MINNEAPOLIS — D’Angelo Russell hasn’t been living in a cave or under a rock. He’s heard the critiques and the criticisms about his lack of hustle and lackadaisical defense.
The word hasn’t been good. And so far this season, he’s been working to make sure it’s not accurate.
“It’s always something people are going to say about your game. People say defense. I hear that more than anything,” said Russell, who leads the Nets against the Timberwolves on Monday. “That’s something I can control, my effort, bring it every night and competing, so trying to take pride in that.