He can t guard me! Westbrook s shouting after Alexander fouled twice in a row was exposed. The coach once again emphasized that he should be himself

On November 9, according to US media clutchpoints, after Westbrook caused Alexander two consecutive defensive fouls in the Thunder's game against the Kings yesterday, he had some words for the current Thunder All-Star guard.

"He can't guard me!" Westbrook shouted at the time, "He can't guard me at all." Alexander has always been good at causing defensive fouls by his opponents, and Westbrook also gave him a taste of the feeling of being fouled. Some fans ridiculed this as "repaying him with his own methods."

Westbrook made 9 of 17 shots, including 5 of 9 three-pointers. He scored a team-high 24 points, while contributing 9 assists and 6 rebounds, but he also made 7 turnovers. On the other side, the Kings' defense also struggled. They were unable to limit Thunder center Hartenstein, who played the best performance of his career, scoring 33 points and 19 rebounds, becoming the key to the Thunder's win.

Alexander scored 30+ points in a single game for the ninth time this season, and finally scored 30 points, 3 assists and 2 steals. He sat on the bench throughout the fourth quarter and witnessed the team's ninth victory in 10 games.

In the first 9 games of the regular season, Westbrook started 5 games, averaging 16.0 points per game, shooting 47.7% from the field, 45.7% from the three-point range, as well as 7.0 rebounds, 6.0 assists and 1.4 steals. Westbrook spent the first 11 seasons of his NBA career with the Thunder, including his only trip to the Finals in 2012.

Kings head coach Christie expressed support for Westbrook before the start of the season. He once reminded reporters that he did not want the veteran guard to change his playing style while playing for the Kings. Christie took over as head coach after the Kings fired Brown midway through last season. This season is his first full coaching season. He talked about his expectations for the 18-year NBA veteran.

"I just want Russell to be himself," Christie emphasized again. He does not agree with the negative evaluation of Westbrook from the outside world.

"You will see a lot of various claims about him in the media, but to me, those are not true," Christie added, "He will give everything he has for the team, which is exactly the player you want." The Kings' next opponent is the Timberwolves.