D'Angelo Russell Discussion: Adopting A Professional Attitude

To say he's a bust may be nonsense, it's rare that I'd consider labeling a player a bust this early. Russell has clearly been the better player thus far though.

 

Byron hates logic

 

Be a nice way to counter if we had a stretch 4 or 5 and had a big who can rescreen on those types of plays. Well we do have one except he's not playing for some reason.

 

In the last 2 weeks I agree. Mudiay started off better.

 

Im saying people's laker goggles are not allowing them to see the fact the Russell hasn't played much better. 31% is terrible, but 40% is also pretty bad. 4 turnovers is terrible, but 2.3 turnovers is also pretty bad. So yes I am arguing that there is NOT a SIGNIFICANT difference in the two at the this point in their career. Russell is having a much better 14 days...Overall, not that different. Both subpar. On a Laker forum though, you can never say a player isn't a future HOFer without people feeling a certain type of way.

 

Who the hell said Russell was a Hall of Famer already? Nobody. He's averaging almost two less turnovers and shooting 10 percentage points better. That's significantly better production. Yeah Mudiay is averaging more assists, but so what? He's dominating the ball and is averaging a lot of turnovers. Not impressive at all. No 40 percent isn't a great percentage, but it's not God awful like 30.

 

Do not agree Johnnyboy, Mudiay may never become the quality of long range shooter that Russell is already, as far as a great shooting stroke, not to mention the flashes of brilliance we already are seeing in so many areas out of D'Angelo's skinny a** lower body 19 year old build. Mudiay is stronger, can jump higher. Big whoop.

Russell >> bonafide leader and has "it" factor.

 

Mudiay is also in a different system. If Russell is in that same system, he'd be more efficient and putting up ROY numbers.

If Mudiay is in this travesty of an offense we run, it would be even more a disaster

 

Exactly Mudiay is allowed to push the pace and not walk the ball up the court like we have to do with this Princeton offensive system. Ball in his hands. Doesn't have to worry about sharing touches with Kobe and often being resorted to being a stand still jump shooter. Talk about misusage.

 

Johnnyboy was one of the main guys questioning Russell's heart, drive, calling him a bust, etc.

To now flip flop and try to get upset with people criticizing Mudiay is pretty hypocritical.

 

lol, 31 vs 40, and 2.3 vs 4 "not a big deal". c'mon, bro.

mudiay's had a rough time, and looks like a poor man's tyreke evans so far. Russell hasn't been great, but he's been a helluvalot better.

 

http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/1...point-guard-dangelo-russell-not-come-just-yet

This article would make sense if D'Angelo was being outplayed by someone behind him in the depth chart, but that hasn't been the case.

 

I agree, Its not God awful like mudiay. But its in no way "SIGNIFICANTLY" better. Thats all im saying. You can't just count the stats that russell is better at and then say "so what if mudiay has more assist" lol I can say, so what if he has 1.7 more turnovers, he handles the ball WAY more as a rookie. I just get tired of the laker goggles. I LOVE the lakers and this forum, but some people just go way too far on the D riding. (not saying you or anyone specifically) And read some of the prior comments. People are acting like the kid is a stud. Hes nothing yet. Hes just a kid flashing some potential. Thats it.

 

There's been negative feedback from Russell ever since he was drafted. He's a very polarizing figure in just his first year.

 

Comes with being a Laker. When Kobe had those air balls against Utah people questioned whether he had a killer instinct something that is without a doubt his best attribute throughout his career.