AD career high in 3pt attempts, career low in FG%, and fewest rebounds since 2013

[RealSkipBayless]

AD career high in win%

Bran Ball

[Real Men Wear Green]

Compared to that bum AD, he's larry bird

When you call a player like Davis a bum you don't actually convince anyone that he's a bad player, you just prove that you yourself don't have a valid opinion. This post is somehow dumber than the OP's, who I had originally clicked on this thread to pile on.

[ImKobe]

Giannis is just a "slightly better play maker"?

Devin Booker is also only a "slightly" better scorer then Zach Lavine

I don't think they're that far off. Giannis isn't an elite passer by any standards, it's just the system and how he's able to kick it out to an open shooter with how much the defenses are focusing on him, Davis does that shit too but he's never had elite shooters around him.

AD last year prior to trade request: 29.3/13.3/4.4/1.7/2.6 with only 2.0 turnovers per game. Giannis last year put up 5.9 assists per game to 3.7 turnovers.

We ain't going to pretend like Giannis is Magic Johnson or Lebron James when it comes to passing .

[Uncle Drew]

This thread is gold. Y’all are so desperate.

[Hamtaro CP3KDKG]

crazy what happens when you have no offball game and have a constraining passing game predicated mostly on drive and kick

Davis is an extremely flexible big. He can do anything offensively and should fit with anyone........yet he hasnt with Bran

meanwhile Pau in 08 in Memphis 19/9/3 on 50% FG / 56 TS

with LA: 19/8/4 59% FG / 64 TS

And Pau couldnt shit 3s and had an exclusive postup game and yet Kobe completely maxed his abilities. Bran would never work with a post man who cant shoot past 20ft. He never had that kind of spacing or close to it. Just imagine

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crazy what happens when you have no offball game and have a constraining passing game predicated mostly on drive and kick

Davis is an extremely flexible big. He can do anything offensively and should fit with anyone........yet he hasnt with Bran

meanwhile Pau in 08 in Memphis 19/9/3 on 50% FG / 56 TS

with LA: 19/8/4 59% FG / 64 TS

And Pau couldnt shit 3s and had an exclusive postup game and yet Kobe completely maxed his abilities. Bran would never work with a post man who cant shoot past 20ft. He never had that kind of spacing or close to it. Just imagine

Exactly. We saw what happens when LeBron is actually pressured on the perimeter by a decent defender. That drive n kick isn't effective if defenders are helping off shooters.

What's sad is that LeBron is allowed to travel on every possession too. So he's given a handicap as a ballhandler that no other true point guard gets. It's gonna get ugly as they play teams that know how to expose him.

Even when he's playing a traditional SF position, he rarely takes open jumpers which fvcks up the entire offense.

[yeaaaman]

AD is a better defender and shooter. Giannis is a slightly better playmaker and he has a small edge in the paint but that's not enough to say "AD isn't closed to Giannis". Giannis is a liability even at the FT line now while Davis shoots them as well as a guard.

I'm taking Giannis over AD and it isn't close for me. Giannis can really guard all positions, AD definitely can't. The stuff I've seen Giannis do, at 24 and his game has a ton of room to grow. Scary. AD is a good player but always thought he was overhyped including his impact, plus I don't think he'll ever be as durable as Giannis. That's not saying they can't be contenders with AD, I'm just taking Giannis hands down.

[Real Men Wear Green]

crazy what happens when you have no offball game and have a constraining passing game predicated mostly on drive and kick

Davis is an extremely flexible big. He can do anything offensively and should fit with anyone........yet he hasnt with Bran

meanwhile Pau in 08 in Memphis 19/9/3 on 50% FG / 56 TS

with LA: 19/8/4 59% FG / 64 TS

And Pau couldnt shit 3s and had an exclusive postup game and yet Kobe completely maxed his abilities. Bran would never work with a post man who cant shoot past 20ft. He never had that kind of spacing or close to it. Just imagine

Crazy that you and OP see Davis on a Contender for the first time in his career and act like things are bad because he's shooting threes. Has he ever made it to the second round before? I think he's made the postseason once his whole career. But oh no, his TS% is dropping. How many NBA players would rather lead the league in TS than win finals MVP?

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Last night we literally saw AD and Dwight on the perimeter while LeBron stumbled to the rim for high % buckets.

This is not a recipe for long term success with AD and Dwight on your team.

[FireDavidKahn]

crazy what happens when you have no offball game and have a constraining passing game predicated mostly on drive and kick

Davis is an extremely flexible big. He can do anything offensively and should fit with anyone........yet he hasnt with Bran

meanwhile Pau in 08 in Memphis 19/9/3 on 50% FG / 56 TS

with LA: 19/8/4 59% FG / 64 TS

And Pau couldnt shit 3s and had an exclusive postup game and yet Kobe completely maxed his abilities. Bran would never work with a post man who cant shoot past 20ft. He never had that kind of spacing or close to it. Just imagine

He worked with Joel Anthony just fine
He's worked with Tristan Thompson just fine.

[yeaaaman]

I don't think they're that far off. Giannis isn't an elite passer by any standards, it's just the system and how he's able to kick it out to an open shooter with how much the defenses are focusing on him, Davis does that shit too but he's never had elite shooters around him.

AD last year prior to trade request: 29.3/13.3/4.4/1.7/2.6 with only 2.0 turnovers per game. Giannis last year put up 5.9 assists per game to 3.7 turnovers.

We ain't going to pretend like Giannis is Magic Johnson or Lebron James when it comes to passing .

Giannis started at PG for the first time ever under Kidd and his brutal ass coaching and had multiple trible doubles in a short stretch and he didn't even know what he was doing. Giannis is a much better ball handler and passer otherwise they would feature AD in a system like that, but guess what they can't which is why they don't.

AD is a guy to me who gets a lot of stats but doesn't have the impact to match, again just my opinion but I don't see it. Giannis is truly dominant and can only be really slowed by the likes of a Kawhi led defense that has length and defenders all around, oh yea, and when George Hill is playing like his second best player.

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Even the Lakers announcers are catching on though. They were talking about how his triple double will be empty if the Lakers lose. Lol.

Less and less people are fooled by this shit.

[Real Men Wear Green]

Last night we literally saw AD and Dwight on the perimeter while LeBron stumbled to the rim for high % buckets.

This is not a recipe for long term success with AD and Dwight on your team.

Other than the Clippers who do you think is a good bet to beat the Lakers in a series?

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Other than the Clippers who do you think is a good bet to beat the Lakers in a series?

Lol. This was the same bullshit last year.

"No one can beat LeBron James and the Lakers except the Warriors".

Any team from 1-8 can beat the Lakers in a series out West.

As long as AD is forced to play a role of Bosh or Love, the Lakers will always be beatable.

LeBron is missing blockouts, nor hustling for rebounds- just waiting at the rim to snatch up the easy ones.

Saw Dwight barkin at him yesterday. This won't end well.

[RRR3]

AD has a higher usage rate than he did last year. Bron ball doe