Being put out by the Clippers? Westbrook angrily retorted after the game: They miscalculated! The law of 3.85 million in one year is reappearing

"If they keep letting me vote like this, I will make them pay the price!" After the Nuggets eliminated the Clippers' tiebreaker, the 35-year-old Westbrook's eyes seemed to be burning with the flames of the MVP that year. That night, he made 5 of 9 shots and scored 16 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 5 steals, slapped his old club's defensive strategy in the face with his actions.

From "cancer" to "really fragrant", how Westbrook turned the tables against the wind?

time went back to 2023. When the Lakers sold Westbrook to the Jazz, the outside world generally believed that the former MVP had fallen to the bottom of his career. But no one expected that after he bought out, he joined the Clippers with a basic salary and staged a "bottom-back" scene - behind the data of taking the initiative to apply for substitutes and averaging 13+7+6 per game, he was a complete transformation of his transformation without the ball and improving his defense. Tyron Lu even called him "the team's energy source."

Why did the Clippers "abandon" Westbrook twice?

Ironically, in the 2024 offseason, the Clippers sent Westbrook to the Jazz again. On the surface, it was because of the intensification of his conflict with Leonard (Westbrook praised and mocked Xiao Ka's remarks), but in fact it was hidden that the management was careful: as a reconstruction team, the Jazz could not only take over the contract, but also help the Clippers clear their salary space. Jazz general manager Anji was even dubbed "Old Fox" by fans - in two transactions, he earned 1 first round of the Lakers and 1 second round of the Clippers, which was a waste of money.

Nuggets found treasure? Westbrook may become the final puzzle for the championship

Westbrook, who now joins the Nuggets, has signed a two-year, great value contract of 6.77 million. Although his three-point shooting percentage is only 27.3%, his fast break propulsion, rebounding scramble (the first in the league in offensive rebounding rate among guards) and defensive pressure are perfectly adapted to Jokic's positional combat system. As the fans joked: "When we met the teacher slowly and passed halftime, Westbrook had already grabbed the rebound and rushed to the opponent's penalty area!"

From being disliked by the Lakers for "high salary and inefficiency" to the minimum salary proves oneself, Westbrook's career is like a passionate and bloody comic with ups and downs. When the Clippers paid the playoff price to let him go, the veteran explained with his actions what "never underestimate the heart of a championship." In the new season, can his "triple-double king combination" with Jokic subvert the league? Let's wait and see.