The Los Angeles Lakers are getting ready for their Game 4 against the Denver Nuggets on Saturday night, but they are at risk of losing. Although the Lakers have been leading in all three of their losses against the Nuggets, they have not been able to maintain that lead until the end. This has allowed the reigning champions to take control of the game.
Before Game 4, Lakers coach Darvin Ham expressed his team’s frustration. However, when questioned if this change would involve benching struggling point guard D’Angelo Russell, Lakers coach Darvin Ham defended Russell after his poor performance against the Nuggets during the previous game.
“He’s gonna help us… He had a tough Game 1, had a great Game 2, tough one last night and I expect him to have another good one tomorrow.” Lakers coach Darvin Ham said during a post-game interview.
D’Angelo Russell and LeBron James received criticism from commentators
In Game 2, Russell’s optimism paid off. Despite the loss, he put on an impressive performance, scoring 23 points and seven three-pointers. Moreover, he expressed his enthusiasm for the upcoming challenges in response to the harsh feedback he received following his defeat in Game 1.
However, During Game 3, Russell performed poorly, only scoring an average of 12.0 points per game in this series while shooting 32.6% from the floor and 30.8% from deep. A video surfaced after the Lakers’ Thursday night game, showing Russell looking detached from the rest of the team during a timeout.
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After the team’s poor performance, D’Angelo Russell and LeBron James received criticism from commentators. James’ lack of effort in the fourth quarter and Russell’s terrible shooting were questioned. Despite all the chaos, two Lakers players managed to escape public criticism – Austin Reaves and Rui Hachimura.
