Does anyone actually have faith in D'angelo still?

[sammichoffate]

Boy's been getting bodied left and right, hasn't even been 10 games yet :confusedshrug:

[GoatBoy]

Pondering over whether or not he is even worth owning in fantasy :confusedshrug:

[warriorfan]

hes a skilled player who isn't very athletic. those guys can take a little time to get comfortable in the pros.

[Mr. Jabbar]

Not much. Lakers front office went out of their way to F up their 2nd pick. Unbelievable. Jim Buss should fire his own fkn self.

Mitch, what happened to you man, you used to be cool.

[LoneyROY7]

Maybe if Bow Wow loans him his "Like Mike" shoes.

[Fire Colangelo]

I'll give him 20-30 games or so before writing him off....

[dubeta]

Not much. Lakers front office went out of their way to F up their 2nd pick. Unbelievable. Jim Buss should fire his own fkn self.

Mitch, what happened to you man, you used to be cool.

You switched sides to the LeTHICK family at the perfect time :applause:

[Mike Armstrong]

No, he'll be an OK point guard that never sniffs an all-star selection.

[sammichoffate]

Not much. Lakers front office went out of their way to F up their 2nd pick. Unbelievable. Jim Buss should fire his own fkn self.

Mitch, what happened to you man, you used to be cool.You think his thickness is gone? :(

[Mr. Jabbar]

You switched sides to the LeTHICK family at the perfect time :applause:

Always a fan of LeTHICK since highschool bro :cheers:

[Mr. Jabbar]

You think his thickness is gone? :(

Mitch has grown thin. Very thin. Hes been hiring the shittiest coaches available for 5 years in a row.

Basically, if you are a very shitty coach, you're on the Lakers radar for next season.

[ShaqTwizzle]

His current PER = -2.8
Dude is below zero right now...

:biggums:

[sammichoffate]

Mitch has grown thin. Very thin. Hes been hiring the shittiest coaches available for 5 years in a row.

Basically, if you are a very shitty coach, you're on the Lakers radar for next season.I thought Jim hired the coaches tho. That's not very thick of him then

[Mr. Jabbar]

I thought Jim hired the coaches tho. That's not very thick of him then

He may have the last word. But trust me Mitch is the brain behind decisions there.

Jim has NOT lost thickness, because he never had any to begin with. BORN THIN. Mitch on the other hand, he used to cockslap the rest of league on a yearly basis. THICK MONSTER hiding behind those office pants.

[sammichoffate]

He may have the last word. But trust me Mitch is the brain behind decisions there.

Jim has NOT lost thickness, because he never had any to begin with. BORN THIN. Mitch on the other hand, he used to cockslap the rest of league on a yearly basis. THICK MONSTER hiding behind those office pants.True, Only a THROBBING man could have gotten Pau Gasol for Kwame Brown :bowdown:

[Mr. Jabbar]

True, Only a THROBBING man could have gotten Pau Gasol for Kwame Brown :bowdown:

They say THICKNESS doesn't disappear, its transferred, like energy. Someone else is PACKING right now.

[dubeta]

They say THICKNESS doesn't disappear, its transferred, like energy. Someone else is PACKING right now.

Whenever LeBron teams up, all the THICKNESS gets transferred to him



Look at Wade and Bosh now, nothing but role players, where do you think their THICKNESS went?

[Mr. Jabbar]

Whenever LeBron teams up, all the THICKNESS gets transferred to him



Look at Wade and Bosh now, nothing but role players, where do you think their THICKNESS went?

Damn you are right. Bash, Wade looked no better than beta rookies next to lebron. Pencil di.cks. I remember those Miami lebron shorts were about to EXPLODE.

[kennethgriffin]

nope


jim buss ****ed up

the only thing that kept me going was his alpha personality




then i saw him in braids

[kennethgriffin]

http://nbatitlechase.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/DAngelo-Russell-Removed-His-Braids.jpg

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CRkPtbUWoAA5nOZ.jpg




http://i.ytimg.com/vi/gYNUOkqzcVA/maxresdefault.jpg


i don't watch the WNBA.. sorry

[Lebron23]

The guy is a potential NBA Draft Busts. Terrible attitude, and a cocky SOB. Lakers should have drafted OKafor.

[oarabbus]

D'Angeloverrated.

[Foster5k]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CRkPtbUWoAA5nOZ.jpg
D'Angelo: "I'm transitioning from D'Angelo to D'Angela."

[Lebron23]

D'Angelo: "I'm transitioning from D'Angelo to D'Angela."

:oldlol: :oldlol: :oldlol:

[Lebron23]

D'Angeloverrated.


D'Angeloser

[kennethgriffin]

his girlfriend looks like a young east indian boy too

man i swear.. he's gonna drive me away from the lakers


as soon as kobes gone i'm switching to the raptors

[dubeta]

his girlfriend looks like a young east indian boy too

man i swear.. he's gonna drive me away from the lakers


as soon as kobes gone i'm switching to the raptors or wolves

cause ur a bandwagoning fraud

[kennethgriffin]

cause ur a bandwagoning fraud


i've always been a player fan 1st

i've made countless threads saying kobe is above the lakers and their history is built on the backs of legends.

lakers are just a brand


the only way to truly get behind a team is if its territorial


which is why i'l probly go with toronto



i've never been one to make fun of lebron fans for jumping ship


who wouldn't with franchises like cleveland and miami. theyre an embarrassment

[CarlosBoozer]

D'lagging

[Mr. Jabbar]

i've never been one to make fun of lebron fans for jumping ship


who wouldn't with franchises like cleveland and miami. theyre an embarrassment

Stap, STAP it kenneth!, I can't take these slayings anymore :( :(

[Hamtaro CP3KDKG]

Ceiling is Andre Miller

[fiddy]

The guy is a potential NBA Draft Busts. Terrible attitude, and a cocky SOB. Lakers should have drafted OKafor.
GTFO, go suck Lebaldo's D

[FKAri]

http://nbatitlechase.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/DAngelo-Russell-Removed-His-Braids.jpg

best thing about this pic is the score. Really sums up the situation :lol

[NZStreetBaller]

Usually future superstars early in their career show flashes of greatness in their game early on. This guy is seriously on some kwame level crap. Kobd always get dirt

[Naero]

I think D'Angelo Russell will realize his talent in a late-bloomer trajectory, and the decision to pass up Okafor may forever haunt us if we don't find a big-man replacement with more upside, but I still believe most are overreacting with first-impression bias

[DaHeezy]

D'Fendgeless

[dunksby]

He is gonna find his way and be OK, I personally didn't think he was NBA ready, so Lakers gotta be patient with him.

[SexSymbol]

He's 19 yo.
I think it's gonna be at least two years before he develops into an all-star.
He can be a 19-10 kinda player, just has to find his rhythm

[G0ATbe]

You trolls gonna regret making these threads when he's the best player in the league in a few years.:cheers:

[outbreak]

I think he becomes useful. Don't see how he becomes an all star calibre with that speed though

[Captvic]

Meanwhile, jahlil Okafor is looking like a stud already drawing double teams. Smh Lakers

[dhsilv]

He was a rare bust or super star kind of gamble. We'll know in 2 years which one he is. Insanity to start calling a guy anything this early on when the player is 19 freaking years old. Have you guys been around 19 year old lately? They're complete idiots...and this one is being asked to play in the freaking NBA and has people expecting greatness.

[SwishSquared]

I'm not writing him off. Heck, I'd wait 2 years before making a real judgement on him. He's a year and change removed from HS. He's not an athletic freak- he's a skill guy and has to adjust to the speed of the competition.

It will be hard for LAL fans to live with his adjustments, especially since Okafor drew double (and some triple) teams apparently in his debut, Hezonja is awesome to watch, and Mudiay will be in the RoY conversation.

Give the guy time. I'd be worried if he doesn't look great in his 3rd year, when most stars take a leap.

[Optimus Prime]

D'Bustalo. Lakers will be dumpster tier for years because of this clown while Okafor will be beasting in Philly.

I hate being right in this instance, but I called it as soon as D'Bustalo Slowell was drafted.

:facepalm

[LoneyROY7]

He's 19 yo.
I think it's gonna be at least two years before he develops into an all-star.
He can be a 19-10 kinda player, just has to find his rhythm

:oldlol:

[DCL]

lakers used their #2 pick to select tyronn lue 2.0 :lol

[ralph_i_el]

This kid will be able to play. He has shooting guard size, point guard vision, and a good J. There's plenty of room in the league for a guy like that

[CarlosBoozer]

All-star is a possible, but he will never be a superstar.

[Cold soul]

Yup I still have faith in Russell ability to be solid PG the kid is only 19 years old. I think people should give him few years before writing him off as bust. I think he will be one of those cases that's late bloomer so to speak.

[DaHeezy]

Kenny Anderson 2.0
With even less defense. He's got shifty handles, makes sexy passes that are turnover prone, and is on skates playing d. Kenny Anderson is his ceiling, but more than likely he won't reach that. He'll get outplayed for minutes by that 32 year old Brazilian rookie.

[Braincells]

You're asking if I have faith in a kid that's essentially a year out of high school?

Isn't it too early to make these kind of threads and projections? Not saying he'll be the same as Curry, but I remember people writing him off too.

He has a long way to go.

[IGOTGAME]

Kenny Anderson 2.0
With even less defense. He's got shifty handles, makes sexy passes that are turnover prone, and is on skates playing d. Kenny Anderson is his ceiling, but more than likely he won't reach that. He'll get outplayed for minutes by that 32 year old Brazilian rookie.

I'd be happy if he turned out to be Kenny Anderson with a jumper. That just isn't gonna happen because he is built like that

[SpecialQue]

When I was watching that first game, I kept wondering why the fvck he didn't get the ball more. It was like the team itself was writing him off right from the start.

[magic chiongson]

lakers used their #2 pick to select tyronn lue 2.0 :lol

tyronn lue is a lot quicker than him

[f0und]

on top of looking like a bad pick, its made worse by bad coaching and playing with kobe. its the worst circumstance to be in if your a young pg.

[derb2k2]

on top of looking like a bad pick, its made worse by bad coaching and playing with kobe. its the worst circumstance to be in if your a young pg.


exactly this. Kobe is going to stunt this kid's growth.

[HOoopCityJones]

Should've picked Okafor.

I screamed out "WHAT!" when they chose D'angelo.

:facepalm

Don't give a fucc if it would've been a lay up line to the cup, an Okafor and Randle backcourt sounds like the better alternative. Should've just let Clarkson run the point. Simple.

[Pointguard]

I think that when he thinking his whole body moves slower. But once he gets acclimated he's going to be a lot better, sobeit, I don't know if it will be All Star level but he can be better than Miller if he's dedicated. Right now yall are killing him but he's got some flare and know how. I don't think he has a chance at first team all rookie but in his third year he can make a mark.

[HOoopCityJones]

exactly this. Kobe is going to stunt this kid's growth.

Yea you seem to worry a lot about stunted growth.

Remind me, who's gotten better playing under Wade again?

[Legends66NBA7]

Yes. He'll be decent in his rookie year.

[sammichoffate]

For the people saying he's a bust, here's a comparison with Kobe's Rookie Stats:
http://puu.sh/l3hG2/0fa4eccdd4.png

We all know how that turned out :lol I think the Laker fans should have a little more faith in him :confusedshrug:

[HOoopCityJones]

For the people saying he's a bust, here's a comparison with Kobe's Rookie Stats:
http://puu.sh/l3hG2/0fa4eccdd4.png

We all know how that turned out :lol I think the Laker fans should have a little more faith in him :confusedshrug:


He wont start producing until we get rid of Byron who seems content with Kobe chucking contested jumpers as the main source of our offense.

[Replay32]

I'm having my doubts. He's pretty slow of foot and his jumper isn't really falling. He's got to get that jumper on point for him to have success in the league.

He looks to be running with a bit of a limp also. Does he have a knee injury?

[senelcoolidge]

Kenny Anderson didn't live up to his hype, but even he early on was better. Anderson and Lue are bad comparisons. He's more like a Kendall Marshall with a jumpshot or Andre Miller, which is horrible as a #2 pick.

[Braincells]

Kendall Marshall with a jumpshot is a pretty good player. We all now how good Rubio can be with a jumpshot.

[RoseCity07]

I thought it was pretty obvious. I doubt this kid even reaches Trey Burke status.

[Foster5k]

This kid will be able to play. He has shooting guard size, point guard vision, and a good J. There's plenty of room in the league for a guy like that
:oldlol:

[stalkerforlife]

I know more about basketball than pretty much anyone...

The kid has what it takes. He's not fast or super athletic, but he has great change of pace and direction. He can shoot. He can pass.

I think he'll be a solid PG. Maybe an all-star.

[outbreak]

For the people saying he's a bust, here's a comparison with Kobe's Rookie Stats:
http://puu.sh/l3hG2/0fa4eccdd4.png

We all know how that turned out :lol I think the Laker fans should have a little more faith in him :confusedshrug:
it's not about stats.

Lot's of rookies put up bad stats for whatever reason but early on the things you look for are key skills that can fill a role or flashes of elite athleticism.

Russells got skills not doubt but at the point it can be brutal if you don't have the speed. Night in and night out you are playing elite athletes and you don't expect a rookie guard to dominate but you do expect them to get by people and maybe get blocked or miss at the rim but at least show you have the physical attributes needed to be on the same court.

Look at prospects from last year like Payton and Smart. Neither can shoot like Russell but they showed signs of being able to blow by people and get to the rim or distribute, on defence they were staying in front of NBA calibre guards on day one. Doesn't mean they'll develop the skills to be good starters but they've shown signs of fitting in the Russell hasn't yet. He needs to find ways to adapt still that most prospects don't need to do.

Rookies will make poor decisions and be missing skills but you want to see those flashes of brilliance that if they add the skills and IQ to will set them apart from other players.

[DaHeezy]

Kenny Anderson didn't live up to his hype, but even he early on was better. Anderson and Lue are bad comparisons. He's more like a Kendall Marshall with a jumpshot or Andre Miller, which is horrible as a #2 pick.
:wtf: Andre Miller? They are the polar opposite offensively. Miller was a half court style PG who go his points back to the basket and absolutely no jump shot and no handles. Anderson could be the closest comparison yet.

[DaHeezy]

For the people saying he's a bust, here's a comparison with Kobe's Rookie Stats:
http://puu.sh/l3hG2/0fa4eccdd4.png

We all know how that turned out :lol I think the Laker fans should have a little more faith in him :confusedshrug:
He also had to play behind all star Eddie Jones and had outplayed him a lot of moments as a rookie. Russell's competition is a 32 year old Brazilian rookie who is clearly out playing him

[ImKobe]

He also had to play behind all star Eddie Jones and had outplayed him a lot of moments as a rookie. Russell's competition is a 32 year old Brazilian rookie who is clearly out playing him

Russ had a better overall game against the Kings and he was playing against the starters

Huertas is currently the more polished player but he's been playing basketball for a long time while Russ is just getting started. Russ gonna be a beast just watch, he'll look like a different player in a few months.

[sammichoffate]

10/1/3 on 4/13 shooting, also had a steal and block. He was playing much better tonight. Could have done more, but Scott subbed him out when he was starting to make shots in the 3rd :facepalm

[TripleA]

He needs to be put a position to suceed.

[bluechox2]

lakers fans backpedaling like crazy...still delusional about kobe not being the main problem..:lol hes got scott by the balls...next coach, hell have by the throat

[STATUTORY]

already better than Mudiay tbh

[Magic 32]

He is playing with a lot of guys who want the ball.

And he is playing in a "system" where nobody can make assists or hit shots.

Not easy.

[oh the horror]

already better than Mudiay tbh




They play one another next game. Should be interesting

[STATUTORY]

They play one another next game. Should be interesting


Byron will sabotage DLO's production sadly by yanking him when he gets hot, I'm judging based on the subsistence of their play and I just like DLO's game much more

[ClipperRevival]

The bottom line is that so far, he isn't even looking to attack his defender. He is relegating himself to a pure facilitator and nothing more. You don't draft a facitator with the #2 pick. He needs to try to do more. But the sad part is, his heavy feet makes it very hard to break anyone down. And I think he even knows this. That's why he simply passes it. He needs to utilize the p&r and become an expert in executing off of that because he can't break down set defenders.

So confidence as a superstar type talent? No. That ship sailed. He simply doesn't have the natural athleticism to do that. Confidence as a facilitator who can shoot? Yes.

[poido123]

Not really, from what I've seen of him he will never be a "special player" maybe a decent PG

[sammichoffate]

Where y'all at :roll:

[Bosnian Sajo]

Dude, you made the ****ing thread :oldlol:

[sammichoffate]

Dude, you made the ****ing thread :oldlol::pimp:

[FreezingTsmoove]

ISH full of tards as usual. Always knew Russ was good

[oh the horror]

Boy's been getting bodied left and right, hasn't even been 10 games yet :confusedshrug:





Where y'all at :roll:



:biggums:

[sammichoffate]

:biggums:Give a man a chance and he'll show how good he is, 4 bad games on ISH=Career bust. ISH Logic :lol

[FKAri]

statline is nice but he's not doing anything special out there. Being a bit more aggressive tho like he shouldve been from the onset.

I think Clarkson's looked better tonight. That decision making is looking solid.

[The_Yearning]

He has 0 assists.

[sammichoffate]

16/0/4/3 steals on 6-9 shooting, 2-3 from Three
Great game to build off of, I knew he was due for a good game. Gotta work on those assists and decision-making tho. Just needed confidence :cheers:

[KungFuJoe]

So he hit a few shots. A couple of those don't fall and people still be saying he sucks.

How many assists?

[Bosnian Sajo]

He has 0 assists.

Clarkson/Randle were the primary ball handlers when Russ was on the court (idfk why) and he only played 20 minutes.

[buddha]

Clarkson/Randle were the primary ball handlers when Russ was on the court (idfk why) and he only played 20 minutes.

Cause Russ doesn't do shit but run pick and rolls 5 feet behind the three point line.

[HOoopCityJones]

Clarkson/Randle were the primary ball handlers when Russ was on the court (idfk why) and he only played 20 minutes.

Good point. It's funny how Clarkson is turning into our PG more so than Russell who looks like he might work better in the league as a SG.

Randle's ball handling is dangerous as well, the bounce pass he gave to a cutting Kobe was sick.

[sammichoffate]

14 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists on 6/15 shooting. He finally gets to play in the 4th quarter, and he plays well. Scott needs to go to Syria already, they have plenty of tanks there :facepalm