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 Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2015 12:37 pm Post subject: Jerry West gives seal of approval to Russell, Laker draft |
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| Quote: | D’Angelo Russell?
“I think he’s terrific,” West said.
He said it without hesitation.
“He passes the ball like, oh my gosh,” West added.
Are we talking a Magic Johnson or a healthy Steve Nash here?
Jay Bilas, the former Rolling Hills High (now Peninsula High) star now a talking head breaking down the draft for ESPN, has gone so far as to say, “D’Angelo Russell is a savant passing the ball.”
Looking at Russell, Nance and Anthony Brown, the Stanford forward selected No. 34 by the Lakers, West nodded to indicate his approval.
“I think they did incredibly well in the draft,” he said. |
http://www.dailybreeze.com/sports/20150629/mike-waldner-jerry-west-endorses-la-lakers-top-draft-pick-dangelo-russell |
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| Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2015 12:39 pm Post subject: |
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| Pretty sure West would have drafted him at 2. Not sure if he'd pick him over Towns though. |
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I give D'Angelo Russell the Jordan-esque seal of approval.
*drop mic*
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| Quote: | “If they could get a good free agent (note he did not say they need a great free agent), I think they’d have a chance to make the playoffs,” West said of the Lakers
Then he returned to Russell.
“He’s a heck of a player,” West said. ”People are going to enjoy him.” |
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| Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2015 12:40 pm Post subject: |
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| as a rival consultant who just came off a title run, West sure spent a lot of time talking about Lakers, does he still want to come back or something? |
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| Mindripper2000 wrote: | | Pretty sure West would have drafted him at 2. Not sure if he'd pick him over Towns though. |
Blessing in disguise. Imagined if the Bulls had the #1 pick in 1984, they would've very much drafted Olajuwon too over Jordan.
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| Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2015 12:42 pm Post subject: |
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| SGV-Laker fan wrote: | | as a rival consultant who just came off a title run, West sure spent a lot of time talking about Lakers, does he still want to come back or something? |
Logo knows where he truly belongs. #LakerForLife
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| Mindripper2000 wrote: | | Pretty sure West would have drafted him at 2. Not sure if he'd pick him over Towns though. |
He might've. Russell is Jerry West's wet dream. Passes, Shoots, Confident, Versatile
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| SGV-Laker fan wrote: | | as a rival consultant who just came off a title run, West sure spent a lot of time talking about Lakers, does he still want to come back or something? |
More likely, he has a lot of media that keep asking him questions about the Lakers. |
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| Nashlight wrote: | | Mindripper2000 wrote: | | Pretty sure West would have drafted him at 2. Not sure if he'd pick him over Towns though. |
Blessing in disguise. Imagined if the Bulls had the #1 pick in 1984, they would've very much drafted Olajuwon too over Jordan. |
Yup. And Thunder/Sonics were doing everything they could to move up to 1 to pick Oden.
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| SGV-Laker fan wrote: | | as a rival consultant who just came off a title run, West sure spent a lot of time talking about Lakers, does he still want to come back or something? |
Reporters will almost always ask him questions regarding the Lakers. Doubt he called a press conference to make these comments. |
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West is a Laker for Life. You can always trust his words when he is talking about the Lakers good or bad.
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| Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2015 12:46 pm Post subject: |
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| West is still a Laker at heart. |
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Should be reassuring for those on the fence about Russell. I was sold long ago.
West is honest about this kind of stuff |
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The Force is strong in young Ryan West.
(Or he just asked dad to help him with the pick).
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“If they could get a good free agent (note he did not say they need a great free agent), I think they’d have a chance to make the playoffs,” West said of the Lakers
Then he returned to Russell.
“He’s a heck of a player,” West said. ”People are going to enjoy him.” |
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| Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2015 1:11 pm Post subject: |
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| I love hearing Jerry's opinion on players. He's always straight forward and genuine with his thoughts. Looks like Ryan West may have asked his dad for advice on Russell. I'm loving this pick more and more each passing day. |
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| Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2015 1:13 pm Post subject: Re: Jerry West gives seal of approval to Russell, Laker draft |
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| GoldenThroat wrote: | | Quote: | D’Angelo Russell?
“I think he’s terrific,” West said.
He said it without hesitation.
“He passes the ball like, oh my gosh,” West added.
Are we talking a Magic Johnson or a healthy Steve Nash here?
Jay Bilas, the former Rolling Hills High (now Peninsula High) star now a talking head breaking down the draft for ESPN, has gone so far as to say, “D’Angelo Russell is a savant passing the ball.”
Looking at Russell, Nance and Anthony Brown, the Stanford forward selected No. 34 by the Lakers, West nodded to indicate his approval.
“I think they did incredibly well in the draft,” he said. |
http://www.dailybreeze.com/sports/20150629/mike-waldner-jerry-west-endorses-la-lakers-top-draft-pick-dangelo-russell |
I notice people want to keep saying Magic Johnson, but they are careful with their words. |
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| Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2015 1:14 pm Post subject: |
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| I wanted Okafor but I hope Russell helps bring this franchise back to where it belongs. |
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| Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2015 1:17 pm Post subject: |
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| Jordan-esque wrote: | I give D'Angelo Russell the Jordan-esque seal of approval.
*drop mic* |
That's what I've been waiting for. 
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| Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2015 1:25 pm Post subject: |
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| The logo knows talent. Glad to know he supports the picks |
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I agree, but I gotta give Mitch props cause he sounded like the team made the right choice & are confident in this young man's growth & potential to run this team. I can see him as the point with Clarkson the 2 guard & us being capable of competing with the other western back courts within two years!
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The same Jerry West that traded a starting center (Divac,Okafor) for what was to become a HOF'er? Bryant....and perhaps Russell will follow the same path?  ...noice!! |
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| Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2015 2:03 pm Post subject: |
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| Nashlight wrote: | | Mindripper2000 wrote: | | Pretty sure West would have drafted him at 2. Not sure if he'd pick him over Towns though. |
Blessing in disguise. Imagined if the Bulls had the #1 pick in 1984, they would've very much drafted Olajuwon too over Jordan. |
This is still my favorite Sports quote of all time:
"Michael is a very good offensive player but not an overpowering one," Rod Thorn, then the Bulls' GM, said after drafting Jordan. "We wish Jordan were 7-feet, but he isn't. There just wasn't a center available. What can you do? Jordan isn't going to turn this franchise around. I wouldn't ask him to. He's a very good offensive player, but not an overpowering offensive player." |
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| Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2015 2:13 pm Post subject: |
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| SGV-Laker fan wrote: | | as a rival consultant who just came off a title run, West sure spent a lot of time talking about Lakers, does he still want to come back or something? |
He was giving a speech in Los Angeles, so he naturally received questions about the Lakers draft, and he gave the "they did just super" answers you'd expect him to give in that situation. |
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