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The Logo
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| yinoma2001 wrote: | | The Logo wrote: | | yinoma2001 wrote: | For the Okafor fans, DLO is now posting up more.
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He's only posting up because he can't blow by someone  |
Not sure if serious. |
I'm not |
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yinoma2001
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| Posted: Fri Feb 05, 2016 9:34 am Post subject: |
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| The Logo wrote: | | yinoma2001 wrote: | | The Logo wrote: | | yinoma2001 wrote: | For the Okafor fans, DLO is now posting up more.
Happy? |
He's only posting up because he can't blow by someone |
Not sure if serious. |
I'm not |
With folks not frequenting the DLO P&M thread anymore, it's just hard to filter now.
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| The Logo wrote: | | yinoma2001 wrote: | | The Logo wrote: | | yinoma2001 wrote: | For the Okafor fans, DLO is now posting up more.
Happy? |
He's only posting up because he can't blow by someone |
Not sure if serious. |
I'm not |
(Note to self : logo is sarcastic, not stupid) |
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Baron Von Humongous
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| Posted: Fri Feb 05, 2016 9:46 am Post subject: |
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| Definitely bring in Miller in an MWP role next season, and let Huertas go back to Europe. Andre can help both DLo and JC (who is clearly missing Nash's mentorship this swason). |
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yinoma2001
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| Posted: Fri Feb 05, 2016 9:52 am Post subject: |
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| Baron Von Humongous wrote: | | Definitely bring in Miller in an MWP role next season, and let Huertas go back to Europe. Andre can help both DLo and JC (who is clearly missing Nash's mentorship this swason). |
Most def. With DLO trying to use that post up game, perfect mentor.
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| Posted: Fri Feb 05, 2016 9:56 am Post subject: |
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| yinoma2001 wrote: | | Baron Von Humongous wrote: | | Definitely bring in Miller in an MWP role next season, and let Huertas go back to Europe. Andre can help both DLo and JC (who is clearly missing Nash's mentorship this swason). |
Most def. With DLO trying to use that post up game, perfect mentor. |
I'm all on board with this, but IF AND ONLY IF Byron is gone. Andre would be starting and playing 30+ minutes |
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| Posted: Fri Feb 05, 2016 10:04 am Post subject: |
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| AY2043 wrote: | | yinoma2001 wrote: | | Baron Von Humongous wrote: | | Definitely bring in Miller in an MWP role next season, and let Huertas go back to Europe. Andre can help both DLo and JC (who is clearly missing Nash's mentorship this swason). |
Most def. With DLO trying to use that post up game, perfect mentor. |
I'm all on board with this, but IF AND ONLY IF Byron is gone. Andre would be starting and playing 30+ minutes |
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| Posted: Fri Feb 05, 2016 10:07 am Post subject: |
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Damn. I'm a college student too, sure wish I could afford to fly halfway across the country and go to a Laker game on a whim. Amateur athletics my ass |
It isn't that far from Baton Rouge to New Orleans.
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| Posted: Fri Feb 05, 2016 10:12 am Post subject: |
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| venturalakersfan wrote: | | AY2043 wrote: |
Damn. I'm a college student too, sure wish I could afford to fly halfway across the country and go to a Laker game on a whim. Amateur athletics my ass |
It isn't that far from Baton Rouge to New Orleans. |
Yeah I know. Had it in my head it was a home game for some reason, but can't delete that post cause it got responded to. Now my idiocy will live forever |
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| Miller was able to stay in the league for so long because of his willingness as a passer, craftiness, and ability to post up, despite not being the most explosive athlete. D'Angelo can relate and learn a few tricks from him, even though Russell is quicker than Miller was. |
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| The Logo wrote: | | Miller was able to stay in the league for so long because of his willingness as a passer, craftiness, and ability to post up, despite not being the most explosive athlete. D'Angelo can relate and learn a few tricks from him, even though Russell is quicker than Miller was. |
And DLO can shoot and has at least 3 inches on Miller.
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DLO! I love what I am seeing. That Kobe inspired footwork is great. So even though the Parking Brake has been awful for DLO, at least he is getting to learn some skills from Kobe.
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| Posted: Fri Feb 05, 2016 10:33 am Post subject: |
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| The Logo wrote: | | Miller was able to stay in the league for so long because of his willingness as a passer, craftiness, and ability to post up, despite not being the most explosive athlete. D'Angelo can relate and learn a few tricks from him, even though Russell is quicker than Miller was. |
It's kind of interesting. If the league wasn't so predicated on three point shooting, Miller would still be very effective today. He'd still be schooling youngsters with his post game. He's the "Okafor" of point-guards if you will. |
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| Posted: Fri Feb 05, 2016 10:35 am Post subject: |
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| AY2043 wrote: | | venturalakersfan wrote: | | AY2043 wrote: |
Damn. I'm a college student too, sure wish I could afford to fly halfway across the country and go to a Laker game on a whim. Amateur athletics my ass |
It isn't that far from Baton Rouge to New Orleans. |
Yeah I know. Had it in my head it was a home game for some reason, but can't delete that post cause it got responded to. Now my idiocy will live forever |
Plus he got to get there for Mardi Gras.
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| Dr. Funkbot wrote: | | DLO! I love what I am seeing. That Kobe inspired footwork is great. So even though the Parking Brake has been awful for DLO, at least he is getting to learn some skills from Kobe. |
Wait, I thought Kobe was holding the young guys back?
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| Posted: Fri Feb 05, 2016 11:20 am Post subject: |
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| yinoma2001 wrote: | | The Logo wrote: | | Miller was able to stay in the league for so long because of his willingness as a passer, craftiness, and ability to post up, despite not being the most explosive athlete. D'Angelo can relate and learn a few tricks from him, even though Russell is quicker than Miller was. |
And DLO can shoot and has at least 3 inches on Miller. |
We've found the perfect comparison. DLo = bigger, faster Andre Miller with a jumpshot. |
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| Posted: Fri Feb 05, 2016 11:23 am Post subject: |
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| Baron Von Humongous wrote: | | yinoma2001 wrote: | | The Logo wrote: | | Miller was able to stay in the league for so long because of his willingness as a passer, craftiness, and ability to post up, despite not being the most explosive athlete. D'Angelo can relate and learn a few tricks from him, even though Russell is quicker than Miller was. |
And DLO can shoot and has at least 3 inches on Miller. |
We've found the perfect comparison. DLo = bigger, faster Andre Miller with a jumpshot. |
But Miller's game was predicated on the fact he had no jumper. DLO's game is predicated heavily on his ability to hit jumpers.
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| Posted: Fri Feb 05, 2016 11:30 am Post subject: |
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| Russell reminds me Penny |
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| What I really like about D'Angelo is that he'll often show us something different, be it three point shooting, floaters, finishing at the rim or post ups. It'll just be a matter of working on his body a bit and putting it all together. |
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| Posted: Fri Feb 05, 2016 11:33 am Post subject: |
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| I really wanted to see him develop a floater while he was in the summer league and he's definitely put it up on display. We've definitely seen the full arsenal from D'Angelo offensively. |
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He's such a big kid (though he still looks like a teenager). The first time I saw him live, I was astounded at just his sheer size. Once he fills that out, damn.
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| Posted: Fri Feb 05, 2016 11:36 am Post subject: |
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| yinoma2001 wrote: | | Baron Von Humongous wrote: | | yinoma2001 wrote: | | The Logo wrote: | | Miller was able to stay in the league for so long because of his willingness as a passer, craftiness, and ability to post up, despite not being the most explosive athlete. D'Angelo can relate and learn a few tricks from him, even though Russell is quicker than Miller was. |
And DLO can shoot and has at least 3 inches on Miller. |
We've found the perfect comparison. DLo = bigger, faster Andre Miller with a jumpshot. |
But Miller's game was predicated on the fact he had no jumper. DLO's game is predicated heavily on his ability to hit jumpers. |
I was just making a lame, tongue-in-cheek callback to all of the silly DLo comparisons from the beginning of the season (a slightly quicker Derek Fisher, etc). |
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What I like is that he's finally developing different gears when attacking the rim. It's not always about the first step (since it's not the fastest to begin with). But head fakes, misdirection, using his large frame against smaller PGs, etc.
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| Posted: Fri Feb 05, 2016 11:39 am Post subject: |
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| yinoma2001 wrote: | | Baron Von Humongous wrote: | | Definitely bring in Miller in an MWP role next season, and let Huertas go back to Europe. Andre can help both DLo and JC (who is clearly missing Nash's mentorship this swason). |
Most def. With DLO trying to use that post up game, perfect mentor. |
Weren't there reports that Miller was a divisive presence (players v coaches) in the locker room? If so, we need him this season.
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| I saw an article a while back, it was from Larry Lewis, talking specifically about D'Angelo, and it seems like the plan with his body is that they're emphasizing strengthening his legs and Lewis goes over game film with D'Angelo. I know that we always complain about the coaching staff being negligent/they don't know what they're doing, but it seems like they're doing the right things with Russell. |
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