Russell Westbrook clinches 4th career triple-double season

Washington Wizards superstar Russell Westbrook reached another milestone in his illustrious career after clinching his fourth career season averaging a triple-double.

After recording a staggering line of 14 points, a career-high 21 rebounds, and a season-high 24 assists in a 154-141 win against the Indiana Pacers on Monday, May 3 (Tuesday, May 4, Manila time), the 32-year-old dynamo passed the 650 mark for his total boards and dimes for the season.

These were the minimum number of rebounds and assists Westbrook needed to keep at least a 10 average for both stats, given that he can only play a maximum of 65 games at this point in this 72-game regular season.

Of course, points are no problem as the former league MVP is already averaging 21.8 in his first year with the Wizards playing alongside fellow superstar Bradley Beal.

Wizards head coach Scott Brooks did not mince words when asked about the feat of his star floor general, who has helped Washington win 13 of its last 16 games as the race to the playoffs and play-in games heats up more every day.

“I used to always say he’s probably gonna go down as the third-best point guard ever, but I think he’s passed one, and he’s gonna probably go down as the second-best,” said Brooks, who coached Westbrook in his best years with the Oklahoma City Thunder.

“Point guards don’t do what he does. They’re not built that way,” he continued.

“There might be some that probably shoot better, there might be some that can probably do certain things better, but there’s nobody in the history of the game that can do what he does throughout the stat sheet.”

Westbrook likewise patted himself on the back after the Wizards’ recent stretch of wins.

“I honestly believe there is no player like myself. And if people wanna take it for granted, sorry for them. But I’m pretty sure if everybody could do it, they would do it,” he said a week prior to clinching the triple-double season.

“Beastbrook” certainly talks the talk, but he walks the walk every single time. And while the triple-double average may already be in the books, there is one more gaudy record right within his reach.

With 178 career triple-doubles, Westbrook only needs 3 more to surpass Hall of Famer Oscar Robertson as the all-time leader in that particular stat.

Although the Wizards only have 7 more games for the regular season, that’s likely more than enough time for Westbrook to once again etch his name in another page in the history books. – Rappler.com