The Lakers may have lost to the Hawks on Friday night, but how they went about doing it wasn’t the worst thing ever. Yes, they started out slowly and allowed the Hawks to take control of the game. And, yes, Kobe had another poor shooting night. But the team, overall, still played hard throughout, battled back late in the game to get within four points, and with a little more experience may have found a way to keep it close with a chance to win at the end.
Individually, though, D’Angelo Russell’s play was one of the bright spots.