Lakers: NBA World Reacts to Crazy Russell Westbrook Sequence

The Lakers won their first road game since January 25th on Friday in Toronto. LA's 128-123 overtime victory was a seesaw battle that featured 24 lead changes. Toronto held a 116-113 lead with less than 30 seconds remaining. Russell Westbrook snagged the rebound after LeBron missed a game-tying three. Westbrook promptly put up a three of his own that hit the top of the backboard and didn't even draw iron.
You can smell the frustration from Lakers fans from a mile away.
Then, with less than six seconds on the clock, Westbrook stripped Raptors forward Scottie Barnes, dribbled down the court, and nailed the game-tying three himself.
The Lakers would go on to win the game in overtime with Westbrook finishing with a more efficient than usual triple-double.
In just over 12 scoreboard seconds, Westbrook went from zero to hero - no pun intended.
Both Lakers fans and basketball fans had a field day.
After everything Westbrook has gone through this year, The Athletic's Bill Oram might have said it best.
The microcosm of a season for Russell Westbrook in just about 10 seconds. That's truly absurd.
— Bill Oram (@billoram) March 19, 2022
Dan Woike of the LA Times was impressed that Russ had the presence of mind to pull his right foot behind the arc on his game-tying trey.
Russell Westbrook just hit a yell of a shot. Somehow knew to step back a hair. Unreal
— Dan Woike (@DanWoikeSports) March 19, 2022
OKC Thunder beat writer Brandon Rahbar provided his thoughts as well.
Russell Westbrook getting a clutch steal and hitting a 3 pointer at the buzzer to send the game to OT vs Toronto is *chefs kiss* after that Raptors fan video.
— Brandon Rahbar (@BrandonRahbar) March 19, 2022
Could this game bring Russ's season back to life?
Westbrook after hitting the game tying 3 pic.twitter.com/cibfRQ8xAz
— Josiah Johnson (@KingJosiah54) March 19, 2022
Some used words instead of video to describe their emotions.
This MFER RUSSELL WESTBROOK shot a 3 at the side of the backboard then proceeded to score a 3 to tie the game
— Russ' TD ⚡ (@RussFcb) March 19, 2022
I'm literally drained I can't take it
As one fan points out, it was the full Russ menu.
World-famous rapper and noted Raptors fan Drake couldn't believe his eyes.
tag yourself pic.twitter.com/sqIQUzVPuU
— emma (@_emmajbrown) March 19, 2022