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D’Angelo Russell’s game has been compared to James Harden’s at times. While Russell is still a ways off from reaching Harden’s heights consistently, he did bust out a Harden-special against the Rockets in the Lakers’ first game of the year:
#3Angelo draws contact and hits from deep, would complete the four point play #GoLakers ( : ESPN) pic.twitter.com/L9AxGHNkpv
— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) October 27, 2016
Russell lit up Houston for 12 points in the first quarter, so maybe Kobe Bryant was right about him being ready.
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