Nick Young blasts D'Angelo Russell as reason for Lakers' playoff demise
LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers are currently in the midst of a highly important offseason as it pertains to the future direction of the franchise. James played well for the most part in the Lakers' first round series vs the Denver Nuggets this postseason, but Los Angeles ultimately ended up blowing a double digit lead in each of their four losses and dropped the series in a competitive but still ultimately disappointing five game gentleman sweep. One player who didn't play so well in the series was point guard D'Angelo Russell, who struggled against the Nuggets in the playoffs for the second year in a row and drew the ire of the Lakers' fanbase in the process, who are fully aware that efficiency isn't always of the paramount importance in the playoffs but still needed a bit more from their previous lottery draft pick.
