D’Angelo Russell addressed the media about his energy and performance following his first home game back with the Los Angeles Lakers in their 120-102 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans.
(Courtesy: “Lakers/Spectrum SportsNet”)
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33333angelo
I’m one of those fans he is talking bout i was so heartbroken when he left us.. when I got the news he was back I so so so so so happy.. I said it before he was a kid when he was here.. cut him slack.. n people were so hard on him Im his age n now he is back as a adult as he is Bettr than ever I’m so happy the lakers organization saw his talent n brought him back😢 thank you genie rob n all the faces who brought back my boy.. love you DLow god is good let’s get some wins in
We missed you dlo
Timberwolves fan here: 🐺
Dlo looks smooth playing next to LeBron & AD. Lakers look like a more natural fit for him.
We needed veteran leadership and a pass-first floor general and Lakers needed shot-making.
It was a great trade for everyone WIN/WIN/WIN 👏
I’m glad dlo back I was so mad when they traded him for timofey 🤦🏽♂️
It's such a relief seeing the Lakers being able to run a pick and roll SMOOTHLY
Hollywood D'lo
Boy has style👍
First player to do a interview wit a protein shake
This new team can keep lebron minutes under 32 rest of season. We need him fresh if they want to make a post season push. I like the shooting and spacing it’s refreshing to see
It's funny, former Laker fans that saw when he was first here literally saw him grow. From an immature kid who was snitching on teammates and was very inconsistent now he's a little bit more Poise being a different situation.
He was an All-Star in Brooklyn, went to the Warriors and learned how to shoot off the dribble and off the catch playing with Steph Curry and learning from Klay Thompson and Steve Kerr, then he played with the Timberwolves and saw dysfunction so now I think he's a little bit more poised and ready for the situation
Kobe would be proud 👏
Kobe like poish
Relax Laker fans.. good to see him back but we still have a mountain to climb to make the playoffs. Good win tho.. Let’s go Lakers!
He used the F word, ask Westbrook what happened when he used it 😭
That is why i always say change is inevitable. He accepted the change when he got traded mature and work hard and see he is back in LA. He's not mad about what happened years ago. He now has an opportunity to get things done here again. I love his humbleness
Laker going to try to get kyrie this off-season unfortunately dlo will be let go if they get kyrie so if I were dlo I would think about that
Dam I wish Kobe was here to this dudes maturity.. he did some silly ish when he was young but he gets it NOW!
Gotta give Rob some credit here. He turned Westbrook into three functional players that can contribute to winning basketball
Dlo I brought him back in 2k this is crazy what a dream lol🎉🎉
Why is wearing shades in doors 😂 cool
Funny fact : I put this team together on 2k and simulated the season . They won the championship lol
It would be so funny if another situation came up and he snitched about that too
May the real Russell please stand up, again may I have ur attention plz may the real russ please stand up please stand up any other russ is a cancer
ASMR by Dlo
from Ice in my Veins to Like I never left, this dude is effortless when it comes to oncourt, post shot celebrations lol
DLO have the smoothest shot
Next they get Kuzma back….be nice
Seems like a much better fit than Russ and like he missed playing there
Snitch
He got that Kobe Laker swagger…cz he shared the court with the real GOAT
Love him back in a Lakers team 💜💪💛🔥
Snitch
The key to the Lakers future success this season will be their health. They have the players to win a Championship, but they must stay healthy. As an 'old schooler', I would love to see another Celtics v. Lakers Championship series.
So glad we got D'Lo back. I still have his jersey from the first time 🙂 Go Lakers!
🗣I got ice!
So happy Dlo is back.
D’Lo with that 1 on
As a Wolves person. I loved DLo. Still do. But I swear he plays way better for the Lakers 😂😂
People forget like DLo ain’t turnaround his whole career and turned himself into a allstar in BK . Highly skilled highly talented
Next would be randle and clarkson homecoming.
Notice how the player on the team says when lebron is in it makes things easier and smoother, but you pros in the comments will say "Brons the issue"
I really miss this guy in Minnnesota
Crazy how D angelo is bursting with positivity and Russ was in so much negativity. Just like Dlo says here, he enjoys playing ball… feels excited to be home…. just spreads his good energy all around. Truly the missing piece because of his obviously ultimate self confidence
Russell westbrook is kinda a good dude and hella competitive but it just comes off wrong, especially in LA, he was a ticking bomb, waiting to go off at any time. No idea why. He should calm down and find himself again but i m not sure thats possible. Even when he says lets go out and have fun it sounds wrong….. the man is in a deeply ruined mental state after his LA stint. It was homecoming and a dream come true that became a nightmare.
Dangelo is in another universe from Russ right now, and also his game fits this team much better. It's like a win win both on and off the court.
The Lakers are back, simple as that. The Westbrook experiment that even a blind man could seee wasnt gonna work, is over in 1.5 seasons, and just in the right time for LAL not to waste another year of Lebron's late career
To think…
Then- Lakers President of Basketball Ops Magic Johnson (and to an extent GM Rob Pelinka) jettisoned Russell in 2017 after drafting Lonzo Ball, who was billed “the new face of the Lakers.”
Magic’s reasoning? He needed a leader.
Fast forward 6 years later: Ball is long gone, Russell returns ready to be a true leader (and PG) this ball club was sorely lacking.
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