Magic Johnson will mentor and work with D'Angelo Russell on and off court
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PostPosted: Mon May 02, 2016 5:26 am    Post subject:

yinoma2001 wrote:
I hope Magic didn't mean mentoring DLO on his Twitter game.

B/c Magic's twitter game isn't very magical.


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PostPosted: Mon May 02, 2016 5:48 am    Post subject:

So Magic actually cares about the Lakers?
With reading so many posts here over the last year, I would think Magic was just trying to hurt the Lakers.

Kudos to Magic and kudos to Russell for wanting to learn from the greatest of all time (at least on offense).
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PostPosted: Mon May 02, 2016 6:29 am    Post subject:

magic is the ultimate front runner, when thing goes bad you only see him criticizing. maybe this is a good sign that even magic is starting to believe things will turn for the good in lakerland.
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PostPosted: Mon May 02, 2016 8:18 am    Post subject:

SGV-Laker fan wrote:
magic is the ultimate front runner, when thing goes bad you only see him criticizing. maybe this is a good sign that even magic is starting to believe things will turn for the good in lakerland.


Or maybe he's angling for something?

This is the guy who led the Byron Scott intro press conference...

Magic wants to find his way back into ownership IMO
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PostPosted: Mon May 02, 2016 8:34 am    Post subject:

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If DLO was smart he would learn off court lessons too. For one, the pitfalls of being a star in LA. And two, how to be successful and make money outside of basketball.

The young Lakers are so lucky that there are so many greats still associated with the organization. I mean not everyone gets offered mentoring and and not everyone wants it, but to be learning from Kobe one sec and Magic the next is amazing.


On-court skills mentor -- MAGIC

Off-court skills mentor -- AC GREEN.

DLo will NEVER get in trouble at that rate...
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PostPosted: Mon May 02, 2016 8:35 am    Post subject:

MIMLaker wrote:
AFireInside619 wrote:
If DLO was smart he would learn off court lessons too. For one, the pitfalls of being a star in LA. And two, how to be successful and make money outside of basketball.

The young Lakers are so lucky that there are so many greats still associated with the organization. I mean not everyone gets offered mentoring and and not everyone wants it, but to be learning from Kobe one sec and Magic the next is amazing.


On-court skills mentor -- MAGIC

Off-court skills mentor -- AC GREEN.

DLo will NEVER get in trouble at that rate...


No need to hire ac. Madsen is effectively the same thing.
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PostPosted: Mon May 02, 2016 8:36 am    Post subject:

MIMLaker wrote:
AFireInside619 wrote:
If DLO was smart he would learn off court lessons too. For one, the pitfalls of being a star in LA. And two, how to be successful and make money outside of basketball.

The young Lakers are so lucky that there are so many greats still associated with the organization. I mean not everyone gets offered mentoring and and not everyone wants it, but to be learning from Kobe one sec and Magic the next is amazing.


On-court skills mentor -- MAGIC

Off-court skills mentor -- AC GREEN.

DLo will NEVER get in trouble at that rate...


This always cracks me up:

Johnson fancied himself not merely an entertainer, but a maestro. "If you ever die and go to heaven, you want heaven to be Magic's house parties," said Frank Brickowski, a future Lakers teammate. "He would have the finest girls in L.A. there. The absolute finest. And at midnight you had to get busy with somebody or you had to get the (bleep) out. So if you were a guy, at midnight you'd get as close as you could to the hottest possible woman. Magic went around in this freaky voyeuristic way. He'd check on you. He'd go throughout the house, the pool. He'd order people to start doing things. All you had to be was near a chick. There were guys who would yell, 'Magic, she's not getting busy! She's not!' He'd run over and she'd get busy. Celebrity is seductive in L.A. Girls have this desperation about them, like moths to a flame. It's sad. But when you're young and single, fame matters."
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PostPosted: Mon May 02, 2016 8:37 am    Post subject:

2019 wrote:
SGV-Laker fan wrote:
magic is the ultimate front runner, when thing goes bad you only see him criticizing. maybe this is a good sign that even magic is starting to believe things will turn for the good in lakerland.


Or maybe he's angling for something?

This is the guy who led the Byron Scott intro press conference...

Magic wants to find his way back into ownership IMO


Ulterior motives aside, Magic is one of the few players who can help DLo become the PG I hope he can be instead of the SG who can pass many think he should be.
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PostPosted: Mon May 02, 2016 8:41 am    Post subject:

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MIMLaker wrote:
AFireInside619 wrote:
If DLO was smart he would learn off court lessons too. For one, the pitfalls of being a star in LA. And two, how to be successful and make money outside of basketball.

The young Lakers are so lucky that there are so many greats still associated with the organization. I mean not everyone gets offered mentoring and and not everyone wants it, but to be learning from Kobe one sec and Magic the next is amazing.


On-court skills mentor -- MAGIC

Off-court skills mentor -- AC GREEN.

DLo will NEVER get in trouble at that rate...


This always cracks me up:

Johnson fancied himself not merely an entertainer, but a maestro. "If you ever die and go to heaven, you want heaven to be Magic's house parties," said Frank Brickowski, a future Lakers teammate. "He would have the finest girls in L.A. there. The absolute finest. And at midnight you had to get busy with somebody or you had to get the (bleep) out. So if you were a guy, at midnight you'd get as close as you could to the hottest possible woman. Magic went around in this freaky voyeuristic way. He'd check on you. He'd go throughout the house, the pool. He'd order people to start doing things. All you had to be was near a chick. There were guys who would yell, 'Magic, she's not getting busy! She's not!' He'd run over and she'd get busy. Celebrity is seductive in L.A. Girls have this desperation about them, like moths to a flame. It's sad. But when you're young and single, fame matters."


Magic's gift was always creating easy scoring opportunities.
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PostPosted: Mon May 02, 2016 8:42 am    Post subject:

Not to worry. Luke sees him as a pg.
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PostPosted: Mon May 02, 2016 9:20 am    Post subject: Re: Magic Johnson will mentor and work with D'Angelo Russell on and off court

MJST wrote:
Earvin Magic Johnson
Laker Nation: I had a really good lunch meeting with D'Angelo Russell!
4:57 PM - 1 May 2016
https://twitter.com/MagicJohnson/status/726923453186478080

In my meeting with D'Angelo Russell, he picked my brain about the PG position and I'm looking forward to working out with him this summer!
4:59 PM - 1 May 2016
https://twitter.com/MagicJohnson/status/726923920733949952

Laker Nation: I'm looking forward to being a mentor to D'Angelo Russell on and off the court.
5:02 PM - 1 May 2016
https://twitter.com/MagicJohnson/status/726924762413289472




This is fantastic news!!!!


I've always liked Magic Johnson.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q8Qbo0WqvOI&lc=LGCZU4knf18jP6MYsd1n7y_6NAzLouXDJyZlnYaJ9o0


Russell's new mentor. Learn it, know it, live it. By January, the kid is going to be doing everything you see here.


This is the greatest video of the greatest player.

methdxman wrote:
Magic's first advice: use condoms


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PostPosted: Mon May 02, 2016 9:29 am    Post subject:

from a purely P.R. perspective, this was a great move by D'Lo.
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PostPosted: Mon May 02, 2016 10:22 am    Post subject:

MIMLaker wrote:
AFireInside619 wrote:
If DLO was smart he would learn off court lessons too. For one, the pitfalls of being a star in LA. And two, how to be successful and make money outside of basketball.

The young Lakers are so lucky that there are so many greats still associated with the organization. I mean not everyone gets offered mentoring and and not everyone wants it, but to be learning from Kobe one sec and Magic the next is amazing.


On-court skills mentor -- MAGIC

Off-court skills mentor -- AC GREEN.

DLo will NEVER get in trouble at that rate...


Well, now that Gary Vitti is gone... hopefully our next trainer doesn't bring in women to the locker room for the players to hook up.
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PostPosted: Mon May 02, 2016 10:26 am    Post subject:

DLO: So Magic (while DLO slightly adjusts his shirt with the odd lump in it)...did you sleep with more women than Wilt?
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PostPosted: Mon May 02, 2016 10:29 am    Post subject:

This sounds great. The timing is bothersome though. I will just leave it at that.
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PostPosted: Mon May 02, 2016 10:43 am    Post subject:

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q8Qbo0WqvOI&lc=LGCZU4knf18jP6MYsd1n7y_6NAzLouXDJyZlnYaJ9o0


Russell's new mentor. Learn it, know it, live it. By January, the kid is going to be doing everything you see here.


I've watched these highlights so many times, and yet he still catches me off guard sometimes with those passes. That near full length shot still blows my mind.
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PostPosted: Mon May 02, 2016 10:48 am    Post subject:

This is great news. Dlo with his size and length can learn a lot from Magic and his style of play. Id love to see Dlo crash the board and push the pace immediately to get some easy looks in transition.
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PostPosted: Mon May 02, 2016 10:55 am    Post subject:

jjangx27 wrote:
non-player zealot wrote:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q8Qbo0WqvOI&lc=LGCZU4knf18jP6MYsd1n7y_6NAzLouXDJyZlnYaJ9o0


Russell's new mentor. Learn it, know it, live it. By January, the kid is going to be doing everything you see here.


so beautiful...seriously no one like him


And that was just one game

No seriously, it brings a tear to my eye to watch those videos of him. I miss watch him play so much. The energy in the building every night because of him was unbelievable. He will be a great mentor for DLO, even if it's just a few meetings. DLO, should just watch that video everyday.
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PostPosted: Mon May 02, 2016 10:57 am    Post subject:

i'd personally prefer Nash to mentor DLo on-court. A lot has changed in the NBA since Magic ran PG.
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PostPosted: Mon May 02, 2016 10:58 am    Post subject:

Magic working with DLO

Shaq working with Whiteside (Once we sign him)

I hope that is the plan.

We will need a lot of guys working on there game maybe with a few legends.
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PostPosted: Mon May 02, 2016 11:11 am    Post subject:

thanks magic.

Glad to hear that you are helping our team.
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PostPosted: Mon May 02, 2016 11:23 am    Post subject:

Not that he wouldn't have valuable experience to share, but I'm not convinced he'd make a good dev coach. His brief coaching stint didn't go well and he almost never says anything insightful in his role as an analyst. I think he had more natural talent than anybody who has ever played, which might also not be a great jumping off point to being a teacher. But if it helps that's great.
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PostPosted: Mon May 02, 2016 11:33 am    Post subject:

ocho wrote:
Not that he wouldn't have valuable experience to share, but I'm not convinced he'd make a good dev coach. His brief coaching stint didn't go well and he almost never says anything insightful in his role as an analyst. I think he had more natural talent than anybody who has ever played, which might also not be a great jumping off point to being a teacher. But if it helps that's great.


I think his value is much more off of the court. There are hundreds of people who can coach Russell on how to play basketball. I'm sure Magic will share his thoughts, but that's not his value here. How many people in the world know what it's like to be a high profile 20 year old, chasing (bleep) and drawing paparazzi as a member of the LA Lakers? Kobe? Magic? Anyone else? That's the real value of developing a relationship with Magic, IMO.
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PostPosted: Mon May 02, 2016 11:44 am    Post subject:

AY2043 wrote:
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mentor? yea right. byron probably colluded with magic to meet with dlo and sabotage his career with useless advice

"Now D'Angelo, the key to success is the NBA is to have wild crazy sex parties every weekend, just like I did."


I was waiting for that one!
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PostPosted: Mon May 02, 2016 11:50 am    Post subject:

non-player zealot wrote:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q8Qbo0WqvOI&lc=LGCZU4knf18jP6MYsd1n7y_6NAzLouXDJyZlnYaJ9o0


Russell's new mentor. Learn it, know it, live it. By January, the kid is going to be doing everything you see here.


Those were some awesome days!! Best era for basketball on any level. That was a team to love, pure excitement. And as much as I loved Kobe at his peak, the Showtime team was the best. You never knew who was gonna dominate on any day but you knew that Magic was the conductor!
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