Two games into Russell Westbrook's role change, the Clippers starting point guard-turned-reserve said although he was "actually not sure" if his job description has changed, his intent when he is on the court has not. "Just going out and doing whatever's best for our team to be able to win games," Westbrook said after the Clippers' 124-99 win over San Antonio to improve to 5-7. "And that's it."
Coach Tyronn Lue said he had communicated with Westbrook that he wanted the reserves to play with more pace with him as their point guard and for Westbrook to look to play out of the post. "It's an adjustment period for him," Lue said. "Being a starter with PG and Kawhi, it's a little differ...
Asked about his acclimation to coming off the bench - which he'd experienced for the first time last season, 15 years into his career, while with the Lakers - and also about the most difficult part about the transition, Westbrook replied with similar answers in which he reiterated that his job was to "go out and compete."
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