D’Angelo Russell shared messages with his fans on a Discord server after the Lakers lost Game 2 to the Denver Nugget
D’Angelo Russell shared messages of hope with fans in a private discord server after the Lakers blew a 20-point lead to the Nuggets and lost to a Jamal Murray buzzer-beater.
Russell also eluded to him not being able to speak his mind about the officiating during the game, when a controversial call was made to overturn a foul on D’Lo from Michael Porter Jr.
Russell reaffirmed that if he’s getting great looks, he will make t.
Russell entered Game 2 with a string of disappointing performances against the Nuggets, averaging 7.6 points and 3.4 assists in their previous five games. In Game 2, Russell put up 23 points on good efficiency to prove that the Nuggets’ matchup isn’t something he can’t figure out. Unfortunately, the Lakers still couldn’t pull away with the win.
At this point, it’s hard to say what the Lakers need to put the Nuggets in the rear-view mirror. If they can’t convert a 20-point third-quarter lead against the Nuggets into a win, they might just be functionally flawed against opposition of this caliber
Before Game 1, Lakers coach Darvin Ham openly admitted that he doesn’t have the recipe to limit Nikola Jokic.
“He’s become extremely efficient, like when he’s manning their offense, he knows how to kill you in a variety of different ways,” Ham said. “Just gotta put constant pressure on him and that doesn’t seem to bother him either. Taller than everybody. Wingspan, skillset. It’s like s**t, I don’t know what to do. You just got to go out there and try to be as disciplined as possible, aggressive and consistent, and have a next-play mentality, man.”