D'Angelo Russell, Julius Randle deny Lakers played 'scared'
OKLAHOMA CITY -- After the Los Angeles Lakers suffered the sixth-worst loss in team history Saturday, falling 118-78 to the Thunder at Chesapeake Energy Arena, coach Byron Scott said his players were "scared" and "in awe" of Oklahoma City.
"Those guys looked like they were scared tonight or intimidated by [Kevin] Durant and [Russell] Westbrook," Scott said, referencing the two Thunder stars. Scott added of his players, "They didn't play well at all and really just got embarrassed by the way we played tonight.
"Like I told them, I said, it was pathetic in every area. We didn't come to compete, and they just played harder than we did. Like I said, it just looked like we were in awe of that team."
Lakers rookie guard D'Angelo Russell disagreed.
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