Russell talks about returning to the Lakers: at that time, the team was being laughed at by the outside world and brought energy!
Russell is a guest today in Beverly’s podcasting program, talking about returning to the Lakers.
When asked about the feeling of returning to the Lakers again, Russell joked: “I can say that I only played for three teams instead of four, which is very interesting, because the Lakers were in a whirlpool of public opinion at that time, it was like the Lakers were being laughed at by the outside world, because the team was experiencing various failures at that time, so for me, it’s like bringing a new energy to the team. We made everyone there smile again.”
“After that, we had a climax and got the chance to enter the playoffs. We did it. We reached the Western finals. I know we finally lost to the championship team, but I am excited enough about the team’s achievements.” Russell said.
Beverly also said: “It is true that few teams can do this. You defeated Stephen and the dream-chasing Warriors in the playoffs, but people seldom talk about this.”
