D'Angelo Russell analysis | Does he fit in Golden State?

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[@landendrake1696]

Facts

[@The_Yeet_Meister]

2:28 Once I saw the graph. I was like that’s Harden on the far right.

[@thunderb00m]

Literally everyone and their momma didn't doubt that it was Harden . Who else was it gonna be ?

[@Tildonkatz]

He needs to work on his “hiding weed in Arizona cans” game.

[@j.r.2674]

Facts.

[@jamesbenedict7516]

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[@bertogenosis8274]

Your content is amazing !! Cant wait for more this season

[@SuperSupersoda]

Been a warriors fan for thirty years, here's all I'll say about Dlo's finishing at the rim. I remember when Klay Thompson was 23 years old. I remember when Steph was 23 years old. Neither one of them could finish at the rim for CRAP when they were that age. We used to call Klay's horrific attempts at finishing at the rim "Klayups". Both players got OLDER, and as they got older, and physically stronger and reached their athletic primes, the issue went away. Same thing will happen to Dlo. Remember, he's in GS for 4 years, he'll be 25, 26 and 27 during the back half of that contract. He will improve finishing at the rim, as he matures and gets stronger. 23 year olds used to be one year removed from college.

[@tragicjohnson8961]

Assuming he doesn't get traded before his contract ends

[@Anthonydu01630]

You was right

[@basketballgenesis8969]

Good stuff man as usual, I don't think most people realize D'lo is that good of a passer

[@gregorydecuirjr.7951]

Coming out of Ohio State.....His calling card was his court vision and passing.

[@jorgeanta2912]

Gregory DeCuir Jr. Really?? I don’t remember that I thought it was bc of his shot creating and scoring

[@jeanmacalino8143]

@@jorgeanta2912 ure a fan of nba since 2018 i know i know

[@jorgeanta2912]

daigul no not really since 03 as a child but okay

[@ZenonENTX]

Jorge Anta As a laker fan, we drafted him for shooting ability and passing ability. He didn’t fully demonstrated that until last season. Hopefully, now that Curry is down, DLo can thrive as the primary ballhandler. Otherwise, he is probably just cursed in California, too much weed for his own good.

[@FirstnameLastname-ge3xy]

Many of these videos have all stars being valued as less than all stars by impact metrics - who are the players who are being valued as all stars that haven't got an all star nod

[@acpliego]

Firstname Lastname that’s a good question

[@calvinrobb6410]

Danny Green, Rob Covington, Otto Porter, Kevon Looney, Joe Ingles, Ed Davis, Thad Young.....These are the 7 people you are looking for. Crazy ass impact on the game and because they don't score 20+ppg they don't get 100m. Otto Porter and Covington have put out 1st team ALL NBA type seasons. Ironically they both did it in the 2017-2018 season Honorable mention....Tyus Jones and Delon Wright(both these dudes terrorize opponents second unit)

[@FirstnameLastname-ge3xy]

@@calvinrobb6410 I'd also suggest glue guys and people like Steven Adams who do the little things

[@Htiy]

Calvin Robb agreed, as a Raptors fan who watched every regular season game, I felt like the ball would go in every time Danny Green touched it

[@Koerq]

Check out his podcast (Thinking basketball podcast), he did a top 20 players (or so) list last year! He discusses many of the players he felt should have been all-stars

[@TheElectronicsMan100]

Would love to see your thoughts on him at the end of the season. I think getting to the line and improving his accuracy from deep is a clear pathway to improvement. He may never be a top 5 player but he could definitely be a top 5 point guard in the future

[@govols2214]

Can we get more podcasts on best of all time in certain categories, like the Scoring/Playmaking? Some id like to see: Rim protectors Perimeter defenders Rebounders Rim finishers Most athletic, etc.

[@Maximus5431]

4:44 Love you man, gotta ask though: how can you be a great passer WITHOUT the ball? hahah

[@ratedpending]

Like off the ball as opposed to say a great playmaker off the catch

[@andrewnie2837]

Maksymilian Płuciennik Draymond Green

[@TBRiddles]

He meant he’s a lot better as an on ball playmaker compared to someone like Joe Ingles who’s a great extra passer when they swing the ball to him.

[@tigerclawii3129]

Cauley-Stein is like the perfect player for D'Lo.

[@drehasthebestbeats2874]

Imagine Stein with a jumper, too. Running the pick and roll/pop would be terrifyingly good against other teams.

[@MRPfrfr]

And he's a maverick

[@wesbeausoleil8193]

DLo is one of my favorite players thank God for this video👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿

[@govols2214]

Love all your videos Ben. Can’t wait to see your analysis of this rookie class. Would love to hear your takes on non lottery steals like Grant Williams Matisse Thybulle

[@fideliocgn]

It's beyond me how you can just have some of these defensive scenes and be a starter in the NBA. You're just giving away every scores it's rediculus.

[@TRusty499]

wait until you see trae young then...

[@Grind2Excellence]

JägermeisterCGN because your production out weighs. The team can make up for your d but they can’t for your offense

[@calvinrobb6410]

@@Grind2Excellence Nah Trae Young team can't. Trae was 2.04 ORPM and -4.78 DRPM.....He has a lot of growing to do on defense for him to be a + player on the floor.

[@lennybeason1110]

None of the elite guards can guard the other so defense is not as high on the list as back in the 80's and 90's and early to mid 2000's. It's an offense driven perimeter Player dominant league. Russell outplayed or held his own against Lilliard, Kyrie, Walker and other elite guards. Steph is a liability on defense but his offense makes up for it. It will be the same with D-LO who's only 23. D-LO can be a 25-7-5 Player as evaluated by the great Jerry West.

[@AQGOAT24]

@@lennybeason1110 steph isn't a liability, he's solid defensively in a scheme. He just isn't a lockdown defender and the gsw have had better defender than him

[@visno]

now that we have a season and a half of andrew wiggins on golden state, can you do an analysis of his progress and what’s the next step for him to at least partially fill his expectations?

[@NickSunseri]

Who's rewatching this after the trade? Need a new video to hear about how Wiggins fits :-)

[@jessewheinrichs]

You've got to make a vid about him and the Wolves

[@kingkhigamingps7725]

Can you do an analysis on Kyrie

[@kobebryant24ever36]

Is it just me?? Dlo's jumpshot is smooth af

[@father-]

No dislikes with 3k views 🥶 shows how good your content is

[@jacobchadwick1640]

Great video, can you do one on the top ten passers in the NBA right now?

[@adamv9892]

I second this. I think it would be best to do it as a mini series

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[@opsthelabel2271]

One of the best strokes in the game rn ngl

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Became a nets fan because of this guy last season

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Always amazing... Keep it up!

[@Levi-ji2vn]

I really think the bucks should've acquired Dlow, they need a point guard who can run the pick and roll with Giannis.

[@felipebrunetta2106]

That would've been overpowered

[@booyea5264]

Once WCS comes back, d-lo is gonna be lethal with the PnR

[@lululenox]

This man can actually be a scout for NBA teams lol

[@bb24711]

If you’re able to you should post more. Your videos are amazing

[@thekingjake33]

Can you do analytic work on coby white's hair?

[@ebrown112]

i love Thinking Basketball videos more than i love my mother. the podcast is dope too.

[@VicDealio]

Can he get them a championship? Well, no, but actually yes! In all seriousness, this is such an odd alternate history to look back at.

[@jeangentry6656]

Every time I hear someone refer to Russel as "D-Lo" I think of the pro wrestler from the 90s, lol 😆

[@Yamas258]

I feel he’s a much better 3pt shooter than given credit, he’s proved that so far this year

[@luiszapata513]

Your vids are the best 😁

[@Desi365]

You have to analyse the growth of Siakam. Let’s wait to see if he can hold on like this but it’s impressive.

[@Desi365]

And you did it ahahah

[@willhooke]

This season, I don't think the Warriors, and Brooklyn, are title contenders. 😮 Both are missing elite players for the year. 😓 This is the perfect time to train DLo into the Warrior's ways. Likewise I think Kyrie should start learning to distribute better whilst KD is away, instead of trying to iso ball the Nets to victory. 🤔 DLo needs to practice both getting better at 3s, and lane finishing, and also getting Klay movement. Then when Draymond is running with the ball, DLo gets wide open looks. This isn't a tanking year for either team. But forget trying to win it all, don't injure your remaining stars, and get everyone trained for Klay and KD returning. Then next year they'll be in great shape to beat the Clippers, or whoever is the reigning champions. 👍

[@sirlight3884]

agreed

[@AceMacaveli]

More player analysis pleasee 💜🙏🏽

[@hunterances2656]

I would love to send in clips of me playing and have him break down my play

[@rygesa]

Looney going down is a massive blow. Doesnt seem like it but with all the new guys and lack of vets, Loon became incredibly important. Their only returning true big man and he's gone. Curry/DLo/Dray/Loon are the 4 that have to be healthy. If any of them are missing... a game like the Clippers can happen.

[@Nomorehats]

Just bought ur book. Keep working hard giving great in-depth content. Now talk more Spurs

[@brianmanigos2341]

i think coaching is not right for d lo, he plays better if he plays point guard position and he is a good play maker too. I think he is better if he is the sixth man of GSW like lou williams in clippers. Steph curry and him is the same they're ball dominant player.

[@yetundeadeyemi2436]

how is Steph ball dominant??

[@joshuavazirpour2340]

Good vid but did u say he is not one the best at shooting

[@nellyville69]

Who here after dlo was traded to the Lakers 😬

[@FennyWhopper]

I may be dumb. But at the 2:32 mark... Who's is Williams on the graph. Am I dumb😂😂

[@xXNightBatsXx]

Fenhus Kebrom Lou Williams

[@quinnknott6618]

matisse thybulle next

[@danielz950]

This is more important after the Curry injury

[@mattchan4078]

Please do a Jimmy Butler analysis 👍

[@smanc]

do one on KAT! plz

[@ChooseJoy7]

He's a great shooter but needs to work really hard on his defense. I say he's gonna stay.

[@michaelsebourn3425]

hes great he will learn

[@michaelsebourn3425]

hes still young

[@nathandorow5345]

Always thought he was too limited of a finisher and not good/quick enough of a shooter to be a true all star caliber player

[@HOOPLA_TV]

You thought wrong

[@UltimatelyProficient]

LakerNation StayTuned he was an allstar replacement in the East. He’s not a true all star.

[@HOOPLA_TV]

@@UltimatelyProficient Bullshit. He should've been in over Lowry and Middleton and he had a better season than Oladipo was having. He earned the nod.

[@burner1303]

East tho

[@nathandorow5345]

LakerNation StayTuned by true all star caliber player I meant a perennial type of guy not a guy that’s a replacement player in the east

[@theshortsplace5503]

They probably could have used a second star for curry since Klay injured

[@flubberbucketz6856]

Yes

[@loganadams369]

He better fit, he’s my starting two guard in fantasy, and my one is Kemba...

[@MatthiasG1899]

Should've drafted Father Fred

[@gosu5850]

your team is ass lol

[@loganadams369]

Gosu nah bro I got Kawhi and Embiid as well and a shit ton of depth

[@loganadams369]

Kryziven I picked him up after the first game and he popped off for 8/0/5 on 2-13 shooting 😤😂

[@frostedfakes9570]

Notification gang🔥

[@bmw98vida]

This of season he improved his shot .. let’s see what happens..

[@struck7976]

"dlo is top 10 most interesting passers in the league right now, especially with the ball" how do you pass without the ball?

[@crypticdifferent4900]

he’s better when he’s orchestrating the ball

[@TheMissinLink]

extra/touch/dynamic passing. Look at a larry bird. Obviously you have to touch the ball but it’s in the same vein as off ball scoring.

[@AceHardy]

🔥🏀

[@rodolfohernandez2312]

Not D-lo but we got Steph Curry that will get us to the western conference finals. Don’t forget he is a unanimous MVP

[@yaseenrahman6547]

Collin Sexton anyalysis pls

[@GodofDisco]

trash

[@Uryū_Ishida3]

Warriors should trade Dlo for Tobias Harris. Cutty doesn't need another playmaker that's what green is there for he just players who can catch and shoot and that's exactly what Harris does plus his long and will help on the defensive end too

[@krawchq]

GOAT

[@Sup_bro23]

Maybe if he added a little muscle he could absorb contact better and be better at the rim. It’s not like he’d be losing speed anyways. He could be like James Harden

[@EA-ps4wc]

James harden is wayyyyy quicker than dlo. He just doesn't use it as often. Dlo gotta use his right more

[@sophiawilliams8650]

harden has the incredible ability to change pace at will he has multiple gears and speeds unlike dlo

[@OneEyedKeys]

Great analysis, but I don't think he we ever be top 50. 75 at best.

[@frankwyabruh8263]

No he doesnt, he fits with nets and thier dancing bench and with black Jersey i want him back in nets

[@michaeldesanta7746]

Steve Kerr said he didn't fit their system because he is too ball dominant.

[@LiuChengsexgod]

Make a video on derrick rose please

[@notsocooldude7720]

Idk about top 10 passer in the league but ok

[@literaulgames5491]

idk if d lo can carry, curry and them to the playoffs tbh

[@yetundeadeyemi2436]

Y would he carry steph??

[@roob8869]

Make a Celtics Isaiah Thomas video

[@NewEraaG]

Some people said Brooklyn got worse with Kyrie😭😂

[@Uryū_Ishida3]

Warriors should've payed Iggy his money and forget about dlo

[@dennisseet3179]

Warriors gonna prove all the haters wrong.

[@geordiejones5618]

Without Klay the Warriors are really gonna struggle. No more automatic shooter beside Steph who's also a good defender. They're worse defensively as a team and down about 20 ppg on offense. They'd be lucky to be an East 8th seed.

[@limitlessifinity4469]

Yup like they did in the first game of the season ....

[@TheGrindcorps]

Rather have DLO than Westbrick! I’m Sure the houston Rockets would too!!

[@GodofDisco]

Lol you're stupid

[@FranciscoPizarro1475]

TheGrindcorps Which is why the rockets are going to be a title contender and the warriors are going to miss the playoffs

[@TheGrindcorps]

Diego Velazquez Yeah because they Have James Harden. He’s like 3-40 through the first two gamws and he’s still shooting better than Westbrick🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@FranciscoPizarro1475]

TheGrindcorps Westbrook is shooting 47% from the field thus far this season. Sorry but facts don’t care about your feelings lol

[@TheGrindcorps]

Diego Velazquez in 2 games? Are u trying to win a Darwin Award? Are u illiterate?

[@RealEnglishNow]

You didn't say at the end what you rate him as... :/

[@glennricafrente58]

He did: top 50 player.

[@leonmudri6683]

not early :D

[@aaaaaaa8210]

Damn im early

[@ThePartarar]

On the D-Lo, yea, he’ll lead GS to multiple chips, hands down

[@yetundeadeyemi2436]

Lead??

[@ThePartarar]

@@yetundeadeyemi2436 it *was* a joke

[@movementman9777]

Well he’s not making another allstar team as long as he’s in Golden State.

[@lennybeason1110]

How long did it take Damian Lilliard to make an Allstar team in the Western conference? Fugg the Allstar team, he's an Allstar talent! U think Draymond is going to make another Allstar team this year?

[@deandrepage1048]

Now all 3 perimeter players are weak on defense. Draymond Green cannot protect Glen Robinson III D'angelo Russell Steph Curry

[@JosephHMama]

DeAndre Page I don't think Curry is "weak," he's just not great.

[@dddiop]

2:35 - Brainfarting, who is Young?

[@danielzheng6151]

trae young

[@dddiop]

@@danielzheng6151 Ah, of course. Could only think of Nick Young and didn't made any sense.

[@wreck.create.MAK0]

reminds me of deron williams. size but no athleticism. if he were 6"1 - he wouldnt be in the league. if kyrie were 6'5" he d be the goat.

[@scofieId10]

Lol stop. Deron williams was athletic and explosive. Dwill and d'angelo is almost the same in size but dwill was a physical pg. Cant compare the two

[@GodofDisco]

Good analysis. His weaknesses are glaring. I'd take some rookies over him. He's meh. Definitely not someone you can build a team around.

[@lennybeason1110]

But he led Brooklyn to the playoffs! Scored 40 and 38 in must win games against Portland and Lilliard and against the Clippers last year. A rookie? Really? 🤣

[@GodofDisco]

@@lennybeason1110 Exhibit A: Warriors:92 Thunder: 120. Game wasn't close. Shai didn't play the 4th and dropped 19 9 4 on +/- +27. De'angelo's stats from the game: 6 1 2 on -23. LMAO. Yeah watch the warriors get clapped by rookies this yr, russell is hot trash and they need to trade him asap before everyone realizes he's a total bust.

[@lennybeason1110]

@@GodofDisco U must not know Basketball Bro to judge 1 game! If u going to do that then Draymond needs to be traded! I don't see him scoring 30, I wonder why?

[@GodofDisco]

​@@lennybeason1110 I make a living off of basketball. D lo does not fit into the warriors system and quite frankly he's vastly overrated. Yet another poor night by him getting carried by Curry. Since you obviously don't know basketball, you can't be complete trash on defense and only be above average on offense and be an all-star. You have to be god-tier on offense and neutral on defense to be a non-defensive all-star in this league.

[@lennybeason1110]

@@GodofDisco He had 24 8 6 a a much better night and I disagree with him being overrated. Jerry West believes in D-LO!

[@TheElectronicsMan100]

Right now I see him as a rich man Eric Gordon for golden State. Better passer and playmaker but worse shooter. Given time to improve under curry though I can see him developing into a top 10 pg someday

[@macro6749]

Haven't been this early ever since my dad impregnated my momma lmao

[@LunaticTheCat]

I think after todays performance the answer is a resounding NO.

[@Pit_1209]

And today what would be the answer?

[@goocciimoody4446]

So they traded picks and paid a guy who a mediocre shooter can't defend nobody.

[@physics2112]

Like or Dislike: Like. Interesting analysis, but the bottom line was weak. If a video asks a question, it should answer it in clear fashion. Otherwise all it is is clickbait. Be bold, make predictions, be specific. "Top 50" is vague.

[@willhooke]

I suppose the could have been a takeway line included. How I understand what he has said is this: Sort Of. DLo is quite good for the Warriors, but not good or very good. Top 50 means DLo is a good player. But not necessarily an instant iWin choice. He will need to improve this season. And that is fine, as the Warriors probably aren't going to win the Championship this season. So this season is a "renovate your own Shooting Guard" whilst waiting for Klay to heal. And then getting all the new "others" groomed into the Golden State system. The Warriors were deep before KD. They traded that to get KD, and got 2 Championships in the process. Now both that Deep Bench and KD are gone, and Klay is off for a year. So this is a rebuilt year for the Warriors. :) They probably need another good player to join them this year or next, to have a chance against the Clippers. IMO :)

[@physics2112]

@@willhooke That's a much more fleshed out answer. Well said.

[@JeanValljeann]

He's just an ok player.

[@ChristopherBennedict-qh8me]

Basically kuroko

[@booce6969]

no

[@crypticdifferent4900]

you’re a year late, and curry got hurt

[@jaq562]

Short answer: No

[@DCopp]

GSW bench is absolutely pathetic

[@terencewinters2154]

No he is trying not to fit in old lakers area

[@tripred8933]

First

[@TranelHawkins]

DeAngelo will not be with warriors at the end of the year.

[@ildar9298]

Hahah GSW traded him to Timberwolves after this video. LMAO