Recently, former Lakers head coach Ham talked about Westbrook on the "Hoop Genius Podcast" channel.
He said: "I was the one who raised his hand and decided to bring Westbrook off the bench. Just to balance our team. Because I know the defensive layout and LeBron needs the ball, Anthony Davis needs the ball, Westbrook is on the court - now you have three offensive players with the ball. So I know that in order for our team to maintain some balance and have some success, we have to balance our style of play. So, him coming off the bench - it worked well for us."
4} "People booed him from the beginning and tried to blame him - it was unfortunate, so rude. But as he started to make an impact on the bench, people started cheering for him and applauding him when he came on. I can't count the number of times he came on. Changing the mood of the whole game from negative to positive. So there was nothing between me and Westbrook, and I wished him the best. I spent a lot of time with him after I got the job, and he came to my press conference."
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