D'Angelo Russell Discussion: Opted In!

I wonder if he realizes just how extremely important he is to this team's success. I truly believe if he can replicate his RS play in the PO, the Lakers have a very good chance at No. 18.

 

Doesn't get bigger than that. Carry that with ya to Denver!

 

Still... 2 or 3 bricks while wide open in the 3rd didn't help at all.

 

Good to see him hit that clutch 3 to put us up 4. I hope he redeems himself vs the Nuggets

 

Keep it up DLo!!!

 

I'm rooting for him to get this monkey off of his back next. We haven't beaten Denver, since we traded for him. It's time to man up! The playoffs are here, and Russell’s Ali vs Foreman moment has arrived. Hopefully

 

D-Lo SHOWED in a big game. And that intercepted pass/steal was big. His defense wasn't all that bad.

I wish I could read lips and find out what he said to Alvarado, who had lost his jit trying to guard D-Lo.

 

This is really the cause of this little tiff

 

it was. and coming on the heels of alvarado talking all kinds of s*** for making a dump off pass. it was the second time alvarado had gotten into the paint and prayed someone would come open so he wouldn't have to shoot it. the third time, dlo was waiting for that pass. and it was a huge play.

 

big time game from DLO, with clutch 3's and a CLUTCH steal at the end.

IF DLO can show up against Denver, we have a chance of beating them. There's no Bruce Brown to put DLO in hell either

He did miss a couple of wide open 3's but made up for it in the 4th for sure

 

I'm worried KCP will introduce him to a new hell.

 

Great game from him last night including that clutch three.

Denver is a tough matchup for him, but I'm optimistic about our overall guard rotation with him, Reaves, Spencer, and Gabe. Maybe we can make it interesting.

 

just means murray will have to guard reaves

 

i actually think kcp won't bother him as much as brown did. he's not as strong. where is denver going to hide murray this time? if they put him on reaves, we should look hard at that matchup, imo.

edit: fabfour beat me to it.

 

I think more importantly DLO has to be very active defensively against KCP - stick to him, don't let him get 3's. Cuz if DLO struggles offensively, he can't also give up points on the other end. THey will be baiting him into switches too - so I want to see DLO really compete on that end in this series.

 

KCP isn't nearly as big or physical as Brown but he's still an elite perimeter defense. He'll just give DLO no space and be in his jersey. DLO doesn't need space to elevate but that's a long exhausting game. I think Denver is fine with Austin cooking. They'll just funnel him into their bigs. Austin has not been nearly as good from 3 and mid range in recent weeks. Plus with DLO you have to worry about his heat check swings where he rips off 3 straight 3s and dances on you and talks his s***. Austin's buckets aren't as demoralizing.

 

Murray still would have to guard Reaves and expend a ton of energy doing it. No letting Murray hide out this year.

Go after Murray or Jokic on every possession