Anthony Davis Discussion: Only Player On Both All NBA + All Def

I have expected us to go 11-9 or worse in our first 20 games but have to admit that we are playing worse than I figured. At this point, I am beginning to lose my hope. Did not expect for us to be this bad at this point, for any reason.

By the way, I'm another old crooner like you, except I started watching in 1960, when Jerry West was a rookie.

 

didn't see after the first quarter, but i thought he was generally making the right plays on offense. he looked a little disengaged on defense and seemed like he was in a generally bad mood.

refusing to talk to the press after the game is also an unusual thing from AD.

i think if we don't shoot 6-32 from three, a lot about this game changes. also if lonzo and derozan didn't have HUGE axes to grind with us. i expected a loss and we got one.

 

Yeah but let's keep it all the way real here for a second..AD had 20 points on 6-9 shooting and he got tossed in the 3rd quarter over some complete BS. OK...I'll say it, you don't toss a guy of his caliber over some woofing, do you see the crap Draymond and KD get away with on a nightly basis? Come on now, Vogel should have been blasting the officials to make a point after that game over that foolishness. No AD or Lebron, forget about a come back, the game wasn't over, yeah we were down, but tossing AD ended the night early IMO. So yes he could have done a lil more, Vogel could have put him on the low block to start the game instead of the high post too. Teams make runs in the NBA, I didn't expect any kind of comeback after AD got the hook though.

 

If 6-9 for 20 points sucks, the rest of our team is the worst in nba history.

 

I’m a vocal defender of AD and think he gets too much flack in general. He’s the key to us winning and our future right now.

I just wasn’t happy his performance last night. He was passive on both ends.

The 20 pts frustrates me because he put that up coasting IMO. Dialed in AD dominates that game.

I hate phrases like the other team wanted it more but the other team wanted it more.

 

He can’t be the ONLY one playing effective defense night in and night out. Players can only be slowed by great team defense.

 

i think the continual breakdowns by others can certainly erode your interest in holding up your end, though.

 

Donovan came in with a great scheme that AD and Vogel were not ready for and AD didn't bring the energy or effort on either end to try and change the game script. I kind of expected something like that from Pop (although he might not have the personnel), but not from Donovan.

AD had a good line and his J was solid. But it is frustrating seeing someone with his size and skill unable to get to the rim against 6-6 guys, especially coming off a SA game where he imposed his will. He couldn't put it on the floor either because those guards swarming him are all capable stealers.

 

the previous times i've gone back and watched after folks here were venting their frustrations on AD, there was nothing to see there. eventually, you stop listening.

it's really weird to me how ready so many people are to pounce on davis when there's PLENTY of targets available. he wasn't guarding derozan or lonzo. he wasn't missing 26 of 32 three point attempts.

anyway, if your contention is that the second and third quarters looked entirely different from the standpoint of this single player, ok, i guess. what i saw was the opposition executing a good defensive game plan against a team employing AD and a bunch of non-shooters.

 

You should listen to the Lakers Film room podcast.
Good stuff.

Highlights all of what we been talking about.

 

is his verdict that AD needs to plow into the defense more or that teams have some good ways to keep him out of the paint given our general lineups?

it probably doesn't look like it based on my posting activity, but i have limited time for podcasts (or even most of the games these days) because i have small children.

 

kids change things for sure

But if you are Top Poster, you are balancing things quite well lol

 

posting takes minimal time actually. i'll often just pop in between classes and spew a bunch of basketball nonsense in like, 4 minutes, hence all the typos all the time lol.

 

Podcasts take a commitment for sure, usually 30 minutes at the short end. Good ones though are great for everyone that just need

MOAR!!