Pick Westbrook

Chapter 56 The Last Question

Off the court, Heat coach Erik Spoelstra smiled contemptuously.

"This is the guy who became famous among the fans for his dunks some time ago, Russell Westbrook."

"Physical talent is good, even this ball can be chased back."

It's just that it's so easy to block Wade!

That's why Westbrook paid the price for his youth and gave the Heat a 2+1 for nothing.

Spoelstra originally thought the game would be a battle between Westbrook and Michael Beasley.

After all, the former is now the second best rookie list, and the latter is the fourth.

Westbrook has averaged 16 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists per game so far, shooting 46% from the field.

Michael Beasley, averaging 14 points and 6 rebounds per game, shooting 48% from the field.

"On the offensive end, Beasley is much better than Westbrook, and even in terms of singles ability, the two are not at the same level.

But in terms of versatility and high-level defensive efficiency, Westbrook is about to lead Beasley by a galaxy. "

When it comes to Michael Beasley's defense, Spoelstra can't help but touch his forehead.

Really meow is really bad!
Even Nash, the son of the wind in Phoenix, is probably much better defensively than Michael Beasley.

After all, Nash's poor physical condition is poor, but there is nothing wrong with his defensive attitude.

But this Michael Beasley guy
boom!
On the court, Villanueva easily scored an anti-aircraft shot from outside the three-point line.

Michael Beasley even stood at the waist and looked around, wondering how this guy Villanueva ran from the left corner to the right corner.

"Michael Beasley's defensive habits and attitude are really bad. No wonder he can only rank fourth in this class of best rookies."

"But he was picked by the Heat with the second pick!"

"Looking at it now, it was a mistake to take him so high in the draft."

Kenny Smith talked about an interesting thing that has been happening in the league recently.

That's about the Rookie of the Year contest.

A quarter of the regular season has gone on, and it stands to reason that those who can still compete for the best rookie are probably the top five players on the list.

It's just a slight deviation from the past. After most people watched the performance of this rookie in the regular season, everyone agreed that only the top three could still compete for the best rookie.

——Ross, Westbrook, OJ Mayo.

"That's right, except for these three people, the rest of the people have no hope of getting this award."

Barkley agreed.

It's not that the remaining players are not good enough, it's just that the performance of the first three players is really good.

The Bulls are now ranked sixth in the East, and Rose's performance is obvious to all, averaging 20 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists per game.

"If it weren't for the sudden rise of Westbrook and the Bucks, I would even think that Ross is the only one who is eligible to win the ROY Rookie of the Year."

Kenny Smith nodded and said: "Although OJ Mayo of the Grizzlies also averaged 19 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists per game, in terms of team strength, the Grizzlies are far behind."

It can be accurately said that it is impossible for the Grizzlies to make the playoffs this season.

As far as the situation in the west where the demons are dancing wildly, it will not be easy for anyone to come.

In terms of the team's current record, the Grizzlies' poor 5 wins and 12 losses are far behind the Bulls and Bucks.

Barkley said quite unexpectedly: "So it seems a bit too much for three people to compete for ROY, two people."

Had someone told Barkley before the regular season started, Westbrook would have been Rose's only competitor for the ROY award.

Then Barkley will definitely say that the other party is crazy.

What level of rookie is Rose, and what level of rookie is Westbrook?

Barkley still clearly remembers Westbrook's draft report at the time, the template Tony Allen, who is likely to become a top defensive gate in the future.

But Barkley now looks to Westbrook on the court.

"Has a good overall view, strong passing awareness, very lethal breakthrough after the pick-and-roll, and a high finishing rate at the basket."

"The most important thing is that his defensive awareness is extremely good, and his defensive habits have improved a lot compared to before the start of the regular season. He now knows how to use his body to defend."

"It can be seen that Westbrook must have been working hard on defensive training during this time."

Such a player is not just a Tony Allen.

Snapped! ! !
At this time, a piercing sound suddenly sounded on the court.

It turned out that when a Heat player broke through for a layup, he was severely slapped by a Bucks player.

Looking carefully, it turned out that Wade was slapped by Westbrook!

"How is this possible!" Barkley whispered.

And Kenny Smith, who watched the game wholeheartedly, nodded with certainty, and said, "It's indeed Westbrook."

The Flash Wade was blocked by a defender for a layup!
This is simply incredible.

After covering the cap, Westbrook was very excited. He clenched his hands and waved them down, perfectly showing the muscles of his hands, and said arrogantly to Wade.

"That's the way you are, old boy."

This.
Wade remembered that he called the guy in front of him a kid before, so the guy immediately retaliated.

It's a vengeful little guy

"Hey, what's your name?"

"Russell Westbrook."

"I remember your name, Russell."

competition is over.

The Bucks won the game 108:104.

In the post-match interview, the good news reporter specifically asked Wade about the blocked shot on the field and his evaluation of Westbrook.

Wade couldn't help but smiled and said: "He is a player with great potential and he is very competitive."

"I remember that block, I believe he will become a player of my height."

All the reporters in the audience exclaimed.

This evaluation is a bit high.

Even if Westbrook has shown good potential so far, all reporters don't think he can be compared with a star of Wade's level.

Even compared with the champion Rose, everyone thinks he is a little worse.

All the reporters: "Westbrook is probably at the level of 16+6+6 throughout his career."

Michael Beasley, who also attended the postgame press conference, was upset.

"Hey, have you all forgotten that I am also a rookie in this class.

To praise another rookie in front of me, what does this mean? ! "

Losing this game, Heat coach Spoelstra was in a bad mood.

Because it was none other than the Bucks power forward Villanueva who killed the Heat in this game.

"Ma Dan, who is this player?"

"If the game was killed by Westbrook or Artest, then I admit it."

"But Villanueva? Why would this browless guy kill us?"

The Bucks locker room has celebrated with joy.

维兰纽瓦在今晚拿下了职业生涯的最高分，32分6篮板2助攻，其中三分球10投7中。

According to the usual practice, Li Lai took the game ball and handed it to Villanueva himself.

"Let's cheer for our heroes!"

Naturally, Villanueva was inevitably spanked by everyone, and even Yi Jianlian also participated in it, playing it reluctantly.

Villanueva: Dude, you might as well slap me hard, I can't take it.

After the celebration, Villanueva deliberately found Westbrook and embraced him happily.

In this game, it was precisely because Westbrook found that he was hot, and the defender Michael Beasley was almost distracted on defense, so he frequently passed the ball to him.

Westbrook plays unselfishly!

The entire Bucks team played equally selflessly!
Li Lai couldn't see the small things in Villanueva's heart.

He knew what Villanueva wanted as early as summer league.

"Contract renewal!"

So in order to get a better contract, Villanueva needs data, and a very good-looking data.

This is why he thanked Westbrook from the bottom of his heart.

Thinking of this, Li Lai's eyes narrowed.

"Now is also the time to solve the last problem of the Bucks."

(End of this chapter)