D'Angelo Russell Discussion: Traded To The Nets

Discussion in 'NBA Discussion' started by The Original 81, Jun 25, 2015.

Page 92 of 749
  1. John3:16

    John3:16 Moderator Staff Member

    Joined:
    Sep 6, 2014
    Messages:
    6,590
    Likes Received:
    15,642
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Occupation:
    CEO - Big Baller Brand
    Offline
    I remember a vet told Jeremy Shockey to sing the U of Miami school song. He said he would, but not until he finished his lunch. The vet took issue and they got in a fight over it. When it gets to that point, you've missed the purpose of hazing. Most of the coaches I respect frown upon it.
     
    John3:16, Nov 7, 2015
    #1821
    Barnstable, trodgers and therealdeal like this.
  2. TIME

    TIME Administrator Staff Member

    Joined:
    Sep 6, 2014
    Messages:
    5,896
    Likes Received:
    23,215
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Occupation:
    Lifelong Lakers fan.
    Location:
    LaLa Land
    Offline
    What really stands out in those numbers is the rebounding differential. Russell at PG is pulling down over 2/3 the amount Okafor is at Center.
     
    TIME, Nov 7, 2015
    #1822
    LTLakerFan, Barnstable, ElginTheGreat and 3 others like this.
  3. ShowTime_IR

    ShowTime_IR - Rookie -

    Joined:
    Oct 6, 2014
    Messages:
    350
    Likes Received:
    239
    Trophy Points:
    43
    Offline
    After last night i'm not worried about this guy. It might not come this year, but he's got game. He has decent stats on low minutes and bad coaching, while each point and assist comes with a flash.
     
    ShowTime_IR, Nov 7, 2015
    #1823
    LTLakerFan, Barnstable and TheGreatOneKobe like this.
  4. Doc Brown

    Doc Brown - Lakers Starter -

    Joined:
    Oct 4, 2014
    Messages:
    2,571
    Likes Received:
    11,517
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Occupation:
    Doctorin'
    Location:
    Hill Valley
    Offline
    Not to mention one is the 1st option getting plenty of touches with no minute restriction, while the other is at best the 4th option and clearly being held back minutes wise.

    I'll take it given the circumstances.
     
    Doc Brown, Nov 7, 2015
    #1824
    LTLakerFan, ElginTheGreat, revgen and 5 others like this.
  5. RasAlgethi

    RasAlgethi Moderator Staff Member

    Joined:
    Sep 27, 2014
    Messages:
    1,396
    Likes Received:
    3,420
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    Laker Land
    Offline
    I dont see how benching him until he "earns it", whatever that means, helps him at all. How does him sitting on the bench help him? He's gaining zero experience. If he wanted to watch them play he could do it by watching game tape. It's an archaic way of thinking - just like every thing else Byron does
     
    RasAlgethi, Nov 7, 2015
    #1825
    LTLakerFan and ElginTheGreat like this.
  6. Punk-101

    Punk-101 - Lakers Starter -

    Joined:
    Oct 5, 2014
    Messages:
    2,880
    Likes Received:
    7,867
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Offline
    Russell in Byron's offense is like Okafor in D'Antoni's offense.
     
    Punk-101, Nov 7, 2015
    #1826
    gill, TIME, TheGreatOneKobe and 3 others like this.
  7. LTLakerFan

    LTLakerFan - Lakers Legend -

    Joined:
    Oct 5, 2014
    Messages:
    37,531
    Likes Received:
    62,604
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    So Cal
    Online
    Brilliant analogy! :Laugh:
     
    LTLakerFan, Nov 7, 2015
    #1827
    ElginTheGreat likes this.
  8. therealdeal

    therealdeal Moderator Staff Member

    Joined:
    Sep 7, 2014
    Messages:
    28,475
    Likes Received:
    62,062
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Offline
    Not really. Kobe did the same thing and it worked out fine for him. It teaches you how to approach every minute with focus and intensity. Do you disagree that he's clearly playing better now despite not playing every second? He's looked sharper every game so far and part of that is the way his minutes have been handled.
     
    therealdeal, Nov 8, 2015
    #1828
    John3:16 and tada like this.
  9. Weezy

    Weezy Moderator Staff Member

    Joined:
    Sep 6, 2014
    Messages:
    19,106
    Likes Received:
    78,081
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    Anaheim
    Offline
    Once again yanked in the final minute for no reason. Was he not getting the ball to Kobe quick enough so Byron threw someone out there who would obey him better on that? Let him finish the damn game.
     
    Weezy, Nov 8, 2015
    #1829
    SirJunkyBen, ElginTheGreat, trodgers and 2 others like this.
  10. RasAlgethi

    RasAlgethi Moderator Staff Member

    Joined:
    Sep 27, 2014
    Messages:
    1,396
    Likes Received:
    3,420
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    Laker Land
    Offline
    I see zero connection between him playing better now and him being benched. Zero. Same with Kobe in his early years, not playing him didnt make him any better but in that case I could understand it since he was playing behind eddie jones at that point and we had a winning team.
     
    RasAlgethi, Nov 8, 2015
    #1830
    ElginTheGreat, lakersyunowin and Kenzo like this.
  11. Lakers2015

    Lakers2015 - Lakers Starter -

    Joined:
    Oct 2, 2015
    Messages:
    3,634
    Likes Received:
    6,103
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Offline
    Byron is ruining this kid. Absolutely ruining him. I just don't understand it. We're not winning right now anyway with Lou Williams. Why you would not try and get this kid as much experience as possible is beyond me. That's the only way he'll improve.
     
    Lakers2015, Nov 8, 2015
    #1831
    ElginTheGreat likes this.
  12. trodgers

    trodgers Administrator Staff Member

    Joined:
    Sep 6, 2014
    Messages:
    12,233
    Likes Received:
    18,600
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Occupation:
    Professor of Humanities
    Location:
    Orlando
    Online
    I don't have a problem with limiting minutes. I don't understand pulling him to let someone else blow a game or just because a limit has been reached. Byron needs to let him play a bit more.
     
    trodgers, Nov 8, 2015
    #1832
    JSM and therealdeal like this.
  13. KareemtheGreat33

    KareemtheGreat33 - Lakers Legend -

    Joined:
    Oct 5, 2014
    Messages:
    12,274
    Likes Received:
    25,064
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Occupation:
    The Don whisperer
    Location:
    Las Islas Filipinas
    Online
    He looked hesitant in the last three minutes or it's because Kobe kept demanding the ball he lost his chance to be creative.
     
    KareemtheGreat33, Nov 8, 2015
    #1833
    lakerjones, alam1108 and lakersyunowin like this.
  14. ElginTheGreat

    ElginTheGreat - Lakers MVP -

    Joined:
    Oct 15, 2014
    Messages:
    11,337
    Likes Received:
    32,054
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Offline
     
    ElginTheGreat, Nov 8, 2015
    #1834
    LaVarBallsDad likes this.
  15. The Original 81

    The Original 81 - Rookie -

    Joined:
    Oct 5, 2014
    Messages:
    400
    Likes Received:
    732
    Trophy Points:
    93
    Location:
    Stat Nylan, NY
    Offline
    And that's when he has to step up and not always defer to Kobe. Don't just give him the ball because he is asking for it.
     
    The Original 81, Nov 8, 2015
    #1835
    LTLakerFan and trodgers like this.
  16. Punk-101

    Punk-101 - Lakers Starter -

    Joined:
    Oct 5, 2014
    Messages:
    2,880
    Likes Received:
    7,867
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Offline
    Kobe to Fisher: "Give me the damn ball and go stand in the corner!"
    Kobe to Payton: "Give me the damn ball and go stand in the corner!"
    Kobe to Sessions: "Give me the damn ball and go stand in the corner!"
    Kobe to Nash: "Give me the damn ball and go stand in the corner!"
    Kobe to Russell: "Give me the damn ball and go stand in the corner!"
     
    Punk-101, Nov 8, 2015
    #1836
    SirJunkyBen, Kenzo, lakersyunowin and 6 others like this.
  17. Toklat

    Toklat - Lakers Starter -

    Joined:
    Oct 5, 2014
    Messages:
    2,303
    Likes Received:
    5,996
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Offline
    At least dantoni had an offense...
     
    Toklat, Nov 8, 2015
    #1837
  18. CaCHooKa Man

    CaCHooKa Man Administrator: Media Staff Member

    Joined:
    Sep 13, 2014
    Messages:
    1,050
    Likes Received:
    4,126
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    Los Angeles
    Offline
    [​IMG]
     
    CaCHooKa Man, Nov 8, 2015
    #1838
    TheGreatOneKobe, OmarE, lakersyunowin and 3 others like this.
  19. KareemtheGreat33

    KareemtheGreat33 - Lakers Legend -

    Joined:
    Oct 5, 2014
    Messages:
    12,274
    Likes Received:
    25,064
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Occupation:
    The Don whisperer
    Location:
    Las Islas Filipinas
    Online
    This is only in your mind. It just seems that way. No pattern at all.
     
    KareemtheGreat33, Nov 8, 2015
    #1839
    Punk-101 likes this.
  20. ElginTheGreat

    ElginTheGreat - Lakers MVP -

    Joined:
    Oct 15, 2014
    Messages:
    11,337
    Likes Received:
    32,054
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Offline
    Awww man. I would be one happy guy if these guys ended up together again in Laker jerseys.
     
    ElginTheGreat, Nov 8, 2015
    #1840
Page 92 of 749

Share This Page