Anthony Davis...again

[Inferno]

8 blocks and going :bowdown:

[red1]

8 blocks and going :bowdown:
best big in the league :applause:

[moe94]

Are looking at the Durant of the DPotY awards?

[KG215]

If he keeps playing like this, he may leapfrog everyone in the NBA and settle in as the 3rd best player in the league by the end of his 2nd season. That's may be pushing it, but him being something like 5th behind LeBron, Durant, CP3, and maybe George or Love or Westbrook (if Westbrook gets completely back to form), doesn't seem too far-fetched right now. A high-efficiency 20 and 10 PF who also provides excellent defense?

It's certainly looking like he's going to live up to the hype.

[b1imtf]

22/8/8/4 :lol

[clipse026]

Looks like he's going to miss another triple double in blocks barely like the Philly blowout but god damn is he fun to watch. I just hope we can retain him in the future.

[JimmyMcAdocious]

He's going to jump Durant in 1-2 seasons and then LeBron when he starts to decline.

[moe94]

If he keeps playing like this, he may leapfrog everyone in the NBA and settle in as the 3rd best player in the league by the end of his 2nd season. That's may be pushing it, but him being something like 5th behind LeBron, Durant, CP3, and maybe George or Love or Westbrook (if Westbrook gets completely back to form), doesn't seem too far-fetched right now. A high-efficiency 20 and 10 PF who also provides excellent defense?

It's certainly looking like he's going to live up to the hype.
No variation of Westbrook is touching 20/11 with 3 blocks and 2 steals

I'd take him over everyone not named LeBron, Durant and Chris Paul.

[KG215]

Are looking at the Durant of the DPotY awards?
Could be. I don't know if he'll win it this year. May be hard to get the recognition and whatnot to beat someone like Hibbert this year if he and the Pacers keep playing like this, but Davis is only in his second year. Durant started winning scoring titles his 3rd season and Davis is already a legit DPOY candidate in his 2nd.

But this would be bigger, in my opinion. DPOYs are more prestigious to me. Don't know how everyone else feels, so it may just be me. Granted, if you've got someone like Durant winning scoring titles averaging 28-30 PPG on historically great efficiency for a wing, then the scoring titles hold a little more weight in my eyes, too.

[KG215]

No variation of Westbrook is touching 20/11 with 3 blocks and 2 steals

I'd take him over everyone not named LeBron, Durant and Chris Paul.
Yeah, I was really stretching it with Westbrook and probably Love, too. A 20+ and 10+ DPOY caliber big is more valuable than a 20-7-5 low-efficiency guard. I know Westbrook's numbers go way beyond the boxscore, but you still got to go with the big.

[KG215]

He's going to jump Durant in 1-2 seasons and then LeBron when he starts to decline.
Ehh...Durant's playing at an insanely high level right now and he's only 25 years old. I mean if last year was his peak season, it'd have an argument for one of the 20 best single/peak seasons ever...and he's likely to keep steadily improving the next 3-5 years. Davis could get close, and I'm not saying him jumping Durant is completely out of the question, but Davis is going to have to be really, really damn good within the next few years.

[notatop29pg]

spent a lot of tonight out on the perimeter on Hayward too. Must have altered 6-10 shot easily.

[brandonislegend]

best second round pick on my fantasy team.....ever.

[DuMa]

picked him 10th and 9th in 2 diff fantasy leagues. aint lookin back son :pimp:

[brandonislegend]

picked him 10th and 9th in 2 diff fantasy leagues. aint lookin back son :pimp:

I got CP3 4th and Anthony Davis 21st :eek: :eek: :eek:

[fpliii]

Pure beast. Other than LeBron, not sure who I'd take over him in a league-wide redraft.

[notatop29pg]

Ehh...Durant's playing at an insanely high level right now and he's only 25 years old. I mean if last year was his peak season, it'd have an argument for one of the 20 best single/peak seasons ever...and he's likely to keep steadily improving the next 3-5 years. Davis could get close, and I'm not saying him jumping Durant is completely out of the question, but Davis is going to have to be really, really damn good within the next few years.

Davis is also playing at an insanely high level... and he's 20.

Durant is about as far ahead of Davis offensively as Davis is ahead of Durant defensively. And AD's jumper is just getting better and better.

But yeah.. still behind Durant. Scary to see where they will both be in 2 years. Especially if Davis starts actually trying to dominate offensively. at the moment he's still fighting for scraps with the 3 guards... and now Anderson.

[JimmyMcAdocious]

Davis' offensive game is still pretty damn raw and he's already a 20 ppg scorer. I don't think he's getting much help from EJ and Jrue either.

In that breakout thread from a few days ago, I said I didn't even think Davis has broken out yet and I still believe that.

[VIntageNOvel]

imagine that davis and noel C/PF combo? oh wait.. :lol

[Johnny Jones]

Let's be real here Anthony Davis and Kevin Love are the two best big men in the game.

[Inferno]

Let's be real here Anthony Davis and Kevin Love are the two best big men in the game.

Anthony Davis is the best :bowdown:

[fpliii]

Anthony Davis is the best :bowdown:

This x1000.

[brandonislegend]

Anthony Davis is the best :bowdown:

It's weird to say but I really think he is, what a stud and its scary he is not even close to his prime.

[red1]

Let's be real here Anthony Davis and Kevin Love are the two best big men in the game.
anthony davis >> love

[Inferno]

He has 8 or so years to reach his prime :eek:

[moe94]

You have 10 seconds to name another 20 year who had a legit case as the best player in their position in the NBA...ever.

[FreezingTsmoove]

AD is not intimidating physically which works to his blocking advantage

[Inferno]

You have 10 seconds to name another 20 year who had a legit case as the best player in their position in the NBA...ever.

How old was Lebron in 05?

[moe94]

How old was Lebron in 05?
Well played.

[roffie]

ad goes crazy on blocks on low tier teams

[Pointguard]

I don't know if his shotblocking will increase as the years go on. In theory you know plays better and should get more. But the steals, rebounding and scoring should by all means. But suppose he meets a young lady and she ask that he cut the uni and he gets unbalanced or something. I mean make-over people are going to go hard at him after his first DPOY, because the uni is dang near offensive.

He will be the first player since Eaton to get 5 blocks per game. Who was the last guy to get 25/12/5 in the big men categories. He seems a lock for that.

[Go Getter]

AD is not intimidating physically which works to his blocking advantage


His wingspan is intimidating though.

[EveryManALion]

I really hope he doesent fall off going more into the season, he is fun to watch.

[Clifton]

If he keeps playing like this, he may leapfrog everyone in the NBA and settle in as the 3rd best player in the league by the end of his 2nd season. That's may be pushing it, but him being something like 5th behind LeBron, Durant, CP3, and maybe George or Love or Westbrook (if Westbrook gets completely back to form), doesn't seem too far-fetched right now. A high-efficiency 20 and 10 PF who also provides excellent defense?
After Lebron and Durant, the field is wide open for third best. There's no reason Davis couldn't get there by all-star break.

Really, who would you put there now? There are exactly 2 great players in the league right now and no more. It's bizarre. Guys like Westbrook and Kevin Love actually have legit arguments for that #3 spot. It's unconscionable.

[Deuce Bigalow]

Let's be real here Anthony Davis and Kevin Love are the two best big men in the game.
Bbbbut Dwert Howard

[outbreak]

His wingspan is intimidating though.
his mobility is crazy too

[outbreak]

After Lebron and Durant, the field is wide open for third best. There's no reason Davis couldn't get there by all-star break.

Really, who would you put there now? There are exactly 2 great players in the league right now and no more. It's bizarre. Guys like Westbrook and Kevin Love actually have legit arguments for that #3 spot. It's unconscionable.

this is a really interesting point, you can argue a few guys like westbrook, love, cp3 etc but none of them are anywhere near clear cut and all of them have their doubters. There's like 10 dudes you can argue are third best right now. Odd situation.

[moe94]

After Lebron and Durant, the field is wide open for third best. There's no reason Davis couldn't get there by all-star break.

Really, who would you put there now? There are exactly 2 great players in the league right now and no more. It's bizarre. Guys like Westbrook and Kevin Love actually have legit arguments for that #3 spot. It's unconscionable.
Are you forgetting Paul?:biggums:

[Graviton]

I don't get all the hype, yea he is putting up numbers on a crappy team and playing defense, but that alone doesn't make a superstar. Is he dominant in all the games? Does he carry his team? Is he a leader? Is he consistent and durable? Does he outplay other elite big men?

All this sudden AD talk is weird, in his 2nd year he becomes a Top 5 player wtf? Based on what? People bitch about Kevin love putting up empty numbers and being a fake superstar but AD is so different just because he blocks a lot of shots? Yet his team record is worse than Love's.

He has no case over Lebron, Durant, Paul, Parker, Westbrook, George, Curry or even Griffin so far this season. I haven't seen him perform vs any elite teams like those other guys have.

[juju151111]

I don't get all the hype, yea he is putting up numbers on a crappy team and playing defense, but that alone doesn't make a superstar. Is he dominant in all the games? Does he carry his team? Is he a leader? Is he consistent and durable? Does he outplay other elite big men?

All this sudden AD talk is weird, in his 2nd year he becomes a Top 5 player wtf? Based on what? People bitch about Kevin love putting up empty numbers and being a fake superstar but AD is so different just because he blocks a lot of shots? Yet his team record is worse than Love's.

He has no case over Lebron, Durant, Paul, Parker, Westbrook, George, Curry or even Griffin so far this season. I haven't seen him perform vs any elite teams like those other guys have.
So KG was Garbage in most years in Minny then. You can watch players and tell when they are a cancer or good. Davis is amazing despite his subpar team. Watch the games.

[clipse026]

20/12/3 blocks vs Indiana
18/9/3 blocks/3 stl vs Memphis

Those are the only good teams the Pelicans have played so far and he was pretty good vs both against guys that far outweigh him at the 4-5.

[Graviton]

So KG was Garbage in most years in Minny then. You can watch players and tell when they are a cancer or good. Davis is amazing despite his subpar team. Watch the games.
Hmm I will watch when he actually plays an elite big man, maybe then I will believe. Until I see him vs Gasol/Zbo, Griffin/Jordan, Duncan, Noah, Bogut/Lee, Howard/Asik or even Hibbert/West I am not gonna proclaim him to be this GOAT tier big man in his 2nd year. If you wanna be the best you have to beat the best. Even if your team loses if you outplay the opposing bigs you have done your job.

[Johnny Jones]

20/12/3 blocks vs Indiana
18/9/3 blocks/3 stl vs Memphis

Those are the only good teams the Pelicans have played so far and he was pretty good vs both against guys that far outweigh him at the 4-5.
I'm sure Graviton will use AD's fg% vs Indianna against him though. Although if you were actually watching that game you saw how AD missed a lot of offensive rebound tip-ins that he made with ease last year and the past few games.

[Johnny Jones]

Hmm I will watch when he actually plays an elite big man, maybe then I will believe. Until I see him vs Gasol/Zbo, Griffin/Jordan, Duncan, Noah, Bogut/Lee, Howard/Asik or even Hibbert/West I am not gonna proclaim him to be this GOAT tier big man in his 2nd year. If you wanna be the best you have to beat the best. Even if your team loses if you outplay the opposing bigs you have done your job.
Griffin/Jordan :oldlol:

[juju151111]

20/12/3 blocks vs Indiana
18/9/3 blocks/3 stl vs Memphis

Those are the only good teams the Pelicans have played so far and he was pretty good vs both against guys that far outweigh him at the 4-5.
Exactly he has to do everything for them to even compete. This isn't a Corey maggaete situation.

[moe94]

I'm sure Graviton will use AD's fg% vs Indianna against him though. Although if you were actually watching that game you saw how AD missed a lot of offensive rebound tip-ins that he made with ease last year and the past few games.
He ****ing better not with that damn Westbrook avatar. I will laugh him out of existence.

[Graviton]

Griffin/Jordan :oldlol:
This season they are actually stepping up, check the Clippers games. Paul is getting all the credit but those guys are doing all the work down low. They are not the softies of last year, at least so far this season.

I checked those games vs Indiana and Memphis, looks like he outplayed Hibbert/West but George won Pacers the game. In other one I think Z-Bo left early and only played 8 minutes but he outplayed Gasol for sure. Looks promising so far. I wanna see him vs Bulls, if Noah can't contain him then I will become a believer.

[clipse026]

Hmm I will watch when he actually plays an elite big man, maybe then I will believe. Until I see him vs Gasol/Zbo, Griffin/Jordan, Duncan, Noah, Bogut/Lee, Howard/Asik or even Hibbert/West I am not gonna proclaim him to be this GOAT tier big man in his 2nd year. If you wanna be the best you have to beat the best. Even if your team loses if you outplay the opposing bigs you have done your job.

I already posted his lines from the Indiana and Memphis game. For comparison here was how the other bigs did.

Hibbert 2-5 6 pts 4 rebs
West 3-11 12 pts 7 rebs (Davis was on him most of the night)

Gasol 4-11 11 pts 4 rebs
Randolph 1-1 2 pts 2 turnovers (left to see his newborn)

[brandonislegend]

Anthony Davis has 17 blocks in his last two games.

[Young X]

Anthony Davis has 17 blocks in his last two games.Ridiculous. :oldlol:

[Trentknicks]

I don't get all the hype, yea he is putting up numbers on a crappy team and playing defense, but that alone doesn't make a superstar. Is he dominant in all the games? Does he carry his team? Is he a leader? Is he consistent and durable? Does he outplay other elite big men?

All this sudden AD talk is weird, in his 2nd year he becomes a Top 5 player wtf? Based on what? People bitch about Kevin love putting up empty numbers and being a fake superstar but AD is so different just because he blocks a lot of shots? Yet his team record is worse than Love's.

He has no case over Lebron, Durant, Paul, Parker, Westbrook, George, Curry or even Griffin so far this season. I haven't seen him perform vs any elite teams like those other guys have.
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[brandonislegend]

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I don't blame him for being mad, they walked him through Toys R Us and wouldn't let him buy any toys. :lol

[magic14]

From the 3-4 games I've seen of him, most of his points come from effort plays like running the floor and rebounding, smart movement off the ball, and his midrange game. If he's already averaging 20+ points like that, it'll be scary if he ever develops into a scorer.