Asked about his individual season, D’Angelo Russell answered by talking about the team. Asked about the ‘young core’ in Brooklyn, D’Angelo asked, “What young core? We’re a young team.”
There is no doubt that Russell matured on and off the court this season, despite some ups and downs throughout. Judging from the way he speaks, it sounds like he’s buying in. That needs to be the case in order for him to succeed in a team-oriented culture.
After he was traded to Brooklyn from L.A., there was a “chip on shoulder” attitude when he arrived, saying how he wanted teams to “hate playing against the Nets” in the off-season.