D'Angelo Russell Discussion: Adopting A Professional Attitude

He may not be physically right. His hip and all. Might be too manly to even talk about it.

 

again, team psychologist needs to help him frame this that way instead of "if i screw up, i'm dead".

 

I hope he bounces back big time, there is less pressure being the 3rd guy. The opportunity is here to be had for him. If not, 30 million dollars is at least Zach Lavine, Demarr Derozan, Jerami Grant type of money.

 

Here's DLo's numbers this year against the Grizzlies when he played on the Twolves:

Nov 11: 4-8-0 with Grizzlies winning 114-103
Nov 30: 15-10-5 with Twolves winning 109-101
Jan 27: 19-8-7 with Twolves winning 111-100

Important to note that first game they played against Grizzlies was with their full lineup - and the next 2 were without KAT.

I think obviously the last 2 games he played against the Grizzlies are encouraging - if he's able to have those types of numbers in the first round, we should win this series.

of course - playoffs are a different beast so hard to rely on these numbers. But it's not ALL bad with D-Lo against the Grizzlies.

 

If he wants to remain a Laker, he needs to have a good series. He needs to shake the reputation of coming up small in the playoffs.
I think he will.

 

20/3/6 is the minimum i expect from him this series. Step your game up kid, it's time.

 

An off night shouldn't be 2 points but at least 10-12 points, he was atrocious last game

 

Dlo is at a career defining moment. We will see what he is made of. I expect he will step up and have a huge series.

 

Settled in and played well. Multiple great passes and nice shots.

 

Started out 1-5, thought we were in a repeat of the Minny game but really settled in and made things happen. Steady game

 

Yes DLo! Stay aggressive.

 

Played well..settled down and had a quiet nice game. If he ever gets comfortable and explodes...look out NBA.

 

Man, if we somehow do the unthinkable and managed to win the whole thing, he's going to be in every single photo in the background.

 

I think his ability to play off the ball is what makes him so valuable. And he let Reaves operate without demanding the ball back, moves around.

I'm loving this DAR very very much.

 

This team has so much needed depth. You have your 2 stars and then so many guys that can go off in any given game like Dlo, Reaves, Rui, Schroder, maybe Beasley has one game like that too.
Very good response to the Minny game. Still curious to see down the stretch if Memphis his able to take him out of the game. Good response today, albeit the bad start. When Dlo plays well, we are in a good position

 

liked that after the shaky start, he took it to the rim and drew a couple fouls. they were awkward attempts, but the right idea, and just getting the ball up on the glass lets AD/vando have a shot at offensive rebounds against a smaller opposing front line.

agree with others that his ability to be a threat off the ball is what let reaves cook late, too. you have to account for AD, lebron, and dlo; you pick your poison and reaves ends you.

 

+1
I thought he played really well after that bad start, Love that him and Reaves are legit threats off or on ball.