Hollywood Blvd. News – Los Angeles Lakers
- Updated: July 17, 2015
It is no surprise that the Los Angeles Lakers will be relying on their young talent next season, but it is clearer now, more than ever, that they will be putting hope in the likes of D’Angelo Russell and Julius Randle.
Byron Scott said the following of Russell’s potential:
“The first time we had him out, at 19, I thought he had the poise of a 23, 24-year-old,” Scott said of Russell. “I just saw a guy that has a chance to be a star in this league.”
The Washington Post sheds some light onto the Lakers current situation:
“Russell and Randle won’t have to recreate the now-infamous Sports Illustrated cover featuring Nash and Dwight Howard to make it known that next season will be about their development as much as an opportunity to appreciate Bryant one last time. The duo represents half of the franchise’s four lottery selections in the past 30 years. Though neither is legally able to drink, Russell and Randle are fully aware that the standard is doubled for a high lottery pick playing for the Lakers.
“When you’re a Laker and you’re anywhere in the world, it’s going to be attention,” said Randle.”
Russell isn’t feeling the pressure though,
“I mean, the Lakers, we’re not used to losing,” Russell said. “When we lose, it’s not like we let ourselves or our team down. We let the whole Laker nation down and that’s a worldwide nation. I wouldn’t say it’s a whole lot of pressure, it’s just more like, I got to get it done.
Every game matters to me, and me being competitive, I forget that it’s summer league. I want to get better so fast, and I’ve got to let it come to me,” Russell said. “It’s an adjustment, trying to relax and be poised and patient at the same time. … At this level, you have to slow down and be patient.”
Is anyone else ready for Lakers basketball to come back?
Are the Lakers right trusting two (essentially) rookies with the keys to the car so soon? Let us know.
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