BREAKING UP RUSSELL/REAVES BACKCOURT
JJ Redick demoted D'Angelo Russell to bench in 9th game of this season while Darvin Ham demoted Austin Reaves to bench in 9th game of last season.
Redick wins as DLO is a better fit than AR for what Lakers need from bench. He can be himself. https://t.co/Yz75TCq5Gj pic.twitter.com/9YQil4JJPQ— LakerTom (@LakerTom) November 10, 2024
BREAKING UP RUSSELL/REAVES BACKCOURT
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November 10, 2024 1 Comment
Whether this move works in the long term will depend on how D’Angelo Russell responds to coming off the bench. Hopefully, he realizes that this will give him the opporutnity to reprise what he did the second half of last season when he went on a big tear. Coming off the bench will give him back that perpetual green light that led to him setting a record for Lakers made threes.