Los Angeles Lakers starting point guard D'Angelo Russell had another frustrating matchup with the Denver Nuggets, but his behavior on the bench is under scrutiny.
D’Angelo Russell had a resurgent regular season, but his postseason has not been very good. The Los Angeles Lakers guard missed 13 of his final 16 shot attempts during a Game 1 defeat to the defending NBA champion Denver Nuggets. The Lakers dropped Game 2 in Denver, before returning to Los Angeles for Game 3 of the first-round series, which did not go the Lakers' way either.
It remains unclear if Russell intended to opt out of the team huddle. He had another frustrating game, missing all seven of his shots from the field and finishing the night with zero points. 76ERS JOEL EMBIID DROPS 50 IN PLAYOFF WIN BUT FLAGRANT FOUL RAISES EYEBROWS Fans inside the Lakers' arena began to voice their displeasure with Russell's performance as the game progressed, and he was eventually benched.
Although the 28-year-old guard struggled on the offensive end, he grabbed three rebounds and blocked a shot. Russell's recent struggles brought back memories of his offensive issues against the Nuggets in the 2023 Western Conference finals. But the Lakers still appear to believe in the All-Star point guard. 'D-Lo is a huge reason why we're here in the first place,' Lakers coach Darvin Ham said earlier this week after the Lakers' Game 1 loss.
The Lakers host two-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokic and the Nuggets for Game 4 Saturday. Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
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