AD was unstoppable and a Beast on both sides of the ball. JJ's coaching tonight was great. The constant movement we saw and plays being run atleast 90% of the time on offense was refreshing. Last years Lakers 90% of the time is standing around with zero movement or plays being run. Also the energy, hustle, and effort to clash and dominate the glass after a miss and outwork them. Simple simple things that Ham could not accomplish in his 2 year stint with LA. JJ's timeout use, plays after timeout etc and his energy on sideline great to. Biggest takeaway is the fact Lakers win game like this when they shot only 16% from 3 and a relatively quiet night from Lebron and DLO shows they are gonna be a tough team to beat especially when the shots start falling which they will.
Was about to comment but you said everything I was going to but better. The most impressive thing to me was the constant movement and it led to a lot of easy backdoor scores. Nothing looked stagnant in the halfcourt but the defense was OUTSTANDING! A lot of transition opportunities because they forced the TWolves into 3s leading to long misses. It's only 1 game so I'm not screaming too loudly but I was encouraged by what I saw.
@@steveing2572 Well it looks like he's still going to be playing at prime level this year and he will be 32yrs old before the end of the regular season with 13yrs under his belt so even if his injuries do begin to catch up to him it's not like he didn't have a chance to have a long career playing at an elite level anyway.
*@Mcfarmerboy* I'm not sure I would call him the best defender of his generation so confidently as Draymond is right there with him. He also has received defensive awards such as 5 all-defensive selections including 3 first team all-defensive selections. I do agree that he doesn't have enough of the irrelevant opinion-based defensive awards though.
@@justsayin669I won't argue against Draymond being better or worse but from 2020-2024 AD has been the best defender and it's a dam shame Triple J, smart, and Rudy won the last 3 DPOY and AD has none in his career
@tsumanny6936 He played most of last year and was undoubtedly All-NBA. He went down with an injury that has bugged him since last year to this point man
Lol if I didn’t watch basketball I would think AD is the worst player on the court. He’s making stuff anybody can make. Lol it’s not in the script if you get paid under 15 million.
The key for playing AD at center is for him to get help from the PF position on defensive rotations. He cant go 1 on 1 with the elite centers that are bigger than him. Offensively, he is a monster when healthy.
nah dont disrespect yogurt, give that soft boy another name.. we cant call him yogurt bro.. he dont even got a sweet touch around the rim.. wait whoa, pause
@@BonnisseurDeLaBath I feel like a lot of people still think of the player he was in 2021 and 2022 where he’s nonstop injured when that’s just not him anymore. People still clown him for being injury prone, when he’s just not anymore
@@rykerjones1768 yeah, there's a bit of this, but that's mainly because if he's not as lethal as today, lakers won't go anywhere, so expectations are super high. LBJ poor decisions for this franchise put him on a spot. But think about Tatum : arguably the best actual american player, best player of the best team, nba champion, classy teamate...and all people say about him, is that it was too easy, they don't deserve. Not to speak about his position of 12th man in team usa these last olympics. This is another level of disrespect.
I'll say it, these lakers looking like the 2020 championship version. Big as hell, physical, and points in transition. AD is an even better offensive player than back then, defense remains to be seen. Upgrades might need to be made at the trade deadline, but a deep run is possible for this team
Isn't this the same Davis that missed significant time with a cracked lip? Do people really expect big things from this Lakers squad just off their bubble (asterisk) season?
It’s crazy how people are surprised AD did this. He been doing this to Rudy and Kat at the same time for years. People just don’t wanna give him credit
AD was unstoppable and a Beast on both sides of the ball. JJ's coaching tonight was great. The constant movement we saw and plays being run atleast 90% of the time on offense was refreshing. Last years Lakers 90% of the time is standing around with zero movement or plays being run. Also the energy, hustle, and effort to clash and dominate the glass after a miss and outwork them. Simple simple things that Ham could not accomplish in his 2 year stint with LA. JJ's timeout use, plays after timeout etc and his energy on sideline great to.
Biggest takeaway is the fact Lakers win game like this when they shot only 16% from 3 and a relatively quiet night from Lebron and DLO shows they are gonna be a tough team to beat especially when the shots start falling which they will.
They have a couple of player missing Wood and Vando
Was about to comment but you said everything I was going to but better. The most impressive thing to me was the constant movement and it led to a lot of easy backdoor scores. Nothing looked stagnant in the halfcourt but the defense was OUTSTANDING! A lot of transition opportunities because they forced the TWolves into 3s leading to long misses. It's only 1 game so I'm not screaming too loudly but I was encouraged by what I saw.
He’s actually so nice, mfs disrespect him a lot but maaaan he been nice for A LONG TIME
Long time!!
Well yeah because once a player gets hurt he’s dead to the internet.
@@thavalidj114 not on kawhi tho for some reason people still defend that dude
I ain’t realize how skilled he is he really is nice
Yeah as long as he doesn’t go street clothes mode. 🤣
It’s athletically insane to see his consistency after years of injuries at his size
It might start catching up the next few years.
Don't jinx it
@@fineline3405what he said. Pls jst dont
@@steveing2572
Well it looks like he's still going to be playing at prime level this year and he will be 32yrs old before the end of the regular season with 13yrs under his belt so even if his injuries do begin to catch up to him it's not like he didn't have a chance to have a long career playing at an elite level anyway.
@@justsayin669 if he retires today I think he is hof
The block on Gobert was epic !
Anthony Davis
36 Pts, 16 Reb, 4 Ast, 3 Blk, 1 Stl
(Double-Double)
*#TheBrow* *#LosAngeles* *#Lakers* *#NBA*
🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥
Love Davis nice and oiled up
@@Seemendeemon w glazing buddy
AD stepping his game up because he doesn't want Bronny to become to the new face of the Lakers franchise.
Minnesota Signed Gobert for 110M’s to get damn near 40 dropped on his Dome , I’m cryinggg
AD already drop 40 and 50 on him lol
seriously dude now i am starting to understand why draymond hates gobert so much😂😂😂
Dude is 🚮
@@bil9uun Stop with the nonsense and fuckery. 😂 Nobody can stop Anthony Davis but himself. Smh #GoHeat
wait most of AD points was against naz ried & julius randle
AD stay cooking Rudy My boy did everything tonight Generational🐐
Is this the same Rudy that said that he could lock up a prime Shaq lol
@jjohnson4013 yes this is the same one 😂😂
Keep that same energy come playoff time ad always choking when it matters
@@kernsferm8709WHAT???? u must be talking bout Embiid lol
@Big_CP3 wait nvm about ad or embiid.....I just realized ur user name is cp3 ....Chris paul is top 5 nba chokers of all time 🤣 lmao!!!
shout out to donte for catching AD at 2:01
He kept him from missing out on games
Best defender of this Generation - no Awards
*@Mcfarmerboy*
I'm not sure I would call him the best defender of his generation so confidently as Draymond is right there with him. He also has received defensive awards such as 5 all-defensive selections including 3 first team all-defensive selections. I do agree that he doesn't have enough of the irrelevant opinion-based defensive awards though.
@@justsayin669I won't argue against Draymond being better or worse but from 2020-2024 AD has been the best defender and it's a dam shame Triple J, smart, and Rudy won the last 3 DPOY and AD has none in his career
@@Christopher._MI swear they don’t like AD it’s has to be that because they love giving Kawai awards and he barely plays giving him All NBA smh
@tsumanny6936 He played most of last year and was undoubtedly All-NBA. He went down with an injury that has bugged him since last year to this point man
Real DPOY
I agree he was robb twice
@@jjohnson4013When?
He was robbed twice 💯💯
@@urbaindelva7869 in 2020 many people thought he should have won it and in 2023 was avg 2 blocks a game 1.2 steals 12reb 27pts
ion think y’all realize how athletic he is
AD to go down as one of the GREATS once all said n done. Feels a bit unnatural for him to play C..but his talent level..It's fitting as a Laker 🏀
Lol if I didn’t watch basketball I would think AD is the worst player on the court. He’s making stuff anybody can make. Lol it’s not in the script if you get paid under 15 million.
The key for playing AD at center is for him to get help from the PF position on defensive rotations. He cant go 1 on 1 with the elite centers that are bigger than him.
Offensively, he is a monster when healthy.
Just like Bosh for Miami, it’s where fits the best in this system
@@2wsabiliterally what are you talking about 💀
@@cadereimer6163literally what is bro talking about😭
AD is gonna be the goat nowadays💀
Healthy Ad is better Giannis
MVP
That last floater was a heat check 🔥
I just noticed that AD is back to wearing the number 3 and Lebron at the 23
Could have won multiple MVPs and rings if he was consistent and not injury prone. He’s a monster when he’s in the zone.
If if if😢
This was on the so called reigning defensive player of the year by the way 😂
He was cooking against the map too so there’s no value in your statement Ad is great so he can give that kind of performance on any given night
No defender can stop AD on this level but he rarely plays this dominant
Reminder Pippen Duncan Bam AD don’t have a single DPOY 😂 that award is a fraud
Another point why Yogurt can't be a 4x DPOY 😂
He wasn’t guarding ad most of the time
nah dont disrespect yogurt, give that soft boy another name.. we cant call him yogurt bro.. he dont even got a sweet touch around the rim.. wait whoa, pause
AD has been a monster recently. Gotta protect that mofo from injury at all cost.
I need Rudy to give that DPOY trophy back.
Most disrespected player in the league
Couldn’t agree more 💯
False. AD has a lot of respect. He got all star spots even the years he barely plays. His today's opponent is about 1000 times more direspected.
@@BonnisseurDeLaBath I feel like a lot of people still think of the player he was in 2021 and 2022 where he’s nonstop injured when that’s just not him anymore. People still clown him for being injury prone, when he’s just not anymore
@@BonnisseurDeLaBath Also I don’t see as many people bash on Embiid for his injury struggles. Even tho he’s been way more injured
@@rykerjones1768 yeah, there's a bit of this, but that's mainly because if he's not as lethal as today, lakers won't go anywhere, so expectations are super high. LBJ poor decisions for this franchise put him on a spot. But think about Tatum : arguably the best actual american player, best player of the best team, nba champion, classy teamate...and all people say about him, is that it was too easy, they don't deserve. Not to speak about his position of 12th man in team usa these last olympics. This is another level of disrespect.
This the best AD’s looked since the bubble.
If AD stays healthy, we're in for a deep Lakers run. Same team as last year but different vibes with JJ at the helm. Don't count them out.
If if if😢
Yeah and they healthy.
Dude has great close rim finish. He doesn’t even need to get to deep paint.
AD looks like he is having fun again
He’s just unstoppable!!!
AD for MVP
I'll say it, these lakers looking like the 2020 championship version. Big as hell, physical, and points in transition. AD is an even better offensive player than back then, defense remains to be seen. Upgrades might need to be made at the trade deadline, but a deep run is possible for this team
Randle crazy as fuc man he ain’t try to box out AD on that first play 😂😂😂
ad starting the mvp campaign
AD 16 Rebs
The KAT trade not looking so good rn
For neither of the 2 teams 💀
Looool relax it’s game 1 . What a clown take.
Kat always choked when it matters it's good that they got rid off his bum ass ...waist of money
@@milosbrkanovic948Not really 🤡 Lakers shouldn't be winning opening night!! They always struggle every year!! So something is not right 🤷🏾♂️🤣
@@kernsferm8709But Randle is no way better than KAT so the trade had no benefits except saving a little money.
Ad finally got his get back from when antman almost ended Ads career with that posterizer
Most Improved and Defensive Player of the Year.
Those kicks he had were FIRRRRRRRE🔥💯
AD came out of the gates firing tonight.
Ad goated stats❤️🔥❤️🔥
Gobert tweakin 😂1:17
NO MATTER WHAT HAPPENED LAKERS NATION MAMBA MENTALITY SOLID PURPLE N GOLD💪🏆🙏🌟
Mamba mentality means raping white girls in Denver 😂😂
MVP season AD
JJ will bring the best out of AD this season 😤💪
The lakers best player
Aint rudy the same guy saying how he'd lock up prime shaq☠️
yea lol
Great performance for ad tonight ❤❤❤😮😮😊😊
People who think Wemby should have been DPOY instead of Rudy : IS THIS YOUR KING?
Ant talks way too much for someone who hasn't done anything yet. He has a bright future if he keeps working on his game...
Bronny is a special player. He makes all of his teammates better.
AD: Is this your DPOY?
What a monster!
Look like ad finally tryna takeover as the #1 option love to see it 💪
He been carrying ever since he came to LA.
AD >>>>>> little boi Tatum 💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼💜💛
Celtics championship was a fluke, cakewalk and Lakers will 2025 championship as a real with good fight and competition
@@jameshillarybalonda1222hilarious
Can’t lie AD balling 💯💪🏾
AD #🥇Best BIGG
League Right Now
Good game Anthony please please please stay healthy 🙏🏿
Isn't this the same Davis that missed significant time with a cracked lip? Do people really expect big things from this Lakers squad just off their bubble (asterisk) season?
JJ unleashing the MVP out of AD......
Both team went so off today, missed thousands of three 😂😂😂
he is so locked in
That boy good.
At least my lakers are the first seed even if they only last 5 hours 😂😂😂
He looked like the best big man in basketball.
MVP season 😤💜💛💪💪💪💪
2020 AD is back!
This guy is way better than superman DH
Anthony Davis has been doing a lot better since the Olympics good for him
GOAT AD when there is nothing on the line 👍👍
Man Rudy looks lost in this match against Davis lol , Imagine If He Go Toe To Toe Against Prime Shaq
AD in shape (olympics), healthy, and motivated?? Should be a good season
Minnesota aren’t the same team defensively as last year.
That block was dirty 🤣
It’s crazy how people are surprised AD did this. He been doing this to Rudy and Kat at the same time for years. People just don’t wanna give him credit
AD Is Gonna Be DPOY 💯💯👑
be consistent AD!
If AD can play like this every single game, the Lakers have a legitimate shot at the championship
If if if😢
@@FillyouupSplash hopefully bro can stay healthy the whole season we need that 🔥🔥🔥
Give AD his DPOY 👊🏼
AD carrying Queen James all the time 😂😂
Bron 40
AD suppose to carry everyone. He is the best big man in the league. Lebron is 40 yrs old. SMH. Y’all still want him to play like he 30. Smh
LeBron lives rent free in your head 😂
AD is getting FMVP this year his 2nd chip he was balling like this last year. He in a different Bagg bruh he back 🟣🟡🤞🏾
This proves why Minnesota shouldn't trade KAT.
Ain gone say nun yet… 85 Games 🙏🏾
Everyone saying Rudy got cooked but I see a lot of Randle in the clips
If AD could stay consistent this season, Lakers actually might have a chance
If if if😢
Finally they giving AD his flowers
They're* not they 😂😂😂....you big dummy 😂
MVP and DPOY season coming
A healthy AD is not easy to handle
Okay AD got his jumpshot back it's over
crazy how AD turned it around regarding his health. If he had done it sooner, oh sht I can only imagine.
AD been nice .. nothing new 🥶
The only wall for AD & the Lakers for a 2nd ring is Jocic
I hope ad keep it up show them who you are!! They been playing in your face for too long!!
Davis probably should’ve won multiple DPOY already. He’s nowhere near the offensive liability as Rudy is.
Monster Davis my love wooooaaaahh 😎😎😎😎
Hot take: AD might be an MVP candidate this year
AD come to Celtics 🍀
36 pts. by Davis collecting 11 FGM: [(10 times 2 pts.) + once 3 pts.]. and his free throw made only 13
Post Bronny highlights.
Should concentrate on rebounding for a double double double
One more performance like this and he will be injured the rest of the season :D ;)
Need more rim protectors besides ad
Dwight
There's a freaking monster in Los Angeles, and it's not LeBron.
we got the braided AD back, cooking Gobert inside and out
AD DPOY