Frank Vogel benched Russell Westbrook on Wednesday night, something that left Westbrook stunned in the moment.
But now, two days removed from the Lakers’ 111-104 loss to the Indiana Pacers, Westbrook said his goals haven’t changed.
“Surprised, yes. I was disappointed I didn’t go back in, but I’m more disappointed that we lost the damn game,” Westbrook said, via ESPN. “I want to be able to be on the floor to help my teammates and be able to help our team win in games like that — but that was a decision that was made.