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winforlose wrote:Anyone care to comment on this?
“ D’Angelo Russell: The @nba is full of athletes not Basketball players. #Respectfully 7 hours ago – via Twitter Dloading”
shrink wrote:winforlose wrote:Anyone care to comment on this?
“ D’Angelo Russell: The @nba is full of athletes not Basketball players. #Respectfully 7 hours ago – via Twitter Dloading”
A below NBA-average athlete trying to make “athlete” an insult.
The best NBA players are both basketball players AND athletes.
shrink wrote:winforlose wrote:Anyone care to comment on this?
“ D’Angelo Russell: The @nba is full of athletes not Basketball players. #Respectfully 7 hours ago – via Twitter Dloading”
A below NBA-average athlete trying to make “athlete” an insult.
The best NBA players are both basketball players AND athletes.
younggunsmn wrote:shrink wrote:winforlose wrote:Anyone care to comment on this?
“ D’Angelo Russell: The @nba is full of athletes not Basketball players. #Respectfully 7 hours ago – via Twitter Dloading”
A below NBA-average athlete trying to make “athlete” an insult.
The best NBA players are both basketball players AND athletes.
I can't disagree more with Russell's comment when the amount of shooting skill in the league has skyrocketed over the last 10 years to the point even a true 5 can get played off the floor.
Maybe he should spend more time working on his body to become a better athlete and put some meat on those little chicken legs so he doesn't end up being the worst player on the floor in a playoff series again.
Because skill or athleticism alone will only take you so far.
KGdaBom wrote:younggunsmn wrote:shrink wrote:A below NBA-average athlete trying to make “athlete” an insult.
The best NBA players are both basketball players AND athletes.
I can't disagree more with Russell's comment when the amount of shooting skill in the league has skyrocketed over the last 10 years to the point even a true 5 can get played off the floor.
Maybe he should spend more time working on his body to become a better athlete and put some meat on those little chicken legs so he doesn't end up being the worst player on the floor in a playoff series again.
Because skill or athleticism alone will only take you so far.
Shooting is just one of many skills needed to be a good NBA player. I 100% agree with Russell on there being many athletes in the NBA that aren't particularly skilled.
younggunsmn wrote:shrink wrote:winforlose wrote:Anyone care to comment on this?
“ D’Angelo Russell: The @nba is full of athletes not Basketball players. #Respectfully 7 hours ago – via Twitter Dloading”
A below NBA-average athlete trying to make “athlete” an insult.
The best NBA players are both basketball players AND athletes.
I can't disagree more with Russell's comment when the amount of shooting skill in the league has skyrocketed over the last 10 years to the point even a true 5 can get played off the floor.
Maybe he should spend more time working on his body to become a better athlete and put some meat on those little chicken legs so he doesn't end up being the worst player on the floor in a playoff series again.
Because skill or athleticism alone will only take you so far.
winforlose wrote:Anyone care to comment on this?
“ D’Angelo Russell: The @nba is full of athletes not Basketball players. #Respectfully 7 hours ago – via Twitter Dloading”
minimus wrote:younggunsmn wrote:shrink wrote:A below NBA-average athlete trying to make “athlete” an insult.
The best NBA players are both basketball players AND athletes.
I can't disagree more with Russell's comment when the amount of shooting skill in the league has skyrocketed over the last 10 years to the point even a true 5 can get played off the floor.
Maybe he should spend more time working on his body to become a better athlete and put some meat on those little chicken legs so he doesn't end up being the worst player on the floor in a playoff series again.
Because skill or athleticism alone will only take you so far.
I will be happy if Russell will work on his body to avoid being injured for multiple games every damn season. I don't expect a wonders from him, just be available every game and provide consistency at PG.
shrink wrote:I give Russell a lot of credit for going on Dane’s show. He didn’t have to do that.
Two things bothered me though:
1. Dane seemed to be overly-excited, and didn’t give DLo a chance to respond to many long winded questions. I like Dane, but having DLo on was an opportunity, and I would have liked to hear more from Russell.
2. I wish DLo had been more committed to being a Timberwolf. He’s a smart guy, and I think that since he was traded so much, he definitely realizes the NBA is a business, and he doesn’t take it personally when he keeps getting traded. But of all the people who should be excited about adding Gobert, DLo should be at the top of the list, for team success as well as his own in a contract year. I expected to hear him ranting about how excited he was for this opportunity, and he didn’t do that. Maybe that’s leverage for a guy looking for an extension, or maybe he’s just being honest. However, I think going on a fan-show and telling the fans how much he loves the team and wants to be here would play well with the public, particularly the segment of fans who don’t like him.
tsherkin wrote:The important thing to take away here is that Klomp is wrong.
Esohny wrote:Why are you asking Klomp? "He's" actually a bot that posts random blurbs from a database.
Klomp wrote:I'm putting the tired in retired mod at the moment
Klomp wrote:We often talk about the pick and roll between Russell and Gobert as a way that Russell can unlock Gobert, but I think we need to also watch if Gobert can unlock Russell, since Gobert attracts a lot of attention. I was hoping numbers would bear that out with FGs at the rim, both for Russell playing with Jarrett Allen in Brooklyn and Conley playing with Gobert in Utah. It did not. But that could just be due to systematic differences and a situation where the eye test doesn't carry over to the stat sheet.
shrink wrote:Klomp wrote:We often talk about the pick and roll between Russell and Gobert as a way that Russell can unlock Gobert, but I think we need to also watch if Gobert can unlock Russell, since Gobert attracts a lot of attention. I was hoping numbers would bear that out with FGs at the rim, both for Russell playing with Jarrett Allen in Brooklyn and Conley playing with Gobert in Utah. It did not. But that could just be due to systematic differences and a situation where the eye test doesn't carry over to the stat sheet.
The way I see it, Russell is a great passer and a good shooter, especially at the midrange, but he isn’t athletic. Gobert’s ability to catch DLo lobs will help Rudy score, but Rudy sets some of the best screens in the NBA, which is exactly what an unathletic DLo needs to get open. I don’t think we’ll ever see him going to the rim all the time, but his open midrange pull ups should see a big FG% improvement.
shrink wrote:Klomp wrote:We often talk about the pick and roll between Russell and Gobert as a way that Russell can unlock Gobert, but I think we need to also watch if Gobert can unlock Russell, since Gobert attracts a lot of attention. I was hoping numbers would bear that out with FGs at the rim, both for Russell playing with Jarrett Allen in Brooklyn and Conley playing with Gobert in Utah. It did not. But that could just be due to systematic differences and a situation where the eye test doesn't carry over to the stat sheet.
The way I see it, Russell is a great passer and a good shooter, especially at the midrange, but he isn’t athletic. Gobert’s ability to catch DLo lobs will help Rudy score, but Rudy sets some of the best screens in the NBA, which is exactly what an unathletic DLo needs to get open. I don’t think we’ll ever see him going to the rim all the time, but his open midrange pull ups should see a big FG% improvement.
winforlose wrote:shrink wrote:I give Russell a lot of credit for going on Dane’s show. He didn’t have to do that.
Two things bothered me though:
1. Dane seemed to be overly-excited, and didn’t give DLo a chance to respond to many long winded questions. I like Dane, but having DLo on was an opportunity, and I would have liked to hear more from Russell.
2. I wish DLo had been more committed to being a Timberwolf. He’s a smart guy, and I think that since he was traded so much, he definitely realizes the NBA is a business, and he doesn’t take it personally when he keeps getting traded. But of all the people who should be excited about adding Gobert, DLo should be at the top of the list, for team success as well as his own in a contract year. I expected to hear him ranting about how excited he was for this opportunity, and he didn’t do that. Maybe that’s leverage for a guy looking for an extension, or maybe he’s just being honest. However, I think going on a fan-show and telling the fans how much he loves the team and wants to be here would play well with the public, particularly the segment of fans who don’t like him.
1. I noticed that as well. Dlo seemed annoyed at times. Also, some of Dane’s points were a little insulting, and Dlo seemed to notice them too. I don’t mean to say that Dane was insulting Dlo, but the matter of fact way he suggested that Dlo was moved before teams went all in had some biting implications. Overall, it wasn’t a bad interview, but at times felt a little awkward.
2. I think Dlo is committed to being a Wolf. He came out and said he wants to extend here. The problem is, he thinks he is more valuable than he is. Streaky shooting and a need to get a lot of shots up is a major problem for a starting PG on a playoff team. Worse still, he is the fourth option now that Ant, KAT, and Rudy are the big 3. The real question for Dlo is whether he cares enough that he is willing to sign a short term extension or a discounted long term extension to keep the band together. I think on the pod he was just trying to keep his cards close to the vest for negotiating purposes.
tsherkin wrote:The important thing to take away here is that Klomp is wrong.
Esohny wrote:Why are you asking Klomp? "He's" actually a bot that posts random blurbs from a database.
Klomp wrote:I'm putting the tired in retired mod at the moment
Klomp wrote:Here's an interesting thought:
When you break down Russell's numbers from last year, he had his lowest scoring rate (per36 points) since his Laker days. However, last year was also his best offensive rating of his career. That's thanks in large part to his second best season assisting and a career low in turnovers.
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