D'Angelo Russell Discussion: Adopting A Professional Attitude

Mike Bresnahan ✔ @Mike_Bresnahan


Lakers will start Kobe, Clarkson, Hibbert, Randle + an unknown 5th player, Byron said. He's not quite ready to commit to D'Angelo as starter

 

That's it Byron..... start jerking with his head like you did guys last year.

Not like Huertas won't have problems physically against 1st stringers. I know some like this move if that's what it is with him coming off the bench, but I'm in the camp of get him out there with Clarkson and let's see at least how it goes when the stakes are for real. Keep him on a relatively short leash. For awhile at least. Would like to see him out there with Kobe too.

 

I actually think Russell will be better coming off the bench. He's too young and inexperience.

 

I would agree if we were borderline contending but we aren't. Why not give him experience with Clarkson, Randle and possibly Hibbert for the future. I'm all for trial by fire.

If Russell isn't starting I thing we start Kobe and JC as the guards and Brown or Metta at SF. Huertas would get destroyed by starting PGs

 

I'm in the camp of starting Russell and let him grow by his mistakes. In preseason, Russell didn't look well playing with Young and Lou; he's too timid out there with all those guys needing the ball.

 

He will be fine, but we'll have to be patient with Russell. Unless Kobe strictly plays 3, our guard rotation is loaded with vets and JC is ready to have a breakout season. I just don't see Russell having that huge rookie year. Russell will have to play well to earn his PT, which is not a bad thing.

 

This is important. Huertas is a great floor general and he'll be able to get the ball to Lou/Nick/Kelly in their favorite spots and find Black/Bass on the roll. The starters are filled will initiators and creators, Russell could also be used to spread the floor, something Huertas can't do.

 

Prime Kidd, beast CP3 and all-star Irving does not count. Name others

 

This is what the preseason was for Byron. You do realize you're the only coach who doesn't know who they are playing yet? And the only coach that didn't even use something resembling a regular season rotation EVEN ONCE during the preseason right?

Pure genius, this keeping them on their toes game you are playing....

 

I'd start him. I think it's better for him to be surrounded by better players. huertas looks more able to captain a weaker second unit right now. plus, I thought Russell disappeared some when sharing the floor with lou, who's not going utilize Russell's solid off-ball play on offense (except to set up his own scoring).

 

/\ /\ /\ ....whereas Kobe will plus lots of other fun ways of working with him. As will Jordan and Julius and Roy. He's the better defender too, as others have pointed out and how are we supposed to have our own Splash Bros lite if Russell is running with the 2nd string. Can the LB designated GM get ahold of Byron, shake him and get him thinking right please.

 

Is it a new feature that a page ask you to confirm if you like the post? or it's just when you like sirronstuff's post? If it's the latter, good job mods

 

Yeah, I don't mind either scenario. Put him in the best position to succeed. Huertas hamstring is still iffy, so he's already touch in go. Maybe you start Russell off the bench than gradually bring him along...

 

He should start. The boy is cocky, he'll learn the rigors of the game and probably fail in his first year but I believe he has unshakable confidence ala Kobe.