The last time D'Angelo Russell and Joel Embiid were spotted on the same court, they were buried on the depth chart together at Montverde Academy in Florida.
"Our coach had guys in front of us," Russell told CSNPhilly.com's Jessica Camerato. "After the practices or games, we were always in the gym together. We spent a lot of time [there], if it was getting work or just messing around shooting crazy shots."
Playing time is no longer hard to come by for these two, though they've been butting up against minutes restrictions. Both young stars have found wins at the NBA level much tougher to find, though Russell's Los Angeles Lakers are already well ahead of Embiid's Philadelphia 76ers in that regard.
L.A. made that crystal clear from the get-go during a 100-89 win in Philly on Friday that snapped an eight-game skid.
Russell fueled the Lakers early. Within the first two minutes, the 2015's No. 2 pick opened with a pair of free throws earned on a post-up, found Julius Randle on the break, picked off a pass from Sergio Rodriguez and took it in for a layup, and pulled up for a three-pointer to jump-start a 15-point, se ...
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