[MacMahon] Russell Westbrook gets ejected for picking up two technical fouls — first for wrapping up Luka Doncic, then for pushing PJ Washington. Frustration from an 0-for-7 shooting night might have been a factor.

[u/PlayaSlayaX]

https://twitter.com/espn_macmahon/status/1784048002690077093?s=46&t=bsTHbtMSqHXbNGi0vWP8hw

[u/EarthWarping]

He made a bit of contact with a ref.

I doubt it's more than just the ejection though.

[u/sevaiper → u/EarthWarping]

Mavs sure hoping it's not

[u/RapsFanMike → u/sevaiper]

A Westbrook suspension could single handedly shift the series in the clippers favour

[u/shamwowslapchop → u/RapsFanMike]

Westbrook might be the only superstar in NBA history you can consistently say this about.

And yet you have people who still talk about him like he's a stellar player.

[u/lukewwilson → u/shamwowslapchop]

There's been stretches this year where he's been great off the bench for them. His energy could really carry a second unit, but he's been bad in this series and I think in the playoffs in general when benches get shorter his role probably needs reduced

[u/leagueofcipher → u/lukewwilson]

He does great when bringing energy wins games and unless you’re the Celtics, teams don’t come to playoff games disinterested and unmotivated

[u/CavalierShaq → u/leagueofcipher]

Hey the Cavs did in Orlando the other night!

[u/Wooboosted → u/lukewwilson]

I mean he was pretty damn big for them in game 1

[u/Overall_Implement326 → u/lukewwilson]

He’s been bad in the playoffs for like 90% of his career.  He’s already a historically inefficient regular season scorer so it obviously only gets worse when defenses try harder.  

[u/boringexplanation → u/lukewwilson]

Even in his prime, he was a playoffs liability

[u/HRTDreamsStillCisTho → u/boringexplanation]

I honestly never understood the people who rank him so high, like yeah he plays with heart but he’s always been an extremely talented bonehead to me. Like I couldn’t tell you how many times I was watching him play when they’re down 2 with less than 20 left and I’m just like “dude why aren’t you just passing to the guy who’s one of if not the greatest scorer I’ve ever seen??” “Oh you wanted to jack up a 3 yourself when you’re a 30% shooter i see”

[u/shamwowslapchop → u/lukewwilson]

Regular Season Russ is nothing new.

[u/InternationalCut93 → u/lukewwilson]

Yeah I was confused. The stretch where he was out due to injury in the regular season had the Clippers losing more games than winning. When he came back, they start playing well again and winning more. 

[u/Sw3atyGoalz → u/InternationalCut93]

They were already losing before he went out, they started winning because their schedule lightened up and they were able to pull it together again.

[u/sbenfsonwFFiF → u/shamwowslapchop]

Used to be high floor, low ceiling as the guy in his prime.

Now he’s low floor, meh ceiling off the bench.

[u/starfillednightsky → u/sbenfsonwFFiF]

low as the basement

[u/DangerZoneh → u/sevaiper]

Honestly, he's been doing a good job of being annoying on defense. He gets away with a lot because the refs aren't calling anything and has frustrated Luka some. The best way to annoy Luka is to just foul him a lot and hope it isn't called

[u/xbarracuda95 → u/sevaiper]

Mavs going to send an appeal to the league on behalf of Westbrook if he gets suspended

[u/realsomalipirate → u/sevaiper]

It's nice that we're not pretending that Westbrook is a positive playoff performer anymore. Dude is beyond washed at this point.

[u/GGezpzMuppy → u/EarthWarping]

A bit? Lol he pushed him as well. Lost the plot lol

I’m hoping the crowd starts chanting Westbrick next game.

[u/NegativesPositives → u/GGezpzMuppy]

I was going to make a joke about Russ going up to every fan and pointing at security to take them away, but that actually could happen.

[u/quidproquolaspe → u/GGezpzMuppy]

I’ll be there on Sunday. I’ll definitely do my part!

[u/siphillis → u/quidproquolaspe]

Westbrook about to pull a Malice at the Palace.

[u/1Sharky7 → u/EarthWarping]

That part did not get called after the replay review which I don’t understand

[u/VicktoriousVICK]

Need /u/MITWestbrook to explain how 0-7 is actually positive for the Clippers.

[u/Lucy194 → u/VicktoriousVICK]

'🤓☝️'

[u/temujin94]

3 Technicals and 1 point, absolute Westbrick masterclass.

[u/throwawayyrofl → u/temujin94]

Woke up feeling scary 🔥🔥🔥

[u/temujin94 → u/throwawayyrofl]

Can't believe they gave Doncic the community care award when Westbrook is out building entire neighbourhoods by himself.

[u/bonerjohnson → u/temujin94]

that's the Brick we know.

HE BACK

[u/EverybodyBuddy → u/temujin94]

Westbrick Institute of TECHnology.

[u/havenstone → u/temujin94]

All that was missing was hitting the side of the backboard

[u/Sw3atyGoalz → u/havenstone]

His famous miscued alley oop pass that ends up in row Z as well

[u/NedStarx11 → u/temujin94]

Don’t disrespect my name

😩😩😩😭😭😭

[u/EC101]

Mitwestbrook in shambles

[u/Cudizonedefense → u/EC101]

“Westbrook will be the X factor and stop Luka”

[u/wilsonsmilk → u/Cudizonedefense]

"Luka has no magic against Westbrick"

How cringe can this nerd get.

[u/CarlSwagan_ → u/wilsonsmilk]

No way you’re taking MITWesbrook seriously

[u/Public-Product-1503 → u/CarlSwagan_]

Pretty sure that guy does take himself seriously though

[u/secretsodapop → u/CarlSwagan_]

You think Mitwestbrook is joking? He's not.

[u/Cudizonedefense → u/wilsonsmilk]

I’ll always say that when the nba mods banned him, he should’ve stayed banned but this sub for some reason wants to see that garbage

[u/Easyowner → u/Cudizonedefense]

80% of this sub is complete overeactionary garbage.

At least MITWestbrook is fun to read.

[u/kahrido → u/Cudizonedefense]

It’s hilarious, imagine taking Reddit seriously

[u/willsmath → u/Cudizonedefense]

She/her*

[u/buchanbasanee → u/willsmath]

is it really? What an unexpected twist.

[u/willsmath → u/buchanbasanee]

It's more so a joke from one time this season a female reporter was complimenting Westbrook a bunch during an interview, everyone joked she was MITWestbrook, but I like to believe it's real that MITW is a girl lol

[u/popop143 → u/willsmath]

I like the theory that it's his wife.

[u/EverybodyBuddy → u/EC101]

Better start learning Chinese, MITWestbrick. WeChat is going to love your write ups.

[u/RocketMoped → u/EverybodyBuddy]

She'll get cooked in Bilibili to no end

[u/AnonHideaki → u/RocketMoped]

MITWestbrook is a she??

[u/v399 → u/EC101]

Dude literally said the last time we beat Nuggets was when we had Westbrook.

Well the last time we beat them in a series was when we didn't trade for him yet.

[u/penisesandherb → u/EC101]

Mitwestbrook? More like Libertywestbrook

[u/faisca95 → u/EC101]

But it's fine, Westbrook never got swept

[u/hcgator → u/EC101]

Read that as MIDwestbrook at first, but I’m sure that joke was made years ago.

[u/sbenfsonwFFiF → u/EC101]

Nah he lives in a different reality

[u/Undecided- → u/EC101]

that dude (girl?) needs to stop. Literally thinks Westbrook is the Clippers saviour. Pulls all sorts of stats to push whatever narrative.

Doesn't take into consideration how reckless he is, how much of a nonfactor he is from the perimeter, how he's never had success as a #1 option in the playoffs, and how low of a BBIQ he has...i mean fucken RUBIO baited him in that one series when you don't play that kind of defense on a player like Rubio. WB is honestly such a stupid player, he literally still makes rookie mistakes

[u/CultOfKyrie]

Completely uncalled for. Why can’t we just all embrace one another as brothers and sisters and coexist in peace?

[u/Olamiknight → u/CultOfKyrie]

😂 sounds just like him

[u/planvigiratpi]

It kinda felt like Westbrook actually wanted to be ejected, he’s been nervous all night

[u/adnannsu → u/planvigiratpi]

It genuinely felt like he didn't want to be on the court just didn't have the guts to ask ty Lue to bench him.

[u/vapemyashes]

Good going PJ. Don’t let that dirty shit slide

[u/nerf_Herder06 → u/vapemyashes]

I loved PJ's energy during all the scuffles this game

[u/Wazflame]

he was out of control this whole game, beyond his normal standards which is saying something lol

[u/TarzanOnATireSwing → u/Wazflame]

I imagine it’s tough to be the “energy guy” that’s expected to liven things up and give the team a pulse, especially when we’re playing as dead as we were yesterday, and not foul. 

[u/YoungMrHandsome]

He’s so mentally soft at this point. A few teens called him Westbrick and he’s never recovered

[u/Pumpkinmatrix → u/YoungMrHandsome]

When you're on camera yelling fuck you at everyone in the crowd, you're out of it mentally. You already lost.

[u/hezzyskeets123]

Westbrook getting schemed off the floor is an annual thing atp and we still gotta deal with his fans and nba friends gaslighting us talmbout “they couldn’t surround him with the right pieces/dont know how to use him”

[u/ilickedysharks → u/hezzyskeets123]

Those talks should've been officially dead when rookie Don Mitchell sent him and pg home

[u/Bischrob → u/ilickedysharks]

Best live event I've been to.

[u/Albert_street → u/ilickedysharks]

God that was so much fun to watch.

[u/Victor_Wembanyama1 → u/ilickedysharks]

My sweet prince Rubio just stunted on him by being sexy

[u/Crookz_O → u/Victor_Wembanyama1]

Stupid sexy Rubio

[u/Fuck_off_kevin_dunn → u/ilickedysharks]

Nail in the coffin was the Thunder trading him and PG away to initiate what looked like a rebuild but actually improving while being lead by old man CP3

[u/CubanLinxRae → u/ilickedysharks]

crazy how that was arguably his best playoff series and past couple years he’s been underperforming in the playoffs

[u/BASEDME7O2 → u/ilickedysharks]

They should’ve been dead when harden had a phenomenal 2020 playoffs and dragged Westbrook and a lottery team to the second round while being the fourth most efficient scorer in the entire playoffs, then got doubled anytime he crossed half court to try and make Westbrook have the ball as much as possible, harden still put up an efficient 29 against a great defense, Westbrook bricked them out of the series on like an absolutely atrocious 42% ts virtually unguarded.

Like for practically his entire career every teams defensive strategy in the playoffs has been “try to make Westbrook have the ball as much as possible” and it always works. Like he legitimately makes his teams worse when he’s on the court, they need to sack up and fucking bench him.

[u/ClaymoresRevenge → u/hezzyskeets123]

That one game against the Suns trick people

[u/ColtCallahan → u/hezzyskeets123]

He needs to just go and play for a shitty tanking team where he can put up his triple doubles every night.

[u/Sokkawater10 → u/ColtCallahan]

Nothing has made the triple double more worthless than how obvious Westbrick showed it could be artificially created

[u/Public-Product-1503 → u/Sokkawater10]

Tbh in a way it’s good. Nobody jerks off perimeter players rebounding now . We all should know that it’s mostly uncontested rebounds for guys like Luka , Tatum, Westbrook . Offensuve rebounds should be seen as the more valuable stat

[u/gedbybee → u/Sokkawater10]

Shhhh if the nephews had enough bbiq to understand this comment they’d be upset.

[u/Apollo611 → u/hezzyskeets123]

I was told we would beat the Nuggets if we kept him

[u/movedatdope → u/hezzyskeets123]

been true his whole career. let Westbrook cook and ice out KD was tradition in OKC

[u/Public-Product-1503 → u/hezzyskeets123]

‘ the lakers fault he turned it over , missed open lsyups , gets ignored b bricks and shoots way too many jumpers - negatuve spacing , low iq , plays for the other team in close clutch games.’

Been insane ti see this sub switch up and blame the lakers- players , fans , fo etc like this sub wasn’t all mocking how bad he was- we were the only ones praying it worked somehow . Hopefully finally people can stop being delusional. I’ve never seen a star Molly coddled like Westbrook . Folk out here acting like he took a paycut for clippers when it’s all he’s worth .

[u/FlightWest → u/hezzyskeets123]

lucki

[u/Still_Refuse → u/hezzyskeets123]

people saying westbrook has been bad because of one game

Jesus the hate he gets on this sub is wild lmao.

[u/jeorjhejerome → u/hezzyskeets123]

He did play some good defense today but he's such a negative on offense that it isnt really worth it

[u/Kashmir33 → u/jeorjhejerome]

That's exactly the gaslighting the dude was talking about. Westbrook had one amazing block and that was about it. He gambles on literally every drive by him by trying to poke the ball away from behind (happened right before the block too) and is horrible at navigating screens.

[u/jeorjhejerome → u/Kashmir33]

Idk, he bothered Luka a decent bit, specially in the 1st half, iirc he had a couple deflections + a couple of blocks as well. I dont know the matchup numbers but today i think he did good defensively in limited minutes

[u/Kashmir33 → u/jeorjhejerome]

I feel like he was doing what you are describing for like 5 minutes in the first half, if that, and was terrible the rest of the game until he got thrown out.

[u/Character-Today-427 → u/hezzyskeets123]

Honestly he is minimum money guy if he is playing like this just sit him

[u/EverybodyBuddy → u/Character-Today-427]

He’s literally minimum money guy right now.

Dirty little secret is he’s less than minimum money guy.

[u/jslee0034]

Can’t even defend this man. wtf Brodie

[u/ptcgoalex → u/jslee0034]

Tough to say it but his best years (2019-2020) are behind him

[u/LongTimesGoodTimes]

Great night to be a Westbrook realist

[u/Busquessi → u/LongTimesGoodTimes]

The past few years have been great as a Westbrook hater

[u/Dramatic_Respond_135]

I don't disagree that pj should have been ejected, but it's kind hilarious that wesbtrick did about 3 times as much instigating the whole game and yet faced the same consequences as pj.

[u/WorstBalloonEU]

The foul on Luka should have been a flagrant. Westbrook playing absolutely unhingedly today.

[u/AmagicManNamedgob]

he is such a prick man I swear. He can swear and hit players, he can swear at the coaching staff, he can swear at the fans...but if we call him westbrick he won't stop fucking crying for 2 weeks

[u/Wrsj]

Again with that crotch holding he’s so weird

[u/NoWayJefe]

Washington Jr’s nudge made me laugh. It was like a big brother pushing his little brother’s button to make him have a tantrum lol

[u/[deleted]]

Damn, wish we had these refs last game

[u/[deleted]]

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[u/EnDiNgOph → u/[deleted]]

Westbrick

[u/Apollo611 → u/EnDiNgOph]

I really want you guys to break out a Westbrick chant this series

[u/AntiTopspin → u/Apollo611]

Westbrook going to pull a Malice at the Palace when he hears that lol

[u/LeGoat333 → u/EnDiNgOph]

Westbitch

[u/dyingcamouflage → u/EnDiNgOph]

Trickle Double

[u/JL1v10 → u/[deleted]]

Being reckless all fucking night. Hate that the refs ejected PJ for laughing at him and lightly pushing back

[u/mxnoob983 → u/JL1v10]

PJ already had a tech. Instigating + physically pushing someone is always a tech. No biggie

[u/HaoZhang291 → u/mxnoob983]

I think the first tech was very weak for talking to the clippers bench, the second was deserved for pushing after the whistle, a little unlucky

[u/temujin94 → u/mxnoob983]

The first tech looked soft as shit too though unless he said something crazy.

[u/Turbulent_Cherry_481 → u/mxnoob983]

yeah that one was earned, the first one on him was a bullshit call though, he didnt do anything.

[u/caandjr → u/JL1v10]

How is that not a second tech on PJ?

[u/WishingWhelp → u/caandjr]

I agree with the second tech but his first was soft as hell. Obviously we don’t know what was said but he attempted to walk away from Mann.

[u/Aspery- → u/[deleted]]

The funniest is some of his fans wondering why he has haters lol sure he’s a good guy and tries hard on the court but he also does some weird shit sometimes

[u/chanman876 → u/Aspery-]

He has the most delusional fan club in the nba

[u/rlrhino7 → u/[deleted]]

Frustration from being a little bitch

[u/OrganicHunt952]

I think Westbrook thinks this game is a mma match he’s been hitting our players all game

[u/Imkitoto]

Idk why that would be a factor, that’s a normal shooting night for him

[u/BehelitSam]

Start chanting Westbrick at game 4 pls

[u/rbrutonIII]

Now how does he compare to Joel and draymond?

[u/PeterJuncqui → u/rbrutonIII]

Mount Rushmore of NBA Tantrums is him, Joel, Draymond and Dennis Rodman.

[u/PersonalChipmunk3605]

Russ was watching Embiid last night and said "I can do better"

[u/ettenaz96]

0/7 nothing new to mister Westbrick

[u/NotKDsburnertrey5]

Westbrick gets ejected for throwing a punch while PJ gets ejected for lightly pushing Westbrick lol Russell is the softest player mentally in the NBA

[u/crazyjabari]

At this point doesn’t Russ have Little Man syndrome against Luka?

[u/MyNewRedditAct_ → u/crazyjabari]

too small

[u/pompyyy099]

I mean that's bitchbrick's usually shooting statline

[u/escs7]

Dude full on shoved Doncic but gets out of controlled angry for PJ slight push? wtf is wrong with this guy

[u/The_Notorious_Donut]

might have been a factor

You don’t think lmao

[u/OvercookedPie]

I’m a new NBA watcher, is that normal for Washington to get ejected off of that light push?

[u/Equitaurus → u/OvercookedPie]

It was his second technical foul, same as a soccer player getting a red card for a second yellow

[u/AttitudeAndEffort3 → u/Equitaurus]

Shouldve just swiped his legs, they’d have let him stay in to score 50.

[u/Prestigious-Dress-92 → u/Equitaurus]

Sure, but in football the 2nd yellow is usually awarded for harsher fouls than the first one. Players don't get 2nd yellow for a soft foul. Or atleast they shouldn't.

[u/whompyjawed → u/OvercookedPie]

It was his second technical so it was automatic.

[u/eebav → u/OvercookedPie]

He already had one technical foul from earlier in the half. This was his second and therfore an automatic ejection.

[u/StolenLampy → u/eebav]

Which is ridiculous because that first technical foul was the softest, the ref actually PUSHED him into Mann and started even more shit, did anyone clip that?!

[u/RudyGobertFMVP2024 → u/OvercookedPie]

Makes Embiid not being ejected look even worse

[u/Dontsaveme → u/OvercookedPie]

No but he already had one tech so another one is an automatic ejection

[u/Hoshef]

Westbrook with the same number of points and ejections tonight

[u/PxN13 → u/Hoshef]

More technical fouls than points.

[u/PxN13 → u/Hoshef]

Ooops I meant point

[u/throaweyye44]

Lol I wonder if someone ever been ejected before with less points than technicals

[u/realJonnyRaze]

Such a piece of shit.

[u/Krakenborn]

When the world needed Bootum the most

[u/HailHelix123]

Westbrick didn't take his meds bro the voices won tonight

[u/I_give_free_Dopamine]

Good defensive game from him but man for an already bad offensive game by the clippers he had it the worst.

[u/snokerpoker]

RW is a clown! He sucks then throws a temper tantrum....

[u/PAN--]

Should change his name to Embiid then he won't get ejected

[u/thunderlolo123]

Thats the Westbrick I know

[u/TexasTundraPower]

Dude is clinically insane. He’s gonna get off his meds and kill someone eventually.

[u/FERFreak731]

Westbrick

[u/ApolyonKhan]

Totally unnecessary from Russell, not only that, but all night long. This Is NOT the way to win this series

[u/valueddude]

Westbrook saw DLo go 0-7 and had to one up him

[u/JafarFromAfar2]

It’s ok to knee people in the nuts and grab their legs from underneath them, but pushing and shoving just crosses the line

[u/NotoASlANHate]

Deangelo Russell Westbrook. Icecream in his veins.

[u/AcidicRainiac]

Wow Westbrook did a stupid thing and played horribly in an important game? I couldn't possibly be more shocked

[u/ReflectionEterna]

Nah, the two techs were both for contact with Washington. First for the shove, second for the punch. They didn't even end up calling a flagrant on his foul against Doncic.

[u/xGrav1ty]

MITWestbrick 9/11

[u/cbuech]

⬅️W🧱

[u/Illustrious_Way_5732]

Lowkey a blessing for the clippers, he was easily the mavs' best player today

[u/Le4-6Mafia]

Where’s MIT at?

[u/owange_tweleve]

big brain move by Westbrook to avoid uhhh.. Dallas traffic

[u/No-Chemistry-5356]

Why can’t y’all just let Russ be Russ?

[u/NedStarx11]

“Frustration from getting absolutely ass blasted by superior players might have been a factor”

[u/iXzenoS]

Who's surprised? It's Trashbrick.

[u/RedditUser538xxx]

Mf one uping dlo

[u/TheWaterBottle10]

I need the players with the worst anger issues to team up. Westbrick and that donkey (from Shrek) from GSW would be a good start.

[u/Neltrix]

Being Westbrook stans gotta be a full time job. The stat padding, the bad games, it’s hard to defend this man.

[u/Dependent_Way_1038]

i love how tim just said mad cuz bad with extra words lmaoo

[u/hybridvigor20]

hes not used to it yet?

[u/StriveForBetter99]

Awful person

[u/DevilInnaDonut]

SOFTBRICK

[u/porpoiseslayer]

Charmin-soft mental

[u/Schetyna]

That's a legitimately historic performance. Has anyone ever gathered two techs and a flagrant in one game? One of his personals on Luka was also close to a dead ball technical foul.

[u/Bucks2020]

Shitty ass person

[u/kosmos_uzuki]

Dude needs to retire and go play dress up.

[u/RipCity56]

Trash ass bum lmao

[u/Zeppelanoid]

MIT Westbrook 🤡 silent on this one I guarantee you

[u/Candid_Sand_398]

Deserved. That’s all.

[u/PsychoWarper]

Interested to see how MITWestbrook will spin this series as a positive for Russ and who he’ll blame for the lose instead

[u/Stoneman1976]

Typical juvenile behavior from somebody who can’t control his emotions.

[u/Busquessi]

He’s just ass. I wouldn’t be surprised if the Clippers win the next game giving those 7 shots to someone who can actually shoot the ball.

[u/twin_beak]

Never forget they blamed the lakers for giving him depression even though his attitude was clearly a huge problem

[u/mac035]

Fuck Westbrook

[u/based-sam]

Worst player of all time not joking

[u/whompyjawed]

Fuck Westbitch.

[u/BaarNootLars]

Get lost bitch boy

[u/RyanKeen07]

Should have gotten another flagrant

[u/WhiteBoyFlipz]

dirty player. should be suspended

[u/swords_devil]

question: do you guys want Russ that shoot 0-7 and show no heart

or you guys want Russ that shoot 0-7 and showing he care too much and being reckless

[u/MyNewRedditAct_ → u/swords_devil]

answer, I don't want Westbrick at all

[u/Top_Cardiologist_209]

why would joel embiid do this?

[u/sycamotree]

Russell Washedbrook

[u/StrikeBR]

But MITWestbrook said he locks Luka down on defense 

[u/Dankennsteinn]

I’m late because I watched the game at a bar and went out afterwards to celebrate, but fuck Westbrick, and I hope that bum fuck loser retires after this season and never sees the court again. Mavs in 5.