I'Il take all the bullets for anybody, l'll take all the heat, I don't really give a damn, because I know what's important to my teammate." Russell Westbrook to @joeylinn_ https://t.co/mkuyUNsGES
Russell Westbrook: “Ain’t too many people defending better than me at this point if we keeping it honest.” Would an all-defense nod be validation for him? “I don’t need it but unfortunately I haven’t had one because I don’t know. I’ve been very deserving of it.”