A club needs experienced leaders on the roster if they want to succeed in the NBA. The Los Angeles Lakers are fortunate to have LeBron James and Russell Westbrook, who can accomplish that goal for the Purple and Gold, in that aspect.
But the way that the two stars lead the team is very different. LeBron James is someone who wants the team to stay greedy and keep pushing to win games. On the other hand, Russell Westbrook wants the players to simply have fun.
Both superstars gave message to their teammates in the locker room after winning against the Sacramento Kings.
i’m crying cos lets get greedy and let’s just have fun in this context is like polar opposites, lebron’s look said it all 😂😂😂 teams comedy pic.twitter.com/sUJBXUXY50
— Coach Rome (@Rome_Beast) January 8, 2023
Ham: “We know in this room what we can be. We just gotta keep stacking and keep building, keep building things the right way. Being together, being competitive, being aggressive, Let’s keep this going…”James: “Let’s get greedy, let’s get real greedy.”Westbrook: “Just keep having fun. Win, lose, or draw.”
Considering the Lakers still have a 19-21 record right now, the team cannot afford to lose focus right and that’s what LeBron wanted from the entire team.
LeBron James And Russell Westbrook Do Not Have The Same Mentality
After getting interrupted by Westbrook during the now-viral clip, James’ hilarious reaction to it also went viral. Apart from that, there were a plethora of hysterical tweets posted by fans. Here are some of the best reactions.
LLLMMMFFFAAOOOO https://t.co/xcQptwv7ub pic.twitter.com/arJu4F57iS
— Ahmed/The Ears/IG: BigBizTheGod 🇸🇴 (@big_business_) January 8, 2023
TEARS IN MY EYES DAWG BRO IS SHOCKED pic.twitter.com/8WaYchfkon
— Coach Rome (@Rome_Beast) January 8, 2023
Russ doesn’t care about winning and he hasn’t for a long time it’s pretty clear lol
— 𝓛𝓛💫 (@HoodiiBron) January 8, 2023
Russ: just keep having fun
LeBron: pic.twitter.com/4TJrSgMgMW
— Rick E Langston (@radvstheworld) January 8, 2023
Russ: Just keep having fun bro
LeBron: pic.twitter.com/22OW76v4GK
— Project: 2501 👾 (@BradRadcock) January 8, 2023
Russ: Win, Lose or Draw…
Lebron: pic.twitter.com/2WQhmslEra
— John (@johnmaf23) January 9, 2023
Lebron said pic.twitter.com/UGOyYoLgxa
— … 🇵🇸 (@Str8_FactsB) January 9, 2023
Russ:let’s keep having fun bro
Lebron: pic.twitter.com/vjIl0CBVjh
— Heru Shuttlesworth (@negusUlove2hate) January 9, 2023
Having fun during games is important. But at the end of the day, every player in the league wants to win. However, it seems like Westbrook has given up on that idea. It’s no surprise that even LeBron was shocked after hearing Westbrook’s comments.
Considering the Lakers are currently on a five-game winning streak, fans will hope they do not lose their focus right now. As LeBron said, the Lakers definitely need to stay greedy instead of just having fun regardless of winning, drawing, or losing games.
Source: https://fadeawayworld.net
