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Every year the lakers find someone to single out and blame

Dlo has been playing pretty decent this whole year. I dont understand the hate. 16pts 6 assist at almost 50% fg percentage. Someone had to say it.

Whole-heartedly believe the Lakers should've never gotten rid of DLo to begin with.

They will regret trading DLo if they do.

Darvin Ham: "D'Angelo, you've got the green light for 10 games to pad your stats as much as possible" ** After 10 games.... ** Pelinka: "Good job Ham, D'Angelo's value is high enough now that we can trade him for Bruce Brown" ** Another 10 games later.... ** Pelinka: "Ham, you're fired" ☠️☠️☠️

This always happens every time this year on anytime that Bron plays on. That's why established player never wanna join him.

This is Lebron's playbook since last 14 years or so. 1. Start the year by hyping up the co-star and shift the expectations on others. 2. Laze around and deliberately lose games towards trade deadline. 3. Along with his crony reporters create a hype that "Lebron needs help" 4. Force Management to trade for someone... 5. Once trade is done, Lebron gets excited and towards the All-Star break starts playing properly. Saying that he is hyped up to play with such fantastic traded players... 6. Go to playoffs and then see if there is a chance to go to the finals...if there us a good chance, Lebron takes the entire credit. 7. If not, Lebron will pout and sulk and crash out of Playoffs. 8. His crony reporters and hype creating machine will lay the blame on some scapegoat (most probably the players they hyped the most). 9. Next season - rinse and repeat.

Man I just want them to go get a good defensive center so AD doesn’t necessarily have to play center. Like I know the raps selling atm is poeltl available or even gafford on wizards. What made the 2020 team good was not just their shooting but their defence and versatility with lineups with Dwight. (Another pick setter, lob threat and rim protector) Also never thought frank vogel should’ve been fired that man could coach, just got caught in the Westbrook crossfire.

D Lo has been averaging 21 ppg shooting 50% from the field and 45+% from three in the month of January DLO has been solid

Watching this on the toilet rn 🎉

No one ever talks about Lebron taking plays off, arguing with refs while teams getting beat on D, bricking 3s, turning it over and not running back on D.

You’re a good defender for one year and all of the sudden you’re a great defender for the rest of your career

See to me the laker don’t need to trade Dlo he’s the not problem the problem is that the lakers need to be consistent with the right lineup and they don’t need Murray he isn’t even that good like he used to be

Keep DLO, the problem is the change in lineups every week, that coaching. Reddish should have never been a starter, what are they looking at.

Great vid as always

Darvin Ham's scheme and rotations are the problem. Why does he have our players crash so hard to the rim whenever there's penetration. We have the best rim protector in AD, so we should live with it rather than giving up wide open 3's. Opposing teams are having historic shooting nights against the Lakers getting wide open looks. DLo is not the problem. He came in clutch most of the playoffs, and had one bad series. Granted it was a really bad series, but we wouldn't have been playing Denver without his contributions on Memphis and against the GSW. Rui was our answer to Jokic. Having Rui play on Jokic, and having AD protect the rim slowed him down. Lakers need a coach that can adjust the script mid game, and get the most out of the talen we have.

Here right after his best game in a while with the lakers.

They always find someone they blame so that it isn’t about the superstars

Salute to you Flight Mike 🏀

Flightmike I am an og love bro been watching since quarantine

Dlo knew he was gonna be traded when he signed a contract with a player option next year and no trade clause. It’s not really about the player. Lakers have some of the worst perimeter defense in the league so a trade has to get done if they want to be a contender

Los Angeles is where point guards go to ruin their careers.

Thx Mike, your channel is way more satisfactory and way less cringy to watch than the others on YT.

I haven’t watched this yet but I love your content, I love how you put your heart into every video and stay up at night to get us the best content the fastest.

Trading for Murray will be a huge mistake. You'll just have Westbrook 2.0. Losing good players for a player who won't be able to shoot 3s, who's defense is nowhere what it used to be, and a player who can't finish.

The biggest flaw of Lebron is how he or his Stan’s put blame on one player every time they are playing like garbage and want to trade them. Thank god they didn’t trade for kyrie bc they would still be mid

Austin Reeves rubbing DLo’s shoulders saying chill bruh you acting like you about to be sent to Washington or sum 😂

A rumor is not an agreement. Jesus.

did ma boy dirty in the thumbnail lmao.

LeBron will trade you 😂, I like that quote,so true though

LeFlop wastes possessions and turns the ball over until he gets his stats. Then blames the team when they can't get going and bring it home. That's why they have so many close losses.

I honestly feel bad for Deangelo Russell, he has only had one real opportunity to play freely was in Brooklyn

It's LeFraud but everyone is to scared to say it.

The amount of players and first round picks traded throughout respective careers: LeBron: 118 (21 seasons) Kobe: 56 (20 seasons) Curry: 51 (15 seasons) Jordan: 35 (15 seasons)

I've been a faithful laker for over 50 years and the elephant in the room that no laker fan wants to admit is LeBron is the problem. But because of the money the organization will make as long as he is there they won't get rid of him.but think of superstars we could actually get for him and win championships.we have a good team and coaching staff but we will never win another championship with LeBron. FACTS

Nice call the double check, didn't realize that I wasn't subscribed for so long 😂

Anytime I see these videos, it’s regarding “The End” of someone 🤣🤣

Your the best basketball and football KZfaqr

Great points Mike, awesome video too, I lean more towards Reaves than Dlo, his defense is just horrendous, I use lase years playoffs and how he disappeared and Reaves stepped up.

9:45 “…should the Lakers trade Angelo Russell and his huge package…” Pause.

The problem with the Lakers is they will win a game against a good team and then lose to a bad team the next day. As they did when they beat Dallas and then lost to the Nets! They need something. They can't be trusted to be consistent.

If the lakers trade DLo back to the nets despite being a bad fit right now, it'll be deja vu to DLo's first nets stint from that trade lol

The best intro on KZfaq by farrrr. LOVE IT!

Nice mike!

Any point guard who is not Kyrie or Curry, lose their powers once they play with Bron.

They should get rid of Lebron’s old ass and build a young core of players

Mike can you make a knicks video please. Love your take on all concepts.

I love the lakers but I hate how they treat players and don’t put any pressure or accountability on darvin ham. I don’t want anyone to get traded

The Problem is Ham but it’s LBJ in the defensive side because Imagine LBJ has Point Guard or Small Foward it would but AD as Power Foward which is his real position.

D Lo’s staying. You trippin Mike

its really too bad we cant trade coaches. lakers' fans all over the world trying to figure out a way to get the coach out because our players right now seem to be getting along real well. the coach's lack of good coaching is pissing EVERYONE OFF.

James can't get back on defense but he'll run down the court for a 3 on 0 lol

Imagine trading Dlo but not AR 😂

Come playoff time the Lakers will regret trading him and whoever they add to the trade package smh

Dlo is a solid player no one can question that a serviceable nba point guard very similar to john starks god bless him❤❤

Good stuff. I wish you would have covered his stats on why the Lakers dont see him as valuable too =)

Another year, another Bron scapegoat. I'm so freaking sick of him. He never has enough. Always someone else fault. Plus, he sucks with no moves and is boring to watch. I seriously can't wait till this old tired ass ninja goes sit down. He ain't gotta retire, but he gotta get the hell up outta here. 😂😂

Yeah Fire Darvin Ham or he needs to set a lineup and stick with it making adjustments as necessary

Im pretty sure DLO is not the one calling for small ball lineups, stubbornly not using our bigs when needed, and consistently starting Prince/Reddish. FIRE POCKETS

Man Flight Mike keeps capping without needing to cap, this man gave my Dallas mavericks 30. He is ok, he is just not featured enough and he has always been a guy that gets better as t he season progresses.

Murray & Capela would fit perfectly with the lakers. AD could move to the 4 like he wants, we get another solid rim protector/rebounder, and we get a upgrade at the PG position

If Hawks want an expiring contract their best bet is CP3 in Golden State. Not LA

Trading away one of your two best 3 point shooters on the team, and secondary ball handler? Very smart

Nice vid

Them bringing him back just to trade him AGAIN?! Crazy, he been playing great too

if i were him i will go on or try my luck in other teams so my skills will flourished more

The flight Mike is must watch youtube

Hit the nail on the head. Even if Lakers land Murray and Capela, their value can't be maximized if Ham remains the coach. Ham will still use 3 guards and play TP for 35 minutes.

If dlo somehow unlocks the hidden ability to play like this for a whole season, lakers win for sure

If the rumors are true then there's absolutely no reason for the Lakers to trade D'Angelo for Dejounte. Dejounte is a BAD fit for the Lakers. We all know it doesn't matter how good of a player you are because if you're playing with LeBron, you will basically become a spot up shooter, and Dejounte is simply NOT that guy. If they do make that trade, I 100% guarantee that they will look for a player similar to D'Angelo because that's what they need- a playmaking guard that can space up the floor.

On the real DLo is one of the most skilled guards in the league he’s just inconsistent like the rest of the lakers I wouldn’t trade him… He just needs to be coached up

Fan favorite to far

I want to keep dlo but damn he struggled in the playoffs but I would like to keep him since we drafted him and hope he improves

Fire Ham... Cooked him

2nd, love the vids, Mike!

If you actually watch the games you know that D Lo has been going off recently. AD been passing more and D Lo has been aggressive. Getting rid of D Lo would be a foolish decision. Period. They need scorers outside of Bron and Ad, D Lo is the best option imo.

Surely trade AR…. If they do move on DLo, I hope he ends up at Bucks, Celts or Nugs.

Personally I blame Darvin Ham for making to many switch ups in the line up but ultimately i blame LeBron James more. Bron is the leader of this team and when he's crushing it everybody follows suit but when he makes bad jumpers and plays while looking to blame somebody it hurts the team. My advise for Bron is to let his teammates make more shots to get them involved and focus more on the defensive end than offense.

Your defense is always going to be bad guarding 2 men every other play when LeBron drops his defensive assignment

lakers don’t needa trade anyone tbh, Darvin ham’s rotations were trash, if anything they just need a center

No one’s to blame. Why can’t people be patient and let them cook. Just chill out and let them find their footing and get after it. We’ve beat high caliber teams, that’s the reflection on our potential, and the in season tournament is a testament to when the stakes are higher, the play gets more intense. Keep the core team and watch them go far in the playoffs.

We're getting essentially nothing from Vincent and Hayes as it is so if it's Dlo and TP for Murray and Capela without giving up a FRP, I'd take that trade.

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DLo could get another chance in Brooklyn. The Lakers have already expressed interest in many of our assets. It only makes sense if a trade happens or even the Nets could be the 3rd team involved for LA to land Dejounte Murray.

Man keep d-lo trade Austin, he’s honestly not that much younger than d-lo or Murray. I like Austin but, people act like he’s so young. My dream scenario would be still get Dejounte and run him and D-Lo as 1 and 2. Fire Darvin Ham!

its always everyone else's fault and not LBJ

Lakers fans tried to tell Us Westbrook should retire, this is nothing more than sensationalism from Lakers fans yet again. Dlo's fine but Lakers need to address LeBron being a liability on offense when he has a high usage rate. He's also not as helpful on defense anymore, that's why they end up having Vando running around with 0 points in 4 quarters with 8 deflections to his name. Dlo just needs to develop a rhythm as a true PG, but it feels like he gets the scraps of any leftover plays

I DO NOT want to see D'Angelo Russell traded !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! NO !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Ham needs to go.

I said it since last year, the Lakers most glaring problem is they have a woefully incompetent coach who doesn't prepare his team, doesn't call critical time outs & has no idea what players to have on the floor to maximize winning! That kind of incompetence trickles down to the players & loss of confidence. If Laker management keeps making unnecessary trades & not plainly able to see the problem, prepare for a horrible future for the Lakers. It's DARVIN "freaken" HAM who is the the PROBLEM!!! So PLEEEEEZE fire this trash coach!

I like DLo with his contract its a good price for him

LeGM at it again

The problem with The Lakers is LeBron James, LeBron James can't play with a PG , he wants to dominate the ball but doesn't want to play PG which will Cause confusion for any PG they put besides him , The Lakers and LeBron need to embrace the fact that LeBron James is more suitable for the entire team as a PG and then Fill out the rest of the Roster based off Bron being Their PG , his no longer at his peak so he can't Make up the difference like he could in the past with the Cavs and Heat The only PG to ever Flourish around LeBron is Kyrie Irving and that's cause Kyries Play style is more of A SG than a PG

TRADE LEBRON. LEBRON IS THE PROBLEM.

That's why dlo get pass around, he's too soft. There's a reason why everywhere he goes, he gets traded. I remembered him playing as a twolves and he said Zion was playing football while everyone else was playing basketball. 😂 I knew right there twolves was going to trade him because twolves was trying to build a tougher team.

Don’t worry, he’ll secretly record a conversation and have his leverage back soon enough. Let’s go Russell, keep that phone on record!

Darvin Ham's problems are his rotations and defensive schemes, which allow teams to sh00t open 3s. However, he isn't the only problem. The inconsistencies from D'Angelo Russell, Rui Hashimura, and Austin Reeves are problems too including the lack of a center with enough size. If D'Angelo sh0t like he is now in the WCF in the playoffs, the Lakers would've probably won.

Lakers need to leave the LBJ era behind, and start to build so AD is rewarded for his services. James has expired

They need to get rid of Cam Reddish by any means possible. If that means pairing him with DLo to send somewhere, that is OK

KD was right, LBJ creates a toxic environment everywhere he plays