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

[Real Men Wear Green]

Lol. This was the same bullshit last year.

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

That atatement is the bullshit. Lakers were expected by many to make the playoffs but almost no one thought they were as good as Houston.

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.

Ignoring the fact that Bosh and Love have rings, AD is doind 26 and 10.

[Uncle Drew]

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

His 3PA per game have also gone up each year for the last five years. It's almost as if the league is taking more 3's altogether. Wow!

[RRR3]

His 3PA per game have also gone up each year for the last five years. It's almost as if the league is taking more 3's altogether. Wow!

Yep and he’s only taking a whopping .2 more 3s per 100 possessions. AD has had a few bad shooting nights and it’s early, and even so he’s still at 58.1 TS%, and that’ll go up. LeBron hasn’t hurt his game at all, this thread is complete bullshit. Anyone saying AD is being reduced is a desperate LeBron hater.

[FireDavidKahn]

Bet OP has no idea that AD currently has his second highest usage rate ever

[RRR3]

Bet OP has no idea that AD currently has his second highest usage rate ever

Kobetards are the dumbest type of basketball fan. They have no idea what they’re talking about on any basketball related subject.

[STATUTORY]

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.

LA has a very astute basketball knowledgeable fanbase, the same shit that fooled people in Cleveland isnt gonna fly here.

[Smoke117]

He took 14.1% of his shots from 3pt range last season and is taking 14.4% this season. None of his shots are really all that different than last season by percentage of where they are taken. He's just shooting a lot worse in the 3-16 foot range right now than he did last season. Basically a pointless thread by a LeBron hating loser.

[tpols]

to be fair theyre all by very small margins of increase...

but yea what did you expect.

[ImKobe]

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.

AD had either Rondo and/or Jrue and not enough shooting around him in NO to really do that and he's playing with LeBron this season, so it would make no sense for them to feature him in that role. Not enough shooting and better ball-handlers around him. Giannis has Eric Bledsoe but he also has great shooters like Brook Lopez, Khris Middleton, Kyle Korver, George Hill etc so it makes sense that he would get a lot of assists, I don't think Giannis is in a different tier as far as passing ability goes.

AD's impact is there, he's just played for a sorry ass FO and coaching staff up until this season, just like Giannis did before last year.

[yeaaaman]

AD had either Rondo and/or Jrue and not enough shooting around him in NO to really do that and he's playing with LeBron this season, so it would make no sense for them to feature him in that role. Not enough shooting and better ball-handlers around him. Giannis has Eric Bledsoe but he also has great shooters like Brook Lopez, Khris Middleton, Kyle Korver, George Hill etc so it makes sense that he would get a lot of assists, I don't think Giannis is in a different tier as far as passing ability goes.

AD's impact is there, he's just played for a sorry ass FO and coaching staff up until this season, just like Giannis did before last year.

I hear you but I just don't agree, AD catching a rebound and going end to end vs. Giannis doing the same thing is a whole different story. That right there is also what opens up his passing, because he comes so fast with such force at that size and he's so dominant going to he rim in a way that AD has never shown in his career and yea, you'll suck the whole defene in and open up your own passing lanes. When have you seen a 7 footer euro stepping pg's from the 3pt line on a way to a dunk? I don't see AD doing that not because of necessaity alone but out of skill speed strength and agility. He doesn't move in the open court like Giannis and again, just my opinion but I don't think it's close to an observer. Doesn't mean he isn't a great player I just don't see him being as impactful, and that's just the passing side of the ball. His defensive versatility is insane but thats a different story.

[STATUTORY]

nearly a quarter of the way into the season and no sign of correction

Bran has successfully turned AD into Channing Frye.

No surprises tho, Lebron retired Shaq and marginalized Bosh/Love. He's a literal cancer for a big man on his team

[SpaceJam]

15-2 with unibrow Channing Frye as his 2nd option. GOAT

[BigTicket]

Bran has successfully turned AD into Channing Frye.

Remind me, which year did Frye average 25/9 while playing DPOY level defense ?

[juju151111]

nearly a quarter of the way into the season and no sign of correction

Bran has successfully turned AD into Channing Frye.

No surprises tho, Lebron retired Shaq and marginalized Bosh/Love. He's a literal cancer for a big man on his team

Isn't AD averaging 25 ppg and isn't doesn't he have a high usage %.

[juju151111]

15-2 with unibrow Channing Frye as his 2nd option. GOAT

CF averged 25 ppg and looks like Dpoty?