Well, people will blame the atrophy of AD’s shot-making on us not having a quality center to save him from the bruising of carrying the defence night in, night out.
Frankly, I think they have a point. However, I don’t think the front office has any intention of spending the team’s very limited assets on a true center to find out. AD would have to improve his shooting first. Quite a catch-22.
Oh, and Ham sucks.
Phuddy
You know this hurt for Pete to say because heβs been one of ADs biggest supporters from day 1
HibachiGrill
ADβs shitstain jumpers arenβt going to suddenly get better. If he really gave a fuck about being a 3 level scorer again, he would do it. He got his bubble title and heβs content. This dude will not be a part of the next Lakers championship team in the future. Trade him the second LeBron retires
kanekikochaboggy
LFR guys were not happy in the latest pod. I haven’t heard them this upset.
Plus the things they mention about our offense is alarming and painful (also coaching staff has been poo poo)
They said it was the worse game plan off the year
They say AD needs to (has) to take more shots during the regular season. Mid range , 3 pointers any. If he doesn’t take them his skills would eventually atrophy and he won’t be able to take and make them when needed (playoffs)
pinktwhite
What happened to AD taking threes this season
JayH14
Thereβs just no way we are gonna win a championship if AD just becomes a Bam Adebayo type of scorer. We donβt got enough offense on the team to make up for that.
outsidehere
Do y’all think that the 5 out offense is not working?
Theoneandonlylog
Its really sad to see the player AD has become from his last couple seasons in new Orleans to now. Went from a dynamic hyper athletic big wing that could do anything to a slow footed one dimensional center that needs to be spoon fed by guards in order to score.
AD was the best big man in the league after the 2020 championship. It’s all gone downhill since then.
Transluminal_light
Big men age quickly.
Old_Worldliness_5015
so what you’re saying is I wasted money on NBA league pass
Spacedinvaders2060
Yep
Wise_Ad_112
AD doesnβt have someone like Kobe on the team. I remember when pau would come out of the paint and not be aggressive and just be a non factor and Kobe would yell at him to get his ass in the post and stop coming out. Remember black swan. AD has the pau mentality but AD way better than pau ever was at his best. I donβt know what the fuck our coaches do and not even get him shots while he goes scoreless for halves. Incompetence up and down on the team
SeveralAsparagus3610
Just break the duo up, it’s over Bois
_mattyjoe
Iβve been saying this about AD and somehow nothing ever seems to be enough to prove to people that he is NOT the player we need him to be, and that we KNOW he could be. Weβve SEEN it. Weβre not asking him to do anything we havenβt already SEEN him do.
Not being able to do more against Joel Embiid just shows his lack of fight, lack of confidence, and that he doesnβt care. I donβt know why. But he doesnβt.
The defensive skills are not enough. We need another scorer. Who the hell else is it going to be? This roster is built around HIM being the second scorer. Heβs a big man, he could score LOTS of ways. He should be posting up and attacking the rim. I cannot for the life of me understand why he wonβt, and why the Lakers wonβt consistently feed him the ball when he does.
Itβs not good enough. Period. End of story.
Bigpoppalos
I said this in another post. Time to face the facts. Ad cant be relied on offensively. Great defense. Focus on that ad. But offensively, we need another elite scorer
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Well, people will blame the atrophy of AD’s shot-making on us not having a quality center to save him from the bruising of carrying the defence night in, night out.
Frankly, I think they have a point. However, I don’t think the front office has any intention of spending the team’s very limited assets on a true center to find out. AD would have to improve his shooting first. Quite a catch-22.
Oh, and Ham sucks.
You know this hurt for Pete to say because heβs been one of ADs biggest supporters from day 1
ADβs shitstain jumpers arenβt going to suddenly get better. If he really gave a fuck about being a 3 level scorer again, he would do it. He got his bubble title and heβs content. This dude will not be a part of the next Lakers championship team in the future. Trade him the second LeBron retires
LFR guys were not happy in the latest pod. I haven’t heard them this upset.
Plus the things they mention about our offense is alarming and painful (also coaching staff has been poo poo)
They said it was the worse game plan off the year
They say AD needs to (has) to take more shots during the regular season. Mid range , 3 pointers any. If he doesn’t take them his skills would eventually atrophy and he won’t be able to take and make them when needed (playoffs)
What happened to AD taking threes this season
Thereβs just no way we are gonna win a championship if AD just becomes a Bam Adebayo type of scorer. We donβt got enough offense on the team to make up for that.
Do y’all think that the 5 out offense is not working?
Its really sad to see the player AD has become from his last couple seasons in new Orleans to now. Went from a dynamic hyper athletic big wing that could do anything to a slow footed one dimensional center that needs to be spoon fed by guards in order to score.
AD was the best big man in the league after the 2020 championship. It’s all gone downhill since then.
Big men age quickly.
so what you’re saying is I wasted money on NBA league pass
Yep
AD doesnβt have someone like Kobe on the team. I remember when pau would come out of the paint and not be aggressive and just be a non factor and Kobe would yell at him to get his ass in the post and stop coming out. Remember black swan. AD has the pau mentality but AD way better than pau ever was at his best. I donβt know what the fuck our coaches do and not even get him shots while he goes scoreless for halves. Incompetence up and down on the team
Just break the duo up, it’s over Bois
Iβve been saying this about AD and somehow nothing ever seems to be enough to prove to people that he is NOT the player we need him to be, and that we KNOW he could be. Weβve SEEN it. Weβre not asking him to do anything we havenβt already SEEN him do.
Not being able to do more against Joel Embiid just shows his lack of fight, lack of confidence, and that he doesnβt care. I donβt know why. But he doesnβt.
The defensive skills are not enough. We need another scorer. Who the hell else is it going to be? This roster is built around HIM being the second scorer. Heβs a big man, he could score LOTS of ways. He should be posting up and attacking the rim. I cannot for the life of me understand why he wonβt, and why the Lakers wonβt consistently feed him the ball when he does.
Itβs not good enough. Period. End of story.
I said this in another post. Time to face the facts. Ad cant be relied on offensively. Great defense. Focus on that ad. But offensively, we need another elite scorer