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Has D'Angelo Russell Truly Committed to Playing Better Defense for the Lakers?

Locked On Lakers - Daily Podcast On The Los Angeles Lakers

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🗓️ 17 October 2023

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Summary

Among the better stories of a very strong preseason for the Los Angeles Lakers has been the play of D'Angelo Russell. His offense has been outstanding, including some red hot shooting from the perimeter, and improvements in his ability to attack the rim and finish effectively. The change of speed has been very effective, and he's been a leader in setting up his teammates. In short, he's a big reason the Lakers offense has been so strong. But the other thing that has stood out? Russell's work on defense. Not that he's some sort of DPOY candidate, but the attention to detail and an understanding that what happened last year, where defense was a big reason he was played off the floor in the Western Conference Finals, something he does not want to have happen again. On Sunday, Russell noted that he's tried now to pattern his game after Celtics point guard Derrick White, someone who he says doesn't get a lot of credit for simply being a winning player who makes winning plays. Not an All-Star, not an All NBA type, but someone who does the little things that contribute to being a truly great team. It was a very surprising name, surely, to most NBA fans. But one that makes a ton of sense for a guy like Russell. Meanwhile, Russell says he's not motivated by making another All-Star team, which, as it turns out, is the best way to actually make another one. The same holds for Anthony Davis and an MVP or DPOY, Austin Reaves and MIP, or Rui Hachimura for 6MOY. The Lakers have talked much more about process and winning, and enough of the latter will open things up for these types of acknowledgements. If the Lakers are a .500 team, nobody's getting votes for anything. Finally, the Lakers have been remarkably boring this preseason, in the best possible ways. Darvin Ham diffused most of the things that could have created headlines before training camp could even start, but has still managed to maintain a highly competitive environment. In a city and regarding a team where it takes... well, virtually nothing to create controversy or talk radio segments, it's been crickets. That's a great thing for the Lakers. HOSTS: Andy and Brian Kamenetzky SEGMENT 1: D'Angelo Russell has an intersting role model for this season. SEGMENT 2: The Lakers have the right attitude when it comes to external rewards like All-Star teams. SEGMENT 3: Love that drama-free preseason. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Jase Medical Get $20 off these lifesaving antibiotics with Jase Medical by using code LOCKEDON at checkout on jasemedical.com. Gametime Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDONNBA for $20 off your first purchase. Birddogs Go to birddogs.com/LOCKEDONNBA or enter promo code LOCKEDONNBA for a free water bottle with any purchase. You won’t want to take your birddogs off we promise you. Betterhelp This episode is sponsored by Betterhelp. Make your brain your friend, with BetterHelp. Visit BetterHelp.com/lockedonnba today to get 10% off your first month. FanDuel This episode is brought to you by FanDuel Sportsbook, Official Sportsbook of Locked On. Right now, NEW customers can bet FIVE DOLLARS and get TWO HUNDRED in BONUS BETS - GUARANTEED. Visit FanDuel.com/LOCKEDON to get started. FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Hey everyone, welcome to Locked On Lakers for Tuesday, Brian Kiminetski, Andy Kiminetski.

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Daniel Russell has found interesting inspiration during what has been a great preseason we'll

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explain next.

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We appreciate just the quality of the room.

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It's not hard, it's hard to say these cesspools that we call the internet to find a space

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where you can actually talk about stuff that people care about, like the Lakers, in a way

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that is fun and engaging and not part of the cesspool.

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We are cultivating that on the channel and I like it.

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Yeah, absolutely.

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As much as we appreciate our tweets over on X or whatever the hell you want to call it,

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that space at Can Brothers, if you want to add us, can occasionally get a little rough

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and when Brian and I first got into this racket covering the Lakers, it was for the L.A.

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