Anthony Davis Discussion: That's Why They Pay Me The Big Bucks

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  1. LTLakerFan

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    Oh how we’ve missed your defense AD
     
    alam1108, Jan 26, 2022
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    Pleasantly surprised at his play, attitude and interview. AD back and Stan signed we are looking pretty good all of the sudden.
     
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    Now if we can just flip at least a couple of the non NBA players for NBA players via the buyout, that's progress. Ultimately I still think moving THT is our best way to do both, improve and clear an additional slot or 2, but we're moving in the right direction, albeit slowly.
     
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    I definitely agree, we need to unload some guys who can't get any minutes but could possibly contribute somewhere else. Obviously, some teams would want THT and Nunn, but I am wondering if there's any way to unload Ellington (who could probably be used off the bench on some playoff team that need some depth/and a shooter), Ariza and DJ. I'd mention Bazemore too, but I just don't see how this would be possible. We simply don't need any of those guys. This is what we actually have:

    Russ/Bradley/Monk/Reaves/Bron/Stan/Melo/AD/Dwight

    ...and if we could somehow get a younger mobile big that stays out of AD's way, that might be the way to go. 10 players who can actually contribute, if they stay mostly healthy in order to keep building chemistry might be just fine. Or go for another bigger 3 & D wing, and we can try going small here and there.
     
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    As for the rest:

    Talen Horten Tucker (literally our youth of the future, not expendable unless we get great returns for him, not likely this season)
    Kendrick Nunn (who we haven't even seen play with this group and Vogel has very high hopes for, plays D, could be a missing link or Avery B. version 2.0)
    Wayne Ellington (still fills a need as a shooter for us imo. Less streaky than Monk)
    Kent Bazemore - expendable
    Trevor Ariza (plays at our position in most need but with Stanley, definitely less needed)
    Deandre Jordan - expendable
     
    Alcindor, Jan 26, 2022
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    Dominant game by Ludabrow, too bad he didn't have enough help out there. It would be nice if a $44million dollar former MVP point guard could step up. If only we had one of those.
     
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    He was awesome, looked like his old self, so great to see. At least that’s a bright spot on a roster with a black hole of suck on it.
     
    Weezy, Jan 27, 2022
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    He was the only one really putting up a fight out there and looked great. Hopefully LeBron returns soon.
     
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    Very nice. Slim AD=great AD
     
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    He was sensational and outplayed Embiid tonight. He was just flat out dominant. Wish some others would have stepped up their games to match.
     
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    AD was great!
     
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    Yeah he deserved to win that game. We were within 2 pts in the 3rd quarter almost entirely because of his two-way impact.
     
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    Just so odd: what happened to this AD earlier in the year? It's not about KAT being bigger or Jackson being older - all b******* - those guys would get dominated by this version of AD
     
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    If this is the AD we are going to get for the rest of the season we are in good shape if we can ever get fully healthy. Obviously I don’t expect these numbers every game but the effort on the D and the glass and scoring in the mid twenties on average.
     
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    . Got FAT after the wedding
     
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    I got totally flamed for pointing this out early on in the season.
     
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    2 games back and now questionable due to wrist soreness..... wtf.
     
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    He's always sore... Here's a list of some of his injured body parts, chronologically:

    Ankle
    Shoulder
    MCL
    Hand
    Back
    Shoulder
    Ankle
    Hip
    Back
    Combination of knee & shoulder
    Groin
    Finger
    Calf & Achilles combination
    Knee
    Wrist

    Most of this is on the left side, by the way.
     
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    Yeah this is an L. No AD, no LeBron, no Monk

     
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