Dennis Schroder was probably one of the Lakers’ most hyped-up acquisitions this past summer. His offensive skillset is well-known throughout the community, thanks to his stints in Atlanta and Oklahoma City.
But since arriving in L.A., he hasn’t quite lived up to expectations, and disappointment reached an all-time low on Wednesday night.
With his team fighting for their playoff lives, the starting guard put up just 12 points and 5 assists on 3-14 shooting.
Amid a firestorm of critics on Twitter, Rob Perez took a particularly heavy shot at Schroder, pointing back to a report back in March that the guard is looking for a deal close to $100 million in the offseason.
only 100 million Dennis Schroder is getting after this is in pesos.
— Rob Perez (@WorldWideWob) May 20, 2021
Certainly, Dennis has not lived up to that paycheck so far. While he has had a positive impact on the Lakers, he hasn’t produced at the level the team had hoped.
And now, with higher stakes, he continues to be inefficient, and fans continue to lay into him for it.
Caruso outplaying him by a lot
— Ritvik (@CantGuardRitvik) May 20, 2021
https://twitter.com/niranjangfx/status/1395232615263768578https://twitter.com/nonbiasednbafan/status/1395232557982261252
— Nicky (@_nick1790) May 20, 2021
https://twitter.com/TheGoat_13/status/1395232513174478854
Highway robbery if he gets 15 plus
— Sack Lunch Suns (@chunkymilk16) May 20, 2021
Kyle Lowry lookin at him like… pic.twitter.com/XSswFVg1JH
— poobah (@mvt301) May 20, 2021
Give the money to Caruso!
— 311_Collectibles (@SICKTIGHT311) May 20, 2021
— Da Dodgers (@Shelcity) May 20, 2021
https://twitter.com/abefinessse/status/1395232784394883072
At the end of the day, the Lakers were able to take care of business, and there is still time for Schroder to get his act together.
But Lakers fans can often be unforgiving, and some players have to find that out the hard way…