Why is Westbrook becoming more and more like an undercover agent? Details show: He is relieved after eliminating Harden

Text/Jiang Shihua

The Nuggets lost the Battle of Tianwang Mountain. The reason for the loss was not complicated. At the critical moment, Jokic was unable to speak alone. Players, including Westbrook, did not make much contribution to the team in this game, and even their performance of 1 out of 7 left Westbrook without a chance to play in the last moment. A phenomenon worth discussing is why Westbrook has been more like the Thunder's undercover since the first round of the playoffs, and why the contrast is so big. In my opinion, he is relieved after eliminating Harden. In other words, Westbrook's biggest wish is to prove himself in front of the Clippers, that's it.

Westbrook has started a sluggish sleepwalking mode in the last three Western Conference semi-finals. He has only had 3 of 8 shots and 2 of 12 shots in the past two games, including 1 of 4 shots and 2 of 9 shots, respectively, and only scored 8 points, 1 rebound, 4 assists, and 6 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist. Today's Battle at Tianwang Mountain is even more extreme. He made a substitute in the first half for 12 minutes and 04 seconds, becoming the bench player with the most playing time in the Nuggets team. However, Westbrook only performed 0 of 3 shots, scoring only 0 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 steal, plus 2 turnovers and 2 fouls, and only 1 of 7 shots in the whole game, scoring only 4 points. As the number one firepower point on the bench, Westbrook's performance is deeply loved by Thunder fans.

From the best sixth man in the first round to the now-striking Earthling, why did Westbrook lose himself? In fact, the answer is not complicated. After the Nuggets eliminated the Clippers in the first round, Westbrook shouted when he ran back to the Nuggets locker room: "They chose the wrong person, didn't they?" This sentence obviously connoted Harden. You should know that Westbrook was able to enter the starting lineup in the Clippers at the time. It was Harden's arrival that made Westbrook commit his place on the Clippers' bench and left the Clippers last season. I believe Westbrook will be upset. Not long ago, Westbrook's happy mood of successfully revenge is completely understandable. But unexpectedly, Westbrook seemed to have lost motivation in recent games. Perhaps, his main task this season is to eliminate the Clippers led by Harden. Now that the mission has been completed, it is time to enter the warehouse and release the horses into the south mountain.