The Los Angeles Lakers are making strikes.
J.J. Redick needs to carry the gamers accountable, even the starters.
In fact, LeBron James and Anthony Davis’ jobs and minutes will most certainly be secure, however all people else should earn each minute on the court docket.
That features D’Angelo Russell, who was demoted to the second unit within the midst of the staff’s struggles on the street.
When requested about that, the previous No. 2 decide talked about how he would do regardless of the staff wants from him to get the job carried out (through Dan Woike):
“I just want to win,” Russell mentioned. “So whatever it takes, change of plans, whatever it is, whatever Coach needs, try to get the win and be a part of that.”
“I just want to win,” D’Angelo Russell repeats postgame pic.twitter.com/0hOtTqbCcn
Russell scored 18 factors on 7-of-12 from the ground, including three assists.
J.J. Redick had been brazenly essential of Russell after their loss to the Memphis Grizzlies, stating that he had performed a season-low 22 minutes due to his “level of compete and attention to detail,” including that he had “regressed to some of his old habits.”
The Lakers began the season with a bang, however they weren’t in a position to maintain their foot on the fuel.
Redick hasn’t hidden from controversy, and he’s unapologetic about his aggressive nature and demeanor.
He additionally wished to verify to let all people know that he felt no unwell in direction of Russell and that his now-viral clip of slamming a chair wasn’t directed at him.
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