Be a big brother to the big brother of the team! This is the purpose of the Kings signing Westbrook

Playing in the play-offs for two consecutive years and missing the playoffs for two consecutive years, the Kings want to make some operations in the offseason. After they signed Schroder, because they still lacked the fourth position, they tried to trade Kuminga, but using Monk, Carter and a protected first-round pick as bargaining chips, they failed to impress the Warriors, and Kuminga ultimately stayed with the Warriors.

At the same time, the Kings immediately expressed strong interest in Westbrook after he declined the player option and became a complete free agent. The two parties were interested in each other, and eventually Westbrook joined the Kings at the buzzer. Since the Kings failed to deal with Monk, Westbrook's contract is only a non-guaranteed contract.

Even so, Westbrook's status in the Kings is far from that of a player with a non-guaranteed contract. He was the one who lit up the laser when the Kings won their first home game. Westbrook plays a lot of playing time, basically playing the role of the team's sixth man. And when the team has injuries, Westbrook immediately becomes the starter.

In the game between the Kings and the Jazz, Sabonis hit the basket at the last moment and almost killed the Jazz. After the game, Westbrook talked about Sasha's quasi-killer and said: "I'm like a proud veteran, because that's my rookie, and that will always be the case."

Yes, Westbrook is Sasha's eldest brother.

The 16-17 season was Sasha's rookie season. He was teammates with Westbrook in the Thunder, and Westbrook was the well-deserved big brother of the Thunder.

Over the years, Savoy has become the eldest brother of the Kings. However, Sa’s character does not seem to be suitable for being the eldest brother of a team. Neither DeRozan nor LaVine have the character to be the eldest brother.

So, Westbrook is here, and he will be the big brother of the team’s big brother.

When Westbrook first joined the Kings, Kings team reporter Matt George said: The focus of the Kings this season is to build the team culture. Westbrook's person and his playing style are very consistent with the cultural atmosphere that the team is currently working hard to create.

What this team lacks is a veteran who is full of fighting spirit and dares to speak and do!

In the game between the Kings and the Bucks, Savoy fell to the ground while fighting for offensive rebounds with Portis in the first quarter. The two then got entangled near the midfield. Only when Westbrook dribbled over did he realize something was wrong. He immediately threw the ball away, first pushed Portis away with one hand, and then protected Savoy with one hand, calming the conflict. In the end, Portis was whistled for a technical foul because of his excessive movements, and Sasha escaped completely.

The game reached the last two minutes of the fourth quarter. After Sasha committed five fouls, Westbrook fouled Giannis Antetokounmpo when he came over to defend Sasha. Then Westbrook said to Savoy: "Switch defense, let me guard Giannis Antetokounmpo. I don't want you to leave the game with a foul." This sentence is enough to prove that Westbrook is really like a big brother!

Then, in the next round, Westbrook defended Antetokounmpo one-on-one, using forward defense again and again to prevent Antetokounmpo from catching the ball. It really worked. For at least two rounds, under Westbrook's defensive pressure, the Bucks players failed to pass the ball to Antetokounmpo inside.

In this game, Westbrook played calmly.

In the third quarter, when the Bucks were about to take off and chase the score to 78-78, Westbrook hugged Antetokounmpo fiercely on defense, stopped Antetokounmpo's impact with a foul, and suppressed the Bucks' momentum.

In this game, Westbrook's veteran temperament is undoubtedly on display.

However, in addition to doing these, Westbrook still uses his ability to affect the game on both offense and defense.

Against the Lakers, Westbrook had 11 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists in the second quarter;

Against the Thunder, Westbrook scored 9 points in the first quarter;

Against the Bucks, Westbrook had 7 assists in the third quarter;

What can these data show? It shows that the 37-year-old Westbrook can still perform like a star player [at certain times on the court]. His explosive scoring power and ability to connect the team with assists are not a flash of inspiration, but a result of ability.

In the last four games, Westbrook averaged 14.5 points, 5.5 rebounds, 6 assists and 1.8 steals per game, and his three-point shooting percentage was 39.1%.

Westbrook's current score is basically divided into three parts.

First, catch the ball for a three-pointer;

Second, post-up singles;

Third, break through and kill.

Westbrook's passing ability is still the top level among defenders in the league, which is reflected in the ball during fast break counterattack, the ball during the 15 pick-and-roll, and the ball after the breakthrough,

In the last minute of the third quarter, the Bucks did not have Giannis Antetokounmpo to protect him in the paint. Westbrook was stunned to feed Eubanks three cakes in a row.

However, compared to Westbrook's scores and assists, Westbrook's celebration after scoring a goal is more important to the Kings. Every time Westbrook hits a three-pointer, he will let out a boom and slap his forehead. This signature move is now being imitated by the Kings bench.

Westbrook is still very capable of performing.

Against the Lakers, after passing Laravia, the look he looked back directly ignited the enthusiasm of the fans at the scene.

Against the Bucks, Schroeder’s three-point assist was also very cool..

There is no doubt that the Kings signing Westbrook during the offseason was a hugely profitable signing. Just like the Nuggets signed Westbrook last season, they got a versatile veteran with a very small contract.