Stephen A. Smith let D’Angelo Russell have it.
The Los Angeles Lakers are on the brink of elimination after losing Game 3 of their playoff series to the Denver Nuggets.
Russell had a horrific game shooting 0-for-7 with zero points.
Russell was also seen on the bench eating some snacks instead of joining the team huddle late in their loss.
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“D’Angelo Russell, what a disgrace, embarrassment. Denver snatched their heart. I feel bad for LeBron James and Anthony Davis; they are averaging 58.7 points and 59% shooting from the field in this series. The rest of the Lakers had 43.7 points on 39% shooting. Austin Reaves hadn’t done much before yesterday. D’Angelo Russell didn’t show up in game 1, showed up in game not when it counted after the 20-point lead deteriorated.
“Last night, you embarrassed yourself in front of the Lakers fans at the Crypto.com Arena. It is an absolute disgrace. They lost to Sacramento, and he wasn’t aware of what was at stake with the seeding and everything like that. You might have been able to avoid the Denver Nuggets had you paid attention, had you been on top of it. LeBron James doesn’t deserve a teammate like that. Somebody that is not that focused, get rid of him,” Stephen A. Smith said during the recent episode of ‘First Take.”
Russell seems very likely to decline his player option, according to ESPN’s Brian Windhorst.
If the Lakers lose Game 4 at home to the Nuggets, it will likely be Russell’s final game in a Lakers uniform.
