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Nike D'Antoni
05-09-2023, 01:00 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XC-mTgXRfm8&pp=ygUQa2V2aW4gbG92ZSBjdXJyeQ%3D%3D

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https://twitter.com/i/status/1655792362520469504


Which defense impress you more?
SouBeachTalents
05-09-2023, 01:03 AM
Considering the stakes Love no question.
Micku
05-09-2023, 01:09 AM
Wasn't Love doing that on a concussion too?
Trollsmasher
05-09-2023, 03:19 AM
Wasn't Love doing that on a concussion too?

Love always played in the playoffs like he was on concussion
Session
05-09-2023, 03:52 AM
Kevin Love has always been a pure power forward, with a very good shot, but power forward.

Anthony Davis played point guard until he hit the growth spurt and converted to power forward.

Given that the former has always struck me as a less mobile guy, I'd say the effort he puts into defending Stephen Curry is more amazing than The Eyebrow.

To say that both defenses seem impeccable to me, in the case of players of their magnitude against Curry himself.
ImKobe
05-09-2023, 04:01 AM
AD might legit be the best defensive player in NBA history when you think about it.
Im Still Ballin
05-09-2023, 05:37 AM
AD might legit be the best defensive player in NBA history when you think about it.

He has to be up there. A healthy AD might be in that Russell, Hakeem, Garnett class of defender.
GimmeThat
05-09-2023, 05:41 AM
the Lakers are just playing man to man with switches on screen, but it's somehow being interpreted as going into different type of zone coverages in the Warriors mind. so everytime they think they are making the pass to the open scorer because defenders are busy closing out shooters, they're actually paying attention to the player with the ball and providing the proper help.
basketballcat
05-09-2023, 06:20 AM
Kevin Love had better footwork.
ArbitraryWater
05-09-2023, 06:29 AM
ADs was objectivey better imo. Better contest. For whats at stake and the moment its Love, but ADs was better.
ArbitraryWater
05-09-2023, 06:29 AM
Love always played in the playoffs like he was on concussion

sad but true
Phoenix
05-09-2023, 07:10 AM
AD's in a vacuum may have been 'better', but I'm more impressed with Love given nobody puts 'Kevin Love' and 'athleticism' in the same sentence and you figure Curry would have twisted him into a pretzel. Also the context of the importance of the moment should factor in there....
ImKobe
05-09-2023, 07:58 AM
He has to be up there. A healthy AD might be in that Russell, Hakeem, Garnett class of defender.

Yeah KG is the only other one I can think of who could guard 1-5 like that.
HoopologyPhD
05-09-2023, 08:34 AM
Shot against Davis was slightly better look despite being off one foot as opposed to a desperation heave against Love
Fun to watch AD when he is in uniform