D'Angelo Russell Discussion: Adopting A Professional Attitude

thats fine, but still better than Dlo, as for def you can't possibly say Dlo is that much better than Booker, Dlo per is 15.8, we're impressed with that? Their both bad in their own ways on D, there are other advance stats in favor of booker, he has a better WS, better TS%, and overall thus far in their careers they have the same usage rate. People making all these claims like Booker has a green light to shoot and dlo is here to setup plays, etc. well 4 more shots to dlo vs 2 less asst isn't exactly backing said claims. I'm not touting Booker, but merely suggesting Dlo could match these #'s if he wants to say he's playing at a high lvl for majority of the SEASON.

 

I could give two craps if Russell was scoring 30. He did that already his rookie season. We know he can shoot the ball. I didn't care much because our record was garbage, and so is the Suns record.

If we're expecting Russell to lead this team at point, it goes beyond scoring for him. It's chemistry, it's moving the ball, it's taking care of them all. Things a POINT GUARD should be doing.

 

right, so I guess the next time Dlo scores 30 again you wont be in here praising that part right?

 

Khrmp's avatar is DLo's Ice in his veins so he must like him a little bit

 

I never said I didn't like him....people getting bend of of shape cause Im expecting more from our #2 pick and providing example of a similar player who's been doing what dlo did the last 2-3 gms most of the year

 

I'm sure we are all expecting more from DAR but Booker is not a similar player and that's what we are trying to explain to you. Sure their numbers might be similar but again, context of those stats. One is expected to run the offense the other just has to be a shooter/scorer.

 

Did I say that?

 

You said you dont care if he scores 30, so because he manages a meager 4.8 asst that he cant be expected to score more pts too?

 

No....i havent adjusted anything. Everything booker does well that id like to see dlo do has context adjustment but dlo has "reasons" for his lack of scoring and fg%....bookers #s for the season matches what dlo did for the 2gm he played well minus the asst which resulted in his high lvl comments but everyone here wants to find anyway to to down play bookers avgs when all i said was dlo should look to booker #s to be considered playing at high lvl

 

I like Booker a lot, however Booker is a volume shooter, I've watched a ton of Suns games and highlights, Booker is somewhat of a black hole on offense, dlo at leasts moves the ball, plus dlo was injured many times this year and played less minutes then Booker. Booker has one of the worst one on one defenses in the league, dlo is improving. Also they play different positions.

 

He's not always going to be getting assist numbers the way a Chris Paul or Steve Nash will. His value lies in his ability to move the ball and execute plays, and it's been very apparent this season how much the ball stops when he's out of the lineup.

Is there no leniency for him to try and get his team involved first instead of looking to score? HIS idea of high level equates to getting the team to executes Luke's system. When you have 5-6 players in double figures because he's able to move the ball around and get people involved, why does it matter if he averages 10ppg vs 20?

 

I've rated Booker higher than Russell for quite a while. Booker is getting better and better as the season progresses. He's averaged 25.4 pts in January and 24.5 pts in February. Booker is looking like a legit 1st option, and quite frankly, a much better player at the moment.

 

this is a much clearer and more educated point vs what I was trying to say. I'm not saying who's the better player, I just want Dlo to to show he's as valuable to us as Booker is to pho. I have to agree on the minutes played as well, Dlo isn't getting minutes like Booker because he simply hasnt earned them at least to Luke.

 

booker would be getting 45mpg for the lakers and averaging 30ppg.