With the playoffs in full swing and topics like the draft lottery and free agency pressing topics for Lakers’ fans, it’s easy to forget that this summer the Olympics will take place. And, with that, we will have another Team USA roster to discuss, debate, and watch take on the rest of the world in […]
D'Angelo Russell
Breakdown: Lakers Flash a Nice Off-Ball Action for a Kobe 3
For the season, the Lakers are still 29th in the league in offensive efficiency. Though they have improved a great deal since the All-Star break — they have posted a 106.1 rating, good for 14th in the league for that stretch — they have fallen off that pace since February 26th (103.2 rating since that […]
D’Angelo Russell’s Post Game Has Become a Real Weapon
Coming out of Ohio State D’Angelo Russell was billed as a complete offensive player. Yes, his outside shooting and court vision were highlighted as real strengths, but when watching tape of him there were so many other aspects of offensive basketball he excelled at – especially as a scorer. He possessed a polished mid-range game, […]
Cultivating Talent and the Battle of Process vs. Results
While most informed analysis has moved beyond “count the rings” as a measurement of what constitutes success, saying we, as observers/fans/analysts, are beyond the line of thinking where results outweigh process would be incorrect. This, in many ways, is completely understandable. If the ultimate goal is to win, those who win should be lauded — […]
D’Angelo Russell Was Right
D’Angelo Russell has become the talk of the Lakers in recent weeks. We already told you he was having a fantastic rookie season, but then he went and scored 39 points in a win over the Nets and has kept up his strong play with excellent scoring and good assist numbers. While Russell is still […]
Watch: D’Angelo Russell Sinks the Nets
It’s fun when things just sort of work out, you know? A day after Reed put up a post detailing how strong a season D’Angelo Russell is having and how, due to a slow start, it has gone a bit under the radar, Russell has his best game of the season and leads the Lakers […]
Comparing D’Angelo Russell…
D’Angelo Russell is having an elite rookie point guard season, particularly for a teenager, but it appears to be going largely unnoticed outside of Lakerland. In many ways, Russell is a victim of the combination of high expectations and the power of first impressions. Lakers’ fans, desperate for a savior—or, at least, a reason to […]
Video: D’Angelo Russell Nutmegs Defender for the Assist
D’Angelo Russell returned to the Lakers’ starting lineup four games ago. Since that return he has averaged 17 points, 3.5 rebounds, and 5.3 assists in 31.5 minutes a night. Beyond the numbers, though, he’s looked steady, confident, and in control of the team’s offense and his own individual game. No where is this more clear […]
Randle, Russell, & Clarkson Have Gotten Minutes, Just Not Together
Frustrations mount when a team has lost 45 of its 56 games. When a team loses at that rate, there are many issues to point to and the Lakers are no different. I have maintained, however, that once it was abundantly clear this team would not win at a level which would match some of […]
Russell, Clarkson Show Well in Rising Stars Challenge
The Rising Stars Challenge featured the Lakers’ backcourt of the future and both D’Angelo Russell and Jordan Clarkson represented themselves and the team well. The game did not feature a lot of defense and was mostly played at a tempo and intensity resembling a glorified scrimmage, but it was still nice to see both players […]