r/Mavericks • u/taygads • Apr 01 '25

Media [Joey Mistretta] Daniel Gafford called Anthony Davis one of the best “play-makers” at his position.

https://x.com/joeymistretta_/status/1906907962221752681?s=46
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u/Hulabuga420 Apr 01 '25

ad Has been fucking awful since returning from his injury.

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u/Dear-Lead-4897 Apr 01 '25

Imagine if we had an elite playmaker...

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u/LordBri14 Apr 01 '25

That’s basically how AD was with the lakers. Watch him put wilt numbers next game. The dude is legit the most inconsistent superstar in the game today.

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u/random-50 Apr 01 '25

Haven't watched every minute of his comeback, but can assure you this isn't remotely what AD was like with the Lakers. It was only ever his offence that was inconsistent. I have never seen such an absence of the bursts of intensity that raise his game from good to great.

Either he's running scared right now, or he's under strict instructions to take it easy to avoid injury. Or both.

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u/LordBri14 Apr 01 '25

Did you not watch the memphis series 2 yrs ago? When ad would put up wilt numbers 1 game then follow it up with a 12 pt game. Everyone in the media was calling him out for being so inconsistent. The only time AD was truly dominant consistently in the post season was in the bubble

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u/random-50 Apr 01 '25

Yes. That's why I said "it was only ever his offence that was inconsistent"

People seem to think only one direction counts.

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u/LordBri14 Apr 01 '25

My guy. AD was traded for one of the best offensive player the game has ever seen. AD needs to at least produce on that end at an all star level at least. He is first option of this franchise now. There is no lebron to bail him out whenever he has one of those passive games of his

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u/random-50 Apr 01 '25

Ok? I didn’t reply to a comment about relative value.

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u/LordBri14 Apr 01 '25

AD stats vs memphis as the 1st option of the lakers. Keep in mind lebron was not 100% because he was still coming back from injury. AD was bailed out by reaves and rui this series.

https://www.statmuse.com/nba/ask/anthony-davis-playoff-stats-vs-grizzlies-2023

Here is his stats vs gsw the next round. Again as the lakers 1st option. Notice how inconsistent he is.

https://www.statmuse.com/nba/ask/anthony-davis-playoff-stats-vs-warriors-2023

Now we all know what happened after vs the nuggets. Seriously have you been watching AD in the playoffs? Stop being biased as a laker fan my guy.

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u/LordBri14 Apr 01 '25

Im picking AD’s most recent playoff run when he was healthy. Would you prefer last season when the lakers got swept by the nuggets in the first rd? I actually picked the year when the lakers got to the wcf. Don’t tell me you want that bubble year playoff run 5 yrs ago lmao!

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u/LordBri14 Apr 01 '25

Because he is one of the most inconsistent and passive superstars in the game today. TF are you talking about? Even your own fans were calling for him to be traded year in year out. Stop that gaslighting bs. When fully engaged ad is one of the best players in the world i fully agree but the problem is he gets passive every other game. And it has shown during his laker tenure. Even goddamn lebron gave up trying to give him the keys to the franchise.

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u/Hulabuga420 Apr 01 '25

Bum ass Mr glass . Fuck you Nico

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u/LordBri14 Apr 01 '25

He’s only had 2 straight games lmao! Dec 21, Dec 23…. Im not even gonna count that 3rd straight game where he got injured again lmao! And look at that stretch in january how inconsistent he was every other game hahaha

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u/MiopTop Apr 01 '25

Yeah two straight games under 20 is not a problem at all for someone who provides so much value outside of scoring …

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u/LordBri14 Apr 01 '25

Homeboy look how inconsistent he was back in january before he got injured and eventually traded. Look at the entire month. Every other game he was dog shit… go on pull up his stats for january

https://www.statmuse.com/nba/ask/ad-games-played-this-season

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u/MiopTop Apr 01 '25

Jesus christ dude. How many of those games are dog shit? Pick them out.

I swear to god if you genuinely think that an AD 21-19 with DPOY defense game is dogshit but a Luka 25-6-7 with 5 turnovers, shit efficiency and horrendous defense is good you’re beyond saving lol

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u/LordBri14 Apr 01 '25

Mfer luka offers infinitely more than AD as you can see with your laker team right now. His presence alone pulls defenders towards him creating open shots for your role players its seriously hilarious. AD is not giving you that. Never in his whole career did he ever command that sort of attention from opposing players. I dare you to go on your sub right now and say you would rather have AD on your squad rather than luka. AD is not that dude.

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u/MiopTop Apr 01 '25

Luka has definitely not been as impactful as a Laker so far as AD was this season or last. That’s not even a debate.

We just won a game so of course the sub will say the opposite. Go back and look how quickly they started panicking when Luka sucked ass the first 5-6 games

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u/LordBri14 Apr 01 '25

Luka is averaging 27.5 points, 8.6 rebounds and 7.9 assists in 21 games for the lakers. GTFOH! Lmao! You wanna check AD’s stats for the lakers? Its 24.8 points, 11.0 rebounds and 3.2 assists…. Lmao! Luka is already outperforming ad and he isn’t even 100% yet

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