D’Angelo Russell is taking a more aggressive approach to the preseason. He says he doesn’t care if he looks crazy picking up ball handlers from half court or diving on the floor for loose balls.
The Lakers guard said he looks to Celtics guard Derrick White as an example of the kind of player he wants to be.
“My inspiration has been Derrick White,” Russell said. “I want to be Derrick White. He doesn’t get a lot of credit for what he does. He makes all the winning plays. That’s who I want to be.