LOS ANGELES – Well after practice ended on Thursday, second-year guard D’Angelo Russell sat for a talk with Lakers associate coach Brian Shaw. Russell later stood up to listen to Lakers president of basketball operations Magic Johnson and General Manager Rob Pelinka.
Throughout those discussions, one common message emerged on what they want to see from Russell.
“Be aggressive, no matter what my role is,” Russell said. “Just be aggressive.”
If only that were all the Lakers needed to turn some defeats into victories.
The Lakers lost to the Milwaukee Bucks, 107-103, on Friday at Staples Center, their fourth in a row and 12th in the past 13 games.