Russell westbrook It came as the great bet of Los angeles lakers to fight for the championship of the NBA in the 2021-22 season, thus building a Big Three alongside LeBron James and Anthony Davis.
Westbrook is known for his ability to break league records, and here are five records he could aspire to this year.
Westbrook has taken it upon himself to set his own limits and after a brilliant season with the Wizards, averaging a triple-double, he aspires to do the same in his first year with the Lakers. If he succeeds, he would be the only one to achieve that milestone in five NBA seasons.
It is clear that Westbrook wants to make history with the Lakers and what better way than to maintain his sensational level of the previous season. Only Magic johnson he came close to averaging a triple-double for the Lakers in the 1988-89 season, which is why “Russ” wants to become a trailblazer.
Three years ago today, @ russwest44 set the single season triple-double record with 42.
He dropped 50 and the game-winning buzzer-beater? pic.twitter.com/UCNzupWIu5
– SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) April 9, 2020
In 2017 Westbrook took his ability to get triple-double games to another level, breaking the record held by Oscar Robertson, registering 42 such games in a single season. Insurance for 2021-22 wants to raise the bar even higher.
This more than a positive mark, it speaks to the amount of time Westbrook has handled the ball, leading the NBA multiple times in losses. Already in the 2016-17 campaign he lost 5.4 balls per game. To exceed five losses per game again, he would be the first in history to do so.
Another category in which he could outrun the legendary Magic Johnson is in the most triple-double games in a single season with the Lakers, which the Hall of Fame player boasts with 20.