Russell Westbrook in Denver uniform... "No worries"

Russell Westbrook in Denver uniform... "No worries"

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Russell Westbrook played in Denver's uniform from his first official game.

Russell Westbrook of the Denver Nuggets played against the Boston Celtics in the 2024 NBA preseason at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, on the 5th (Korea Standard Time).

2023 champion Denver and 2024 champion Boston will play preseason games in Abu Dhabi over two days on May 5 and 7, as part of the NBA's global game.

Russell Westbrook, who played his first official game in a Denver uniform, made a strong impression, with more than 12,000 fans gathered in the stadium.

Westbrook, who entered the game as a six-man, went 18 minutes and 32 seconds on the court with 12 points, 4 rebounds and 8 assists.

He displayed impressive plays several times. He still displayed strong capability to control the opponent team's defense by utilizing his unique breakthrough. Passes that were broken here were often linked to Denver's easy scoring on several occasions.

Westbrook was the reason why Denver's offense has not been seen so far. It was a perfect performance as a bench card. In particular, he scored three points on the day, and even had a good sense of outer shooting, which was his biggest weakness.

Westbrook met with local reporters at a training camp convened ahead of the pre-season and said, "In the previous team, I was in a position where I couldn't play unique. Coach Mike Malone allows me to run," and had already shown confidence in Malone's offensive setting.

And Westbrook's words became true as he played from the first game of the preseason.

Meanwhile, Boston beat Denver 107-104 amid Peyton Pritchard's performance with 21 points, including six 3-pointers. 토토사이트

The two teams will face off for the second time in the same place on the 7th.