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Galileo called it in advance. He knew it was going to happen.
Ryan Anderson hit 3 consecutive 3 pointers in a 1 minute span late in the 3rd quarter which pretty much ended the game. The lead went from 4 to 13 and the Magic never recovered. He was definitely key off the bench tonight.
Galileo called it in advance. He knew it was going to happen.
26 points, 17 rebounds, 9 blocks, 3 steals, 2 assists
This guy is the true heir to Emperor Duncan.
Bump
#2, ahead of Curry, Durant, Russ, Harden. Never forget.
Anthony Davis 3rd best player in the NBA
He hasn't made the leap people thought he would. Instead he's gone even further from the basket. He's an all-world athlete with great touch, but his post game and playmaking are nowhere near elite
You gotta blame his coaching for that. He's so devastating when he's going to the basket, and they've pulled him further and further away to the point that he's the second best big on his own team.
that should teach people not to put too much weight on statpadding center lines on youngsters. The moment a team adjusts is the moment you start putting any weight on those numbers.
Davis just seems like he's going to end up like Robinson (GOAT potential in terms of talent but not the accolades to match). It doesn't help that he's too fragile to play center full-time. I'm not sure he's in the running for best player of this upcoming era anymore.
Robinson regularly led his team to 50+ wins with bad coaching (other than Larry Brown. I mean, the Shark?) and horribly constructed teams. The Spurs only missed the playoffs the year he played 6 games. The Spurs went from 21 wins to 56 wins in his rookie season. The went from a 59 win team to a 20-win taem the year he got injured (the Spurs had a 3-3 record even with limited minutes, and yeah I know, small sample size).
Davis is not even close to it.
I am with Amb again on this one. David was really, really good. A game changer at Center who ran the court like pippen, had the chiseled frame a quick first step for a center and defended the rim like Hakeem. his post game was not as polished as you would like but I think he does everything better than Davis except shoot 3's and maybe FT's ...off the top of my head. havent looked at the numbers.
Media, even some smart types, have gotten a little overexcited in their hype of AD..Without even addressing the deficiencies in game, which are real and limiting, i would never look past the next game, let alone all-time projection, for a a guy with this injury track record..
Two things: First, Davis is still younger than Robinson was when he first entered the league. Second, I said he'd be like Robinson, and I was talking about his place in this era. He's not as good as David, but the bigs aren't as good, either. So it evens out.
Well, Kawhi missed 60 games in his first four seasons. So I wouldn't limit Davis solely based on this.Media, even some smart types, have gotten a little overexcited in their hype of AD..Without even addressing the deficiencies in game, which are real and limiting, i would never look past the next game, let alone all-time projection, for a a guy with this injury track record..
Davis is an amazing player..BUT the media may have overrated his overall impact..Those TD/Lebron comparisons as far as franchise transcendental effect are a joke, at least for now..
How about compare him with another lower tier player? I mean, are we seriously going to forget that Russel Westbrook, with knee issues last year, near dragged that equally defenseless and depleted Thunder team by himself (no Ibaka/Durant) to the playoffs in a much stronger Western conference?
that's what Davis hasn't been able to do thus far: translating his numbers to gutsy team wins..and the Pelicans have been healthy for 15 or so more games..his game as currently built isn't conducive to making teammates better..he is not a guard, yet he chooses to camp on the perimeter wait for plays to be made for him..As long his post-up chops are that embarrassing for his size/athleticism, I don't see him breaking through in the playoffs without being flanked by a couple of elite talents.
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He's a defender that puts up empty stats, nothing more. Would take Drummond over him any day
Ok, I am fine with that.
But I cannot see Davis ever being as good as Robinson. He has the skills, the problem is that the Pelicans are not developing him properly. Robinson having Larry Brown to start off his career really helped him out.
Davis is overrated but hes infintley better than Drummond. Thats a hilarious take. Drummond neither is a strong offebsive threat ot a defensive stud.
Somalian has really helped drummond up his career.
I agree, whether it is bc his lack of a polished post up game that would allow him to dominate close to the basket and create for others, or for other reasons... he hasn't been great enough to catapult his team to relevance. He is young, and his team was injured, depleted, underachieving, and his coaches lacking. It is not all on him. He is still learning how to play at his age, and he wasn't fully developed when he arrived in the league either. I am not sure having him shoot the 3 is a good idea, unless he's providing spacing for another dominant player, part of a 2 man punch like westbrook/Durant. He lacks a second star.
KAT is in a better overall situation. Although his team is young and underachieving, he has other young guys with potential, and the veteran presence of Kevin Garnett. YOu need veterans like that to keep your head up when you are struggling, and who also challenge and motivate you to get better. I think the Wolves overall are in a better situation than the Pelicans.
It looks like we will see many KAT/Davis matches in the future.
Don't want to hear anymore excuses, Brow is K. Love 2.0....Embiid is doing more with less in Philly.
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