Stephen Curry comparison aside, Lakers guard D’Angelo Russell is being underrated
When players are compared to all-time greats, all logic about what they actually bring to the table is thrown out the window. It’s a fact that Los Angeles Lakers fans are as familiar with as any, primarily due to the sheer number of all-time greats who have donned the purple and gold.
Unfortunately, the shoe is now on the other foot—and one of the top Lakers players is facing the wrath of an unforgiving online community of basketball fans.
D’Angelo Russell is navigating an offseason in which trade rumors have been incessant and his days in Los Angeles could be numbered. With the negative noise drowning out any positive thoughts, Russell has taken to social media to defend himself.
In a now deleted post on X, Russell, “Humbly,” agreed with a statement that he can take over from beyond the arc just like Stephen Curry did at the Olympics.
No one is able to do the things that Curry does, but the immediate response to Russell’s post has completely underrated how great of a shooter he is—a consistent theme this offseason
