The Los Angeles Lakers are struggling early in the season winning just five out of their first ten games. The team were dealing with number of injuries as veteran Trevor Ariza and youngsters Talen Horton-Tucker and Kendrick Nunn were yet to play an NBA game.
LeBron James also had missed four games into the season and will reportedly miss a minimum of two weeks, worst, up to eight weeks.
The team were also still looking for the right fit and chemistry inside the court.
Westbrook has been struggling so far early in the season averaging 19 points, 8.5 rebounds, 7.9 assists on a very low 41.8% shooting from the field, 26.8% from behind the arc and 62.8% from the free throw line.
Meanwhile, Hield is averaging 17,7 points on a very high 41.7 percent shooting from the three-point line.
The purple and gold could have gotten Buddy Hield during the off-season but the team opted to bring Westbrook in Los Angeles to team up with LeBron James and Anthony Davis.
A highlight of Buddy Hield trended on Twitter. Hield made a spinning half court buzzer beater three.
NBA Fans and Lakers’ fans saw the chance to troll the Lakers for getting Westbrook instead of Hield.
BUDDY HIELD AT THE BUZZER.
— Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) November 7, 2021
pic.twitter.com/d754yjoM3Z
No. Y’all messed up the first time when his value was at a all time low.
— ProudKingsFan (@kings_playoffs) November 7, 2021
Lakers should’ve got him
— 3 (@Wadesburner) November 7, 2021
Laker fans in shambles rn
— 𝙎𝙝𝙪𝙗𝙝 ⁶𓅓 (@OVOLakeShow) November 7, 2021
And we’re stuck with Westbrick I hate it here pic.twitter.com/TXMuO39USN
— Kobe Williams (@LeGOATBurner23) November 7, 2021
Westbrook would of missed the rim
— ً (@BolWrld) November 7, 2021
Meanwhile Westbrick is shooting 1-13 when his team needed him the most
— DayOneWarriorsFan ( 7-1 ) (@Snyphe) November 7, 2021
imagine lakers getting buddy hield instead of westbrick
— Jooooeeeeee (@mcmeatymachine) November 8, 2021
Is it too late to have redo with this Russ or Buddy thing? pic.twitter.com/82iGHzlD0O
— ANTHONY KIEKOW (@AKiekow) November 8, 2021
We coulda had him instead of Westbrook smh
— LeBurner James 🦁 (@LBJcrib) November 8, 2021
Lakers weeping right now
— YEEZUS (Dont Hire Daboll) (@YEEZUS__24) November 7, 2021
— Heated Giants (@miagiants) November 7, 2021
Lakers seeing this pic.twitter.com/xKVBN6Z2Rp
— ayyouneverknow 🇸🇴 (@ayyouneverknow) November 7, 2021
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