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

They only score 20 points in the 4th. Defense and the adjustments were a problem but they also were not good on offense.

JV got hurt and AD had a mismatch which they didn't even try to exploit (I bet he was fatigued and that's not on him as he was asked to play an entire 4th quarter again but they needed to slow the game down and they had the tools to do it)

 

126 is enough to win, and it's on the team/coach to get him the ball. lebron can post up every matchup every night, too.

 

Pathetic.

One of the laziest games I've seen him play as a Laker. Completely checked out of tonight. No interest in this basketball game. Ham should've pulled him for Bryant. If you're not going to defend at all, at least Bryant gives effort offensively.

I get the Bron showcase can be disruptive to an offensive flow. But there's no excuse for the lack of defense. He put his hands on his pockets and watched loose balls go by him and Musky rain 3s.

 

Has he posted up once since the Indiana game winner??

Never seen anything like this: Anthony freakin Davis can't post up Mike Muscala?

 

Have some self respect.

 

I just don't think AD can bring it as violently as he was at the beginning of the year. He has to float or else he will just break down.

Players just swarm him and pack the paint when he has the ball and he's the only plus defender we have. His defensive effort has taken a big hit the last few games. I just think he's fed up with the D and lack of shooting.

He was incredibly soft tonight however.

 

He looks like Pau from 2010/2011. He's lost his heart for the game man.

 

We have to consider trading him at the deadline. If there's team willing to give 3 1st rounders and a couple of young players with team friendly contracts you have to move him. His title contending play with the Lakers are done IMO

 

I think it is mental as well. Playing to not get injured. Look at how he was playing during that tear he was on earlier. It was with force and violence. He knows he'll get injured if he keeps that up..

 

cant imagine how to build a team around a player like AD w/o a bron like star next to him....if/when bron is gone time to restart the rebuild

 

okc has loads to choose from lol

 

Honest question: are we sure AD's body will outlast Bron's?

 

we're going to seriously regret not trading him while he has some value.

 

i dont know either, im not even sure bron will retire after his laker contract is done

 

Who has draft capital left who is a middling team? Knicks?