Clippers, Russell Westbrook: “It’s my fault we lost”
Westbrook points the finger at himself after the defeat against the Orlando Magic
The Los Angeles Clippers’ four-game winning streak comes to a halt. Paolo Banchero’s Orlando Magic hold the game in their hands for practically 48 minutes and close it out with a triple from Franz Wagner with 40 seconds left: the Clippers feel the absence of Kawhi Leonard, who is out for the second half of the back-to-back against the Blazers.
It is against Portland – very important game for playoff implications – (2:00 am tonight) that Russell Westbrook aims to redeem himself after an unsatisfactory performance. In the post-game interview, he pointed the finger at himself for not being able to raise the level of the game, unlike Paul George who scored 30 points.
I take responsibility for the loss. I started well, but then the second half was terrible. I need to be better in helping the team, especially in the fourth quarter
Russell Westbrook
14 points (5/14 shooting), 9 assists, 5 rebounds, and even 6 turnovers are the numbers of his 37-minute game. Coach Tyronn Lue expects a different kind of impact from Russell Westbrook, without one of his stars, ready to redeem himself starting from tonight.