Lakers fan here

[MarquetteDano]

Mentioned already, but wait until you see his pump fake.  Somebody is going to lose their shoes defending him next year.

[4everwarriors]

 

Mentioned already, but wait until you see his pump fake.  Somebody is going to lose their jockstrap defending him next year.

Fixed

[NersEllenson]

I'd say he's Derek Fischer with more athleticism...Fisher isn't a point guard and he's too short to be a traditional 2 guard, yet he plays off the ball.  (I can see DJO being in a similar role.)  DJO has a great lefty stroke like Fischer, is as strong as Fischer, but will give you more in transition and off the bounce.

[LAMUfan]

also a laker fan, and a MU season ticket holder, DJO is good, a very good match for the lakers, he's already the best defending guard on that team no doubt about it.  Im excited, and for a pick in the 50's you should be too 

[PuertoRicanNightmare]

Clank - IMO he is a total steal for the Lakers. Huge upside, more than a lot of first rounders. He can shoot, defend, go strong to the basket...only thing I questioned a little was some of his decision making, but he was in a giant role at MU. I think he's got a great career ahead of him.

[clankfu]

Thanks for the info, fellas.  I'm pretty excited to see what DJO can do and I like the Derek Fisher with athleticism comparison.

[esotericmindguy]

Admittedly I'm a huge DJO fan. I think he'll be a very good pro, he made bad decisions at times because MU's offense relied on him and Crowder to be great every possession. If you look back at the MU lineups, 2 players offered little value on the offensive end. When you have to expend that kind of energy on offense it's hard to be a consistent defender. In the NBA I think he'll be a guy to provide a spark off the bench and play solid defense.

As for the comment on consistency I have to strongly disagree. If you look at his stats he was a very consistent shooter ( http://statsheet.com/mcb/players/player/marquette/darius-johnson-odom ). His Sophomore year he was primarily a shooter, and his shot selection was great. As the offense leaned on him more he tended to take bad shots, which is why you'll see his drop in percentage. He won't have to worry about that in the NBA.

Looking at the Lakers roster I expect to contribute next year. As much as I hate Kobe and his incessant whining I'll root for DJO.

[GGGG]

He will not be able to guard Westbrook, CP3 or Parker.  Not that many can, but he simply didn't show that lateral quickness IMO.

[brewcity77]

Mentioned already, but wait until you see his pump fake.  Somebody is going to lose their shoes defending him next year.

2 years ago, I'd have agreed. But DJO left his pump fake in 2010. In the past year and a half, he pretty much only used it to open up the drive. Really disappointed, because it was a NBA level move that he sort of let go of. I'm really hoping that the coaching in the league gets him back to using it.