Reddish for sure, he has a real talent - on D, which no one else has on the lakers, and bronny. Lakers have to get a perimeter defender in the starting lineup
Re: DLo. If you want him to cook you have to consider whether or not he actually would run off ball screen action into onball creation. I've yet to see him do that. Same plays run for Knecht also work for DLo. And his shots have come in rhythm. He's just missed them, some of them wildly. But if you have some other way to get DLo going I'm willing to learn how
Agreed/Fosho!!! • AR is not a Full-Time NBA PG!!! • We need to get D’Lo going!!! • JJ has to get Gabe/Knecht/MaxC going!!! • Cam is the closest player We have to Vando (Defense/Energy).
Ive been saying that i would take Quincys upside over whatever Gabe is doing out there. I haven’t wrote Max off just yet. And I would play reddish but he has to realize if it aint a straight line to the basket or open corner 3. Don’t do anything else offensively.
What do you guys think about my 3 Things That Can’t Keep Happening? I purposefully left off the “separate/stagger dlo and reaves” point because that’s already been much discussed. But what are some of your own “Things that Can’t Keep Happening”?
The 3 games where AR had higher than 22% usage we won all 3 games. The Cavs game was his lowest usage and we lost. Look at 4/5 games. He usually starts our offense in the first few plays of the game. There will always be a transition for a combo guard to change to a PG. funny in the playoffs and even against the Cavs, you are talking about TOs, when LeBron has been terrible for his usage. I agree. AR should not be our primary PG, but unfortunately our PG is not engaged and will be traded soon. Even our back up PG in either max or Gabe are not doing their job. Not sure what how you expect JJ or AR to compensate.
He’s not a Point Guard though. He literally is a SCORING guard (a GOOD one) who can pass sometimes. He has a loose handle, he turns the ball over a lot, and he’s not a natural playmaker. What happens when the Lakers trade for Zach Lavine? Or another actual Point Guard?
@ I agree AR is not a natural point guard, but it is not his fault that the team needs him to be our PG, since our PGs are not cutting it either defensively or offensively. By all means, please get us an average and higher minimum floor guy as a PG than DLO. Until then, I am more confident with AR as our initiator and being an aggressive combo guard. He is rebounding, scoring, assisting, stealing, and just a 20 million a year guy making 13 mil. Imaging if AR actually had a consistent average defensive and offensive PG next to him like a lámelo ball, Cade Cunningham, even a Marcus smart. Come on man, DLO is a drain on the lakers defensively and at crucial times offensively. Not to mention low rebounding guard and not a fast break guy running his lane. Look at who Lebron usually passes the ball to on fast breaks…. It’s rarely Dlo and usually AR that gets the pass ahead. Not to mention AR is the 5th highest paid guy on the team and through 5 games, he has been the 2nd best player once and 3rd best player twice in 5 games. How many games has DLO even been the 4th best player in the last 5 games? I get it, small sample size, but what if AR did have less usage in these last 5 games and did play as the 5th best player(as he is paid), lakers would easily be 1-4 right now. Good dialogue and I respect your perspective.
I agree with you, how you describe
CAM REDDISH, and D'ANGELO RUSSELL, and AUSTIN REAVES.
Reddish for sure, he has a real talent - on D, which no one else has on the lakers, and bronny. Lakers have to get a perimeter defender in the starting lineup
Sensational analysis ufff
To me, CAM REDDISH, should
Play more as a guard. He needs to
Develop his game. He needs
Playing time. We need his
DEFENSE.
Re: DLo. If you want him to cook you have to consider whether or not he actually would run off ball screen action into onball creation. I've yet to see him do that. Same plays run for Knecht also work for DLo. And his shots have come in rhythm. He's just missed them, some of them wildly. But if you have some other way to get DLo going I'm willing to learn how
Agreed/Fosho!!!
• AR is not a Full-Time NBA PG!!!
• We need to get D’Lo going!!!
• JJ has to get Gabe/Knecht/MaxC going!!!
• Cam is the closest player We have to Vando (Defense/Energy).
Ive been saying that i would take Quincys upside over whatever Gabe is doing out there. I haven’t wrote Max off just yet. And I would play reddish but he has to realize if it aint a straight line to the basket or open corner 3. Don’t do anything else offensively.
You missed the main can't be happening dude. We need to fire Rob Pelinka
Awesome breakdown and I hate to agree with you. But why not let Cam get that shot again?🤷
What do you guys think about my 3 Things That Can’t Keep Happening? I purposefully left off the “separate/stagger dlo and reaves” point because that’s already been much discussed.
But what are some of your own “Things that Can’t Keep Happening”?
Totally agree with you man
The 3 games where AR had higher than 22% usage we won all 3 games. The Cavs game was his lowest usage and we lost. Look at 4/5 games. He usually starts our offense in the first few plays of the game. There will always be a transition for a combo guard to change to a PG. funny in the playoffs and even against the Cavs, you are talking about TOs, when LeBron has been terrible for his usage. I agree. AR should not be our primary PG, but unfortunately our PG is not engaged and will be traded soon. Even our back up PG in either max or Gabe are not doing their job. Not sure what how you expect JJ or AR to compensate.
He’s not a Point Guard though.
He literally is a SCORING guard (a GOOD one) who can pass sometimes.
He has a loose handle, he turns the ball over a lot, and he’s not a natural playmaker.
What happens when the Lakers trade for Zach Lavine? Or another actual Point Guard?
@ I agree AR is not a natural point guard, but it is not his fault that the team needs him to be our PG, since our PGs are not cutting it either defensively or offensively. By all means, please get us an average and higher minimum floor guy as a PG than DLO. Until then, I am more confident with AR as our initiator and being an aggressive combo guard. He is rebounding, scoring, assisting, stealing, and just a 20 million a year guy making 13 mil. Imaging if AR actually had a consistent average defensive and offensive PG next to him like a lámelo ball, Cade Cunningham, even a Marcus smart. Come on man, DLO is a drain on the lakers defensively and at crucial times offensively. Not to mention low rebounding guard and not a fast break guy running his lane. Look at who Lebron usually passes the ball to on fast breaks…. It’s rarely Dlo and usually AR that gets the pass ahead. Not to mention AR is the 5th highest paid guy on the team and through 5 games, he has been the 2nd best player once and 3rd best player twice in 5 games. How many games has DLO even been the 4th best player in the last 5 games? I get it, small sample size, but what if AR did have less usage in these last 5 games and did play as the 5th best player(as he is paid), lakers would easily be 1-4 right now. Good dialogue and I respect your perspective.
@@tuned3224 you’re legit a dummy lolz good luck to you😂😂😂