Ad was the best player on the Lakers last night
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Who the hell is Jaylen Johnson?
He’s apparently worth 1 Anthony Davis
He's only worth 1 Anthony Davis because 2 Anthony Davis' isn't possible
No. AD is a beta.
No idea which game you're watching, but definitely aint the Lakers cause AD was the MVP today putting up 30/12 with DPOY defense to carry the team. Sure, LeBron was clutch but he only had 21 points. Lol.
If this keeps up, AD would avg 28 and Brons avg would drop to around 24 ish which makes AD the No. 1 option this seasn.
You just have to calm the f down and wait it out. Nothing needs to change. Also, watch the right games cause you sure ain't deducing the right things watching these '2 games'.
Ngl, I'm taking AD over Embiid. I don't care about regular season accolades and for me the only thing that matters are the playoffs. Embiid is a beast as long as we're not in the postseason, as history shows.
No. AD doesn’t have injury luck on his side to consistently be “the guy.” He has motor and leadership deficiencies even when he IS healthy.
In the words of your lord and savior lebron james - “we don’t give a shit”
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Self posts on r/nba are a joke lol
AD is never going to be "The Guy" on a team that wins a championship. He is most definitely can be the 1B on many championship teams.
The Lakers lose that game if Booker plays. Durant was burnt out by the 4th Quarter. If Books plays, they have another shot maker when they start getting cold.
Lebron willed his team to victory but at 38 they can’t rely on him doing that. I still think DLO just isn’t a fit for the lakers.
Reaves is a great player but he needs to demand the rock more and make timely shots for him to be the 3rd piece.
All in all I still think Denver is a cut above the western conference teams but it looks like we are going to have another season of parity which I’m all for.
Cheers
The only way to counter delusional Laker fan trade ideas is delusional Laker player trade ideas by other fans.
Goddamn, the season just started! You're basing some crazy ass narrative off no data.
The Hawks would be a second-tier contender and finally really make that leap as a team from somewhat of an also-ran status to a real dark horse but I don't think they're in a position currently as a team to make an all-in trade of that nature. They're still in a bit of a reset, developmental process as a team at the moment.
In all seriousness, though, AD isn't a self-creator. That's not his game, so the idea he's someone you can really built out an offense through is just not realistic. He does need to be more aggressive on a game to game basis, he does need to hold himself more accountable for his performances on a game to game basis, he does need to be more vocal, but that's not something he's ever going to be. That doesn't mean he isn't someone who doesn't play hard, because he does. I think we need to delineate between those two things a bit.
He plays hard and he absolutely has passion for the game of basketball. He's just not a natural leader and that isn't an indictment necessarily. Just not in his nature. Bron has to be this team's #1 because they don't have much in the way of shot creation or playmaking around him. That's where the fingers need to point. This roster is a solid one but they aren't loaded with firepower offensively and thus Bron has to take up that slack.
No he’s a bum