D'Angelo Russell Discussion: Adopting A Professional Attitude

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.

 

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.

 

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

 

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.

 

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.

 

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.

 

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.