The Los Angeles Lakers suffered another big loss against the Denver Nuggets on Saturday night, with some of their players struggling to make shots.
D’Angelo Russell is not having a good series, hurting his team’s chances to go beyond the Western Conference Finals and play for the championship once again.
However, the Nuggets have done a terrific job stopping Russell, who has mightily struggled in the first three games of the series.
Still, head coach Darvin Ham remains confident that Russell can turn this situation around and show a better face for his team.
Darvin Ham on D’Angelo Russell going 1-for-8 tonight: “All good looks. He just has to remain aggressive. All good looks.”
— Jovan Buha (@jovanbuha) May 21, 2023
It’s clear that D’Lo isn’t finding his shot and the Lakers are resenting that.
Russell started the postseason showing a way better game against the Memphis Grizzlies and then the Golden State Warriors, but the Nuggets have proven to be too much for him.
The Lakers need to bring their A-game for Game 4 and make some changes to the lineup.
Sending Russell to the bench sounds like a good idea now, and fans hope it’s not too late for Ham to make this move.
The Lakers feel like this could hurt their chances to re-sign Russell, but as a head coach, you have to make tough decisions.
The Nuggets are ready to make another statement and reach the NBA Finals for the first time in franchise history.
The Lakers will try to become the first No. 7 seed to make it to the Finals, but the job looks hard to complete right now.
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