D’Angelo Russell becomes the 4th player in Lakers franchise history to record 30+ points and 5+ 3pt. FG in a Playoff game, joining:
Kobe Bryant (7 times)
LeBron James (10/9/2020)
Nick Van Exel (5/4/1995)
Led by D’Angelo Russell’s playoff career-high 31 points and 5 3pt. FG, the No. 7 seed Los Angeles Lakers defeat the No. 2 seed Memphis Grizzlies in Game 6, 125-85. LeBron James (22 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists) and Anthony Davis (16 points, 14 rebounds, 5 blocks) added a combined 38 points in the victory, while Desmond Bane tallied 15 points and 5 rebounds for the Grizzlies. After closing out this best-of-seven series, 4-2, the Lakers now advance to the Western Conference Semifinals where they will face the winner of Kings-Warriors.
The Los Angeles Lakers become the sixth 7th seed in NBA history to defeat a 2 seed in a Playoff series. They also become the second Play-In team to win a Playoff series, joining the Miami Heat this season.
1987: Seattle over Dallas, 3-1
1989: Golden State over Utah, 3-0
1991: Golden State over San Antonio, 3-1
1998: New York over Miami, 3-2
2010: San Antonio over Dallas, 4-2
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35 Comments
I truly hope the Lakers move forward with this squad and don't throw away all these Incredible pieces. This team is legit and incredibly deep. The worst mistake they'll ever make is to try and go for another top heavy team like they tried doing with Russ,not saying it was all Russ fault cause it simply wasn't. But this team just works better with a supporting cast that goes with AD and Bron play style not stacking starts up. If Lakers per example blow this team up to go for kyrie next season …terrible mistake
Ja hit him with the too small in game 5 that's why you stay humble
Young 🐐🐐🐐 keep going make it look good change the story kone its yiur time young nigga….tell whiteboi i need some more of dat Euro
Long live Lakers dynasty king James the goat 🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐
Courtside Kyrie has the same effect on D’lo as courtside baddies do on Jordan Poole
D'Angelo Russell gitin buckets!
That kind of Game Of DLo the Lakers Need
,, .,., ,lhhxnb… .
I’m a fan of Doris but she’s literally so annoying at times, like when she said that someone should tell D’lo there’s still a few series to go. Irritating af.
The D Lo, AR-15, and Shroeder triple threat backcourt is unstoppable.
Something so satisfying watching DLO go nuclear
To answer Doris’ question: It’s YOUTH. The Last 2 years the Lakers have been Old, gassed, and unhealthy.
Cooked dlo 🏀🏀🏀 on 🔥 31
It's time to show Kobe that you came back to Los Angeles with a reason to win.
What a player…
Happy to see D'lo this confident again, he was like he used to be in Nets
The most disrespectful thing in that entire video was lebron putting on his shirt at the end. He said ok I get to sit the rest of this one out 😂😂
I always loved him as a player . Dude still hasn’t reach his ceiling yet.
D'Angelo Russell…🤪 I love it !!!!! That boy can hoop…No shit….I see you bro
And of course is downhill again. You can’t even enjoy the best moments of his career cause few weeks later he ruins again not just for himself but everyone.
I’m just depressed man. As a fan of a player bad team you just hope the best for everyone but after a bad game or series it’s all negative shit that is obviously deserved but you feel hopeless man.
I just want Dclo to prove he belongs starting or not and more importantly jist be a good person and player.
It feels like even after two playoff series wins, many crucial games, he is back at zero again and it feels even worse than last years shitshow man.
I just wish someone understands man and I’m not the kinky fan of not just Dclo but other players like him.
I want him to be remembered better than now. It feels the world is again him and it’s why I always want him to do good and became fan. I just want people to respec the belongs but everyone just feels like he is most undeserved player ever. It’s like he only got here by sucking dick man.
It just hurts how it goes in his career. I don’t get why I’m a fan but it’s hard to let go. I swear it’s basketball man but I take it peronallt because I guess I relate.
It feels over and I don’t ge tit man. Weeks ago it was so great man and all I cared was team winning. This feels worst I have felt as a fan and it was so great weeks ago. Don’t get it anymore.
Stunt on these hoes Dlo
pay that man
Dlo is still good
we were good until here
When not regulated to a spot up shooter looks like, friends.
Bring him back. We wouldn't make it this far without him
Gotta keep him. I knwo he struggled against Denver but we still need his shooting.
They just need him to be consistent and they are good.
Casuals wanted him gone after the Denver series. This man was drafted here not afraid of the spotlight and he's a deep threat best 3 point shooter on the team
i really like Dlo's shooting form, not sure why it wasn't falling in the western finals. He's not very fast, but he has very long arms that makes his dribbles very hard to steal from. His passing seems pretty good too.
I legit forgot D-lo had a game like this in these playoffs.
Anjay
Keren
31 points in 3 quarters 🔥
And they make it seem like this dude can't play