Draymond Green breaks down why Anthony Davis is so hard to guard: he scores 20 points without set plays, can post up or shoot three, and exploits size mismatches on defense. Playing against him and LeBron forces you to elevate or get embarrassed.
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AD is tough, man. AD one of those guys. It's funny because when AD first came into the league, AD averaged 20 points with no sets ran for him. Right. And so he's one of those guys that he can just get it within the flow. You don't even have to feature him. He's still gonna be getting it. Obviously they feature him quite a ton. He can put the ball on the floor as postgame. He's got great touch around the rim. He's middie, shooting the 3 better this year. So AD's a tough cover, man. Most guys, you're either too, slow and he's put you in a space where you're too small and he puts you down on the block. Obviously we know what he's capable of defensively as well. When you get to have the opportunity to play against the AD or play against LeBron, like those caliber guys, they bring the best outta you. 'Cause you know if you don't, you gonna go out there and you gonna get embarrassed. It's always fun. They require you to be on top of your game. 'Cause you come in there half-stepping and sleepwalking, it's gonna be a long night. And with guys like that, you gotta do your work early. 'Cause you let them get off to a great start. Yeah. You trying to put out a fire for the rest of the night.