LOS ANGELES -- There has been little, if any patience regarding D'Angelo Russell's development.

Los Angeles Lakers fans want the 2015 No. 2 overall pick to play more, especially as coach Bryon Scott has often elected to play the rookie point guard less.

Fans also want Russell to produce more, especially as many other top lottery picks in his draft class are doing just that, including Karl-Anthony Towns, Kristaps Porzingis, Jahlil Okafor.

But Russell, a former Ohio State standout, has recently shown his most promising signs yet that he could one day become the “superstar” that the Lakers declared he could be on the night they drafted him.

D'Angelo Russell notched seven assists, four rebounds and three steals to go with his 19 points during the Lakers' victory over Milwaukee on Tuesday. Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images

His latest strong outing came on Tuesday in the Lakers' 113-95 win over the Milwaukee Bucks at Staples Center. Russell tallied 19 points on 7-of-13 shooting to go along with seven assists, four rebounds and three steals in 30 minutes off the bench.

Over his last four games, Russell is averaging 19.5 points, five assists, 2.75 rebounds and two steals.

“Things are coming easier; just had to get that experience,” Russell said. “Knowing that there's a flow to the game that you have to figure out, pace, and once you figure it out, it makes everything easy.”

Lakers superstar Kobe Bryant believes the 19-year-old Russell is reading the flow of the game better.

“I think that comes from time and experience,” said Bryant, who finished with a game-high 22 points in 27 minutes. “It seems like he's more comfortable with the tempo of the game where now ... instead of reacting to plays, he can really read and advance what's going to happen, which then puts him more control of the game.”

Lakers second-year guard Jordan Clarkson said Russell is slowing down.

“[He is] just looking at everything, letting the plays happen,” Clarkson said. “He's doing a great job. I think he's figuring out where his spots are on the court, in terms of when to shoot it and when to make a play.”

But Scott said it boils down to confidence for Russell, who the coach said will continue to come off the bench for the time being to help lead the second unit. Scott also praised Russell for how much he has worked between games recently.

“He's coming to the gym. He's staying after practice and getting shots up. He's working on things,” Scott said. “He's been watching even more tape. He's putting in the time, and I think it's starting to pay dividends for him.”

Scott has taken plenty of criticism for sitting Russell during several fourth quarters early in the season and for taking Russell out of the starting lineup and moving him to the bench lately.

But Scott downplayed the difficulty of trying to bring along a top prospect at a pace that is best suited for that prospect's growth while also trying to satisfy outside expectations.

“It really hasn't been a whole lot of a battle,” Scott said. “The balance part is just trying to figure out what's best for the young man, short term and long term."

Scott referenced his strategy of playing Russell and said, "[It] kind of put everything in perspective that he had to work harder at this level, that your talent is just not good enough if you want to be great, and I think he's starting to realize that. At 19 years old, there's a whole lot of things that he hasn't even scratched the surface. It's going to take him some time, but I love the way he's progressing right now.”

“He's pretty receptive," Scott added. "It's just a matter of doing it out there on the court. The game for him has obviously slowed down, as well. He's pretty receptive. He's pretty coachable.”

The Lakers have played 25 games, and second-year forward Julius Randle said chemistry is starting to develop, which is evident between Randle and Russell.

“Absolutely, more time playing together,” said Randle, who had his 11th double-double with 14 points and 14 rebounds. “As the season progresses, obviously we're going to get better, you know, working with each other. We have great communication with each other. We talk to each other. So it's getting better.”

In general, Scott said all of the team's young players are starting to show more promise.

“It's slow developing,” Scott said. “We all knew it was going to take time, but it's starting to come."