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The Anthony Davis Effect
Posted on 6/29/13 at 3:20 pm
Posted on 6/29/13 at 3:20 pm
I have been reading this board non stop since the trade went down on Thursday night. I feel that the single most over looked aspect of this trade, and the future of the Pels, by some of our fans is Anthony Davis. We won the lottery already and got our "once in a decade" type prospect. If he is the player we all think he is, he will take a major step forward over the next two years. Now we have a 23 yr old All Star pg and a 24 year old shooting guard with the talent to be a 20ppg guy. Now Dell needs to make one of his "ninja GM moves" (my favorite thing I have read over the last few days) for a small forward.
If AD is who we think he is and EG is relatively healthy, we weren't going to win less than 35 games next season anyway. I love the direction this franchise has taken. Dell and Monty are putting their faith in the development of AD, Jrue, and EG. I'll take it moving forward.
If AD is who we think he is and EG is relatively healthy, we weren't going to win less than 35 games next season anyway. I love the direction this franchise has taken. Dell and Monty are putting their faith in the development of AD, Jrue, and EG. I'll take it moving forward.
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Posted on 6/29/13 at 3:24 pm to ThePistol
quote:I agree. But lately, teams need atleast 2 of these types of players if not more.
Anthony Davis. We won the lottery already and got our "once in a decade" type prospect.
Posted on 6/29/13 at 3:25 pm to ThePistol
I love that we will have some actual talent that it will be put up or shut up for Monty too. I'll pull for him to succeed, but just because we have legit talent now, he can't rest on his laurels. He better bring his A game too.
Posted on 6/29/13 at 3:44 pm to Ryan3232
quote:
I agree. But lately, teams need atleast 2 of these types of players if not more.
We definitely need to add some pieces, but I'll take our top 4 players at 20, 23, 24, and 24 years old respectively. The legitimately could average 70 points a game between the four of them this year, if healthy. We need to be smart with how we fill out our roster. Their age and length of contracts allows them to grow together.
Posted on 6/29/13 at 3:53 pm to Ryan3232
Is this similar to the Chris Paul effect? If so, expect 2nd round exits.
Posted on 6/29/13 at 4:04 pm to JabarkusRussell
If Gordon and the rest of the core can stay healthy I think second round exit this yr but can see a lot more the year after
Posted on 6/29/13 at 4:10 pm to JabarkusRussell
quote:
Is this similar to the Chris Paul effect? If so, expect 2nd round exits
Anthony Davis is a national champion. He knows how to lead a team to the title.
Posted on 6/29/13 at 4:48 pm to HeadyBrosevelt
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Anthony Davis is a national champion. He knows how to lead a team to the title
How many does Melo have? MKG is too and he ain't leading that team anywhere.
This post was edited on 6/29/13 at 4:49 pm
Posted on 6/29/13 at 4:51 pm to JabarkusRussell
Davis can be a superstar big. Superstar bigs >>>> superstar point guards.
Posted on 6/29/13 at 5:26 pm to ThePistol
On what planet is Anthony Davis a "once in a decade" prospect?
Posted on 6/29/13 at 5:28 pm to JabarkusRussell
Chris Paul is very good. He fills the stat sheet. However, he has never been past the second round in his career, even after he chased the "big market" and got to play with Blake Griffin.
Comparing the two as prospects, AD was a consensus #1 pick who is 6'10" and was the consensus college player of the year who led his team to a NC in his only year. CP was a 6'0" PG, the #4 player picked, and the second PG picked. I know he has been better than that in the NBA, but looking at player ceilings at 20 years of age you have to give the edge to AD.
Comparing the two as prospects, AD was a consensus #1 pick who is 6'10" and was the consensus college player of the year who led his team to a NC in his only year. CP was a 6'0" PG, the #4 player picked, and the second PG picked. I know he has been better than that in the NBA, but looking at player ceilings at 20 years of age you have to give the edge to AD.
Posted on 6/29/13 at 5:28 pm to lsu480
Earth... 
Posted on 6/29/13 at 5:29 pm to lsu480
quote:
On what planet is Anthony Davis a "once in a decade" prospect?
Guess you weren't a Hornets fan who actually followed the team last year during all the draft coverage...
Posted on 6/29/13 at 5:33 pm to TigerBait2008
LeBron and Andrew Wiggins are once in a decade prospects, Anthony Davis is not.
Posted on 6/29/13 at 5:39 pm to lsu480
LeBron is LeBron, no prospect has ever been on that level. Andrew Wiggins is not on LeBron's level.
I guess you missed all of the articles that were written last year saying that AD would have went #1 over every player except for LeBron and possibly Oden since 1997 when Tim Duncan was drafted. Look at the list of #1's since LeBron, 10 years ago, and tell me who you take over AD. AD is the definition of a "once in a decade" type of prospect.
I guess you missed all of the articles that were written last year saying that AD would have went #1 over every player except for LeBron and possibly Oden since 1997 when Tim Duncan was drafted. Look at the list of #1's since LeBron, 10 years ago, and tell me who you take over AD. AD is the definition of a "once in a decade" type of prospect.
This post was edited on 6/29/13 at 5:43 pm
Posted on 6/29/13 at 5:41 pm to lsu480
quote:
LeBron and Andrew Wiggins are once in a decade prospects, Anthony Davis is not.
Link?
Posted on 6/29/13 at 5:53 pm to lsu480
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LeBron and Andrew Wiggins are once in a decade prospects, Anthony Davis is not.
+1
AD is a once in a lifetime prospect.
Posted on 6/29/13 at 5:55 pm to ThePistol
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LeBron and Andrew Wiggins are once in a decade prospects, Anthony Davis is not.
So you'd trade Davis for the #1 pick in the draft next year?
Posted on 6/29/13 at 6:15 pm to ThePistol
Garnett from his rookie year (age 19) to 2nd year (age 20).
The Twolves were 26-56 his rookie year and 40-42 in year two and made the playoffs (basically on KG, Gugs, and Marbury's shoulders).
AD's rookie year on a 26-55 team. Looking forward to a team with AD, Gordon, Holiday, Anderson in 2013-2014
This post was edited on 6/29/13 at 6:17 pm
Posted on 6/29/13 at 6:28 pm to GynoSandberg
quote:
Garnett from his rookie year (age 19) to 2nd year (age 20).
The Twolves were 26-56 his rookie year and 40-42 in year two and made the playoffs (basically on KG, Gugs, and Marbury's shoulders).
AD's rookie year on a 26-55 team. Looking forward to a team with AD, Gordon, Holiday, Anderson in 2013-2014
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