That's going to be the scenario if he will fail, Westbrook has to play with the coach's design of play, if the coach wants him the ball handler, then he should carry the ball and pass, however, there might be some problems because Lebron has been the active point guard of the team despite the fact they have a point guard already.
And maybe that's where the problem is? Lebron and Westbrook can't play the same role and that's why they've failed in the last season. The job of carrying the ball is not that define, and eventhough Lebron was injured last season, you can see when he played, him and Westbrook are not in the same page. So that is one are that the Ham would have to look at, how and where to divide the taks between this two superstars.
The problem is chemistry, Lebron cannot play the point guard if he wants to give Westbrook a chance to play his game. It's just my personal opinion though, I could be right or wrong, but it's my honest observation.
his position last season is power forward, he should stick to that, not only in paper.
https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/j/jamesle01.htmlI think they should try to play LeBron James in his natural position. And they should make some adjustments with Westbrook.
LeBron James is a more influential and better-performing player compared to Westbrook.
So, it would be better if they prioritized the performance of a player who is playing better.
But if they try to make some experiment with Westbrook and he does not play well that is also not going to end up being very good for the team.
I think Coach Ham will keep on pounding WB as an attacker to create spacing and learn a kick out pass.
That's right, it should be the purpose, otherwise that strategy won't work if Westbrook is not gonna pass the ball. Maybe more than 50%, WB will draw attention when he drives the ball, so there are shooters that are going to be open, and I don't know if the Lakers have a consistent 3 point shooters that could play the role.
Westbrook is very athletic but not a good passer, that's my observation. Although I might be wrong because he used to average a triple double production in the game, but we all know sometimes he does stat padding, and if we compare his stats last season to his production in OKC, you can tell the big difference, so we can ask ourselves if he really is that good.
The problem is right now Westbrook is not doing anything well enough to give him solid room. And that is going to be a problem for the whole team eventually.
That is obviously not going to be good for the player as well. And the chance of him behaving and not being very friendly with other players is also a possibility.
And I am really at a loss about what the plan is going to be.
Regards
Duke
