Stephen A._ D'Angelo Russell should be ASHAMED of himself! _ NBA Countdown

I know it's a state coming into tonight. Does that make? This even more frustrating or even yeah, just more frustrating. I didn't know what was at stake There were two guys two games ahead of you guys and the in the standings Obviously already won the season series, but now they're three games ahead and you guys are I think three behind for seventh now I mean now I know what's at stake. What was at stake, but No, I didn't switch anything up knowing that now That's embarrassing he should be ashamed of himself and I'm nobody else gonna say it I'm gonna say it that is inexcusable You're a guard on this team. We know how much of a liability you are on the defensive side of the ball They rely on your office. You're not gonna always have it. I get that. It's not about the points It's not about the lack of offensive production in those two games It's about the fact that you set up there in front of a microphone with the cameras rolling and talking about you didn't know What was at stake? Knowing that the plan your position in the playing tournament is at stake. Yes, you LeBron's the leader Yes, Anthony Davis is a star but last time I checked with this team there on fire when Anthony D'Angelo Russell was not on the court there three and Seven when he's on the court or and scores ten points or less You need this man. You need him all in and what we're seeing there is a level of inconsistency Where he was a wall is an APB. I caught police in LA looking for him Nobody could find his behind because he wouldn't show up against the Denver Nuggets and to say something like that on National with the cameras rolling it is shameful and say you cannot make that mistake. You can't do it If we were gonna be very very nice, we would say at least he was honest But you know what you got you got a lot of people that are gonna be watching you You know, you got a lot of people that are gonna be watching you We would say at least he was honest, but you know what you got you're right Stephen a every game There's something at stake for this Lakers to in this warrior team. These two teams right behind us every single Lakers have a 4% chance of getting out of the play-in meaning they get to the 16th Well, the Warriors is 1% Wow every single game from here on out. Something's at stake So if they ask anybody after this game, you know, what's at stake? Yeah all these games But you know what you said it a little more harsh but you're right I don't care what D'Angelo Russell says I want to see him play. I we Stephen a and I live in different worlds when it comes to You mentioned is important they need him on the court and they need a more consistent by the way If you're not a top three an all NBA player 5 10 or 15 Chances are you're not gonna be that consistent. You're not gonna be a starving right now We need to see D'Angelo Russell contribute. I don't care what he says He said but what did he he had six points again play then he said that way so all together he goes 30 points I can't believe I'm gonna get on my man For being disingenuous, but I'm gonna look into the camera I'm gonna look at my man Tony Kornheiser for help on this You know, I mean for long before he was sitting there breaking records of being exceptional on national television Michael Wilbaugh was also exceptional with a column. All right now watch the book and you know what he used to do He used to watch a performance Listen to what you said and then turn around and that's why you played But suddenly not that don't care. Everybody's not the same Stephen a he's not Anthony Davis He's not LeBron table words aren't equal. So everything's not a big deal Every single topic. It's not the end of the world say every single time what you did We agree on what we agree on. Okay, he has got to perform in the way you said, that's right I don't care what he says after the game, but after the game what he said in my mind Contributes to why he possibly performed that way If you're not if you're not cognizant of what the hell is going on What happened what's gonna happen you mean what you're saying you Mean what you say some Bob if we looked and assessed what Anthony Davis or LeBron James said if this was Draymond Steph or clay if this was Kevin Durant or Booker, sorry So I'm not gonna it's not You can't average 20. You can't average 22, but that's the word 22 points 45% shoot for three-point rate. Are you gonna tell me he gonna sit up this I had no Siding with a couple of things D'Angelo Russell has been very vocal over the last couple of games talking about his communication Lacking with Darvin Hammond last year's that matters blaming other players for that. And so when you take all of that Out of it Much they need from D. Lo I think is where Stephen a is coming from, which is a compliment to D'Angelo They need him to play late. I know so over on tonight for D'Angelo. We'll find out in the break