D’Angelo Russell is already set to be a superstar in the spotlight in Los Angeles. As the 2nd overall pick for the LA Lakers, the point guard out of Ohio State has long ways to go before his game reaches superstar status. Despite that, people will keep talking, some even resembling him to the great Magic Johnson. Head Coach Byron Scott is rushing to stop critics from giving D’Angelo an ego boost he doesn’t deserve:
“Let’s make this very clear, Russell is not Magic Johnson,” said Scott. “Magic came on the scene, and instantly he’s a Hall-of-Famer. D’Angelo has a way to go, there’s no doubt about that.
“Sometimes when you come out here and you’re the No. 1, No. 2 or No. 3 pick, you expect to come out here and tear the league up,” he continued. “When guys kind of eat your lunch every now in then, it brings you back down to earth and lets you know that you still have a long way to go. In the long run, this might be the best thing that ever happened to him.”
He’s clearly stating the obvious. D’Angelo hasn’t exactly ‘shined’ in his latest outing as a Laker in Summer league action. He’s been turnover scary and a little to hesitant. Don’t get me wrong, Russell has the potential to be mentioned with the Lillard’s, Curry’s, Westbrook’s of the game soon, but he needs to know his time will come.
