**LA LAKERS THREAD** Sitting on 17! 2023-2024 offseason begins

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I dont even get it.  If anyone at this point would rather have KCP, Wesley matthews, Wade (will be out of the league in like a year or two), Hood, or Green then they need to get their head checked out.
 
did ever say anyone on that list is better than Dlo? many clearly are

I was just listing all the SGs in the league and asking ya'll if Dlo would be top 15 at that position

Ultra sensitive stans up in here

Bunch of jump off the ledge type ****** in here once he gets traded
 
Lizaker4Lizife said:
did ever say anyone on that list is better than Dlo? many clearly are

I was just listing all the SGs in the league and asking ya'll if Dlo would be top 15 at that position

Ultra sensitive stans up in here

Bunch of jump off the ledge type ****** in here once he gets traded
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I must have read that wrong then.  Sounded like you were implying that Dlo wasnt better than those guys right now.  
 
Trade him now and the #28 
Lizaker4Lizife said:
did ever say anyone on that list is better than Dlo? many clearly are

I was just listing all the SGs in the league and asking ya'll if Dlo would be top 15 at that position

Ultra sensitive stans up in here

Bunch of jump off the ledge type ****** in here once he gets traded
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Trade him and the 28 now for #3
 
So if one player is said to be untouchable, what would that make everybody else? [emoji]129300[/emoji]
 

These Are The Most Underrated And Underappreciated Players In The NBA
#NBA PLAYOFFS
OLIVER MARONEY 05.25.17

http://uproxx.com/dimemag/most-underrated-underappreciated-players-in-the-nba/

Obviously, the first thing that pops into fans’ minds about the former Ohio State guard is his lack of maturity due to his run-ins with teammates and the coaching staff in year one. However, because of that, many forget how impactful he can be when he’s feeling right. When Russell was on the floor this season, the team’s assist to turnover ratio was at it’s highest at 1.55 assists per turnover and the team’s three-pointers made and attempted were at the peak (10.2 made and 29.3 attempted). Appearing in only 63 games due to injury, Russell averaged 15.6 points, 4.8 assists, 3.5 rebounds, and 1.4 steals in only 28.7 minutes per game.

The Lakers were 26-56 on the year, so it’s hard to fully digest what a good season could look like for a player like Russell. But, the real positive for Russell was that the Lakers were a -6.9 for the season (plus-minus) and the Lakers most utilized lineup, which included Russell, was a positive 5.2 (Nick Young, Timofey Mozgov, Luol Deng, and Julius Randle with him). This lineup played more minutes than any other by over 200 minutes.

Russell also possesses incredible vision on-the-court and while he may make mistakes more frequently than you’d like, his ability to find teammates, generate offense out of nothing, and create his own shot with sneaky athleticism is excessively understated. You won’t find many players at his size that have the combination of vision, court awareness and general presence to demand the ball after losing it or having teammates miss easy assists, like he does.

Does Russell have flaws? Of course, he’s not Steph Curry or LeBron. But he’s got an uncanny ability to read defenses and exploit mismatches. He’s also much better on defense than he’s given credit for. He gambles, he bites on shot attempts, but he does read the game very well which helps him in garnishing steals and knowing where to switch.

Russell is a player who gets flack for being put in a bad spot. He was given one of the worst coaches in the league and a losing team with little to no pieces, and everyone expected him to be an MVP-type player. The expectations were abnormally high and because of it, Russell suffered.

It’s still to be determined whether Russell will stay in Los Angeles, especially with the rumors of Lonzo Ball being available with their number two overall pick in next month’s NBA Draft. But Russell still holds value as he’s only 21 with two life-changing seasons under his belt already. He’s matured, improved and grown into an incredible talent already, he just needs more minutes to put together some momentum whether it’s at the two or the one. He’s got the “it” factor you want in a star, he just needs a better supporting cast (which should come) and some more game reps to grow into what many anticipated him to be, a superstar.
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He's not moving nearly as slow as some of you think he is either.
 
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Mamba MVP said:
CJ proved he was a bonafide baller in his 3rd year. D'Lo is going into his 3rd #ontheclock.
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In 34 minutes per game in CJ's 3rd year 20.8 / 3.2 / 4.3 on .448/.417 / .827 on 2.8 FTA


Russell in 32 games of over 30 minutes this past year..... 19.93/ 4.31/ 5.75 on .425/.364/.805 on 3.6 FTA


If you go by Russell's 2 years at over 30 minutes... 62 games.... 18.58 / 4.12 / 4.83 on .421/.375/.784 on 3.27 FTA
 
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Man every time someone brings up the Snapchat ****,
Please remember he was out there with BScott on the sidelines folding his arms and doing absolutely no actual coaching
 
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