Westbrook finally got his wish and left the Houston Rockets. He swapped with Wall to the Washington Wizards. When Westbrook and Harden worked together, the two sides were not compatible. Both sides played with the ball in hand, and Westbrook's poor shooting ability could not open up the breakthrough space for Harden. Westbrook asked the Rockets to trade him after the end of the season, and even tried not to participate in training camp. He hopes to go to a new team, re-establish his core position, so that he can continue to return to the team role of the Thunder era.
Westbrook will not be able to deal with it because of his super contract. Although many teams asked, they were all scared off by the Rockets' asking price. In the end, the Rockets and the Wizards reached an agreement to swap two 40 million super point guards. But just like in the Rockets, the Wizards also have a super guard. Bradley Beal is second only to Harden, and he averaged 30.5 points per game last season. In the days of Wall's injury and truce, Bill has become the leader of the Wizards. Of course he didn't want the new Westbrook to grab his boss.
Bill talked about his new partner in a recent interview. Bill did not call Westbrook a super star, but an excellent point guard. Bill said, "People have misunderstandings about Westbrook. Before I played with him, I wouldn't have any preconceived ideas." Bill also gave Westbrook some hints, "I don't think he will be a big deal after he comes to the Wizards. Now, he should know that basketball is also a team sport. We will have no problems before. I will be more active in possession of the ball than before. This may be the only adjustment for the team. Westbrook once gave the ball to Duran. Te, George and Harden, he will continue to do the same thing in the new season. "Z1z
Bill's words are simple and straightforward, that is, let Westbrook be the team's supporting role. Westbrook had previously played triple-doubles for the Thunder for three consecutive seasons, but after coming to the Rockets, he gave Harden more opportunities. Bill hopes Westbrook will continue to do the same thing with the Wizards to help himself. Bill is at the peak of his career, and Westbrook is on a downward trend. Although Westbrook's reputation far exceeds Bill, Bill's current ability is stronger than Westbrook. Bill is the core of the Wizards. In order to please him, Coach Brooks will also let Westbrook sacrifice the ball.
The combination of Bill and Wall led the Wizards to the second round, and now their partner has changed to Westbrook. The Wizards' backcourt is still among the top in the East. If the two sides work together properly, reaching the playoffs will be no problem for the Wizards. However, there is a prerequisite that Westbrook cannot be arrogant, nor can he be powerful with Bill.
