[ESPN] “No matter how much we try to make Anthony Davis into this alpha, that’s not who he is. He’s a fantastic basketball player, an All-NBA player, an All-Defensive player, he’s not an alpha.” —@jj_redick
"No matter how much we try to make Anthony Davis into this alpha, that's not who he is. He's a fantastic basketball player, an All-NBA player, an All-Defensive player, he's not an alpha."
—@jj_redick pic.twitter.com/4Ic8d04fW7
— Get Up (@GetUpESPN) May 24, 2023
by LonzoBBBall
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Just led us to the WCF with some of the best defense we have seen in the last decade. JJ, a perennial role player isn’t the authority on this.
“Not an alpha” bro it’s fucking basketball
Giannis is an alpha right? What good did it do for him this year getting 4-1’d by the Heat? Call AD whatever you want, he’s a walking 27/12 with the best defense on the planet.
Get a better team around him and all of a sudden it will be “this is the Anthony Davis we’ve been asking for”
So idiotic. What the fuck does this even have to do with bball???
This man is literally the Lakers defense. He’s playing the best D in his entire career and somehow because of that stupid ass “odd game stats” bullshit narrative, AD isn’t good enough or seen as an alpha?
He’s been fantasic all playoffs besides a few games, I don’t know what JJ want more out of him.
I wish this alpha dog bs would disintegrate away from basketball discussions.
He needs to be MUCH more consistent on offense but at the same he has still kept his world-class defense which elevated this team much further than some of these other top players
Idky people are getting butt hurt over this. AD can be a fantastic player and this still be absolutely true. Which is the reality. AD cant lead a team to a title. He isnt a guy who can offensively takeover and win a game/series for you. His offense is reliant on other players getting him the ball and putting him in position to score. Doesnt matter how good you are on defense, you have to be able to offensively get your own bucket and take over to be able to lead a team to a finals.
This is insane. Ad just missed shots he usually doesn’t. That’s it
Tired of the AD disrespect, dude embraced the 5 and embraced doing everything for this team because of Russell Brickbrook. Put my boy back at the 4 like 2020 and watch him flourish and never have bad offensive nights ever again.
Rob needs to invest in a 5 who can eat up some regular season minutes. AD will drop 30/15 a game if that’s the case.
This is facts but everyone pressed. U can still be a great player and not be the focal point of a title. AD too inconsistent on offense for that. He is a great defender hands down but sometimes lacks to heart and aggression to get the job done. He was a huge reason why the lead was blown last game and didn’t come with the urgency. Something just looks off with him at times.
I mean I get what he is saying.
If AD is your first option in offense, you’re not going far.
But that more down to the fact that he is a big who can’t exactly handle the ball or create his own shot out of nothing. He’s not a Shaq. Needs to have an elite guard or another scorer alongside him.
Jokic is an exception because he’s possibly the most complete offensive big ever.
WTF does that even mean?
Get this hack off of TV man someone give him a head coaching job
I really like JJ’s show, and watch it on YouTube a lot because I find his insights really good. Something happens when he goes on TV and he turns into a Sports Broadcaster/Commentator where he starts making controversial or edgy takes, and I hate it.
JJ and Austin Rivers….are mistaken
I agree. An alpha means somebody who can hero ball the team to a win when everything else isn’t working. AD can’t do that.
Earlier I got reminded that even the great Tim Duncan had bad offensive games. Surround AD with good players and good things will come.
Let’s be real, AD cannot be the Lakers Alpha until Bron long gone. Its just fact. Bron can say it out loud and pass the proverbial torch, but his presence is too strong.
Why does JJ talk as if he was an All Star level player?
I think that JJ has put it pretty accurately. Anthony Davis was awesome for the title they won and was very good not great this year.
He can definitely be the 2 on a title team as he has already done it. He is not going to be the next leader of the franchise and that’s ok.
Let’e let the lakers retool and hope he gets one more.
Well that’s an understatement.
He also needs to get in the weight room because when they needed it most this man Jokic just straight up bullied AD. Not with the finesse shit he’s so well known for, not his basketball IQ he’s so well known for, but instead just went right at AD and manhandled him to get the bucket when his team needed it most.
Crazy how y’all simply can’t understand what he’s saying. He’s right, AD is NOT an Alpha, it’s really simple. He doesn’t have the mindset of Lebron, kobe, Shaq. he’s a nightmare to play against but once bron is gone, he’s not gonna magically take over this team and become an alpha. He plays fiddle to whoever he’s next to in which is not always a bad thing. But he will never be that #1 that runs the team, like it or not.
What’s Steph Curry?
Get your bag JJ. Talk that shit.
He’s not. Since 2020 watching AD have been so frustrating. During our 2020 run, I thought AD would dominate the league for the next 5-10 years.
But since then, Giannis, Jokic, and Embiid have been in MVP and DPOY conversations every year while AD is still getting healthy, hoping he “gets back” to his 2020 self.
The other three have IMPROVED EVERY YEAR and their teams run their offense and defense through them every game. No excuses, no “contact hurts”, no “I’ll be better” every other game. They just play and dominate.
Once you accept he’s a tier 2 superstar, like PG, Kyrie, Harden. You won’t be to upset about him because that’s who he is. A great player that COULD BE dominant, not is
Think the word alpha is thrown too loosely here but AD is definitely not an closer type of player. Embiid proved he wasn’t too 😂
Isnt he trying to become a coach? Wouldnt want my coach spewing this bs
This is so idiotic. I swear people didn’t watch the games. Did anyone see what happened to us when AD took a 2 minute breather? We collapsed and started to bleed points. AD can be inconsistent on offense but the criticism is getting annoying. Specially for someone that was by far the best rim protector and arguably the best defensive player of the entire playoffs. At least when his offense isn’t going he can still anchor your defense. How many superstars can say they can do the same thing if their shot is not falling. Not many.
AD fades away from the basket on at least half of his shots around the rim. He’s weak on offense in the post
People are overreacting simply because of the alpha term. Whatever you want to call it, AD cannot be the primary player/bus driver/alpha/etc to lead a team to the promise land. Lebron has been trying to hand over the keys now for several seasons, but clearly that’s not going to happen. If you think otherwise, you’re setting yourself up for disappointment.
Fair take tbh
How do you hear this shit tho and not become an alpha? Not like he doesn’t have the physical abilities/skills. It seems to be 100% an effort and mental thing with AD.
I dont understand this “alpha” shit. One player does not make a team. You need 2-3 high-level talent and 5-6 complimentary role players. AD is without a doubt a high-level talent
He would know what an alpha isn’t.
Yep he gone 😭😭
Bigs can get neutralized by their team at times if no one passes them the ball, particularly in good positions. Anyway this is a stupid take.
AD is not a leader. That’s all he’s trying to say.
People need to look at what Tim Duncan was averaging during his championship runs, Tim Duncan had worse overalls than AD. Need more reliable role players like we had second half of season
You guys remember when Pau Gasol got criticized for not being strong enough after we lost to the Celtics in the NBA final ?
This feeling real familiar