D'Angelo Russell Discussion: Adopting A Professional Attitude

based on previous performance without him, people should be glad it looks like a minor injury.

 

his softness will earn him a place on the bench for the remainder of his contract, fulfilling the destiny of the cursed 2nd pick overall lol

 

+1

 

Should see the fb comments on his injury report. Haters really are clueless, they think we're going to be better off w/o him

 

needed him and wilt chamberlain today.

 

Say what you want about him, but he's one of our better floor spacers. We couldn't hit a jumper if our lives depended on it.

 

And he's willing to tell you all about it.

 

Am I the only one that has to continually convince myself that the Lakers drafting Deangelo over Okafor was a great idea?

 

It was. Russell is a greater talent. But if we could turn back the clock I'd pick Porzingis, Booker or Turner.

 

I think Booker now, at age 20, is already better than Martin ever was. The dude is averaging 26 pts on 48.4 FG% and 50.0 3P% in the month of January.

 

Shouldn't this have a Metta playing with the inside of his cheek smiley?

 

Top two picks in the NBA draft in 2015 have exactly 16 wins in their sophomore season. Some will interpret that in many ways. The obvious one is no one gives a hoot about Minnesota and when the Lakers lose its news like teams on a long winning streak. The fact of the matter is 19-21 year olds on young teams cant win for s***. And more often than not, their play isn't consistent. Lakers are in a pile of s*** they have to get themselves out of with no arms. It's just not realistic to think 19-20-21 year olds are going to win in a prime/mid to late 20's league of talent.

If they win 27 games this year, they will be +10 from the year before. Since you all love numbers, I'm throwing this out so you can feel better. but a 10 game improvement is pretty good for a bunch of barely legal and not legal to drink players as your core.

My only beef is Mosgov this off season. The Lakers had a stiff at center who costs much much less they could have used. And I hope it doesnt cost us a free agent in the summer of 2018.

 

Can't stand Russels attitude and his lack of competitiveness. Never liked the kid. LIke someone else mentioned, he's the stereotypical entitled millennial. I'd be stoked if he was traded. That being said, I wish the kid well and hope he proves me wrong.