HOUSTON — Don’t expect to see D’Angelo Russell in next month’s All-Star Game, but he says he should be.
Whether you think that’s confidence or hubris, it’s obvious Russell is playing the best basketball of his life. With the Nets hampered by injuries, the young point guard has raised his game — and helped lift the Nets with it.
Russell poured in 34 points, seven assists and five rebounds Monday to power a 109-102 home win over Boston. He had nine points in the Nets’ 15-0 third-quarter run that blew open the game, and said afterward he should be in next month’s All-Star Game.