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Anthony Davis was on fire to start the 2023 season before his injury. What has changed for him this year compared to prior seasons? How close is he to his peak form? This detailed film breakdown & scouting report analyzes what the Lakers have done with their All-Star big man to turn their season around before his foot injury.
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Anthony Davis and Jrue Holiday are the two best defenders ive ever seen. Watching those two work in NOLA was special when they were both healthy
We never got media coverage nor respect from the refs so not too many people saw how Anthony Davis would guard the pick and role by himself. Best shot blocker in league history right oveg Dwight Howard.
Cause not only would Davis block shots but most of the time he would also steal it instead of swatting the ball thus generating instant offense. Plus hes one of the best offensive players in history.
When healthy, Anthony Davis and Steph Curry are the two best players in the league and its been that way for the last 8 years.
And this is coming from a guy who deeply dislikes Davis for destroying our championship caliber team. But real recognize real and hes Him
Aaaaaand he's gone for a month
Anthony Day-to-Davis
"Take up one idea. Make that one idea your life-think of it, dream of it, live on that idea. Let the brain, muscles, nerves, every part of your body, be full of that idea, and just leave every other idea alone. This is the way to success." -Swami Vivekananda
two arm sorcery isnāt common??
Almost black too.
He's Anthony "Day to Day" Davis due to his injury risk
Idea for a future video or video seriesā¦ situational end of game management. One of the hardest things to learn as a coach with the crazy amounts of different scenarios that can get thrown at us. Show who does it well and cover some different scenariosā¦. Love your videos!
This just proves that no matter how good a player is, if they stay standing in the corner, they won't be able to showcase their talent and impact the game like they can. Another evidence that heliocentric offense is awful and that Luka is not alone, the mass just don't use their players properly
I think AD need to retire from NBA. He can't play the way he need to be w/ his team.
Can you do a video about the Knicks recent success?
aaaand..he gone….
Hi thinking basketball. Can you do a series about the finals competition of champion teams. It is just to know how weak or strong their opponents were.
AD pelicans was his peak. That man was doing everything on both ends n he was healthy as well. I feel like him being with LeBron kind of stunted him
having lebron on your team and not learning shit about taking care of your body is just baffling, im sorry but as easy it is to say oh he could be the best should be the best etc etc. rather we could say oh well hes not taking care of his body in the off season , so no wonder he gets injured. He literally said he didnt even touch the ball for the whole off season. like what do you expect ?, this is what happens when you presume your talent to take you everywhere. I'm sorry AD, but as much your injury is a shame, but that MUCH YOU ARE TO BLAME. i dont wanna hear no shit, cuz its dissapointing for your own fans . like man take some ownership for this nonsense!
2015-16 PEAK AD
Donāt wanna ask too much, but could you do I deep dive on the Knicks, havenāt understood how theyāre doing so well!
The more you use AD, the sooner he get injured. If you dont use him, he can stay "playable" longer, but the lakers cant win LOL
Other injury that will keep him out of the court from months, he's a monster but he plays too few games
Thumbnail got me trippin, i thought it said "ALMOST BLACK" šš
Since AD went down with that injury, Lakers have been hurt on the offensive glass, 10-6 against Wizards, 15-10 against Suns, 10-5 against Kings. Same with total rebounds: Lakers 43, Wizards 48 Lakers 38, Suns 51 Lakers 39, Kings 46.
A minute if silence for all the delusional fans that thought AD would play 50 games games in the season and be MVP š¤£š¤£š¤£š¤£š¤£
Now hes injured again expectedly
Always Down
The guy is as fragile as a China doll. Never goes more than a couple weeks.
Andā¦ he is goneš
Not flukey when he gets hurt constantly
Thats all good, but hi's broken now, so that is the point of him, no presence
Wow how did they think of just running constant Lb/Ad pick and rolls… Oh yeah they did that before and walked to a title
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