The D'Angelo Russell Thread

Post #21 » by **Klomp** » Thu Feb 27, 2020 8:50 pm

life_saver wrote:Surprised we didn't have a thread for DLo yet

I know, I was too. Like I said, I scanned pages a few times looking before I started it because I wanted to make sure.

life_saver · Post #22 » by **life_saver** » Thu Feb 27, 2020 8:51 pm

He really made some ridiculous 3's yesterday...I think his 3 point % is pretty good considering the difficulty of 3 point attempts he takes. I also saw some stats that he is a really good spot up shooter too...so once KAT comes back, they need to run some plays to setup more catch and shoot opportunities for DLo.

thinktank · Post #23 » by **thinktank** » Thu Feb 27, 2020 9:06 pm

life_saver wrote:He really made some ridiculous 3's yesterday...I think his 3 point % is pretty good considering the difficulty of 3 point attempts he takes. I also saw some stats that he is a really good spot up shooter too...so once KAT comes back, they need to run some plays to setup more catch and shoot opportunities for DLo.

Totally agree. Btw, DLo has a top 10 3FG% off the dribble this year. He rest of that bunch are all all-stars, basically.

Dewey · Post #24 » by **Dewey** » Thu Feb 27, 2020 9:47 pm

I think a veteran PG would be an expected addition over the summer and assume Rosa has an eye on 2-3 of them, but I gotta say McLaughlin has fell into his bench role quite nicely. A bigger/sturdy vet PG would be a decent addition.

Outside of our PG's we are a failrly poor team so depth seems like a clear need into the off-season. When it comes to ball-handling and breaking down players, our wings outside of maybe Johnson are not a legit threat to put the ball on the floor and go ... somehow we will need to address it. Okogie/Culver/Beasley are not suddenly gonna become good ball-handlers.

WolfAddict · Post #25 » by **WolfAddict** » Thu Feb 27, 2020 10:51 pm

I'll make a promise now... I will NEVER buy a D-Lo jersey...

I bought a Rubio one.... Traded

I bought a Wiggins one.... Traded

TheDominator273 · Post #26 » by **TheDominator273** » Thu Feb 27, 2020 11:53 pm

Lmao we got fined $25k for sitting DLo while healthy

Jedzz · Post #27 » by **Jedzz** » Thu Feb 27, 2020 11:58 pm

TheDominator273 wrote:Lmao we got fined $25k for sitting DLo while healthy

Someone didn't bother to mention a phantom injury? I assumed they were still using his previous leg soreness deal as excuse.

Very nice to have an elite threat of a shooter around. His shot is so immediate.

Dewey · Post #28 » by **Dewey** » Fri Feb 28, 2020 1:14 am

TheDominator273 wrote:Lmao we got fined $25k for sitting DLo while healthy

LeBoy sits to rest ... no fine

Loyal[]Wolf · Post #29 » by **Loyal[]Wolf** » Fri Feb 28, 2020 7:10 am

My favorite Timberwolf right now <3. I would love to have his jersey.

packforfreedom · Post #30 » by **packforfreedom** » Fri Feb 28, 2020 10:13 am

Dewey wrote:
TheDominator273 wrote:Lmao we got fined $25k for sitting DLo while healthy

LeBoy sits to rest ... no fine

They said he is injured, we said Dlo was on 'scheduled rest'. It was just poorly done, something that would happen to the old wolves and it's kind of weird our new FO made that kind of a mistake.

minimus · Post #31 » by **minimus** » Fri Feb 28, 2020 10:34 am

packforfreedom wrote:
Dewey wrote:
TheDominator273 wrote:Lmao we got fined $25k for sitting DLo while healthy

LeBoy sits to rest ... no fine

They said he is injured, we said Dlo was on 'scheduled rest'. It was just poorly done, something that would happen to the old wolves and it's kind of weird our new FO made that kind of a mistake.

They will learn. Previous FO(Thibs) would not even think about load management.

Killboard · Post #32 » by **Killboard** » Fri Feb 28, 2020 12:35 pm

Jedzz wrote:
TheDominator273 wrote:Lmao we got fined $25k for sitting DLo while healthy

Someone didn't bother to mention a phantom injury? I assumed they were still using his previous leg soreness deal as excuse.

Very nice to have an elite threat of a shooter around. His shot is so immediate.

Where was the fine when General Soreness refused to show up in games?

minimus · Post #33 » by **minimus** » Fri Feb 28, 2020 4:37 pm

Read on Twitter

Post #34 » by **Klomp** » Fri Feb 28, 2020 7:52 pm

There's an ease to his game that's rarely been seen in this franchise

Post #35 » by **Klomp** » Fri Feb 28, 2020 8:16 pm

Read on Twitter

thinktank · Post #36 » by **thinktank** » Fri Feb 28, 2020 10:30 pm

Klomp wrote:There's an ease to his game that's rarely been seen in this franchise

In the league!

winforlose · Post #37 » by **winforlose** » Sat Feb 29, 2020 5:30 pm

Dlo is shooting lights out. He and KATs two man game has the potential to become the stuff of franchise legend. His mid range shooting is excellent, and creates longer rebounds which help us with our undersized bigs.

All of that said, Dlo doesn’t always seek to move the ball or facilitate the offense. As a result, Beasley starts slow more often than he should. A star PG needs to make everyone else better. I hope once KAT is back Dlo feels less pressure and is a little less eager to pull the trigger before passing at least once in the possession.

Dewey · Post #38 » by **Dewey** » Sat Feb 29, 2020 6:10 pm

winforlose wrote:Dlo is shooting lights out. He and KATs two man game has the potential to become the stuff of franchise legend. His mid range shooting is excellent, and creates longer rebounds which help us with our undersized bigs.

All of that said, Dlo doesn’t always seek to move the ball or facilitate the offense. As a result, Beasley starts slow more often than he should. A star PG needs to make everyone else better. I hope once KAT is back Dlo feels less pressure and is a little less eager to pull the trigger before passing at least once in the possession.

Ya ... a lot to see from KAT when it comes to physical and mental toughness ... fortunately it seem DLo may be able to take more of the leadership role since KAT has shown zilch in that regard. Looking forward to that duo, but the front office will need to make sure they surround them with solid gritty players

mandurugo · Post #39 » by **mandurugo** » Sat Feb 29, 2020 7:09 pm

His defense is hilariously bad. I've never seen anyone as inept as him on that side of the ball and I've watched a lot of bad basketball over the years. We heard this before the trade, but honestly I had no idea. It's actually surprisingly entertaining to watch.

But that was a pretty sweet block on Butler!

Post #40 » by **Calinks** » Sun Mar 1, 2020 12:06 am

I'm not happy with him as a teammate in NBA2K20 My Career. He misses a lot of shots.