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PostPosted: Fri Mar 22, 2019 5:53 pm    Post subject: D’angelo Russell opens up about his time with Lakers

https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=QtinegxZark

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Woj: “What did you learn about the NBA as a young 19 year old with the Lakers?”

Dlo: “It’s a man’s league, for sure. A lot of guys come in young, thinking what they’re going to do right away and not understanding the process and what it takes to get there. I didn’t know what it took to be a pro in general. So what every naysayer and every critic said about me, it was probably true.”

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PostPosted: Fri Mar 22, 2019 6:05 pm    Post subject:

Grown man bars...
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PostPosted: Fri Mar 22, 2019 6:08 pm    Post subject:

Politically correct answer. He also said that the trade was the best thing to ever happen to him. You know getting away from this cancer environment.

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Grown man bars...


Trading a young asset way too early is something we have to deal with.
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PostPosted: Fri Mar 22, 2019 6:18 pm    Post subject:

Wish we were able to see to see him grow up and transform his game. I'm in the boat that says he wouldn't have been to become the player he is today if he stayed here but man. He's killing it this season and when he was here he had some memorable moments.
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PostPosted: Fri Mar 22, 2019 6:22 pm    Post subject:

Respect for taking accountability
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PostPosted: Fri Mar 22, 2019 6:24 pm    Post subject:

We needed a 3rd Russell thread in the Lakers lounge for this? When he already has his own thread in the general lounge?

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PostPosted: Fri Mar 22, 2019 6:35 pm    Post subject:

Lakers: Loading....

Nets: Loaded.
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PostPosted: Fri Mar 22, 2019 6:38 pm    Post subject:

This kid's overrated and his story is uninteresting. And this is coming from a guy who really liked him and was upset he was traded.

He's just a higher volume low efficiency shooter who shies away from contact and doesn't go to the line. All he's done is shore up his defensive effort a bit and taken more shots. He is now the natural projection of who he was before. Let's not act like he hit some insane inflection point.
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PostPosted: Fri Mar 22, 2019 6:40 pm    Post subject:

Perfect candidate for most improved General Basketball forum.
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PostPosted: Fri Mar 22, 2019 7:12 pm    Post subject:

Lol.
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PostPosted: Fri Mar 22, 2019 7:14 pm    Post subject:

Nash Vegas wrote:
Lakers: Loading....

Nets: Loaded.


They’re a lower seed in the east. That’s not loaded
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PostPosted: Fri Mar 22, 2019 7:28 pm    Post subject:

Nice to see him taking accountability. That's the first step to redemption. I wonder if Magic and Pelinka will do the same.
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PostPosted: Fri Mar 22, 2019 7:30 pm    Post subject:

In fairness he has shown improvements.

His 43.2% field goal percentage is a career high (up from 41.4%), as well as his three point percentage (36.6% up from 35.2%), and his free throw percentage (79.7% from 78.2%).

The largest area of improvement though is his playmaking, he went from 3.3 to 4.8 to 5.2 to 6.9 this season. His assist to turnover ratio is also vastly improved at 6.9 assists vs. 3 turnovers this season, his previous best was last season when he was at 5.2 assists with 3.1 turnovers.

Considering he's still only 22, I'd expect him to continue to improve.
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PostPosted: Fri Mar 22, 2019 7:31 pm    Post subject:

JamezAmp wrote:
Nash Vegas wrote:
Lakers: Loading....

Nets: Loaded.


They’re a lower seed in the east. That’s not loaded


The word “loaded” has other meanings.

Loading...... loaded.
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PostPosted: Fri Mar 22, 2019 7:54 pm    Post subject:

J.C. Smith wrote:
In fairness he has shown improvements.

His 43.2% field goal percentage is a career high (up from 41.4%), as well as his three point percentage (36.6% up from 35.2%), and his free throw percentage (79.7% from 78.2%).

The largest area of improvement though is his playmaking, he went from 3.3 to 4.8 to 5.2 to 6.9 this season. His assist to turnover ratio is also vastly improved at 6.9 assists vs. 3 turnovers this season, his previous best was last season when he was at 5.2 assists with 3.1 turnovers.

Considering he's still only 22, I'd expect him to continue to improve.
He had good stats with us in only about 28 minutes per game. His assists would of been higher had he played with more spot up shooters like Joe Harris and less ball handling isolation players like Lou Williams and BI. It should of been BI that was sent out in that trade, not Russell.
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PostPosted: Fri Mar 22, 2019 8:35 pm    Post subject:

scoobs wrote:
J.C. Smith wrote:
In fairness he has shown improvements.

His 43.2% field goal percentage is a career high (up from 41.4%), as well as his three point percentage (36.6% up from 35.2%), and his free throw percentage (79.7% from 78.2%).

The largest area of improvement though is his playmaking, he went from 3.3 to 4.8 to 5.2 to 6.9 this season. His assist to turnover ratio is also vastly improved at 6.9 assists vs. 3 turnovers this season, his previous best was last season when he was at 5.2 assists with 3.1 turnovers.

Considering he's still only 22, I'd expect him to continue to improve.
He had good stats with us in only about 28 minutes per game. His assists would of been higher had he played with more spot up shooters like Joe Harris and less ball handling isolation players like Lou Williams and BI. It should of been BI that was sent out in that trade, not Russell.


This is the kinda silly shet these kind of threads inspire..
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PostPosted: Fri Mar 22, 2019 8:42 pm    Post subject:

scoobs wrote:
J.C. Smith wrote:
In fairness he has shown improvements.

His 43.2% field goal percentage is a career high (up from 41.4%), as well as his three point percentage (36.6% up from 35.2%), and his free throw percentage (79.7% from 78.2%).

The largest area of improvement though is his playmaking, he went from 3.3 to 4.8 to 5.2 to 6.9 this season. His assist to turnover ratio is also vastly improved at 6.9 assists vs. 3 turnovers this season, his previous best was last season when he was at 5.2 assists with 3.1 turnovers.

Considering he's still only 22, I'd expect him to continue to improve.
He had good stats with us in only about 28 minutes per game. His assists would of been higher had he played with more spot up shooters like Joe Harris and less ball handling isolation players like Lou Williams and BI. It should of been BI that was sent out in that trade, not Russell.


Agreed


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PostPosted: Fri Mar 22, 2019 8:43 pm    Post subject:

VujacicForThree wrote:
Politically correct answer. He also said that the trade was the best thing to ever happen to him. You know getting away from this cancer environment.

AFireInside619 wrote:
Grown man bars...


Trading a young asset way too early is something we have to deal with.



I hope so....


Cough BI....cough Ball
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PostPosted: Fri Mar 22, 2019 8:43 pm    Post subject:

scoobs wrote:
J.C. Smith wrote:
In fairness he has shown improvements.

His 43.2% field goal percentage is a career high (up from 41.4%), as well as his three point percentage (36.6% up from 35.2%), and his free throw percentage (79.7% from 78.2%).

The largest area of improvement though is his playmaking, he went from 3.3 to 4.8 to 5.2 to 6.9 this season. His assist to turnover ratio is also vastly improved at 6.9 assists vs. 3 turnovers this season, his previous best was last season when he was at 5.2 assists with 3.1 turnovers.

Considering he's still only 22, I'd expect him to continue to improve.
He had good stats with us in only about 28 minutes per game. His assists would of been higher had he played with more spot up shooters like Joe Harris and less ball handling isolation players like Lou Williams and BI. It should of been BI that was sent out in that trade, not Russell.


Man, if the blood clot thing never happened, BI would have silenced even more people.
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PostPosted: Fri Mar 22, 2019 9:07 pm    Post subject:

KindCrippler2000 wrote:
scoobs wrote:
J.C. Smith wrote:
In fairness he has shown improvements.

His 43.2% field goal percentage is a career high (up from 41.4%), as well as his three point percentage (36.6% up from 35.2%), and his free throw percentage (79.7% from 78.2%).

The largest area of improvement though is his playmaking, he went from 3.3 to 4.8 to 5.2 to 6.9 this season. His assist to turnover ratio is also vastly improved at 6.9 assists vs. 3 turnovers this season, his previous best was last season when he was at 5.2 assists with 3.1 turnovers.

Considering he's still only 22, I'd expect him to continue to improve.
He had good stats with us in only about 28 minutes per game. His assists would of been higher had he played with more spot up shooters like Joe Harris and less ball handling isolation players like Lou Williams and BI. It should of been BI that was sent out in that trade, not Russell.


Man, if the blood clot thing never happened, BI would have silenced even more people.


BI shipped out? Sorry Scoobs, but you haven’t been paying attention. BI was playing like an All Star after the break. Averaging 27 points a game or something. He can play both sides of the court. You’ll be crying when he’s ballin’ out for Charlotte with Jordan and Kup in a few seasons.
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PostPosted: Fri Mar 22, 2019 9:08 pm    Post subject:

Damn...I can't believe I missed the game tonight... I couldn't see around DLO's big middle finger to Magic.... as he sends the Lakers to the lottery and ends our season.

Magic is a clown as a GM.
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PostPosted: Fri Mar 22, 2019 9:10 pm    Post subject:

M2K wrote:
Damn...I can't believe I missed the game tonight... I couldn't see around DLO's big middle finger to Magic.... as he sends the Lakers to the lottery and ends our season.

Magic is a clown as a GM.


You're really on a Lakers forum celebrating a non Laker while trashing the organization?
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PostPosted: Fri Mar 22, 2019 9:11 pm    Post subject:

(bleep) Anthony Puccio by the ways. With his fake mafia name. He slurps up DLO all day while trashing the Lakers. Stick to your Nets blog and worry about your own team. Be (bleep) professional.
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PostPosted: Fri Mar 22, 2019 9:14 pm    Post subject:

https://twitter.com/thehoopcentral/status/1109303410887553024?s=21

Just gonna leave this here

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PostPosted: Fri Mar 22, 2019 9:16 pm    Post subject:

SocalDevin wrote:
M2K wrote:
Damn...I can't believe I missed the game tonight... I couldn't see around DLO's big middle finger to Magic.... as he sends the Lakers to the lottery and ends our season.

Magic is a clown as a GM.


You're really on a Lakers forum celebrating a non Laker while trashing the organization?

If 20 shots to get 21 points and 6 careless turnovers is the big middle finger, I'd hate to see his little middle finger. DLo is just how I remember him.
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