Russell Westbrook Addresses LA Clippers Recent Poor Run

• Russell Westbrook is not worried about LA Clippers' poor run
• They have lost three games since the All-Star break and are living dangerously close to the play-in spots
• They have a 33-31 record and have struggled to take care of the ball

The LA Clippers were inching closer to the third seed a week ago, but a three-game skid has left them closer to the play-in tournament.

Coincidentally, they have lost all three games since Russell Westbrook made his debut. The veteran point guard is not to blame for the poor run and is not worried.

Westbrook, Kawhi Leonard, and Paul George are still figuring things out, and that needs to happen immediately since the regular season is on the home stretch.

They lost 176-175 in double overtime against the Sacramento Kings, then against Western Conference leaders Denver Nuggets the Minnesota Timberwolves narrowly edged them on Wednesday. Westbrook addresses Clippers' problems

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The 34-year-old is learning how to play with his new teammates after spending the first half of the season with crosstown rivals Lakers.

He said he is not worried about their situation. The madness in the West means they can't afford to drop any more games.

“I’m not one bit worried," Westbrook said. "We have an unbelievably talented group in this locker room. We know what we have, we just got to make sure we put it together and I really feel we gave three games away thus far. We’re going to get it together,” via SI.

Ty Lue's team may need to fix the turnover problem. In their three games skid, they have had 62 turnovers in those three games. They need to fix their chemistry with just 18 games to go, per LA Times.

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Lue also will need to work on his rotation. Finding the right combinations of his deep squad has been an issue. He'll need to figure out how t and when to use Westbrook, Eric Gordon, Norman Powell, and Terance Mann.

Leonard rates Westbrook's performances

Sports Brief earlier reported on Leonard assessing the performances of Westbrook since he made his debut nearly a week ago.

The two-time NBA champion was pleased with what he saw from the 2017 MVP and believes he adds value to the team.

The veteran point guard has been a steady presence in the three games, but he's still learning to play with his new teammates.