This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times. You got to go through ups and downs to kind of have something to build on going into the next game.” Just like any other team, you got to build. “As much as everybody are Laker fans in the world, they want it to happen right away. Lakers Could Trade Anthony Davis for Kyrie Irving According to Chris Broussard, who was speaking on a February 20 episode of Fox Sports’ ‘First Things First,’ the Lakers could be willing to. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images/TNS SALT LAKE CITY There’s no secrets, no hidden agenda, no questions to be asked. I’m just now learning the language that we use on defense. 0 The Los Angeles Lakers’ LeBron James gestures during the NBA All-Star Game between Team Giannis and Team LeBron at Salt Lake City on Sunday. “So, on a scale of one through 10, I’m a one right now,” he said. In his first two games with the Lakers, Russell averaged 15.5 points on 46.4% shooting, 27.3% on three-pointers, 5.0 assists and 4.0 rebounds. He plays point guard - as does Dennis Schroder - and it’s up to Russell to run the offense and get others involved. Russell has perhaps the steepest learning curve among the new players. I think the energy is shifted right now and we’re figuring it out and we want it. “So, we can’t dwell on it but knowing that we have every excuse in the world to use, are we going to use it or are we going to just kind of go out there and try to make something happen? Guys’ energy is good. I’ll do whatever it takes to try to give us a chance. Whatever five, especially if I’m playing. Coach throws five guys out there and they’re prepared, we should have a chance. Obviously, we got all the excuses in the world to use. “So, it’s just going to come down to actually doing it. “Every team is saying, ‘If we could just win one more, two more … we’re three games out … two games out,’” Russell said. They also still have time to finish in the top six, which would give them an automatic berth in the playoffs. With 24 games left in the regular season, the Lakers have enough time to make a run for a play-in game by finishing in the top 10. They were 4½ games out of the top five in the West. 500 at 26-32, stand 13th in the competitive Western Conference and were 3½ games behind the 10th spot before Tuesday night’s games. … We’ll be in better position to guard on defense.” Lakers need wins Our offense seems to be not the smoothest thing right now so I think we get our offense flowing, it will lead to better shots and it will lead to. “So, for him, I just hope he’s been doing what he’s doing the last whatever games. I haven’t played with him so I don’t really know what I’m missing,” Russell said after Monday night’s loss. ![]() ![]() James officially was listed as questionable Tuesday for the Pelicans game, but when he does return, Russell acknowledged, it’s hard to know what to expect when the NBA’s all-time leading scorer joins the new players.
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