Anthony Davis: Im going to be the best in the world

[juju151111]

http://www.thebirdwrites.com/2015/9/23/9384741/anthony-davis-best-player-nba-james-durant-curry-kobe

Next week is training camp people. Can't wait for basketball :cheers: :applause:

A few weeks ago KD said it too. Lj has said it too.

[Levity]

with gentry at the reigns, i can see Davis putting up 25+ this season. Kids going to have a monster season

[juju151111]

with gentry at the reigns, i can see Davis putting up 25+ this season. Kids going to have a monster season
The only thing i hope he doesn't become 3 happy. Maybe 1 or 2 a game is enough. He was already a efficient player last year.

[AnaheimLakers24]

I hope he becomes a laker

[Lebronxrings]

how bout you win a playoff game before even putting yourself top 10.

[juju151111]

how bout you win a playoff game before even putting yourself top 10.
He already a top 5 player.

[Dbrog]

Well he's probably pretty accurate with this statement. He needs to not quit on his team in the playoffs though. Don't post stats to me, anyone watching could see him just standing around.

[90sgoat]

AD has top 10 potential, only current player along with KD, but KD needs to get going and winning some rings and FMVP.

I could see AD becoming a player much like Tim Duncan, he just needs to be surrounded by guards who won't chuck him out of games.

[juju151111]

Well he's probably pretty accurate with this statement. He needs to not quit on his team in the playoffs though. Don't post stats to me, anyone watching could see him just standing around.
You mean his team quit on him

[dunksby]

Let's see if he can make it happen, KD and LeBron have already been there.

[ralph_i_el]

Well he's probably pretty accurate with this statement. He needs to not quit on his team in the playoffs though. Don't post stats to me, anyone watching could see him just standing around.
:rolleyes:

He's an off ball player. He depends on his guards actually doing something.

[JEFFERSON MONEY]

He will be.

[Fire Colangelo]

Well he's probably pretty accurate with this statement. He needs to not quit on his team in the playoffs though. Don't post stats to me, anyone watching could see him just standing around.


He's an off ball player.....

If he got 32/11/2 standing around doing nothing.... jesus lol imagine him doing something.

[HOoopCityJones]

Only to the stat fa9s for now my young padawan , you gotta win a couple playoff series first.

[DavisIsMyUniBro]

:rolleyes:

He's an off ball player. He depends on his guards actually doing something.

I respect you as a poster... but no.

the fact is that first of all, what is actually bad about this? he produces when his guards are injured, and he isnt going to play with people without arms.

Being a dominant force in the pick and roll isnt something to be insulted for.

He was still successful in the playoffs.

The idea that he is bad on his own solely because he doesent produce when he holds the ball for a long time is pretty flawed, since thats his role. Also, he only hold the ball for a long time in post up situations to be honest.

in PPP, he is about league average in that. League average for post ups is somewhere between 40-43%.

He shoots 42% when he takes 2-6 seconds with the ball. not very good, but thats the same percentage as Aldridge.


And honestly, who cares? The fact is, he can still score at will.
He actually was good in isolations. the reason people think he was bad is because some idiot made an article and accidently put Tyreke's stats instead of Davis's
Are we talking about going to him at the end of games?
Ill post what I posted somewhere else

Well, technically, Davis, in 177 isolations (which is a fairly large amount for a big man, Cousins had 246) He was in the 78th percentile in terms of his ability to score off isolations. A little bit better than lebron, who was at 75th percentile
His assist rate is a result of how quickly he attacks. watching footage, it really seems like even when he isos, he literally starts his attack right after he gets teh ball, as in, there is literally absolutely no delay, meaning an assist would have counted. unfair, but its true. Also,
Not saying he was better than lebron at isos, but he definately was effective.

Davis scored 0.1 more ppp than Cousins, 0.01 more ppp than steph (who had less possessions), 0.07 more ppp than Aldridge(who had less possessions), 0.35 better than Duncan, 0.01 more than Kawhi, etc. (all other than cousins had less possessions)

Now, in an iso situation, ill probably take cousins over Davis, depending on teh defender, especially on stronger ones, but you get the gist. He definately wasnt someone who coulnt be a go-to guy.
He wasnt trancendant, and was worse than Griffin and Marc.
I mean, here is the way I see it. Lets look at this bluntly, the pelicans do not have a good offensive lineup.

in terms of going to him at the end of the game, he shot 60 fga with the clock at 5 minutes or less, with the score being in the 5 area, which is generally seen as clutch time.
He shot 61.7%. and 60fg is a sizable amount, and most people actually get mad at tyreke because he actually does try to "take the glory" away from davis.

only 10 of these were dunks. 1 was a tip shot 67% assisted

he was 26 of 49 on jump shots, hooks, and layups.

Bring this down to 1 minute, and he was 11 of 16. 45% assisted

According to some lineup stats, in terms of helping the team, Lineups with Davis and Tyreke on the floor were actually the worst team wise, and Jrue was injured.

He averaged
23.7-11.6 on 56.5%
Without Tyreke

small sample size. but still.

he made more than anyone on his team, including Evans, who I read somewhere was one of the leaders in fg attempts, though he sucked at it.

Bring this down to trailing by 3 or fewer and he made 3 of 3, 1 assisted, in the last minute.
in the last 5 minutes, he made 9 of 14, 55% assisted.


he is 9/12 when tied, 55% assisted, last 5 minutes
4/5 when tied in the last minute, 20% assisted.



And btw, Davis is said to have been working on, succesfully getting

more explosive, faster, stronger, a stronger base, a stronger core, better stamina.

a better shot, a 3 point shot

better off ball, better pick and roll defense (into an elite category... by someone who worked with Garnett and Thibadeau)

And one of his most noticable improvements?
his back to the basket game and his playmaking.

his stats literally stayed exactly the same with Tyreke and Jrue out.

unless he is playing with pg without arms, he is gonna score.


Barring injury, I would say he has a shot.

[DonDadda59]

how bout you win a playoff game before even putting yourself top 10.

Him getting that garbage lineup to the playoffs in the West is one hell of an accomplishment.

Been enjoying watching his development as a player. Every year he adds a new wrinkle to his game. :applause:

[DavisIsMyUniBro]

Well he's probably pretty accurate with this statement. He needs to not quit on his team in the playoffs though. Don't post stats to me, anyone watching could see him just standing around.

"dont post stats"
the sign of pure ignorance.

[DavisIsMyUniBro]

Him getting that garbage lineup to the playoffs in the West is one hell of an accomplishment.

Been enjoying watching his development as a player. Every year he adds a new wrinkle to his game. :applause:

the new wrinkles for next year

-3 point shooting
-back to the basket game
-playmaking


-not even talking about defense yet.

[juju151111]

the new wrinkles for next year

-3 point shooting
-back to the basket game
-playmaking


-not even talking about defense yet.
Agreed and his playmaking got better has the season went on last year. His asts were going up the last few months

[Rocketswin2013]

Him getting that garbage lineup to the playoffs in the West is one hell of an accomplishment.

Been enjoying watching his development as a player. Every year he adds a new wrinkle to his game. :applause::cheers:

How long is it going to take for you to be a hater when he rips the league apart and gets warranted Jordan comparisons? Judging by posts from years ago, none of the Jordanaires disliked lebron until about 2009/2010-ish.

[Fallen Angel]

The best player in the league should know how to win games in the playoffs

[Fallen Angel]

the new wrinkles for next year

-3 point shooting
-back to the basket game
-playmaking


-not even talking about defense yet.
stop lying

[juju151111]

:cheers:

How long is it going to take for you to be a hater when he rips the league apart and gets warranted Jordan comparisons? Judging by posts from years ago, none of the Jordanaires disliked lebron until about 2009/2010-ish.
If he surpasses him then so be it. LJ and Kobe didn't.

[Rocketswin2013]

If he surpasses him then so be it. LJ and Kobe didn't.
Let's be serious here, even if he peaks higher many won't except it.

[ralph_i_el]

The best player in the league should know how to win games in the playoffs

Playing on a bad team against one of the best teams of all-time?

I guess MJ should have beat the Celtics before he got Pippen and Pjax :roll:

[thefatmiral]

Has Tim Duncan potential but im concerned he will end up like Timberwolves garnett.

[DonDadda59]

:cheers:

How long is it going to take for you to be a hater when he rips the league apart and gets warranted Jordan comparisons? Judging by posts from years ago, none of the Jordanaires disliked lebron until about 2009/2010-ish.

Bron lost me at the decision. Yet unlike the city of Cleveland AKA the cuckold capitol of America... I don't forget :crazysam:

[Fallen Angel]

Let's not forget how the Pelicans choked away TWENTY point lead in the forth quarter to lose Game 3 at home. When you're the "best player in the league" you can't let an important win like that slip from your hands.

[Fallen Angel]

70% of Anthony Davis' FGM are assisted on compared to a legit one on one scorer like Demarcus Cousins who has 50% of his FGM assisted upon.

[juju151111]

Let's be serious here, even if he peaks higher many won't except it.
Actually i did say it back then. LJ had a chance but failedm

[Rocketswin2013]

Bron lost me at the decision. Yet unlike the city of Cleveland AKA the cuckold capitol of America... I don't forget :crazysam:
http://media.ign.com/boardfaces/55.gif

[juju151111]

Let's not forget how the Pelicans choked away TWENTY point lead in the forth quarter to lose Game 3 at home. When you're the "best player in the league" you can't let an important win like that slip from your hands.
He lost to the best team in the league (Alltime team actually ). Also most of his players were injured and got surgery right after the playoffs.

[DavisIsMyUniBro]

Agreed and his playmaking got better has the season went on last year. His asts were going up the last few months

he averaged something like 5 per 100 possesions over the last 20 games

while decreasing his turnovers

[Fallen Angel]

He lost to the best team in the league (Alltime team actually ). Also most of his players were injured and got surgery right after the playoffs.
The Warriors were not favored at all to win that game after three quarters.

https://i.gyazo.com/3d9263f9bcc0c63fc37e752cfd240088.png

http://stats.inpredictable.com/nba/wpBox.php?season=2014&month=04&date=2015-04-23&gid=0041400143

[DavisIsMyUniBro]

70% of Anthony Davis' FGM are assisted on compared to a legit one on one scorer like Demarcus Cousins who has 50% of his FGM assisted upon.

How amusing.
I refuted that claim. try to look it up unless you are too damn stupid to read.
You seem too stupid to google anyway. you are also too damn stupid to read the article.
"choked away a 20 point lead"
against the team KNOWN for those kinds of comebacks? shut the hell up lol.

just a joke.

are you a Cousins fan?

[DavisIsMyUniBro]

He lost to the best team in the league (Alltime team actually ). Also most of his players were injured and got surgery right after the playoffs.

Is he a cousins fan?
because then refuting him will be easy as hell lol.

[Dbrog]

You mean his team quit on him

In fairness you are probably correct about this. Still doesn't give him the right to quit on them. Settling for bad jumpers, slacking on defense (compared to what he's shown he can do), and positioning himself away from plays or not even fighting for position at all.

@ you people posting stats, he got most of those in garbage time and you know it. He wasn't going hard and you know it. Is that still impressive? Of course...that's why he will be the best in the world at somepoint. It's like you guys think I hate brow or something. I think he has the opportunity to save this struggling league where the greats of the past (old as ****) are still dominating their successors.

[juju151111]

The Warriors were not favored at all to win that game after three quarters.

https://i.gyazo.com/3d9263f9bcc0c63fc37e752cfd240088.png

http://stats.inpredictable.com/nba/wpBox.php?season=2014&month=04&date=2015-04-23&gid=0041400143
What? They were favored to sweep from the start. Who cares what some quarter to quarter metric. The pelicans were massive underdogs and had players playing injured.

[juju151111]

he averaged something like 5 per 100 possesions over the last 20 games

while decreasing his turnovers
Exactly, he just keeps improving.

[Fallen Angel]

Anthony Davis and the New Orleans Pelicans choked away a twenty point lead in an important Game 3 situation at home where if they win they'll make the series 2-1. There's no defending that.

It's one thing to be completely outmatched and swept, but losing a game with a huge lead like that is inexcusable when you're at home and are able to jump back into a series.

[juju151111]

In fairness you are probably correct about this. Still doesn't give him the right to quit on them. Settling for bad jumpers, slacking on defense (compared to what he's shown he can do), and positioning himself away from plays or not even fighting for position at all.

@ you people posting stats, he got most of those in garbage time and you know it. He wasn't going hard and you know it. Is that still impressive? Of course...that's why he will be the best in the world at somepoint. It's like you guys think I hate brow or something. I think he has the opportunity to save this struggling league where the greats of the past (old as ****) are still dominating their successors.
He didn't get his points in garbage time dummy. Maybe game 4 was the only time but he already was averging 30 ppg. He never quit his teammates did

[DavisIsMyUniBro]

In fairness you are probably correct about this. Still doesn't give him the right to quit on them. Settling for bad jumpers, slacking on defense (compared to what he's shown he can do), and positioning himself away from plays or not even fighting for position at all.

@ you people posting stats, he got most of those in garbage time and you know it. He wasn't going hard and you know it. Is that still impressive? Of course...that's why he will be the best in the world at somepoint. It's like you guys think I hate brow or something. I think he has the opportunity to save this struggling league where the greats of the past (old as ****) are still dominating their successors.

Which games?
thats his playstyle. his defense was better in the playoffs than in the regular season. he held the warriors to 33% shooting at the rim.

[juju151111]

Anthony Davis and the New Orleans Pelicans choked away a twenty point lead in an important Game 3 situation at home where if they win they'll make the series 2-1. There's no defending that.

It's one thing to be completely outmatched and swept, but losing a game with a huge lead like that is inexcusable when you're at home and are able to jump back into a series.
They were completely outmatched.

[DavisIsMyUniBro]

Anthony Davis and the New Orleans Pelicans choked away a twenty point lead in an important Game 3 situation at home where if they win they'll make the series 2-1. There's no defending that.

It's one thing to be completely outmatched and swept, but losing a game with a huge lead like that is inexcusable when you're at home and are able to jump back into a series.


implying that the Pelicans ever had a chance. implying that a player is responsible for his whole team.
Lol, probably didnt realize that not only were his teammates playing through injury, he was as well. the pelicans media crew are just really damn good at hiding info. yeah, I have inside sources, lol.
Once again, who is your favorite player. refuting you will be easy as hell if its cousins.
Your inability to tell me who your favorite player is kind of shows that you are afraid. If its cousins, you better know how easy it will be to refute you.

and I laugh at how you assume that one game defines a career... are you a kobe fan? if you are, this will be very, very easy.

[DavisIsMyUniBro]

They were completely outmatched.

You've been here a while. tell me, who does he support.
he obviously knows nothing about basketball.

[juju151111]

You've been here a while. tell me, who does he support.
he obviously knows nothing about basketball.
Idk, but i would guess Cousins

[HylianNightmare]

Can't wait to see how he tops last year

[Fallen Angel]

They were completely outmatched.
Do you not understand the aspect of having a 20 point lead with 12 minutes remaining in a game at home?

https://i.gyazo.com/56ded6d47f46b176e8ee42ebea9b34a8.png

Anthony Davis missed a free throw with 9 seconds remaining in the game that then allowed Curry to tie the game with a three and send it to overtime. Let any other superstar in the league have that happen to them and they'd be scrutinized, but because it was the poor old Pelicans it's acceptable to choke away a playoff game.

[kennethgriffin]

Anthony Davis: Im going to be the best in the world


you already are

[Fallen Angel]

I'm no hater of Anthony Davis, but he simply isn't the best player in the league. If he was he'd find a way to win one game against the same Golden State team that Lebron beat twice with a lesser supporting cast.

There's more to being the best player in the league than having great stats and a high PER. There're playoff wins that come with it, and AD has 0 of them.

[juju151111]

Do you not understand the aspect of having a 20 point lead with 12 minutes remaining in a game at home?

https://i.gyazo.com/56ded6d47f46b176e8ee42ebea9b34a8.png

Anthony Davis missed a free throw with 9 seconds remaining in the game that then allowed Curry to tie the game with a three and send it to overtime. Let any other superstar in the league have that happen to them and they'd be scrutinized, but because it was the poor old Pelicans it's acceptable to choke away a playoff game.
Are you retarded? The pelicans never had a chance in that series. GS is known to start slow and make large comebacks. They did it all year. GS is a all time team go check the their SRS. They are up there with 86 Celtics some of the bulls teams etc... He wemt up agaist them wuth both his PG injured,SF injured and still managed 30/10 on the best defense in the league.

[juju151111]

I'm no hater of Anthony Davis, but he simply isn't the best player in the league. If he was he'd find a way to win one game against the same Golden State team that Lebron beat twice with a lesser supporting cast.

There's more to being the best player in the league than having great stats and a high PER. There're playoff wins that come with it, and AD has 0 of them.
No body said he was the best last year. He was top 3 through. He wasn't expected to win crap against GS. LJ had more help then Davis too. He got his team to the playoffs in the West

[Fallen Angel]

>it's okay to choke away a twenty point lead in one quarter because your team wasn't favored to win anyway

[Dbrog]

Which games?
thats his playstyle. his defense was better in the playoffs than in the regular season. he held the warriors to 33% shooting at the rim.

I remember seeing him run the floor hard, go crazy blocking shots, dive for steals and a bunch of other amazing things early in the series and then in those last couple games he just stopped (for the most part). I suppose he may have just been tired which is something I hadn't considered until now.

@ juju - points are not what I'm disputing. It's effort and he can score effortlessly against golden state and their weak frontcourt. He most certainly quit at least in terms of energy...wasn't demanding the ball or anything. I feel bad for him though that his team is full of losers. I'll have to try to find some video footage at some point.

[ralph_i_el]

I'm no hater of Anthony Davis, but he simply isn't the best player in the league. If he was he'd find a way to win one game against the same Golden State team that Lebron beat twice with a lesser supporting cast.

There's more to being the best player in the league than having great stats and a high PER. There're playoff wins that come with it, and AD has 0 of them.
he said he is going to be the best. Not that he was the best last year. He's improved substantially every season.

[juju151111]

>it's okay to choke away a twenty point lead in one quarter because your team wasn't favored to win anyway
Didn't 4rd year Shaq choke away a large lead to the Bulls. Shaq also had alot of help and a great team. Nobody gives a shit. He played great and his teammates were too injured to help. 30 ppg and 10 rebounds. Call me when Cousins can do that in the playoffs bro

[juju151111]

I remember seeing him run the floor hard, go crazy blocking shots, dive for steals and a bunch of other amazing things early in the series and then in those last couple games he just stopped (for the most part). I suppose he may have just been tired which is something I hadn't considered until now.

@ juju - points are not what I'm disputing. It's effort and he can score effortlessly against golden state and their weak frontcourt. He most certainly quit at least in terms of energy...wasn't demanding the ball or anything. I feel bad for him though that his team is full of losers. I'll have to try to find some video footage at some point.
It not so much they were full of losers, its that they were all injured. I give you the end of game 3 and game 4 he looked tired on defense. He had to exert himself l ok ke never before offensively. He still was a +5 defensively in the series.

[Rocketswin2013]

I remember seeing him run the floor hard, go crazy blocking shots, dive for steals and a bunch of other amazing things early in the series and then in those last couple games he just stopped (for the most part). I suppose he may have just been tired which is something I hadn't considered until now.

@ juju - points are not what I'm disputing. It's effort and he can score effortlessly against golden state and their weak frontcourt. He most certainly quit at least in terms of energy...wasn't demanding the ball or anything. I feel bad for him though that his team is full of losers. I'll have to try to find some video footage at some point.
No. :facepalm

[DaSeba5]

I don't see why not. He's the next in line after LeBron and Durant. He has not just elite talent, but super star talent.

[Dbrog]

No. :facepalm

What is this? You love bogut or something? He's not the super defensive bogut he used to be dude. Lee has no D at all and Green is a midget compared to Davis.

[Dbrog]

I don't see why not. He's the next in line after LeBron and Durant. He has not just elite talent, but super star talent.

Ehh...maybe or maybe not. He debatably already affects his games more than KD. I mean, I don't think the gap is very far between their impact. I call that elite. KD didn't make many splashes in the playoffs till he got a superstar and allstar teammate.

[Lebronxrings]

I agree with Angel. Davis is getting so protected in the league its crazy.

I mean, lebron won 2 games with delly as a starter while davis can't even maintain a lead with an above average cast. Then people say "He plays in the west, he can't expect to carry a team". Thats bullshiet considering he has a better cast than marc gasol. His team has a winning record when he isn't in the game. The excuses for this guy is crazy.

[Lebronxrings]

Davis isn't a good shot creater. There i said it. He requires a good ball handler for him to excel.

[ralph_i_el]

Davis isn't a good shot creater. There i said it. He requires a good ball handler for him to excel.

yup. But he's an insane off-ball player. That gives him massive potential synergy with some of the other best players in the league.

[juju151111]

What is this? You love bogut or something? He's not the super defensive bogut he used to be dude. Lee has no D at all and Green is a midget compared to Davis.
Bogut was the top rated Center wuth a +5 and Green followed at a +4. Wtf are you om?

[juju151111]

I agree with Angel. Davis is getting so protected in the league its crazy.

I mean, lebron won 2 games with delly as a starter while davis can't even maintain a lead with an above average cast. Then people say "He plays in the west, he can't expect to carry a team". Thats bullshiet considering he has a better cast than marc gasol. His team has a winning record when he isn't in the game. The excuses for this guy is crazy.
What above average cast?

[DavisIsMyUniBro]

Davis isn't a good shot creater. There i said it. He requires a good ball handler for him to excel.


I will refute this tommorow.

But anyway, you should know I consider Lebron's peak as 3rd all time, and Im damn sure I make a better arguement than you do.

he scored a higher percentage from Isos than Cousins did, and someone else did.
Im guessing you know who this someone else is.
no its not kobe

[DavisIsMyUniBro]

I remember seeing him run the floor hard, go crazy blocking shots, dive for steals and a bunch of other amazing things early in the series and then in those last couple games he just stopped (for the most part). I suppose he may have just been tired which is something I hadn't considered until now.

@ juju - points are not what I'm disputing. It's effort and he can score effortlessly against golden state and their weak frontcourt. He most certainly quit at least in terms of energy...wasn't demanding the ball or anything. I feel bad for him though that his team is full of losers. I'll have to try to find some video footage at some point.

I apologize for being insulting earlier. it was immature. its just like, 5 am where I live and im doing friggin art homework.

That being said, I recall some inside sources of someone I knew said that he had basically been playing through pain since the all star break.

[DavisIsMyUniBro]

What is this? You love bogut or something? He's not the super defensive bogut he used to be dude. Lee has no D at all and Green is a midget compared to Davis.

I dont think Lee played
Bogut was a monster defensively against Davis, and they kind of used him as a backup for Draymond. in essense, it was a perfectly executed soft double team.

Draymond might be undersized, but he is among the greatest isolation defenders in the league. Bogut isnt as good, but he ranks in the upper 70s, which is still excellent.

They are also solid at defending the post up.

Bogut just isnt good at defending teh P and R.

Draymond is decent at it though.

But I think teh warriors let the least amount of points at the rim last year. might be wrong though.

[Rocketswin2013]

What is this? You love bogut or something? He's not the super defensive bogut he used to be dude. Lee has no D at all and Green is a midget compared to Davis.
The Warriors had the best defensive front court in the league. Saying anything else is ridiculous.

[Dbrog]

wtf is happening in this thread?! Some of this going to the "dumbest things said on ISH" thread!

Golden State best defensive frontcourt in the league?! :roll: :banana: :pimp:

[dhsilv]

Well he's probably pretty accurate with this statement. He needs to not quit on his team in the playoffs though. Don't post stats to me, anyone watching could see him just standing around.

Man, nobody ever gives the other team credit for a player's struggles. You THINK MAYBE the warriors were pretty good?

[juju151111]

wtf is happening in this thread?! Some of this going to the "dumbest things said on ISH" thread!

Golden State best defensive frontcourt in the league?! :roll: :banana: :pimp:
Hmm yes Bogut and Green were the best defensive frontcourt.

[Dbrog]

Man, nobody ever gives the other team credit for a player's struggles. You THINK MAYBE the warriors were pretty good?

Oh they were spectacular offensively! They just straight outscored people better than the Suns ever dreamed of doing. Defensively they were pretty much a joke. In TWO of their series they let their opponents score OVER 100ppg. Keep in mind one of the teams they faced was the slow paced Memphis squad who wasn't capable of over 100 vs anyone. Hell the other team that didn't score over 100 was the one-man-team cavs with Bron basically the only one scoring and they STILL scored 93.5ppg

[KembaWalker]

He can be, and he's only 22 too :biggums:

[Lebronxrings]

What above average cast?
tyreke evans, eric gordon, omer asik, jrue holiday, ryan anderson, ajinca, noris cole, austin rivers (half season) is pretty dam good.

[juju151111]

Oh they were spectacular offensively! They just straight outscored people better than the Suns ever dreamed of doing. Defensively they were pretty much a joke. In TWO of their series they let their opponents score OVER 100ppg. Keep in mind one of the teams they faced was the slow paced Memphis squad who wasn't capable of over 100 vs anyone. Hell the other team that didn't score over 100 was the one-man-team cavs with Bron basically the only one scoring and they STILL scored 93.5ppg
They were the number 1 defensive team in the league

[Lebronxrings]

hes lucky he even made the playoffs. With okc being injured, and tyreke carrying the team, NO got realll lucky.

[juju151111]

tyreke evans, eric gordon, omer asik, jrue holiday, ryan anderson, ajinca, noris cole, austin rivers (half season) is pretty dam good.
No its not. Jrue was injured the whole year and his previous team had to pay a fine for lying about his injury post trade. Austin rivers was garbage on the pelicans and Davis was the only one on thr team playing defense.

[juju151111]

hes lucky he even made the playoffs. With okc being injured, and tyreke carrying the team, NO got realll lucky.
He beat Okc at the buzzer before KD went out with injuries. He also beat SPURS to get into the playoffs.

[KembaWalker]

tyreke evans, eric gordon, omer asik, jrue holiday, ryan anderson, ajinca, noris cole, austin rivers (half season) is pretty dam good.

Austin Rivers and good in the same sentence? :roll: :roll:

[Lebronxrings]

No its not. Jrue was injured the whole year and his previous team had to pay a fine for lying about his injury post trade. Austin rivers was garbage on the pelicans and Davis was the only one on thr team playing defense.
its a really solid team. Harden who is placed inferior to davis got a 2nd seed with jason terry, ariza, jones, brewer (half), smith (half)

[juju151111]

its a really solid team. Harden who is placed inferior to davis got a 2nd seed with jason terry, ariza, jones, brewer (half), smith (half)
Harden had Howard some and dmo/Patrick. His team won because they play defense. Monty williams version of team defense was AD stop everyone while your teamates don't do shit

[Prime_Shaq]

MVP this season but needs a better team to make some noise in the playoffs.

[SamuraiSWISH]

how bout you win a playoff game before even putting yourself top 10.
He's already top three. LeBron, Durant, and AD. Then: Harden, Curry, CP3, and Westbrook.

[sd3035]

with gentry at the reigns, i can see Davis putting up 25+ this season. Kids going to have a monster season

big jump from the 24.4 last season

[Gileraracer]

If he stays healthe he has a good shot

[Coach Eddie]

http://www.thebirdwrites.com/2015/9/23/9384741/anthony-davis-best-player-nba-james-durant-curry-kobe

Next week is training camp people. Can't wait for basketball :cheers: :applause:

A few weeks ago KD said it too. Lj has said it too.

Love the confidence :applause:

[bdreason]

He just needs to stay healthy. His numbers next year, in a Gentry offense, are going to be insane. #1 overall fantasy pick without a doubt IMO.

[DavisIsMyUniBro]

tyreke evans, eric gordon, omer asik, jrue holiday, ryan anderson, ajinca, noris cole, austin rivers (half season) is pretty dam good.


Evans last year was a blackhole on the offense last year. had bad chemistry wtih Davis.
Eric Gordan was good for the second half of the season
Omar Asik had a horrible year last year
Jrue was injured for nearly the whole year
After getting Norris cole, what was their record?
Austin Rivers... no.
Anderson had one of the worst years of his career
Ajinca become good midway through the season... where they went
21-14

[poido123]

I think gentry would of picked up a thing or two from Kerr last year as assistant.

I think pelicans can potentially take that next step this year.

Eric Gordon has stated he is the healthiest he's been since the 2011 season.

[DavisIsMyUniBro]

I think gentry would of picked up a thing or two from Kerr last year as assistant.

I think pelicans can potentially take that next step this year.

Eric Gordon has stated he is the healthiest he's been since the 2011 season.


So has tyreke
Ryan
Ajinca

and yes, Davis.

tbh, its more Erman that I am excited for. in terms of pure offense, no offense fared better against the warriors. not even close actually.

[Vaniiiia]

I don't like this attitude from a 22 year old that's proved nothing in the league. People are feeding this kid bullshit.

I understand he's still very impressionable and raw but man... go prove something first, get a playoff win, get some late game takeover ability... something

Nobody cares what you think. You don't get paid to think... you get paid to run and jump... so start doing it, chump...

[bobopenguin]

I don't like this attitude from a 22 year old that's proved nothing in the league. People are feeding this kid bullshit.

I understand he's still very impressionable and raw but man... go prove something first, get a playoff win, get some late game takeover ability... something

Nobody cares what you think. You don't get paid to think... you get paid to run and jump... so start doing it, chump...

u will be the first to grab his nuts if he goes to ur team.

[Prime_Shaq]

I don't like this attitude from a 22 year old that's proved nothing in the league. People are feeding this kid bullshit.

I understand he's still very impressionable and raw but man... go prove something first, get a playoff win, get some late game takeover ability... something

Nobody cares what you think. You don't get paid to think... you get paid to run and jump... so start doing it, chump...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ei34RqCmRXQ
Late game takeover ability... Hmmm...

[DavisIsMyUniBro]

I don't like this attitude from a 22 year old that's proved nothing in the league. People are feeding this kid bullshit.

I understand he's still very impressionable and raw but man... go prove something first, get a playoff win, get some late game takeover ability... something

Nobody cares what you think. You don't get paid to think... you get paid to run and jump... so start doing it, chump...


37/60 in the clutch last 5 minutes
16/24 in the clutch last 2 minutes
11/16 in the clutch last minute
6/7 in the clutch last 24 seconds
3/4 in last 24 seconds to tie or take the lead

and 1/1 from 3 :oldlol: :lol

[dhsilv]

I don't like this attitude from a 22 year old that's proved nothing in the league. People are feeding this kid bullshit.

I understand he's still very impressionable and raw but man... go prove something first, get a playoff win, get some late game takeover ability... something

Nobody cares what you think. You don't get paid to think... you get paid to run and jump... so start doing it, chump...

Nothing he said was out of line. He said himself he hasn't even won a playoff game.

As for that whole running and jumping thing, he's pretty much as good at those things as anyone in the nba. He's already changing the game with his pick and attack plays. He is right now clearly a guy with GOAT level talent, if he'll stay healthy and put it together is to be seen. So far we just know he's one of the 5 best players in the regular season and if his goal isn't to be the best, he's setting his sights WAY too low.

[ralph_i_el]

37/60 in the clutch last 5 minutes
16/24 in the clutch last 2 minutes
11/16 in the clutch last minute
6/7 in the clutch last 24 seconds
3/4 in last 24 seconds to tie or take the lead

and 1/1 from 3 :oldlol: :lol

ether:applause:

Anthony Davis is the most effective off ball player in the league right now. He makes life so easy for guards. Best alley-oop target, one of the best midrange J's (unblockable too). Insane face-up and cutting ability.