The Los Angeles Lakers are getting strong leadership qualities from veteran guard D’Angelo Russell.
Following the 131-125 victory over the Toronto Raptors Friday night, head coach JJ Redick praised Russell’s commitment to being a leader for the 4-2 Lakers.
“He’s been one of the most vocal leaders on our team,” Redick said, per Khobi Price of the Orange County Register. “And that goes back to before training camp on the days he was in the gym. It’s one of the challenges I gave him the first day he came to the gym, and he was using his voice. He was energetic and we talked about it afterwards. And I said, ‘That’s gotta be your standard. That’s gotta be who you are every day, regardless if shots are going in or not, or if you get subbed out at the end of a game.'”
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