No one wants it? Westbrook slapped 29 teams in the face and set four unprecedented NBA records in one battle

On November 6, the NBA regular season continues, with the Kings playing against the Warriors at home. The Kings made as many as 8 turnovers in the first quarter, giving their opponents many easy scoring opportunities. The Warriors established a 7-point lead. The Kings chased back two points in the second quarter, and the halftime score reached 62-57. The game was still full of suspense. The situation on the court suddenly changed in the third quarter. The Warriors suddenly suffered a collapse during the rotation period at the end of the quarter, resulting in a net loss of 12 points to the Kings in this quarter. The team had to enter the fourth quarter with a 7-point disadvantage. In the final quarter of the game, the Warriors fought back and once tied the score at 104. Westbrook stood up at the critical moment. He continuously led the team to an 11-0 offensive through offensive rebounds and assists. In the end, the Kings defeated the Warriors 121-116. And just today, Westbrook slapped 29 teams in the face and set four unprecedented records in the NBA's 79 years.

With the Big Three not playing, the Warriors' role players burst out with great energy, especially Richard, the No. 56 rookie selected by the team this year. He was ordered to start in this game and made 10 of 15 shots. Scored 30 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists. Moody continued his hot touch from the previous game, making 9 of 15 shots and contributing 28 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals and 4 blocks. Kuminga output a steady output of 24 points, 9 rebounds and 3 assists. Podemski scored 14 points, 9 rebounds and 9 assists. On the bench, Hield scored 9 points and 2 assists, Spencer scored 6 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist, and Payton Jr. scored 3 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists. The poor firepower of the substitutes led to the team's score being widened by their opponents at the end of the third quarter, which was also the biggest reason for the loss.

For the Kings, DeRozan had a mediocre touch and scored 25 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists on 8 of 20 shots. Schroeder scored 18 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists. Clifford and Eubanks combined to score 24 points, 9 rebounds and 3 assists. On the bench, Monk returned and scored 21 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists, Leonard scored 6 points and 3 rebounds, and Achiuwa scored 4 points and 3 rebounds.

The main reason why the Kings were able to complete the reversal in the second half and finally win the victory was Westbrook's efficient output in all aspects of offense, rebounds, and assists in the second half. He made 9 of 13 shots, including 3 of 4 three-pointers and 2 of 2 free throws. He scored 23 points, 16 rebounds, 10 assists and 1 steal. Especially in the third and fourth quarters, he grabbed a total of 12 rebounds, creating many scoring opportunities for the team and setting the tone for the team's comeback victory. After defeating the Warriors, the Kings' record reached 3 wins and 5 losses. Although this result is not satisfactory, I believe that after seeing the 37-year-old Westbrook can dominate the game so calmly, his teammates will be deeply inspired and full of confidence in winning every game that follows.

It is worth mentioning that Westbrook was unemployed before the start of the season. It is difficult to imagine that Westbrook was ignored all summer. If the Kings did not extend an olive branch to him at the last moment, Westbrook might have been forced to retire. Now Westbrook has repaid the Kings' trust with practical actions and also slapped 29 other teams in the face. Since the start of the game, Westbrook has averaged 15 points, 7.1 rebounds, 5.6 assists and 1.4 steals per game, with an overall shooting percentage of 46.8%, a three-point shooting percentage of 43.2%, and a free throw percentage of 72.7%. For a player who only signed a contract with a non-fully guaranteed veteran's basic salary, this is definitely a low investment and high return.

After today, Westbrook has reached four new NBA historical records! First, he increased his career triple-doubles to 204 games; second, his career rebounds reached 8,734, successfully surpassing Kidd (8,725) to become the NBA's historical guard rebounding leader; second, he became the first point guard in NBA history to score a triple-double in the 18th season of his career or later; and finally, he became the first player in NBA history to score a triple-double in a single game for seven different teams.

These records cannot be achieved simply by a player with extraordinary talent. It requires the player to have a long enough career and maintain a high level of competition, as well as love the game and give everything he has. The gold content is self-evident. Throughout the history of the NBA, there are many talented star point guards, but those who can love basketball as deeply as Westbrook and maintain a high competitive level for that passion regardless of money, no matter which team he is on, no matter what position he is in, are stronger than legends such as Stockton, Isiah Thomas, Hardaway, Kevin Johnson and others. Now Westbrook has achieved it. Maybe he is no longer the team's first choice on the court, but in terms of his attitude towards basketball and the extent of his dedication to basketball, he is definitely the first candidate for MVP.