Not scoring, D'Angelo Russell reveals his latest 'secret weapon'

D'Angelo Russell has often been one of the best players for the Los Angeles Lakers this season and a difference maker, so much so that out of the last seven games played by the team, the only loss was when he sat out of the contest vs. the Denver Nuggets.

In the latest Lakers win, D'Angelo scored 11 points, far from what he has shown is capable of and the fans have been supporting him, but while D'Lo didn't have a big scoring night, he did have a career-high performance on assists.

Returning to the Delta Center on Wednesday, it was an entirely different offensive approach for the 27-year-old. He dished out a career-high 17 assists with only two turnovers and Russell did not mind doing more playmaking this time around, via Spectrum SportsNet:

“I think the game is gonna present something and like you said, they weren’t doubling. Rui was aggressive, AR got us going early. I think you just find that, feed that and it allows the game to open up for everybody. Last time I played here, they allowed me to score. This game they did a good job and I just passed the ball. I don’t mind it.”

D'Angelo Russell's playmaking skills are valuable for the team

Russell’s playmaking is an underrated skill set for the Lakers, especially when LeBron James misses a game or two. Despite some uncertainty with his contract heading into the summer, he has been top-notch since some offensive struggles in December.