D’Angelo Russell had a rough road trip, but it was still a mild surprise to see head coach JJ Redick bench him for the Los Angeles Lakers’ game against the Philadelphia 76ers.
Redick started Reddish in place of Russell to balance out the starting lineup and it worked to perfection as the former did a good job hounding Paul George, who had an off night from the floor. On the flip side, Russell looked much more comfortable off the bench as he seemed more aggressive and got into the paint on numerous occasions.
Russell led the Lakers’ bench in scoring with 18 points, helping the team win 116-106 in the process.