Carmelo Anthony Speaks Out On Russell Westbrook’s Role With Lakers

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There has been a lot of focus on the Los Angeles Lakers this NBA preseason, and a lot of the reaction has been negative. The team is 0-5 thus far and they haven’t been very competitive in the games.

Los Angeles has one loss by single-digit points and multiple blowouts. Two of the losses have been by at least 26 points and a lot of criticism has been directed at point guard Russell Westbrook.

The Lakers’ biggest offseason acquisition has struggled to acclimate himself to the purple and gold thus far in preseason games. He has turned the ball over at an alarming rate and has struggled to score the ball.

It was going to be a major adjustment for Westbrook and it is clear he is still working on things. Westbrook is used to having the ball in his hands a majority of the time, but that won’t be the case with the Lakers, who need to get the ball to LeBron James and Anthony Davis as well.

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It is something that Carmelo Anthony recently spoke out about. Anthony signed as a free agent with the Lakers this offseason. This is the second time that Anthony and Westbrook have crossed paths, as the two played together with the Oklahoma City Thunder during the 2017-18 season.

“It’s different,” Melo said. “In OKC it was his show. He was the anchor [of] that. I think we did a great job of putting this group together so that everybody can kind of be their own anchor within what we’re trying to accomplish.”

Westbrook’s role will certainly be changing this season in Los Angeles compared to when Carmelo Anthony played with him a few years ago. He may have the most adjusting to do based on his style of play from recent seasons when he was averaging triple-doubles to carry his team to victories.

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With the Los Angeles Lakers, he won’t be under that kind of pressure. He just has to find his niche and role with the team to help them win games, as he and the team have title aspirations.

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