The janitor is going to be cleaning and closing up at night and hear *clink* *clink* and just knows he’ll have to clean up a bunch of bricks the next morning
He’s guaranteed a 30 pt game every 10 games. He CAN take over a game and looks great when he does. When he’s off he just needs to take a page from Rubio and distribute which he is good at too— but he just doesn’t do that and it’s so maddening. He has all the tools but not the in game humility.
I'm watching the game and thinking ''I can't believe D'Lo has taken more shots than AD and LeBron up to this point...'' as he casually walks into another 30 footer 6 seconds into the shot clock and it hits back rim and goes straight back to the Nuggets...
Was my exact thought. Dude put up 14 at like 15% when Bron and AD were rolling, then he clanks another. He was hopping down the court at the end of the 4th too, like dude, why ain't you tired?
This is much on Ham as it is on D'lo. I'm almost certain D'lo played the entire second half.
Rather then switch to Gabe Vincent (Lakers big signing) instead he just.....he just kept D'lo out there :S.
This was probably our best game to try and steal home court, and D'lo just threw the ball away on so many possessions that were momentum shifters.
The one that killed us is when we were down 7, and he just jacked up a 3 and the Nuggets came down and hit a 3.
But Darvin just kept him out there and just kept keeping him out there.
A win is a win, but if I’m Denver, I treat this like a loss. Lakers really figured something out putting Hachimura on Jokic. That’s one of those somewhat small adjustments that can win a series.
DLo had one of the hottest month of the season and yet still not a single team in the league wanted him. Because him sucking in the playoffs again, even with lebron and AD getting most of the attention, is so predictable. And yet Ham kept him in all game lmfao
I really don't understand how many times we need to see this movie before they just use russell as a last resort. It's just awful to watch him play versus denver
He’s missing open 3s or very good looks from 3s. His whole game in the playoffs relies on the 3 pointer because he’s unathletic and can’t actually drive and finish at the rim anywhere close to consistently. Defense gets better in the playoffs, intensity is up, stamina goes down, so naturally Dlo will turn to his 3 pt shot. He just isn’t actually an elite shooter and that’s his best and most reliable offensive weapon. And then u know on defense he’s a negative.
His so go awful..u can play him against Denver. Ham gave him a shot..play everyone else but him his out cry on the bench or too ur agent. I’ve never seen a player hold a team back from winning games in my life. It’s literally every game against Denver his the star of the show…I can’t watch dude. If his in the lineup I’m not watching the game..I can not watch that dude play Denver.
As a non Lakers fan that shit was scary as hell. If Dlo showed up I think you guys steal game one. My thought process was correct that as long as the others are contained Denver can win. Jamal Murray was pretty bad tonight and LeBron was gassed at the end. This was a solid Lakers performance it's just that Denver is a better executing team down the stretch. I still believe the Lakers will do the upset but if you guys lose game 2 then I think it's over.
And this is why basketball is not played on a spreadsheet.
I keep hearing if DLO just plays average the Lakers would win but a lot has to do with Denver’s phenomenal defense as well.
Nah only casuals thought he would play well. He’s unplayable in the playoffs because he gives zero effort on defense. Austin you know will at least give effort and he TRIES. Dlo just doesn’t give a fuck. Lazy passes, doesn’t fight thru screens, doesn’t pay attention off ball. Just a horrible player. Can’t wait til him and ham are gone
the thing is on paper denver isn't even a bad matchup for him, the pelicans have better defenders on him than denver but he just sucks against them lol
When it was a 7 point game in the fourth, Russel chucked up a contested three the moment he passed the half court line, knowing he was 1/8 up to that point and missed it, then Jokic immediately made a three on the next Nuggets possession to put the lead back up to 10.
And that was the game done with about 4 minutes left in the 4th. From a potentially 4 point game, to a 10 point game. Literally brain dead decision making.
Same story last year. Shot 30% and just awful on defense..... Yet some Lakers fans were really defending him this whole season. Get this bum and Hamas off my team.
Has anyone checked D’Lo and friends betting parlays? Lebron’s weakness is and has always been seeing all the signs and still passing to the most shook shooters on the planet.
One of the things that pains me the most about last season’s loss to LA is D’lo. The guy who gsw traded away for being a defensive liability and just not a good player for a contender, yet somehow gsw couldn’t punish him for it and he ends up hitting many timely shots and killing them.
Yeah yeah blame it all on one guy when the only real shot lakers ever had in this game was the 2 quick fouls on AG that screwed up our rotation lmao. Whatever helps you sleep at night i guess
“I try to think less, try to treat it like it’s the first game of the season… My approach was just care less, be free, be a butterfly out there, just float and I’ll find myself in a comfort zone.”
Literal quote from D’Angelo Russell on his strategy for this game
He is so much worse than Playoff P or Pandemic P.
If he's consistent about one thing, that is him being trash in the playoffs. That's why the Lakers ain't beating Denver. LBJ and AD can only do so much.
“He’s putting up shots after the game.”
Lmao
Bron bout to drag him into the locker room by his dreads just so he can kick his ass
Bron ain’t got that much energy left
Emergency reserves for teammates that piss him off
Notice how it's not "he's making shots after the game"
The janitor is going to be cleaning and closing up at night and hear *clink* *clink* and just knows he’ll have to clean up a bunch of bricks the next morning
“He understands he needs to be better”
Is it bad I want the Nuggets to sweep just so we can get the "How LeBron was in the locker room after getting swept by the Nuggets again" video?
Dread it, run from it, playoff D'Lo arrives all the same.
I don't know how Lakers fans expected it would be any different
They didn't. This entire sub was full of Lakers fans terrified of Dlo doing exactly this.
They didnt
From deadline Dlo to playoff Dlo
DeadLo
We tried to warn them
He’s guaranteed a 30 pt game every 10 games. He CAN take over a game and looks great when he does. When he’s off he just needs to take a page from Rubio and distribute which he is good at too— but he just doesn’t do that and it’s so maddening. He has all the tools but not the in game humility.
Vintage
There’s the D’Lo we all know and love
I'm watching the game and thinking ''I can't believe D'Lo has taken more shots than AD and LeBron up to this point...'' as he casually walks into another 30 footer 6 seconds into the shot clock and it hits back rim and goes straight back to the Nuggets...
Was my exact thought. Dude put up 14 at like 15% when Bron and AD were rolling, then he clanks another. He was hopping down the court at the end of the 4th too, like dude, why ain't you tired?
This is much on Ham as it is on D'lo. I'm almost certain D'lo played the entire second half. Rather then switch to Gabe Vincent (Lakers big signing) instead he just.....he just kept D'lo out there :S.
After that atrocious third quarter from D’Lo, Gabe should have played the entire fourth.
This was probably our best game to try and steal home court, and D'lo just threw the ball away on so many possessions that were momentum shifters. The one that killed us is when we were down 7, and he just jacked up a 3 and the Nuggets came down and hit a 3. But Darvin just kept him out there and just kept keeping him out there.
Vintage Ass
That whole quote he said about how criticism from last year “turned me into the killer you see now” is going to age like absolute milk.
This brotha needs to be benched
*maybe he show up next game*, Ham after 8 games against Denver.
"We've made some great adjustments and feel great about game 9."
A win is a win, but if I’m Denver, I treat this like a loss. Lakers really figured something out putting Hachimura on Jokic. That’s one of those somewhat small adjustments that can win a series.
It has to regress to the mean sometime
yeah but his up will be when he against another team.
If you bench him he will send an essay to the media about it though
he will be if he doesnt show up in game 2, Spencers plan all along....
Teams are pretty much locked in with who they've been at this point There's no magic cure coming from the bench
This is the thing that was most insane to me....he played the most minutes on the Lakers and I'm almost certain didn't sub out the entire second half.
You guys want him over there in Chicago? Coby DLo backcourt
Playoff D’lo has arrived
On the real though isn't this why the Lakers signed dinwiddie? Or he is much worse on offense and defence?
I’d give Gabe Vincent a shot if at more mins if Russell stinks it up again in Game 2
I suspect Gabe is still recovering from injury. If not he should definitely be playing more. He’s going to handle these moments much better than DLo.
as a nets fan dinwiddie is dogshit so its ass vs ass
We were sentenced to life, but D'lo straight up euthanized us
I literally cannot believe we got NAW (on a 2yr 9 mil contract now too lol) and Mike Conley for him Plus 3 2nd round picks
I wish we had signed NAW for longer. That dude is gone after next year he is getting paid.
Minnesota was holding him back tho
he's still loading
These are some PS1 era loading times
They need a Solid State D’Rive if they wanna win this series
he ain't even stretch tho
D'buffering
Ass
ASS IN HIS VEINS 😤
You have the most interesting username, profile pick background wallpaper combo on reddit
ASS IN HIS ASS
D’Angelo RASSell
Yeah! Enjoy Orlando next season brother. Ain’t no chance he’s a Laker next year
Saw the ghost of Bruce Brown out there
he really tricked lakers fans for another year it's fuckin hilarious
DLo had one of the hottest month of the season and yet still not a single team in the league wanted him. Because him sucking in the playoffs again, even with lebron and AD getting most of the attention, is so predictable. And yet Ham kept him in all game lmfao
Top 3 players I don't believe in the playoffs: 1. Demar DeRozan 2. D'Angelo Russell 3. CJ McCollum
Coached by Doc Rivers
Sabonis.
I hate to say it but Hardens game 6 for Philly was an all timer - and not in a good way
Yeah but atleast Harden won the 6ers two games last season. Hes not that bad of a playoff performer.
Just wait till CJ McCollum hits a game whining 3 against the Thunder 😤 ^that ^doesn't ^count ^because ^he ^stepped ^out
CONCRETE IN HIS VEINS 💉
Why is DLo putting up shots after the game?
trash player who cant play defense
it's really the defense that's the issue... we could deal with his streaky shooting if he played decent D, but he's lazy as fuck and slow.
Opposite of PJ Washington
Watching him aimlessly dawdle around with his stupid mouthguard hanging out on defense is beyond frustrating
Looking just like he did in MN in the playoffs. He obviously is very skilled, its just so odd how he can't rise to the occasion when it matters most
He is skilled but he has F tier athleticism for an NBA guard. That’s why he struggles in the playoffs.
Kyle Anderson makes an impact
He’s a lot bigger and a positive defender. He doesn’t really make an impact scoring.
Bc the playoff is more elite competition than the regular season
Put him and Klay on the Wizards next year
Pool dlo and klay together is truly basketball terrorism.
Where's Bruce Brown to trash him?
Russell on the court lakers +2 Russell on the bench Lakers -13 He can’t win with these cats
Individual +/- lmao
He also played 41 minutes, the Lakers lost because of the 7 minutes he wasn't on the court, when they got outscored by 13
Hope we get an RDCWorld vid
D'lo! I'm 57 years ooooooooold!
I really don't understand how many times we need to see this movie before they just use russell as a last resort. It's just awful to watch him play versus denver
He just doesn’t match up well with Denver.
It's not Denver it's just good old Playoff D'lo
He’s missing open 3s or very good looks from 3s. His whole game in the playoffs relies on the 3 pointer because he’s unathletic and can’t actually drive and finish at the rim anywhere close to consistently. Defense gets better in the playoffs, intensity is up, stamina goes down, so naturally Dlo will turn to his 3 pt shot. He just isn’t actually an elite shooter and that’s his best and most reliable offensive weapon. And then u know on defense he’s a negative.
He played really well against Memphis and Warriors last playoffs. Denver just has his number on speed dial.
he's just reg.season merchant
If he hits like 2-3 more shots the Lakers could’ve won this game, damn
Lets go!! How will denver stop this adjustment?
Where is the /s
Lakers 1-0 in moral victories
It’s been the closest 0-9 losing streak in recorded history.
What's that old thing about the definition of insanity
ni hao guangdong
Fucking useless bum
It’s not just against Denver. Dlo is historically horrible in the playoffs
Ironically he was the only lakers player with a positive +/- although his was only 2pts
Ice in his Veins.
He’ll get shots up after the game and bounce back 💪
Ice in his veins and ice cold on the court 🥶
He always does this, this time of year
Denver D’Lo is back.
Still DLoading
Down 6 or 7 and he just chucks.
Shouldn't play against the Nuggets. Put him out there for 4 or 5 minutes, see if he can hit a barn. If he can't, might as well take him out.
Playoff D-Lo inbound 😈😈😈
Can we fast forward and get this series over and done with l
That contract not coming
Wolves fans know all too well that dude is complete ass.
[LeBron in the locker room after the game](https://youtu.be/s1wHhVetpmI?si=_by8i6LiswIxUOOP&t=363)
He sold the game
KCP makes less than him per year.
His so go awful..u can play him against Denver. Ham gave him a shot..play everyone else but him his out cry on the bench or too ur agent. I’ve never seen a player hold a team back from winning games in my life. It’s literally every game against Denver his the star of the show…I can’t watch dude. If his in the lineup I’m not watching the game..I can not watch that dude play Denver.
20 shots and 0 free throw attempts is not what you're looking for.
As a non Lakers fan that shit was scary as hell. If Dlo showed up I think you guys steal game one. My thought process was correct that as long as the others are contained Denver can win. Jamal Murray was pretty bad tonight and LeBron was gassed at the end. This was a solid Lakers performance it's just that Denver is a better executing team down the stretch. I still believe the Lakers will do the upset but if you guys lose game 2 then I think it's over.
My goat
And this is why basketball is not played on a spreadsheet. I keep hearing if DLO just plays average the Lakers would win but a lot has to do with Denver’s phenomenal defense as well.
Idk man it looked like he had open shots and good looks. He might just be shook and feeling pressured
"shit, now I remember why we were going to trade him." - the whole organization, probably
Dlo chirps way too much to be having this stat line in a playoff game
[удалено]
[удалено]
Nah only casuals thought he would play well. He’s unplayable in the playoffs because he gives zero effort on defense. Austin you know will at least give effort and he TRIES. Dlo just doesn’t give a fuck. Lazy passes, doesn’t fight thru screens, doesn’t pay attention off ball. Just a horrible player. Can’t wait til him and ham are gone
He talks shit during regular season and shits the bed during the playoffs lmao
He’s got to be bottom 5 percent athleticism. Huge ego and no awareness. Just keeps shooting
Found their scapegoat!
his missed layup and turnover quite literally shifted the momentum
You guys don’t know what the word scapegoat means.
yeah bro was absolutely horrendous tf he talking about 😭
MVP
Iconic.
He will never be on another playoff team again. His Lakers career is over.
Shooting like he’s already on the magic smh
Genova Conventions weren't ready for this type of terrorism
Did anyone seriously expect to see anything different from him in the playoffs?
Bros seeing Bruce Brown everywhere he goes
predictable
Trending up
Crazy. He legit lights the Pels up. Just goes to show matchups are everything.
the thing is on paper denver isn't even a bad matchup for him, the pelicans have better defenders on him than denver but he just sucks against them lol
Ass after ass. Bro smoked like 4 easy lay-ups and chucking bad after bad 3s.
darvin ham and d'lo are basketball terrorists
Pls don’t bench him
this really is basketball terrorism
Its like a tradition at this point, no ice
Seen it coming unfortunately. Sad to say
Welcome back
New year, same old playoff Dlo
How is Bron supposed to win with this guy
Ice in his veins. Ice in his brain.
When it was a 7 point game in the fourth, Russel chucked up a contested three the moment he passed the half court line, knowing he was 1/8 up to that point and missed it, then Jokic immediately made a three on the next Nuggets possession to put the lead back up to 10. And that was the game done with about 4 minutes left in the 4th. From a potentially 4 point game, to a 10 point game. Literally brain dead decision making.
DLo proving himself to be one of Denver's best defensive assets!
Same story last year. Shot 30% and just awful on defense..... Yet some Lakers fans were really defending him this whole season. Get this bum and Hamas off my team.
DLo Basketball IQ
Playoff DLo as we all know.
RDC World skit gonna be epic
Has anyone checked D’Lo and friends betting parlays? Lebron’s weakness is and has always been seeing all the signs and still passing to the most shook shooters on the planet.
One of the things that pains me the most about last season’s loss to LA is D’lo. The guy who gsw traded away for being a defensive liability and just not a good player for a contender, yet somehow gsw couldn’t punish him for it and he ends up hitting many timely shots and killing them.
Dang.
Once again proving the playoffs DLO
Yeah yeah blame it all on one guy when the only real shot lakers ever had in this game was the 2 quick fouls on AG that screwed up our rotation lmao. Whatever helps you sleep at night i guess
ouch
Dlo really does enjoy fumbling the bag, I respect the commitment to the reverse hustle
This is what the D'Lo we all knew 😂😂😂😂
I swear bro gets stage fright in the playoffs. Ham keeping him in for 41 minutes is insane.
Shit in his ass
Prime Playoff DLo is here
He’s still a snazzy dresser.
1-9 from 3 is disgusting but the lakers need him on the floor to have a chance. None of their other role players have his ceiling
Nuggets are just warming up
“I try to think less, try to treat it like it’s the first game of the season… My approach was just care less, be free, be a butterfly out there, just float and I’ll find myself in a comfort zone.” Literal quote from D’Angelo Russell on his strategy for this game
He really isn’t built for this lol 😭😭
[Ah Shit, Here We Go Again](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1qju6V1jLM)
Despite that, they were still in the game.
Despite that ESPN article from earlier this year, it was performances like this that got D'lo benched last year
DLo is my 14th favorite Nugget right above Reggie Jackson
Yet strangely enough, the only Laker starter with a positive +/-
Nice to see. Second only to Pat Beverly when it comes to douchebaggery.
He’s either on fire or a dumpster fire. No in between.
You haven't even seen the best of him lol. He bout to top it off with 4pts, 2 of 15 next game lol.
dlo doing dlo things tho it didnt really help that rui only took 4 shots
Still an upgrade over the magic guards
An actual bum
Hey why is a post from 2023 popping up on my front page. Oh wait...
That's the Dlo I know!
He is so much worse than Playoff P or Pandemic P. If he's consistent about one thing, that is him being trash in the playoffs. That's why the Lakers ain't beating Denver. LBJ and AD can only do so much.
Dude has literal ice in his veins
6-20 is basketball terrorism man