NBA Fans React To Russell Westbrook's Performance In Nuggets-Grizzlies Game

Russell Westbrook played 23 minutes against the Memphis Grizzlies.

Nov 15, 2024; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; Denver Nuggets guard Russell Westbrook (4) reacts during the second half against the New Orleans Pelicans at Smoothie King Center. Mandatory Credit: Matthew Hinton-Imagn Images / Matthew Hinton-Imagn Images

On Sunday evening, the Denver Nuggets faced off against the Grizzlies in Memphis.

The Nuggets lost by a score of 105-90 to fall to 7-5 in their first 12 games.

Final #MileHighBasketball pic.twitter.com/sWr5R0CLv8

— Denver Nuggets (@nuggets) November 18, 2024

Russell Westbrook finished with 12 points, three rebounds, three assists, one steal and one block while shooting 4/10 from the field and 2/3 from the three-point range in 23 minutes of playing time.

Many people on social media reacted to his performance.

Matt Brooks: "Great first quarter stint from Russell Westbrook. Generated a ton of threes and had some really aggressive drives to the rim"

Great first quarter stint from Russell Westbrook. Generated a ton of threes and had some really aggressive drives to the rim pic.twitter.com/WsCGPhc4gl

— Matt Brooks (@MattBrooksNBA) November 17, 2024

@GivensOnTheCall: "Sad Jamal Murray starts over Russell Westbrook."

Sad Jamal Murray starts over Russell Westbrook.

— . (@GivensOnTheCall) November 18, 2024

Tony Jones: "If Jokic is out on Tuesday in Memphis, I would put Russell Westbrook in the starting lineup.....Denver needs another ball handler and needs to free Murray up to score"

If Jokic is out on Tuesday in Memphis, I would put Russell Westbrook in the starting lineup.....Denver needs another ball handler and needs to free Murray up to score

— Tony Jones (@Tjonesonthenba) November 18, 2024

@Sharquille6413: "Westbrook > Murray. I said what I said"

Westbrook > Murray. I said what I said

— 🇩🇲BigShaq🇩🇲 (@Sharquille6413) November 18, 2024

@TheWestWolfPod: "Westbrook is the last player to come off the bench. At that point, the bench is fully on the court. What his -16 means is that the bench LINEUP does not work as a team. Yet it keeps getting put out there. Especially over the 1st 11.5 games.

Thanks for joining my Ted talk."

Westbrook is the last player to come off the bench. At that point, the bench is fully on the court. What his -16 means is that the bench LINEUP does not work as a team. Yet it keeps getting put out there. Especially over the 1st 11.5 games.

Thanks for joining my Ted talk.

— JDJackson (@TheWestWolfPod) November 18, 2024

@JacobRoggero: "Booth bringing Westbrook onto this team was basically just punting the playoffs. He's been a negative in wins and losses, he's a -8.8 off the bench, he's not helping Denver win games, but because he tries he'll never be benched."

Booth bringing Westbrook onto this team was basically just punting the playoffs. He's been a negative in wins and losses, he's a -8.8 off the bench, he's not helping Denver win games, but because he tries he'll never be benched.

— Jacob Roggero (@JacobRoggero) November 18, 2024

@EricTweetsNBA: "Ja Morant x Russell Westbrook"

Ja Morant x Russell Westbrook pic.twitter.com/maiBbrEEkz

— eric (@EricTweetsNBA) November 18, 2024

The Nuggets will play the Grizzlies (again) on Tuesday evening in Memphis.

They are in the middle of a two-game losing streak.

Westbrook is in his first year with the franchise.