i think Draymond and Looney will do their best to push out of the paint area and turn him into a jumpshooter. The warrior are also banking on AD not showing up every game
Ok-Mark-1239
donkey administering unlicensed contraception
thegaines24_7
If AD shows up defensively I think we will be alright cause the rest of our focus can be on the perimeter
opeth2310
Draymond is excellent at positioning and leverage his weight into putting bigger guys out of their spots (when he isnt playing dirty). He’s just too small to contest if AD gets the ball above his shoulders. Looney works his ass off but again he’s too small, even his long arms won’t do much. The Lakers still need to try and get AD the ball when he is on the move, that will negate any doubling or pushing him off the box
isthisgood80
Pray.
izzyajose
Pundits already writing us off. I can’t wait for the boys to shock them
Danny_III
Draymond as the primary defender, sag off shooters to pack the paint until the shooters prove they can make you pay, double with Vando’s man
NoPin5154
Pray that Lakers take the shots given to them and hope to god Kevin looney beats Davis on the glass consistently. I see most the media predict big the warriors to close it out in the crypt because the warriors ar snow this away juggernaut. I got the lakers taking games 1 and 2. I think rest will be important
O_ItsTrue
wcsclutch
Hope AD comes out this series relatively unscathed with Draymond playing his dirty tactics
myhppavilion
Nut shots; nut kicks
dictator2020
AD better prepare to protect his chest
Goatahmad
Draymond waiting in his landing space to injure AD then pretend it didn’t happen
FirstLightFitness
Looney gonna be on him like white on rice.
FirstLightFitness
Looney gonna be on him like white on rice.
BaullahBaullah87
Lots of doubling plus heavy doses of Dray and Looney
East-Bluejay6891
Looney bruh
breakthrureality
AD boutta average 30/20.
No-Equipment-20
I’m sure they’ll alternate between using Looney, Draymond, and also sending doubles. Watching them defend Sabonis was wild, gave him all the space he wanted and openly dared him to take wide open mid-range shots. They will not do that to AD lmao
carterty0117
There’s a reason AD hates curry. Ever time he gets switch on him AD gets absolutely roasted and demoralized.
cousin_brian
Draymonds gonna have to sit on him all game
BalrogsOnaPlane
They will be being very physical, like Memphis was. He’s going to get pushed around and hit a lot. They’ll load the paint on his touches so they’ll try to force him to shoot over the top or pass
Upper-Dig9311
I don’t know why this keeps getting asked. AD is his own worst enemy. He can’t do his every other game thing this series. He has to be the number 1 guy or we lose simple as that.
captjacksparrow47
I always see these “how will X and Y try to defend AD in the paint” posts every series. Double team exists. Zone D exists. You’ll be surprised how good the GSW defense is. I love my lakers but trying to not jinx it with this kind of post. Just try to stay humble.
Aja2428
If we healthy we got a shot. Those 2 duds offensively by AD last series cant happen though. He needs to dominate both ends of the floor.
chloroform42
The AD vs Looney show is the real game, whoever dominates the boards and paint wins
rug1998
That’s the thing, they wont
ed223344
They can’t.
CKal7
Their going to try to injure him. I honestly believe that.
Thee_Cat_Butthole
As dirty as Draymond is, the dude is an elite defender. I think AD is going to have a much harder time than we all think unless Ham is able to shake things up and get a lot of mismatches.
rd2142
when warriors were in hayday best team, kerr said they only had one weakness and it was AD
MelonElbows
I know I’ll get downvoted for this because I’ve said this before and people didn’t like to hear it: AD is a finesse player. He likes to shoot a midrange instead of bodying guys up under the paint. That’s why he was so hesitant to play the 5 for so long. Draymond and Looney are rougher players, they don’t mind doing the dirty work in the middle and will hit and pull and push you where AD would rather shoot over or go around them. We saw this a couple of years ago when Ayton of all people shot really well against AD, 64% to 50%, and had only 1 less rebounds in all their games versus each other.
Looking at what Looney did to Sabonis, you can expect the same amount of pushing and fighting for position. He’s there to tire AD out while Draymond will helping them to run the offense. I expect AD to be a lot less efficient in shooting and have a lot less blocks because the Warriors’ shooters tend to stay outside rather than slash inside like the Grizzlies did.
The good thing is AD is a lot more physical now and seems to have accepted playing at center. Still, with the lack of Gabriel and Bamba in the first round, we may be really defensively lacking when AD sits, and I expect him to sit more against the likes of 2 good defenders to the Grizzlies’ 1 good defender. Lakers will have to really punish them in the middle when AD is in and run up a lead. Lebron needs to shoot better if we are to win, and guys like Rui and Reaves can’t have a letdown from the previous series.
Nothappened
They will probably double him
iKnockout
Cheap shots honestly
moey38
Looney is an underrated defender
dsharp314
AD always has problems with Lunnie on the boards so let’s hope we don’t see that trend continue.
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Draymond kicking his nuts
Double with Loon + Dray
i think Draymond and Looney will do their best to push out of the paint area and turn him into a jumpshooter. The warrior are also banking on AD not showing up every game
donkey administering unlicensed contraception
If AD shows up defensively I think we will be alright cause the rest of our focus can be on the perimeter
Draymond is excellent at positioning and leverage his weight into putting bigger guys out of their spots (when he isnt playing dirty). He’s just too small to contest if AD gets the ball above his shoulders. Looney works his ass off but again he’s too small, even his long arms won’t do much. The Lakers still need to try and get AD the ball when he is on the move, that will negate any doubling or pushing him off the box
Pray.
Pundits already writing us off. I can’t wait for the boys to shock them
Draymond as the primary defender, sag off shooters to pack the paint until the shooters prove they can make you pay, double with Vando’s man
Pray that Lakers take the shots given to them and hope to god Kevin looney beats Davis on the glass consistently. I see most the media predict big the warriors to close it out in the crypt because the warriors ar snow this away juggernaut. I got the lakers taking games 1 and 2. I think rest will be important
Hope AD comes out this series relatively unscathed with Draymond playing his dirty tactics
Nut shots; nut kicks
AD better prepare to protect his chest
Draymond waiting in his landing space to injure AD then pretend it didn’t happen
Looney gonna be on him like white on rice.
Looney gonna be on him like white on rice.
Lots of doubling plus heavy doses of Dray and Looney
Looney bruh
AD boutta average 30/20.
I’m sure they’ll alternate between using Looney, Draymond, and also sending doubles. Watching them defend Sabonis was wild, gave him all the space he wanted and openly dared him to take wide open mid-range shots. They will not do that to AD lmao
There’s a reason AD hates curry. Ever time he gets switch on him AD gets absolutely roasted and demoralized.
Draymonds gonna have to sit on him all game
They will be being very physical, like Memphis was. He’s going to get pushed around and hit a lot. They’ll load the paint on his touches so they’ll try to force him to shoot over the top or pass
I don’t know why this keeps getting asked. AD is his own worst enemy. He can’t do his every other game thing this series. He has to be the number 1 guy or we lose simple as that.
I always see these “how will X and Y try to defend AD in the paint” posts every series. Double team exists. Zone D exists. You’ll be surprised how good the GSW defense is. I love my lakers but trying to not jinx it with this kind of post. Just try to stay humble.
If we healthy we got a shot. Those 2 duds offensively by AD last series cant happen though. He needs to dominate both ends of the floor.
The AD vs Looney show is the real game, whoever dominates the boards and paint wins
That’s the thing, they wont
They can’t.
Their going to try to injure him. I honestly believe that.
As dirty as Draymond is, the dude is an elite defender. I think AD is going to have a much harder time than we all think unless Ham is able to shake things up and get a lot of mismatches.
when warriors were in hayday best team, kerr said they only had one weakness and it was AD
I know I’ll get downvoted for this because I’ve said this before and people didn’t like to hear it: AD is a finesse player. He likes to shoot a midrange instead of bodying guys up under the paint. That’s why he was so hesitant to play the 5 for so long. Draymond and Looney are rougher players, they don’t mind doing the dirty work in the middle and will hit and pull and push you where AD would rather shoot over or go around them. We saw this a couple of years ago when Ayton of all people shot really well against AD, 64% to 50%, and had only 1 less rebounds in all their games versus each other.
Looking at what Looney did to Sabonis, you can expect the same amount of pushing and fighting for position. He’s there to tire AD out while Draymond will helping them to run the offense. I expect AD to be a lot less efficient in shooting and have a lot less blocks because the Warriors’ shooters tend to stay outside rather than slash inside like the Grizzlies did.
The good thing is AD is a lot more physical now and seems to have accepted playing at center. Still, with the lack of Gabriel and Bamba in the first round, we may be really defensively lacking when AD sits, and I expect him to sit more against the likes of 2 good defenders to the Grizzlies’ 1 good defender. Lakers will have to really punish them in the middle when AD is in and run up a lead. Lebron needs to shoot better if we are to win, and guys like Rui and Reaves can’t have a letdown from the previous series.
They will probably double him
Cheap shots honestly
Looney is an underrated defender
AD always has problems with Lunnie on the boards so let’s hope we don’t see that trend continue.