A completely random tug-of-war developed between Lakers Coach Byron Scott and Clippers TV analyst Don MacLean.
In the middle of it was D'Angelo Russell.
When the Clippers beat the Lakers last Friday, MacLean openly questioned why Scott wasn't letting Russell play more often.
"I really wish Byron Scott would just give D'Angelo Russell the keys and say, 'Go for it, man,'" MacLean said during the Clippers' 105-93 victory. "If Byron Scott would say, 'You know what, D'Angelo? I don't care if you turn it over 15 times tonight, you're going to play 35 minutes — go for it,' [Russell] will figure it out.