Russell Westbrook Still Sees Room For Improvement After 11th Straight Triple-Double

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Westbrook continues to tear up the league.

Despite losing to the New Orleans Pelicans 131-122 on Thursday night, the Oklahoma City Thunder had reason to celebrate as superstar Russell Westbrook notched his record-setting 11th straight triple-double. Westbrook picked up 44 points, 14 rebounds, and 11 assists and dominated all the way up and down the court for much of the game. His performance still wasn't good enough to defeat a struggling Pelicans team that hasn't been the same since Anthony Davis made it clear that he doesn't want to play there anymore. After the game, Westbrook said there is still a lot of work to be done.

"I have so much room for improvement, just for me personally, because I know how good I can be and how much I can bring to the game and to help this team be successful," Westbrook said according to ESPN. "So I'm very, very optimistic."

Thunder head coach Billy Donovan was impressed with Westbrook's play and explained how without Russ, the game would have been more of a blowout.

"I thought Russell's energy trying to lift up our team kind of kept us around, kept us hanging around," Donovan explained. "He really played downhill; he got to the basket. That was the biggest thing -- you noticed he got to the rim and then he was able to, you know, find people, and he did."

The Thunder currently sit comfortably in 3rd place in the Western Conference with a record of 37-20.


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Alexander Cole is the current editor-in-chief of HotNewHipHop. He started at HotNewHipHop back in 2018 where he began as a Sports and Sneakers writer. It was here where he began to hone his craft, putting his journalism degree from Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec, to good use. Since that time, he has documented some of the biggest stories in the hip-hop world. From the Kendrick Lamar and Drake beef to the disturbing allegations against Diddy, Alex has helped HotNewHipHop navigate large-scale stories as they happen. In 2021, he went to the Bahamas for the Big 3's Championship Game. It was here where he got to interview legendary figures like Ice Cube, Clyde Drexler, and Stephen Jackson. He has also interviewed other superstar athletes such as Antonio Brown, Damian Lillard, and Paul Pierce. This is in addition to conversations with social media provocateurs like Jake Paul, and younger respected artists like Kaycyy, Lil Tecca, and Jeleel!
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