Danny Russell's nickname was Flash.
He was incredibly fast.
His leaping ability was also quite impressive.
He could handle the ball and pass.
His only weakness was that he was too short.
He stood just 1.65 meters tall.
At 1.65 meters.
Making it into the NBA was already a miracle.
After Wang Yi left the King.
Danny Russell also began his journey as a journeyman around the league.
But he gradually made a name for himself.
Now, he was the Pistons' starting point guard.
He averaged 16 points per game.
Along with 5 assists.
Beyond that.
Thanks to his speed and height advantage.
He also averaged as many as 2.7 steals per game.
That's right.
When it came to steals.
His lack of height had instead become an advantage.
People often overlooked how high he could jump.
On NBA courts packed with giants well over two meters tall.
As long as players looked straight ahead.
They could easily overlook this guy who stood only 1.65 meters tall.
That was how he became this season's Steal King.
One reason the Lakers had lost the previous game.
Was because of this guy.
Danny Russell had recorded 6 steals in the previous game.
Costing the Lakers 6 offensive possessions.
On this Pistons team, Antoine could handle the ball.
King Arthur could handle the ball.
So what they needed in a point guard was someone who could play off the ball.
And Danny Russell happened to be exactly that kind of player.
He often took on roles such as catching and shooting from the perimeter or making backdoor cuts.
So despite his small stature.
He was actually an excellent fit for the current Pistons.
At that moment, the two centers came to midcourt for the tip-off.
Yang Hanson did not even jump.
He merely