Why is AD playing so terrible?

[GrayGoat]

LeBron shouldn’t be burdened with carrying a Kevin Love in year 18 :biggums:

[fourkicks44]

Cause he got clamped by RoCo.

Ain't no shame in that, ain't the first and won't be the last

[TheGoatest]

Paul George got ridiculed for hitting the side of a backboard on a 3 pointer for months.
AD hit the side of the backboard on a 5 foot hook shot tonight.

[warriorfan]

He’s third all time for career PER.

LeBron needs more help tho. Right?

[bison]

He had a few clunkers last season as well. He will bounce back.

[light]

AD got his ring and his big contract. Zero sense of urgency for him right now.

[lakerstekkenn]

Anthony Davis usually takes time to get his game at 100% even James starts slow maybe it's their size timing or conditioning other players come out of the gates 100% but James and Davis start off slow with no legs and then get better over time.

[JohnMax]

AD and Schroeder have a Durant Westbrook thing going on.

Schroeder is freezing him out, killing his rhythm and not giving him ball in sweet spots.

That's the danger of score first mentality players playing point guard. They compete with whoever is best scorer on the team.

That's why Kyries selfish ass sat out same game as Durant. He don't want to see him shine without him.

[RoseCity07]

DJJ locked his ass down that's why. Had him shook looking to the refs for bailouts. Sad thing is the refs will call everything on DJJ to protect AD in a bigger game. They don't let you play defense in playoff games.

[tpols]

DJJ locked his ass down that's why. Had him shook looking to the refs for bailouts. Sad thing is the refs will call everything on DJJ to protect AD in a bigger game. They don't let you play defense in playoff games.

Well... they certainly influence it one way or another all the time and it's become increasingly transparent. To the point you can easily predict whose going to get FTs and whose going to get fouls called on them depending on the game.

[HBK_Kliq_2]

He said he injured himself in the season opener against Clippers. He was guarding Kawhi a lot of the game, so i guess that explains it.

[HBK_Kliq_2]

DJJ locked his ass down that's why. Had him shook looking to the refs for bailouts. Sad thing is the refs will call everything on DJJ to protect AD in a bigger game. They don't let you play defense in playoff games.

Playoffs is harder to get to the freethrow line, go ask James Harden.

[RoseCity07]

Playoffs is harder to get to the freethrow line, go ask James Harden.

They way James Harden gets free throws doesn't work in the playoffs but they absolutely do protect stars. I first noticed it with Dirk in 2011. He went god mode for sure but he also started getting every call. The NBA know offense sells. The NBA would rather have an AD game with 20 free throws than him having to work hard for a 20 point game shooting jump shots.

Every now and the NBA just lets teams murder each other on defense. I've seen Lebron get absolutely mugged and not get a call. Then I've seen him get a 0 contact and 1.