JJ Redick praised D'Angelo Russell, who had one of his best shooting nights of the season Friday after moving to the Lakers' bench.
D’Angelo Russell, whom JJ Redick moved to the Lakers’ second unit earlier in the day on Friday, responded with 18 points for a bench that desperately needed offensive punch and helped the Lakers beat Philadelphia 116-106. “I just wanted to win,” Russell said in his first response postgame. “So whatever it took, change of plans, whatever it is, whatever Coach needs, try to get the win and be a part of that.” In each of his next two answers, he repeated the phrase. “I just want to win,” he said.
Cam took one shot in 27 minutes but had a huge impact on the game defensively. Paul George never got going at any point in the game,” Redick said. “… And then for D-Lo, I thought he started in that role as well. Big-time pop for us off the bench. A really efficient night for him. And he just played really good basketball.
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