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Halflife
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activeverb
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| Halflife wrote: | AD is no longer a top-3 big man in the league- Richard Jefferson
Embiid
Jokic
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In most lists I see, AD is ranked behind Giannis, Jokic, and Embiid. I doubt many people would argue with that |
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dont_be_a_wuss
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| defense wrote: | | dont_be_a_wuss wrote: | | MJST wrote: | | Dennis100mtrash wrote: | | Curious to see which AD shows up. 1st year top 5 or chill mode |
"chill mode" was 24/10 with 2 blocks per game while taking the most responsibilities on the team and being elite on both ends of the court?? |
AD is capable of being such a beast in this league but he’s content doing what he is doing. He has way more skill than Gannis, and could be a more impactful player. |
I wish people would stop saying Davis has more skill than Giannis... he does not! Giannis is physically superior as well. |
AD is a better shooter, better post up player, better defender. It’s just hidden behind his soft exterior |
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Lakesh0wtime
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Can’t wait to see him back.
He and Russ looked good together at times.
Hopefully Monk, THT, reaves, and Stanley continue to play better.
Less Bradley and Ariza please. |
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Killer_Z
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| Posted: Mon Jan 24, 2022 9:44 pm Post subject: |
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| activeverb wrote: | | Halflife wrote: | AD is no longer a top-3 big man in the league- Richard Jefferson
Embiid
Jokic
Who's here? |
In most lists I see, AD is ranked behind Giannis, Jokic, and Embiid. I doubt many people would argue with that |
Some would have him behind KAT too. Not sure I would agree with that one, but Giannis, Jokic and Embiid have definitely surpassed him. Giannis is a top 3 player along with KD and Lebron. |
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DrDent
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| Posted: Mon Jan 24, 2022 10:28 pm Post subject: |
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| Killer_Z wrote: | | activeverb wrote: | | Halflife wrote: | AD is no longer a top-3 big man in the league- Richard Jefferson
Embiid
Jokic
Who's here? |
In most lists I see, AD is ranked behind Giannis, Jokic, and Embiid. I doubt many people would argue with that |
Some would have him behind KAT too. Not sure I would agree with that one, but Giannis, Jokic and Embiid have definitely surpassed him. Giannis is a top 3 player along with KD and Lebron. |
Mark my words...
He. Will. Be. Back.
In the top 3 big men discussion.
(Just dont ask me when)
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blackmamba08
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| Posted: Tue Jan 25, 2022 3:03 am Post subject: |
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| Halflife wrote: | AD is no longer a top-3 big man in the league- Richard Jefferson
Embiid
Jokic
Who's here? |
Well all depends. If AD is 100% healthy and giving effort each night IMO he is better than Embiid or I would say I would took him over Embiid if the situation is perfect health wise. And also he proved himself by winning chip as main player. Embiid never won anything. |
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| I only saw some pre-game workout 2 on 2 stuff with AD out there with Baze, DeAndre, Ellington. AD was matched up with DeAndre. To be honest, AD didn't look like he was close to 100%. He was definitely taking it easy. He's capable to move and jump, all that. But there's stuff that we need from AD that we won't ask our other Centers to do, defensively. We're going to expect him to switch onto smalls a lot. So we need to make sure that knee is ready for 30-34 minutes a game of that. We need a fully engaged intense AD, not one that has to be cautious about his knee. |
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| Halflife wrote: | | AD wishes he had freaks mental and heart. So do we. |
He already showed that when he was the number 1 option.
How quickly people forget his playoff runs.
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A healthy and rejuvenated Anthony Davis should work wonders for this team on both ends of the court, once he works his way back into game shape.
We need his defense more than anything else as evidenced by our lowly defensive rating.
I’m excited to have him back. I expect good things from him and a better team effort, as a result, going down the stretch. AD on the WAY! |
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danzag
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| Posted: Tue Jan 25, 2022 8:39 am Post subject: |
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| pio2u wrote: | A healthy and rejuvenated Anthony Davis should work wonders for this team on both ends of the court, once he works his way back into game shape.
We need his defense more than anything else as evidenced by our lowly defensive rating.
I’m excited to have him back. I expect good things from him and a better team effort, as a result, going down the stretch. AD on the WAY! |
Let's (bleep) go |
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Halflife
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| Posted: Tue Jan 25, 2022 9:06 am Post subject: |
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| MJST wrote: | | Halflife wrote: | | AD wishes he had freaks mental and heart. So do we. |
He already showed that when he was the number 1 option.
How quickly people forget his playoff runs. |
he had a lot of rest that year. Again this year, so hopefully he can channel that, otherwise we will be just good enough to make it seem like "we just need time" but not good enough to win at a high level.
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Lakesh0wtime
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| Posted: Tue Jan 25, 2022 9:11 am Post subject: |
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| Halflife wrote: | | MJST wrote: | | Halflife wrote: | | AD wishes he had freaks mental and heart. So do we. |
He already showed that when he was the number 1 option.
How quickly people forget his playoff runs. |
he had a lot of rest that year. Again this year, so hopefully he can channel that, otherwise we will be just good enough to make it seem like "we just need time" but not good enough to win at a high level. |
I think he was talking about in New Orleans.
AD was amazing in 2015 and 2018 in the playoffs. Both times running into the Warriors. |
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| Posted: Tue Jan 25, 2022 9:14 am Post subject: |
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| MJST wrote: | | Halflife wrote: | | AD wishes he had freaks mental and heart. So do we. |
He already showed that when he was the number 1 option.
How quickly people forget his playoff runs. |
Because they are forgettable
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| Posted: Tue Jan 25, 2022 9:27 am Post subject: |
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| venturalakersfan wrote: | | MJST wrote: | | Halflife wrote: | | AD wishes he had freaks mental and heart. So do we. |
He already showed that when he was the number 1 option.
How quickly people forget his playoff runs. |
Because they are forgettable |
I thought the last 2 playoff runs with us was great before his injury |
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Halflife
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| Posted: Tue Jan 25, 2022 9:32 am Post subject: |
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| venturalakersfan wrote: | | MJST wrote: | | Halflife wrote: | | AD wishes he had freaks mental and heart. So do we. |
He already showed that when he was the number 1 option.
How quickly people forget his playoff runs. |
Because they are forgettable |
this is pretty funny.
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Halflife
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| Posted: Tue Jan 25, 2022 9:34 am Post subject: |
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| governator wrote: | | venturalakersfan wrote: | | MJST wrote: | | Halflife wrote: | | AD wishes he had freaks mental and heart. So do we. |
He already showed that when he was the number 1 option.
How quickly people forget his playoff runs. |
Because they are forgettable |
I thought the last 2 playoff runs with us was great before his injury |
Thats the problem and the hope. He has had a lot of time off so he should be rested. bron will need a rest and AD was unable to do anything with him gone.
The "before he got injured" comment is his reality. he fell apart last year when we most needed him and he was unlucky again this year when we most need him. Now because he is dinged we are fighting for a decent seed.
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| Posted: Tue Jan 25, 2022 9:45 am Post subject: |
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| governator wrote: | | venturalakersfan wrote: | | MJST wrote: | | Halflife wrote: | | AD wishes he had freaks mental and heart. So do we. |
He already showed that when he was the number 1 option.
How quickly people forget his playoff runs. |
Because they are forgettable |
I thought the last 2 playoff runs with us was great before his injury |
I don’t know that he was great in the last playoffs and didn’t watch the one before, I was commenting on his playoffs in NO that MJST was referring to. History doesn’t remember the losers and no matter what numbers AD put up, they didn’t result in wins. They had some talented teams, Jrue was the guard who got Giannis a title but couldn’t get out of the first round with AD.
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| Posted: Tue Jan 25, 2022 11:48 am Post subject: |
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There’s no trade available that will save us. AD going bubble mode is our only hope at this point
Please come back with a vengeance!!! |
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| Posted: Tue Jan 25, 2022 11:55 am Post subject: |
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| Brawn13 wrote: | There’s no trade available that will save us. AD going bubble mode is our only hope at this point
Please come back with a vengeance!!! |
100%, he has to cover everybody and their mistakes |
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| governator wrote: | | Brawn13 wrote: | There’s no trade available that will save us. AD going bubble mode is our only hope at this point
Please come back with a vengeance!!! |
100%, he has to cover everybody and their mistakes |
Yep.
It’s all on AD being that guy. Still think they need another wing to legit compete with Warriors/Suns. |
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| LakerSD wrote: | | governator wrote: | | Brawn13 wrote: | There’s no trade available that will save us. AD going bubble mode is our only hope at this point
Please come back with a vengeance!!! |
100%, he has to cover everybody and their mistakes |
Yep.
It’s all on AD being that guy. Still think they need another wing to legit compete with Warriors/Suns. |
Suns looking like the bigger obstacle because the Warriors have been average without DG, and his injury status is still up in the air. |
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Hoping for good health.
Let’s see how we look like healthy. |
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| Posted: Tue Jan 25, 2022 4:52 pm Post subject: |
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| Looked great in his first stint back. 6 points and three blocked shots in 7 minutes. |
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