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PostPosted: Mon Jun 17, 2019 3:12 am    Post subject: Can Davis become best PF of Lakers all time?

Who is best PF of Lakers all time anyway? Worthy counts as PF? Gasol was great too so can Davis outclass them? He probably needs multiple rings and maybe regular season/finals MVP?
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 17, 2019 3:28 am    Post subject:

He should play as center for us
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 17, 2019 3:47 am    Post subject: Re: Can Davis become best PF of Lakers all time?

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Who is best PF of Lakers all time anyway? Worthy counts as PF? Gasol was great too so can Davis outclass them? He probably needs multiple rings and maybe regular season/finals MVP?


Worthy was a SF and I think AD will play more at Center for the Lakers.
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 17, 2019 3:58 am    Post subject:

I think AD will definitely be viewed in the All-Time rankings as a Center (both on ours and overall in the league). He'll also definitely be compared more to the Shaqs and Kareems of our history than to Gasol, so there's also that.
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 17, 2019 4:26 am    Post subject:

He needs to win 2 finals mvps first.
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 17, 2019 4:29 am    Post subject:

He has to be better than LO?
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 17, 2019 5:45 am    Post subject:

Right now should be used as a 5.
Doesn’t have a great outside shot, so for spacing reasons alone he should be setting picks as a 5 for LBJ. The opposing 5 switches and you have mismatches galore.

Essential LBJ and AD have great shooting around them as both like to attack the paint and both draw attention. Since AD is not a great 3 point shooter, the other 3 guys need to be. AD needs to make a lot of plays from the high post as a passer and facilitator. Then drive with the ball himself if he feels the play is there. Our basic go to play needs to be LBJ with the ball up high in the PG role waiting for a screen for AD. Then switch it up where LBJ just feeds the ball to AD up high who becomes a point Center from that spot.

Can’t say it enough just sign the best defensively skilled/capable shooters you can. Make Kuzma and Wagner shoot 500 3s a day.
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 17, 2019 6:07 am    Post subject:

I certainly hope he can! Not to be overly critical but by skills alone he should be the clear cut "best" if he plays with the Lakers for a few seasons. Hope they can get a solid five years from him and he easily gets this accolade.

Lakers superstar position has never been PF. Right now it is arguably Gasol, Odom , Horry and maybe Green because of his legendary durability. Not counting Malone for his cup of coffee with the club or going back to the Minny Lakers.

IMO Davis needs to be the PF, not C though. Obviously there will be small ball or end of games situations where he will play center. But for the majority of the time they need a couple centers to do the dirty work in the paint and on screens.

Davis is more finesse then grit. He needs a center to play off of. Same rationale for James at SF instead of all these fantasy rosters putting him at PF.

Limited lineups, no problem. Majority of the time they need some size and junk yard dogs. Currently not a center on the roster. Who they add will make the difference IMO.
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 17, 2019 6:20 am    Post subject:

Too soon to tell but it's a pretty high bar.
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 17, 2019 6:21 am    Post subject:

Perfectly timed thread.
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 17, 2019 6:22 am    Post subject:

Where do you have Kurt Rambis ranked?
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 17, 2019 6:25 am    Post subject:

yinoma2001 wrote:
Where do you have Kurt Rambis ranked?

Shadow best PF of Lakers.
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 17, 2019 6:38 am    Post subject:

yinoma2001 wrote:
Where do you have Kurt Rambis ranked?


Ahead of Madsen but behind Happy Hairston.
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 17, 2019 7:11 am    Post subject:

The best Lakers power forward of all time is Pau Gasol. We had one other Hall of Famer who was a power forward during his prime for the Lakers, Vern Mikkelsen, but he's an older guy few people remember. After that it's Lamar Odom, Robert Horry, Happy Hairson, no one all that great.

James Worthy and Jamaal Wilkes play power forwards at times, but they're really considered small forwards. Karl Malone, Bob McAdoo, Spencer Hayward are Hall of Famers PFs who played for the Lakers, but their Prime was elsewhere.

Anthony Davis will likely play center though.


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PostPosted: Mon Jun 17, 2019 12:20 pm    Post subject:

AC Green is the best
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 17, 2019 12:20 pm    Post subject:

Zillethai wrote:
AC Green is the best


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PostPosted: Mon Jun 17, 2019 12:22 pm    Post subject:

Palin wrote:
yinoma2001 wrote:
Where do you have Kurt Rambis ranked?

Shadow best PF of Lakers.



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PostPosted: Mon Jun 17, 2019 12:24 pm    Post subject:

numero-ocho wrote:
Palin wrote:
yinoma2001 wrote:
Where do you have Kurt Rambis ranked?

Shadow best PF of Lakers.



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PostPosted: Mon Jun 17, 2019 12:31 pm    Post subject: Re: Can Davis become best PF of Lakers all time?

Palin wrote:
Who is best PF of Lakers all time anyway? Worthy counts as PF? Gasol was great too so can Davis outclass them? He probably needs multiple rings and maybe regular season/finals MVP?


Worthy was a Small Forward.

Best Laker PFs? Probably Karl Malone or Samaki Walker, Samaki has a ring over Karl so it's debatable
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 17, 2019 1:28 pm    Post subject:

What about Elden Campbell?
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 17, 2019 1:59 pm    Post subject:

Pau was the best. Ad will be the best unless he plays center.
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 17, 2019 2:02 pm    Post subject:

Already is
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 17, 2019 2:12 pm    Post subject:

Glad you didn't ask about the position he'll be playing, C.
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 17, 2019 2:35 pm    Post subject:

He’s already the best if he plays PF for us
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 17, 2019 6:00 pm    Post subject:

He needs to surmount what Pau has accomplished. Right now, he is the bar at that position.
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