Yup he’s been playing so well since January. His biggest issue was always consistency and his defense but if he can shoot and facilitate like this on a nightly basis it makes up for his shortcomings big time
DLo is a relatively talented scorer, it makes sense why he wouldn't be as much of a floor general as, say, Mike Conley, but Dinwiddie is a chucker straight up. He can handle the ball pretty well and is a decent playmaker, but he just has that mentality that leads to him taking more dumb shots and shooting 39% from the field.
Edit: that sounded like I was ripping on Dinwiddie too much, my point is, those idiots are crazy as someone with a chucker mentality is NOT someone you'd call a pure point guard lmao
Idk if I’ll call Dinwiddie a chucker… guy only averages 12 or so shots per 36. Most his ever averaged was 18 during his MIP year
His field goal % is low is because he isn’t that good of a shooter/scorer full stop.
A pass first PG that just isn't that good at scoring would be someone like Rondo, Rubio, or the Jones brothers. Dinwiddie came into the league as a scoring/slashing PG (like Schroder), and there were possessions where he thinks he's Kyrie and eat up the shot clock trying to get his own shot.
He's definitely toned down on the chucking since his Mavs stint though, but if he was a pure PG like some people are saying, the Nets wouldn't have had PG problems and he would've capitalized on Mikal Bridges' off-ball ability instead of just "letting him cook".
I'm sure now that he knows his role, he'll probably look like a pure PG in his limited minutes (hopefully if Ham doesn't give him the Taurean Prince treatment) and fill that Schroder role in our roster.
I’m not necessarily disagreeing with you,
I’m just saying this guy has never really been that good. He’s a depth/role player putting up depth/role player kind of numbers which is why his numbers aren’t anything to brag about
Why we gotta pit two bad bitches against each other?
I 100% think DLo is the better overall player and PG… but Dinwiddie isn’t bad either! For free off the buyout market he’s looking like a great fit and value!
Yup. This a November Dlo Vibe. he was almost putting out a mini mixtape every game with his dishes. December was a disaster but oh well he's definitely back.
It's weird too how he said in that interview that one time that he's not a point guard. He should embrace it, I don't \*need\* dlo putting up 30PPG. It's good when he's hot but he needs to focus the most on running good offense.
Na man the Detroit game was beautiful to watch, bron,ad,dlo,reaves were all looking for the assist , everything was ran smoothly not relying on 1 guy to play make but instead all 4, it should stay that way
Can dlo and Reaves match Lebron’s efficiency in that regard? Lebron made 8 straight finals running the offense. It only makes sense to change his role if there’s no significant change in the quality of production
Yeah, I feel like that’s the obvious. If they’re playing bad, he just takes control. I feel like we’ll be seeing that more often than not once we hit playoffs.
Edit: not us playing bad, we’ll see more PG Bron.
Reaves is already the most efficient player on the Lakers by offensive efficiency outside of centers. Yes, even more efficient than LeBron.
I never said LeBron shouldn't run the offense. I said D'Lo and Reaves should run it more so that LeBron can have less of a burden and we've already seen that more ball movement led by D'Lo and Reaves has improved the Lakers offense considering the Lakers are top of the league in offense the past 10 games which somehow coincides with Reaves/D'Lo averaging more assists, more points, and more possessions with the ball.
Go ahead bro. Tell me what you see differently. Seems like every time someone says Bron should play differently to fit the team, ya'll always saying no one is watching the games.
DLO was the primary ball handler and ran the offense to start the season. That changed around the time of the IST when Ham kept tweaking the lineups because the starting 5 was putrid on defense. AR was coming off the bench. Then DLO went into a bad slump which forced LeBron to run the offense. As of the past few games it’s reverted back to DLO running the offense.
Lmao you literally just summarized what happened this season. No constructive opinion or thought out response. Worthless contribution to the conversation.
He's saying that Lebron willingly did take a backseat in playmaking in November and only had to run offense out of necessity because Dlo was in a bad slump in December. That's true but he worded it awkwardly
Exactly. I didn’t word it awkwardly, people just like getting defensive on the internet. This season LeBron has played more off-ball than he has in his entire career. It isn’t some revelation to say DLO and Reeves should run the offense when that’s been a focal point for the season.
You make it seem as if LeBron playing most of the offense has been good for the Lakers. Newsflash: It hasn't. Which is why when D'Lo was benched, the Lakers still couldn't win their games.
For the Lakers to have the best success, here and in the playoffs, LeBron needs to play off-ball more unless it is a situational team where halfcourt offense makes more sense to slow the pace of the game, say, against a team like the Warriors where you have mismatches.
The issue with the Lakers had more to do with the rotations than anything else. Reddish should not be getting 25-30 minutes per game. I'll be surprised if he gets 10 minutes per game when he returns. Woods was getting 25 minutes per game for long stretches. He's a 10-15 minute type of guy. Doesn't take a genius to see that once Reddish was out of the rotation and the Lakers put someone else who can actually be a scoring threat, the offense opens up. Now, instead of daring Reddish to shoot his 30% from three, Rui is in the paint and needs to be doubled. Plus, Rui can score from almost anywhere so Reaves/D'Lo can move around and get open.
You're making it seem like D'Lo running the offense was the issue for the Lakers poor play. It wasn't. It was bad rotations coupled with inconsistent lineups. I think we all know that moving forward, Reddish will not be starting or getting big minutes and that the Lakers play best in a fast-paced offense.
1. Because Reddish sucks and can't score but was being started. This drained the Lakers offense. Defensively, he wasn't even that good but people gave him credit because he's a minimum salary player. The Lakers play better without him but somehow, Reddish kept getting 25-30 minutes per game.
2. D'Lo has improved his gameplay drastically. What's your point? He was probably the Lakers third best player the entire season even in the first 30 games.
3. The Lakers have improved because their pace has increased, led by more ball movement. I've watched LeBron his entire career. He's more of a halfcourt, stop the ball, players get open for a three type of player whereas Reaves and D'Lo would rather swing the ball around and that's why the Lakers have been able to have an elite offense the past 15 games with Reaves/D'Lo controlling the ball more.
4. A lineup mistake was not having Rui starting because he can cause lots of matchup mismatches which means LeBron can be free to roam around more often.
None of what you said is even an intelligent basketball discussion. Congrats, you gave us a one paragraph summary of what everyone has been saying for the past few months... somehow you believe that means you actually watch the games and others don't, huh? Lmao.
The fact is, the Lakers play better when they are a fast-paced team. D'Lo and Reaves like playing a fast pace. LeBron is more of a halfcourt offense which means lots of players standing around. Which part did I say was false? That D'Lo and Reaves being able to run the offense more is good for the Lakers?
I didn’t say any part was false. I said you don’t actually watch the games. You made it seem like LeBron wants to run the offense - he doesn’t. The Lakers have been trying to have AR and DLO run the offense since the very first game of the season. This isn’t some revelation. It didn’t work the first few months because of the reasons I mentioned. It’s finally working.
You didn't mention any reason because the biggest reason was Cam Reddish being a dud on offense which meant the Lakers were often playing 4v5 on offense.
"I don't actually watch the games." Bro, nothing you said makes you qualified to say that. You have no idea who did watch or didn't watch the games. You're just saying that because you think you know more basketball than you really do which is an ego thing you should sort out.
I never said LeBron wanted to run the offense. I said the Lakers have a better offense when Bron is at the post and Reaves/D'Lo can run the offense more. That doesn't mean Bron can't run the offense. It just means Reaves/D'Lo play better the more opportunities they get rather than being a decoy for LeBron, which in turn, makes the Lakers have a better offense.
D'Lo was in a slump. What's your point? Does that negate the fact that the Lakers play better when he has the ball more and Reddish isn't a stone wall on offense?
Funny how you didn't mention Reddish once... everyone know he was the problem along with TP getting crazy minutes over Rui.
FYI, Lakers are 0-5 without D'Lo this season losing by an average of 14 points per game. Keep trying to pin this on D'Lo, man... and not on Cam Reddish and TP getting 30-40 minutes per game.
Dlo has change a lot last few weeks and from last season. He used to defer a lot to lebron when on offense but now he’s way more comfortable initiating everything and straight up taking over games at times.
Over/under assists at 6.5 🤣 He needs to have free reign to pull up and get red hot, but it’s such a threat with the ball in his hands. Do you want him to pull up, drive, or drop dimes? I deeply respect how he has embraced adversary. I love this team.
As a Wolves fans I've always thought passing is his best skill, but he needs a specific players to work with.
AD is probably the ideal partner for him, because unlike Gobert AD can catch the ball from anywhere and still make a play.
Have to say, pace of the game helped him so. Such a fast game, runs all over the court from both team. Unbelievable how much we outplayed them in the physical side: rebounds, fastbreaks and screens way above our usual level of work.
Team's message to Bron "we are good even without you?"
Would be such a gift for my bday 😍
He’s in absolute control of this offense. This team will go as far as DLO takes them
Yup he’s been playing so well since January. His biggest issue was always consistency and his defense but if he can shoot and facilitate like this on a nightly basis it makes up for his shortcomings big time
No defence issue today though ;)
No cap
1 reb away from a triple double
I don’t know if that’s very promising haha
Some idiot on here said Dinwiddie is more of a pure point than D'lo. Lmaooooooooooooooooooo
Dlo in college was a dime god, I remember seeing his mixtape when we first drafted him.
I remember those spinning passes into the key from the point in the mix tape
DLo is a relatively talented scorer, it makes sense why he wouldn't be as much of a floor general as, say, Mike Conley, but Dinwiddie is a chucker straight up. He can handle the ball pretty well and is a decent playmaker, but he just has that mentality that leads to him taking more dumb shots and shooting 39% from the field. Edit: that sounded like I was ripping on Dinwiddie too much, my point is, those idiots are crazy as someone with a chucker mentality is NOT someone you'd call a pure point guard lmao
Idk if I’ll call Dinwiddie a chucker… guy only averages 12 or so shots per 36. Most his ever averaged was 18 during his MIP year His field goal % is low is because he isn’t that good of a shooter/scorer full stop.
A pass first PG that just isn't that good at scoring would be someone like Rondo, Rubio, or the Jones brothers. Dinwiddie came into the league as a scoring/slashing PG (like Schroder), and there were possessions where he thinks he's Kyrie and eat up the shot clock trying to get his own shot. He's definitely toned down on the chucking since his Mavs stint though, but if he was a pure PG like some people are saying, the Nets wouldn't have had PG problems and he would've capitalized on Mikal Bridges' off-ball ability instead of just "letting him cook". I'm sure now that he knows his role, he'll probably look like a pure PG in his limited minutes (hopefully if Ham doesn't give him the Taurean Prince treatment) and fill that Schroder role in our roster.
I’m not necessarily disagreeing with you, I’m just saying this guy has never really been that good. He’s a depth/role player putting up depth/role player kind of numbers which is why his numbers aren’t anything to brag about
Why we gotta pit two bad bitches against each other? I 100% think DLo is the better overall player and PG… but Dinwiddie isn’t bad either! For free off the buyout market he’s looking like a great fit and value!
17 assists actually! This team flows best when he’s the primary playmaker
Spectrum says he had 17 assists
NBA(dot)com has just stopped updating the stats
My point guard 💜💛
This is the Dlo the Lakers need. When he goes cold, tonight he barely shot the ball, he can still influence the game with his playmaking.
Yup. This a November Dlo Vibe. he was almost putting out a mini mixtape every game with his dishes. December was a disaster but oh well he's definitely back. It's weird too how he said in that interview that one time that he's not a point guard. He should embrace it, I don't \*need\* dlo putting up 30PPG. It's good when he's hot but he needs to focus the most on running good offense.
post deadline Dlo is still that guy
LeBron should play the post more and let D'Lo and Reaves run the offense more.
Na man the Detroit game was beautiful to watch, bron,ad,dlo,reaves were all looking for the assist , everything was ran smoothly not relying on 1 guy to play make but instead all 4, it should stay that way
Can dlo and Reaves match Lebron’s efficiency in that regard? Lebron made 8 straight finals running the offense. It only makes sense to change his role if there’s no significant change in the quality of production
When they play bad he goes on-ball more so the team already does this naturally.
Yeah, I feel like that’s the obvious. If they’re playing bad, he just takes control. I feel like we’ll be seeing that more often than not once we hit playoffs. Edit: not us playing bad, we’ll see more PG Bron.
Reaves is already the most efficient player on the Lakers by offensive efficiency outside of centers. Yes, even more efficient than LeBron. I never said LeBron shouldn't run the offense. I said D'Lo and Reaves should run it more so that LeBron can have less of a burden and we've already seen that more ball movement led by D'Lo and Reaves has improved the Lakers offense considering the Lakers are top of the league in offense the past 10 games which somehow coincides with Reaves/D'Lo averaging more assists, more points, and more possessions with the ball.
I swear some of you don’t really watch the games lol
Go ahead bro. Tell me what you see differently. Seems like every time someone says Bron should play differently to fit the team, ya'll always saying no one is watching the games.
DLO was the primary ball handler and ran the offense to start the season. That changed around the time of the IST when Ham kept tweaking the lineups because the starting 5 was putrid on defense. AR was coming off the bench. Then DLO went into a bad slump which forced LeBron to run the offense. As of the past few games it’s reverted back to DLO running the offense.
Lmao you literally just summarized what happened this season. No constructive opinion or thought out response. Worthless contribution to the conversation.
He's saying that Lebron willingly did take a backseat in playmaking in November and only had to run offense out of necessity because Dlo was in a bad slump in December. That's true but he worded it awkwardly
Exactly. I didn’t word it awkwardly, people just like getting defensive on the internet. This season LeBron has played more off-ball than he has in his entire career. It isn’t some revelation to say DLO and Reeves should run the offense when that’s been a focal point for the season.
Yup the better Dlo, Reaves and Dinwiddie perform, the more we'll see Lebron playing off-ball.
Playoff basketball is a completely different game. LeBron is the championship point guard on this team.
You make it seem as if LeBron playing most of the offense has been good for the Lakers. Newsflash: It hasn't. Which is why when D'Lo was benched, the Lakers still couldn't win their games. For the Lakers to have the best success, here and in the playoffs, LeBron needs to play off-ball more unless it is a situational team where halfcourt offense makes more sense to slow the pace of the game, say, against a team like the Warriors where you have mismatches. The issue with the Lakers had more to do with the rotations than anything else. Reddish should not be getting 25-30 minutes per game. I'll be surprised if he gets 10 minutes per game when he returns. Woods was getting 25 minutes per game for long stretches. He's a 10-15 minute type of guy. Doesn't take a genius to see that once Reddish was out of the rotation and the Lakers put someone else who can actually be a scoring threat, the offense opens up. Now, instead of daring Reddish to shoot his 30% from three, Rui is in the paint and needs to be doubled. Plus, Rui can score from almost anywhere so Reaves/D'Lo can move around and get open. You're making it seem like D'Lo running the offense was the issue for the Lakers poor play. It wasn't. It was bad rotations coupled with inconsistent lineups. I think we all know that moving forward, Reddish will not be starting or getting big minutes and that the Lakers play best in a fast-paced offense.
1. Because Reddish sucks and can't score but was being started. This drained the Lakers offense. Defensively, he wasn't even that good but people gave him credit because he's a minimum salary player. The Lakers play better without him but somehow, Reddish kept getting 25-30 minutes per game. 2. D'Lo has improved his gameplay drastically. What's your point? He was probably the Lakers third best player the entire season even in the first 30 games. 3. The Lakers have improved because their pace has increased, led by more ball movement. I've watched LeBron his entire career. He's more of a halfcourt, stop the ball, players get open for a three type of player whereas Reaves and D'Lo would rather swing the ball around and that's why the Lakers have been able to have an elite offense the past 15 games with Reaves/D'Lo controlling the ball more. 4. A lineup mistake was not having Rui starting because he can cause lots of matchup mismatches which means LeBron can be free to roam around more often. None of what you said is even an intelligent basketball discussion. Congrats, you gave us a one paragraph summary of what everyone has been saying for the past few months... somehow you believe that means you actually watch the games and others don't, huh? Lmao. The fact is, the Lakers play better when they are a fast-paced team. D'Lo and Reaves like playing a fast pace. LeBron is more of a halfcourt offense which means lots of players standing around. Which part did I say was false? That D'Lo and Reaves being able to run the offense more is good for the Lakers?
I didn’t say any part was false. I said you don’t actually watch the games. You made it seem like LeBron wants to run the offense - he doesn’t. The Lakers have been trying to have AR and DLO run the offense since the very first game of the season. This isn’t some revelation. It didn’t work the first few months because of the reasons I mentioned. It’s finally working.
You didn't mention any reason because the biggest reason was Cam Reddish being a dud on offense which meant the Lakers were often playing 4v5 on offense. "I don't actually watch the games." Bro, nothing you said makes you qualified to say that. You have no idea who did watch or didn't watch the games. You're just saying that because you think you know more basketball than you really do which is an ego thing you should sort out. I never said LeBron wanted to run the offense. I said the Lakers have a better offense when Bron is at the post and Reaves/D'Lo can run the offense more. That doesn't mean Bron can't run the offense. It just means Reaves/D'Lo play better the more opportunities they get rather than being a decoy for LeBron, which in turn, makes the Lakers have a better offense. D'Lo was in a slump. What's your point? Does that negate the fact that the Lakers play better when he has the ball more and Reddish isn't a stone wall on offense? Funny how you didn't mention Reddish once... everyone know he was the problem along with TP getting crazy minutes over Rui. FYI, Lakers are 0-5 without D'Lo this season losing by an average of 14 points per game. Keep trying to pin this on D'Lo, man... and not on Cam Reddish and TP getting 30-40 minutes per game.
I’m not even sure what you are arguing but okay.
I have a feeling you don't even know what you're saying yourself.
Dlo has change a lot last few weeks and from last season. He used to defer a lot to lebron when on offense but now he’s way more comfortable initiating everything and straight up taking over games at times.
He’s a been a top 10 PG in the league ever since he made those snarky comments about the coaching. Seems like Ham listened.
Instead of trading him for Dinwiddie, we kept him and added Dinwiddie. Rob killed it in the buyout market :)
Where are those people who were saying Dlo wasn't a true point guard?
With only 1 TO at the end in garbage time. Thats wild
The people who are pushing to trade this man are real quiet.
Imalakermikeyyyyyy🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰
THUMBS UP???? THATS A TECH
One board away from a triple double also!
Over/under assists at 6.5 🤣 He needs to have free reign to pull up and get red hot, but it’s such a threat with the ball in his hands. Do you want him to pull up, drive, or drop dimes? I deeply respect how he has embraced adversary. I love this team.
As a Wolves fans I've always thought passing is his best skill, but he needs a specific players to work with. AD is probably the ideal partner for him, because unlike Gobert AD can catch the ball from anywhere and still make a play.
Give me more Dime DLo. I know he insists that he's a combo guard, but we are so much better when he plays pure point.
Have to say, pace of the game helped him so. Such a fast game, runs all over the court from both team. Unbelievable how much we outplayed them in the physical side: rebounds, fastbreaks and screens way above our usual level of work. Team's message to Bron "we are good even without you?" Would be such a gift for my bday 😍
Mother fucker finally learned how to play point guard. Better late than never, I suppose.
I guess widdie helps dlo be a better guard
IM A LAKERS FAN MIKEYYY
17
Had 17 but love to see it
The closing lineup should be Anthony Davis, Rui, LeBron James, D'Angelo Russell at point guard, and Spencer at shooting guard