Westbrook wasn't comfortable at the Lakers - George - video Dailymotion

Paul George and Kawhi Leonard gave their verdict on Russell Westbrook, after a starring role for the Clippers.

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00:00 The way he plays the game is just, you know,

00:05 it's in his comfort zone.

00:08 And I saw he just wasn't comfortable when he was in with the Lakers.

00:13 You could just see it on him, you know, that there's so many battles he was fighting.

00:19 And so, you know, I was the first to defend him.

00:23 You know, I knew that wasn't the finished product of what Russ is.

00:28 I knew he had a lot more basketball in him.

00:31 And I knew he could help us.

00:33 That's the reason I was the first to stick my neck out and vouch for him,

00:37 because I knew he could help us.

00:38 You could still see, you know, he has speed.

00:41 His mind's still in the game.

00:43 You know, he wants to win.

00:45 He's competitive.

00:46 I mean, everything that we've been seeing, you know,

00:49 what he's been doing his whole career, pretty much.

00:52 So you guys know who he is.

00:54 You know, he's been an MVP in his season--I mean, in the league.