LeBron James on Russell Westbrook: Can't wait for him to go off this season
Source: Twitter @KingJames
What’s the buzz on Twitter?
LeBron James @KingJamesHappy Gday Cocamo!! Heem Heem!! Love my brother!! @D19J 🙏🏾
🏾👑 pic.twitter.com/5Ld1ZaEtaf – 3:57 PM
Rob Perez @WorldWideWobwhat does a defense look like guarding a Pat Bev/Westbrook back court? – 1:31 PM
Rob Perez @WorldWideWobLast night’s show on the Pat Bev trade @UnderdogFantasy:
– If you’re Kevin Pritchard, why pick up the phone before Opening Night?
– Market leverage/Supply & Demand
– Media Day quotes if Westbrook is still on the team then
– Letting Pat Bev be Pat Bev
📺 https://t.co/OwQoig49tx pic.twitter.com/7R5hRqTcCe – 10:21 AM
StatMuse @statmuseLakers potential lineup:
Patrick Beverley
Buddy Hield
LeBron James
Anthony Davis
Myles Turner
____ seed in the West. pic.twitter.com/BXV8PJMQq1 – 9:41 AM
StatMuse @statmuseLeBron did all of this in one playoffs:
51 PTS | 8 REB | 8 AST
46 PTS | 11 REB | 9 AST
46 PTS | 12 REB | 5 AST
45 PTS | 8 REB | 7 AST
44 PTS 5 REB | 3 AST
44 PTS | 10 REB | 8 AST
43 PTS | 8 REB | 14 AST
42 PTS | 10 REB | 12 AST
The most 40-point games in a playoff run pic.twitter.com/EzGrzZ8kaT – 8:35 AM
Tas Melas @TasMelasWinners from Lakers-Jazz trade:
1) Lakers: Beverley will help.
2) Jazz: Horton-Tucker is a good get for Bev.
3) Us: Westbrook and Beverley together! – 8:02 AM
Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBAPatrick Beverley and Russell Westbrook on the same team (maybe???) is pretty funny, given their history. – 6:28 AM
Kamenetzky Brothers @KamBrothersWestbrook and Patrick Beverley’s first day together, but way angrier. AK pic.twitter.com/1znXZoYtBc – 1:30 AM
Rob Perez @WorldWideWobEmergency Radio Roulette is LIVE @UnderdogFantasy
– Pat Bev traded to Lakers for THT
– What’s next for Westbrook?
– There is no way these two are playing together, right? RIGHT?
– LeBron’s extension
– Wait a second did the Jazz just steal THT?
Join us!
youtube.com/watch?v=hBkXnO… – 12:16 AM
Chase Hughes @ChaseHughesNBCSRussell Westbrook and Patrick Beverley showing up to training camp. pic.twitter.com/jqPa4jmrtS – 11:50 PM
Sam Quinn @SamQuinnCBSI think the Lakers desperately needed another defensive culture setter after last season’s tire fire.
LeBron, at his age, shouldn’t be expending the energy on defense he did in the 2020 title run. Beverley is the perfect vet to hold everyone else accountable. – 11:45 PM
The Ringer @ringernbaRussell Westbrook when he sees Patrick Beverley in the Lakers locker room pic.twitter.com/zXIf3WtWf4 – 11:40 PM
StatMuse @statmuseThe 2022/23 Lakers:
LeBron
Russ
AD
Pat Bev
Reaves
Nunn
Walker IV
Bryant
Toscano-Anderson
A top ___ seed in the West. pic.twitter.com/QMXQqx9gAC – 11:36 PM
Christos Tsaltas @Tsaltas46Patrick Beverley was EXACTLY what the Lakers needed to add. A consistent, energetic defender who can make it difficult for every opponent. His experience is valuable for a team like Lakers. His teaming up with LeBron, AD, Russ will be fun to watch. #LakeShow – 11:35 PM
Justin Verrier @JustinVerrierReally hard to believe LeBron signed the long-term extension without assurances of getting more help now. Doubt PatBev is the last Lakers move before the season. – 11:35 PM
Adrian Wojnarowski @wojespnPatrick Beverley is returning to LA — this time, with LeBron James and the Lakers pic.twitter.com/SHY6XGLIAa – 11:32 PM
Adam Spolane @AdamSpolaneI will never forgive the team that trades for Russell Westbrook and robs us all of a chance to see him have to be teammates with Patrick Beverley. – 11:30 PM
Dalton Johnson @DaltonJ_JohnsonPat Bev on Russell Westbrook: “He’s trash! Trash!” 😬😬 pic.twitter.com/MjPz06ZyHH – 11:26 PM
Eric Patten @EricPattenPat Bev and Westbrook together is HILARIOUS – 11:25 PM
Dalton Johnson @DaltonJ_Johnson“Can you describe the challenge defensively it is to guard LeBron?
Pat Bev: “No challenge.” 🫠 pic.twitter.com/xVlSVsOABx – 11:24 PM
Dave Mason @DeuceMasonWe get Pat Beverley AND Westbrook together?! – 11:23 PM
More on this storyline
The Lakers aren’t interested in taking back Julius Randle from the Knicks, considering his contract (three years plus a player option on the fourth year) and less-than-ideal fit with Davis and James. The Spurs don’t have much to offer aside from absorbing Westbrook’s contract, which is certainly beneficial for the Lakers, but not at the cost of two first-round picks. -via The Athletic / August 24, 2022 StatMuse: Fun Fact: Kobe has more 60-point games than MJ, KD, LeBron, and Kareem combined. pic.twitter.com/kW4YO6gBTs -via Twitter @statmuse / August 24, 2022 The prospect of landing the great Kevin Durant on a four-year deal wasn’t enough to inspire Boston to include Marcus Smart, Toronto to include Scottie Barnes or Memphis to include Jaren Jackson Jr. or Desmond Bane. These are very good players, to be sure, but none has ever worn an All-Star jersey. And Durant, who turns 34 next month, is a former MVP with two rings, two NBA Finals MVP trophies, 12 All-Star berths and a stat line from last season that shows he still has elite basketball left. (Only Durant and LeBron James averaged at least 29 points, seven rebounds and six assists.) I understand the context here, how the combination of his injury history, age and personality (will he be happy in the next spot?) impact every team’s internal calculus. But even with all of that, it’s still mind-boggling that KEVIN DURANT hasn’t yielded better offers than this. -via The Athletic / August 24, 2022 Rylan Stiles: Sam Presti said “there’s something positive that’ll come from this…when we had the injury with Westbrook against the Rockets we went to two conference finals after that…If you’re going to be in the NBA, this is a business with a lot of chaos.” -via Twitter @Rylan_Stiles / August 25, 2022 The Lakers’ luxury tax payment goes up incrementally following this deal, but that could change by a potential Westbrook trade. While Beverley could play both guard positions, his arrival could indicate that the Lakers are getting closer to trading Westbrook. With Kevin Durant committed to Brooklyn, it appears Kyrie Irving will remain with the Nets for now. One option that could still be available for the Lakers includes trading Westbrook and draft picks to the Pacers for Myles Turner and Buddy Hield. -via HoopsHype / August 25, 2022