Russell's defense has been suprisingly good for lakers
Here's an example of him sticking to Payton's hip on a drive while contesting
a shot in the paint:
https://goo.gl/iDJiAv
It's a single sequence, but it's a positive sign. That's the same kind of
defense we saw out of him in Miami, when he was hounding Goran on the
perimeter and chasing him through screens:
https://goo.gl/UGqDxK
And you could go back to him eating Deron Williams alive on this drive as an
example of Russell actually doing great defensively:
https://goo.gl/VFnxP9
Russell switch really quick
https://goo.gl/EqPzCk