ALL HAIL wrote:Johnstarks wrote:If he isn't a lead guard with a high usage rate then it's a giant mistake to have taken him over porzingis . I'll admit I've seen very little of this guy other than highlights and summer league but what is the deal? All I heard about coming out of college was his playmaking skil,s and vision.. where is it? Just not enough athleticism or was it Scott being too rigid, some of both?
The early shooting numbers are promising but that ast/to rate is putrid from a guy I thought was a pure point coming out. Hes got the size and ability to play either spot. Perhaps a combo role in his future with clarkson
People were mesmerized by his occasional trick passes and fancy dribbling.
He's never been a PG before until last year. The Lakers knew this, but took a chance anyway.
My opinion is that if the Lakers could step inside of a Delorion, they'd pick a different dude.
And that statement is less of an indictment on Russell's game and more of a testimony to some of the immense talent they passed up on (not just talking Porzingis and Turner either).
People weren't mesmerized by his trick passes or dribbling although he did have a little too many vine moments to have the casual fans excited. People who scouted him intently were interested in him because he combined volume scoring at excellent efficiency with play making skill and ability to read defenses at a maturity beyond his age, which is extremely hard to find.
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