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D'Angelo Russell

LoPo said:
Still scores 18+ points per game with a better EFG% than Donovan Mitchell. On a better team.

So what if he can get to the FT line or finish better at the rim. Does he make us better? Absolutely
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Have you read anything people have said or do you just cover your eyes to everyone's post who dont agree with you? Cuz everyone here is disagreeing with you.
 
If we could add Russell and somehow also add a quality stretch 4 like Porter, Niko or Gallo then I'd be all for it. Just replacing Rubio with Russell isn't going move the needle much, if at all, and it's not going to make us anywhere close to being contenders.
 
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Saint Cy of JFC said:
He's a terrible athlete, so I dont see the FTR jumping to anything over 20%, and tht would be hard.
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the most likely areas of improvement would be

Shooting - go from good to great
Finishing at the rim - Our group has had some success helping guys with this, but the athleticism thing might limit this
Defense - Start by maybe giving a **** and trying on defense. IDK how much guys get better here and giving them tons of money likely doesn't help them start caring.

If someone told me we could sign him to the exact same number of years and dollars as Rubio this offseason... then I'd go for that. I think he's gonna get paid and I think if he is still on the Nets roster at year end they will likely match anything reasonable.
 
LoPo said:
Cy is the kind of dude with a small **** who tries to make himself feel more manly by taking shots at people on a forum.
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Is that a thing? Cuz I know you're a climate change denier just because you feel insecure about liberals talking down to you.
 
Saint Cy of JFC said:
Have you read anything people have said or do you just cover your eyes to everyone's post who dont agree with you? Cuz everyone here is disagreeing with you.
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I'm disagreeing with three people. There a bunch of people on this forum who refuse to speak up because they know they will take a bunch of shots from people like you.
 
Saint Cy of JFC said:
Is that a thing? Cuz I know you're a climate change denier just because you feel insecure about liberals talking down to you.
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I believe in climate change and I consider myself a conservative but every topic is worth it's own discussion. Nobody talks down to me because I see eye to eye with everyone who doesn't hide behind a keyboard.

I wouldn't expect you to understand that tater tot.
 
LoPo said:
I believe in climate change and I consider myself a conservative but every topic is worth it's own discussion. Nobody talks down to me because I see eye to eye with everyone who doesn't hide behind a keyboard.

I wouldn't expect you to understand that tater tot.
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OK, so can you understand that D'Angelo Russell is historically one of the worst players in NBA history at getting to the FT line?
 
I've decided all FA need to meet the Tim Hardaway Jr. test for me (it's the mendoza line for me).

I think he could be had for straight expiring salary... he's a solid but flawed player. He's owed about 18M a year and his deal runs for two years after this one. Anyone that does not provide more value than that is a no for me. I think Russell will get around 18-22M per for 3 or 4 years... I'd prefer Hardaway... he's better, more certain, and has a shorter deal. Thus Russell fails the THJ test for me and I'm out.
 
Jingled said:
If we could add Russell and somehow also add a quality stretch 4 like Porter, Niko or Gallo then I'd be all for it. Just replacing Rubio with Russell isn't going to be the needle much, if at all, and it's not going to make us anywhere close to being contenders.
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I agree, but we have to get the improvement while we can. Right now, we need to improve PG AND PF play to be a contender. If we get improvement at PG, we just have to be more aggressive getting that help at PF.
 
Handlogten's Heros said:
I've decided all FA need to meet the Tim Hardaway Jr. test for me (it's the mendoza line for me).

I think he could be had for straight expiring salary... he's a solid but flawed player. He's owed about 18M a year and his deal runs for two years after this one. Anyone that does not provide more value than that is a no for me. I think Russell will get around 18-22M per for 3 or 4 years... I'd prefer Hardaway... he's better, more certain, and has a shorter deal. Thus Russell fails the THJ test for me and I'm out.
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I'm on the record saying that I would make a move for Hardaway. However, I think Russell is a smarter fit next to Donovan for the long term. Russell can run an offense, facilitate, and spot up shoot. He will improve on defense like almost all 22 year old professionals do. His entire game will improve like almost all 22 year old professionals do.
 
LoPo said:
I'm on the record saying that I would make a move for Hardaway. However, I think Russell is a smarter fit next to Donovan for the long term. Russell can run an offense, facilitate, and spot up shoot. He will improve on defense like almost all 22 year old professionals do. His entire game will improve like almost all 22 year old professionals do.
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I can see why someone would want him... I don't because I think the price will exceed the value.
 
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