Anthony Davis's game-changing defense | NBA Finals vs. Miami
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Anthony Davis has had an incredible playoff run, especially on defense. How valuable is his versatility? How was he able to slow down the Heat in Game 4 of the 2020 Finals? Will he win the Finals MVP? This detailed film room analysis looks at the Lakers star big man, incorporating data and stats to understand how good he is in the playoffs and on defense.
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Anthony Davis is incrediblly underrated because of his versatility. He can join any team and make them better because he has so many strenghts. Whther they be shooting, rebounding, rim protection, switchability, rolling, screen setting, passing, or jumping passing lanes, he will find a way to impact the game.
2k playmaking glasscleaner
@Cam The difference is that AD can mesh well with other ball dominant superstars. For example, Harden, a top 10 player, won't have as large of an impact as AD if he joins a team say with Lebron or Luka. This is because Harden's playstyle and skillset is so dependent on having the ball. For AD, much of his value is actually off-ball such as his otherworldly lob catching ability or his top 3 defense.
@Cam he's not top 5 when everyone is healthy
Sadly he can't lead a team
@@GCWen exactly
AD is the ideal small ball 5. Big enough to protect the paint, fast enough to switch and play on the perimeter, and can stretch out to the 3-point line on offense. Him playing 5 has been key to the Lakers dominating the Rockets and now the Heat, two small ball teams.
I think there is only one other player in the league who could be better than AD as a small ball 5, but unfortunately never ever plays the 5: Giannis. It's unfortunate we couldn't see them match up in the finals this year.
EDIT to those piling on Giannis's shooting: I agree, his shooting is a problem, but my main point is, Giannis needs to be playing the 5 a lot more!
Giannis can't stretch out to the 3 point line on offense cuz he's a lousy and a sub-par shooter..the only + I'll give to giannis is the fact that he's faster and better at penetration.. But the problem is that in the playoffs it's always a half court game, so great shooters and post players like AD thrives under this circumstances
@@elmehdinafia1237 I think if Giannis had more help he'd be able to translate his game to the playoffs
@@owethunala2632 the thing is shooting is a personal skill.. Either you shoot or not! If you don't you gonna get the Ben Simmons treatment and defenders gonna sag off you and disrespect you! You can't be a superstar and a leader of a team and don't have the ability to shot and expect to win a ship, it's not gonna happen
I would give anything for Giannis to sign with the Celtics. He would be like a better version of Ben Wallace replacing Theis. If he only wants to win, and doesnt need the scoring ego stroke, the Celtics and Lakers would bring it back to the 80s.
AD is what people wanted Giannis to be a big that can shoot anywhere on the floor at the same time a defensive presence if Giannis wants to get over the hump he needs to learn to consistently hit jump shots.
40 is a big number...
oh no, not this time.
I could see the hall of fame intimidator badge popping up on that missed Herro layup
And hof GIANT slayer, tear dropper on that made Herro floater lol
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The Lakers are essentially playing 6v5 on the defensive end. AD is an amazing offensive player but, defensively he is generational.
That’s why he has a good case for FMVP
Bam ain't no scrub on D either
There's no way Giannis is a better defender than this dude
Regular season: Giannis.
Playoffs: Finals MVP.
They can do very similar things on the defensive end. Giannis has better advanced stats so he won DPOY
Giannis won in the stats, I guess.
he had a good game, he is not a great defender all the time, that’s why giannis won the dpoy.
i can agree in the playoffs he is very good unlike giannis, but otherwise, giannis is a better defender.
260+lbs, 6'11" shooting guard with an over 7 foot wingspan, who's also a defensive player of the year candidate
lol
7'6 wingspan to be exact xd
7’6 wingspan 🤧
6’10
I love AD's versatility. He is essentially a guard in a big man's body. His defense last night on Butler was incredible. We need him to play like this again on Friday to bring us home #17.
He is technically a guard who essentially got taller so he was promoted to forward. And with the league changing, a better center if he plays.
Jokic is also a guard... in the dough boy's body.
Fr we gotta close it out
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To me AD came back off that 4 month break a better shooter. His mid range these playoff has been insanely consistent. I used to hate when he would take some of these shots during the season. And lastly his 3 ball has really gotten better. 33% on the season to 40% these playoff taking 3 per game.
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Davis got some crazy footwork! 2:36
That was insane, that footspeed and coordination at that size? They should have him arrested
@@kenmdoe2388 Bruh I'm nowhere near being a big dude but if I attempted that I would've tripped myself lmao
If i didnt know better, I would call it fake🤣
@@crablord7934 bro I feel u
This jumps in after a Davis' masterclass vs the Grizzlies, 2023. AD is something else on defense
can’t wait for your new series!
Oh my 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾 We need that pronto
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@@MrE_ nah. He is not analysing the game tho.
@@richard_lisondra he goes play by play and analyzes what went right or wrong. He also brings in a ref from time to time to go over controversial fouls or plays by the referees. I'd call that an analysis
AD might go down as the most skilled big ever. He can post up, pop for 3, shoot, and best of all, finish. On defense, he can rim protect, block, and recover. One of the few bigs who can not only guard 1-5, but also switch to a pg and not need to panic. I saw him stay with lillard and harden. Not saying they won't score on him, but he's just so versatile.
His biggest defense pitfall is his screen navigation
@@ai_9959 true, but be real. That's a pretty high expectation. Do you see Duncan or Hakeem have to dodge screens. Even Giannis has problems with screens.
@@ai_9959 Well i mean anyone his size will have problems navigating screens right?
@@jeffreyxu6430 Ben Simmons navigates screens better. But he is shit in half court offence making him a liability
Facts. Both him and bron can guard 1-5. Dont think ive ever seen a duo like that
Fast forward to 2023. This aged gracefully and AD is in fact a cheat code in the playoffs.
I'm a lebron fan, and I do believe that AD deserve the FMVP award.
AD is the real MVP of this playoffs.
When he has a bad game, the Lakers lose.
When he has a great game (even without big numbers), the Lakers become almost unstopable.
The best way to reduce AD's impact on defense is to star Olynyk. He is not as good as Adebayo but his game forces AD out of the paint and creates better offense for the Heat.
Adebayo should become the 6th Man off the bench and help Jimmy get some time off too.
Spoelstra and most coaches like to force their best hands over the Lakers wich is a bad thing to do.
Thats why I think that Boston would be a bigger natural problem for the Lakers. They can play 5 out without compromising rebounding and defense.
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He is clearly the Defensive Player of the Year.. Giannis cant even guard Butler during their series..
Cant even guard? Lol if you saw those game giannis wasn't the main defender on JB and that's bud's fault since he isnt able to make adjustments on both offense and defense
AD is the fmvp imo, when he is out of the game, the Heat makes a run, even with Bron on court, AD plays and dominates offensively and defensively, he is their most valueable player and this isnt any hate toward LeBron, AD is just that good
Truth
Yeah but you know Lebron is gonna win FMVP because the media loves him
Lebron is running the offense and has also been great on defense
Luke Desobry lebron defense has been poor jimmy butler scores on him easily
Can’t believe he lost DPOY to the overrated overhyped Greek Geek
That's because you didn't watch the reg season lol and DPOY is a reg season award
It’s hard because Davis is a 6ft 10inch with a 7ft 5.5inch wingspan but, he can play, move and guard like a wing.
If he could stay as healthy as Giannis, he'd be in the GOAT conversation and have a few MVPs by now.
As much as I may have gripes about AD and his motor sometimes, he truly is a generational talent. Top 5 in the league for sure and could go down as a top 50 player of all time if not top 30.
He could end up top 20 if he wins enough rings. He’s still just entering his prime and might even win an mvp as Lebron takes more of a backseat in the regular season.
He's not top 5. Lebron, kawahi, Curry, Giannis and KD are better. He's 6th or 7th
@@owethunala2632 he is better than Giannis
Owethu Nala Curry didn’t play this season, and Giannis is the most one dimensional player ever
@@kostantinosadam8563 Nah gonna have to disagree there. Since he's not the best primary ball handler and gets assisted on most of his shots, he can't be put above those guys including Giannis.
Can you do a video how defending has evolved...like how you need so much more skill now compared to previous generations...and you need to be more versatile and post defense isn't as important
If you want skilled Defenders , look at MJ highlights or The Glove or Michael Cooper . They had techniques that only a few today have mastered because of how careful you have to be on the ball while using them because it's pretty easy for an average defender to commit stupid fools with them
@@noahlandkaioken1192 I think defending is way harder now, no handchecking, much more ball movement, you have to be more versatile (I can't imagine Mutombo o Ewing defending on stretch bigs, or Stockton on LeBron or Ben Simmons). If defenders like AD, Giannis, Smart, Simmons, Holiday, Jimmy, Kawhi...would have played in the 80s or 90s It would have been almost impossible to score on them.
@@cristianosala5332 Really? Do you think of immobile statues when you think of Mutombo or Ewing? Kids...
Hakeem, David Robinson and Orlando Shaq were agile & quick enough to switch & guard the perimeter in today’s NBA. People are surprised about Shaq but Orlando Shaq was much smaller
Cristiano Sala there’s only a few big men from back then who can possibly do a guard job at guarding the perimeter in today’s game. Doesn’t have to be very elite, just good. And also yes, in today’s game you have to be a wizard, but I’m pretty sure rim protection if more valuable than perimeter checking
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Yikes after watching this I feel like I've been sleeping on AD's defensive capability. Giannis is a freak, but AD brings way more to the table and he anchors the defense at every level. Not just the paint. Defense is tough to pay attention to.
Who here after AD dominated the warriors 😮
UNDERAPPRECIATED
I honestly think AD should be finals MVP over LeBron - LeBron lowkey statpadding in the past two games.
Macey Mills lol this is the internet, which means i can say whatever the hell i want. also watch game 3 please.
Kingsley Cheng I did and Davis was no where to be seen.
Angel Dionisio no, AD was calling for the ball in the post a few times early in the 4th, and LeBron was just waving him off, so AD eventually stood in the corner and got zero touches. Meanwhile, LeBron kept kicking the ball to Kuzma and Morris to brick some open threes, instead of letting AD play.
Lolll no one except lebron would get called a stat padder after winning a finals, finals MVP and leading the stats in all categories. And the fact he could score way more but insists on PASSING and bringin in other people to score is actually the antonym of stat padding - cue Kobe and mj
Anyone remember Davis in the 2012 NCAA championship game? He dominated without even scoring much at all. He IS the real unicorn.
Good content as always Ben!
Just wondering, why was Giannis not as effective against Jimmy as AD was? Purely on rim protection, both should be approximately equal. However, from the results, it feels like Giannis did worse than AD. It may just be winning bias though.
Giannis lacks the agility and lateral quickness that AD has to guard perimeter guys like Jimmy. Giannis is more suited to guard big centers like Embiid
Buck's pick and roll scheme makes it impossible for Giannis to guard the ball handler
@@cidmatrix9643 I wonder if it's his agility or if it's his screen navigation. I thought at least that the reason why Giannis is so dominant is because of his guard like agility and incredible length. I do remember that Ben mentioned how Giannis's perimeter defense is lowered bc his frame is too large to effectively navigate around screens.
AD weaponizes his length in a more effective way and he is simply a better rim protector. I think rim-protection is the area where AD separates himself from Giannis on defense. Though they are still close overall
Game plan, Budenholzer didnt want to put Giannis on Jimmy and they wanted to keep using their drop coverage
Dont get it twisted, Giannis can defend like this, maybe even better
AD was just as important as Bron in game 4 but it isn't being talked about enough. He might have actually been more key.
It's actually sickening how the Media Robbed him of DPOY. ALL SEASON THEY PUSHED FOR GIANNIS AND THEY ALL SAID "Giannis can legit guard 1-5, i'm not sure AD can" Like wtf?
This is very good content. You actually examine the on-court happenings, rather than the usual overplayed narrative shit. Great stuff
Can someone please explain why the “foul that isn’t” (around 3:30) isn’t a foul?
Normally, whenever I see someone stick out their hand away from their body and touch someone going up for a shot that gets called. I know nothing about the actual rules (never read them) but it seems to me that when a “modern rip-through” is called a foul then this should be, too.
Illusions of grandeur 😂😂😂
How much would it help right now for Miami to have Dragic or any other lead guard to facilitate? If you want to put Davis on Jimmy but then make him a cutter rather than a lead ball handler, does that help to take some of his impact away? Jimmy's not exactly a knockdown a shooter, so maybe he just cheats off him and goes back to being a roaming help monster, but it seems like it might help to be less predictable and have him out of the main action on every play.
Sad that the Giannis stole the DPOY, but glad that AD got the vindication, it shows here who is the real DPOY.
2:35 His footwork is amazing and the speed in which he turn his hips is even more impressive, even though he tends to knee valgus a lot, but this doesn't seem to hinder him (it's interesting that i never really suffered from knee valgus [only during my first barbel squats] but other athletes seem to never get over it).
Giannis and the bucks play in the worst division in the east and run a zone heavy defense idc about the advanced stats AD came in second to Giannis in advanced stats and still had more steals and blocks
He's a cheat code on both the offense and defense ends, indeed! Great video as always.
I'm more impressed in his durability this season as he usually get injured and miss valuable games at least once a season... But this season he turned into a beast... Definitely lebron is training him 😂
The only problem with AD now is his injury prone-ness. Its justs rids him of alot of value. His motor and thinking are admirable, its just that his body needs to keep up. I wouldnt blame the Lakers for resting him moreso in 2022 and letting Gasol take his place so Ad can come off the bench. Steph should do the same...
AD has defensive repulsion similar to curry’s offensive gravity... impacts much further than the box score
That's one reason why I feel he should be Finals MVP, depending on what happens in game 5. Anthony Davis anchors the defense, without him the Lakers are giving up 120 DRTG. He switches out on the perimeter and then gets in the paint to stop drives, defends the lanes, and allows the Lakers to score in transition due to stopping whomever he's guarding on the defensive end, which is instrumental to the team's success because they've struggled at times in the half court. Davis is shooting 61/55/100 from the field on offense, and with LeBron off the court, the Lakers have an even better offensive rating than with the two of them on the floor and his usage skyrockets and so does the efficiency of the Lakers' players. This is because AD demands so much attention getting double-teamed in the post allowing the Lakers to get open shots and cuts to the basket. These things don't show up on the box score. Not to say LeBron isn't playing great, but AD is the one galvanizing the team on the offensive and defensive ends. The Curry comparison is good because his play has allowed the Lakers to go on and sustain their runs.
In no world is Giannis a better defender than anthony davis. the heat torched giannis
The real DPOY right here. None of that weak "coach didn't ask me to guard Jimmy" fake DPOY.
I agree
At 1:09, AD starts going to intercept the pass to Tucker, after just one dribble from Covington(?). There's no motion yet of him passing the ball and not driving it all the way.
he probably read his eyes or simply saw the weak side corner open and went to cover the passing lane
Defensive Player of the Year
He's like Jaws in the rim. Heat want to attack the rim but the Jaws's music keep playing
Davis raises the ceiling, lebron raises the floor
AD = Defensive anchor, Lebron = Offensive engine. Best duo in the NBA!
Harden/Kd👀👀👀👀
Thanks for content like this, it helps fans realize there's more to seeing the value and impact of a player than just looking at pts/rebs/asts. Surface level stats like those only allows one to view the game at a surface level, need to look deeper to see what's going on, whether it's with stats or with your eyes.
You can’t get stuck on XX/YY/ZZ s
@@anthonycelestin3559 Facts
1:12 imagine passing to your teammate and stretch Armstrong over here says "no",
Yeah... AD is still better than Jokic
I have a question for anyone who knows basketball analytics. In hockey and soccer, there's a stat called "expected goals" which takes all the shot attempts and the league avg shooting percentages from all the shot locations to determine essentially how many goals should be or should've been scored in the game. Is there a stat like this in basketball?
its not quite the same but true shooting percentage ist somewhat similar. just from the other point of view basically (not "how likely is this shot going in" but "how likely is this player/team to make this shot".
Crazy special. Only peak draymond had the ability to cause havoc on the perimeter & lockdown the paint. It would be a travesty if AD didn’t get finals MVP
AD has way better foot speed
Kevin Garnett
should have been defensive player of the year
AD would be MVP if he could be more consistent, 1 game he'll drop 40 on you with 15 reb and 3 blocks, then the next game gets like 15pts and 1 reb.
He only got 9 shots that game
Ad for Fmvp ?
the voters don't care about all these stuff, only who have the better looking counting stats.
@@wallstreetzoomer I mean if that was the case curry would've had fmvp in 2015.
@@sed1589 voters will pick lebron, media is obsessed with lebron.
@@wallstreetzoomer explain iggy FMVP over curry then
@@buddyfats4768 they'll pick LeBron because he's player great offensively the entire series and has been good on defense as well. AD obviously is the reason their defense is great but if AD carried he defensive end then LeBron has been carrying the offensive end. If either one of them win it's because they deserve it. Not saying they don't have a bias for bron but if he wins that won't be the reason. He'll win cause he played great.
To be real lebron will get it but Ad is d MVP
Give AD credit, he wanted to come to a big market for this very purpose- so people can notice how dominant a player he really is. Needless to say he was still great in New Orleans, but the amount of attention he's getting now and even throughout the regular season is immeasurable to what he was getting before.
0:11 Skipped when he said David Aldridge. Just a habit
"No soup for you".......you drop some of the weirdest references and I love it.
Imagine if "the claw" joined the Lakers😂😂
Defense would be historical in the playoffs
The most dominant defensive finals performance ever.
You clearly haven't seen Olajuwan. Greatest defensive player up there with Bill Russell.
6:21 Okay Mark Jackson
It was funny to see the PnR switch with Dwight just being the end of his night. Also pretty crazy to see how torched LA was without AD on the floor.
Lakers trying to give Anthony Davis a few minutes of rest on the bench. 😅😅😅😅
Gotta add a Center that actually wants to be the 1st Unit Center plus can GUARANTEE YOU DOUBLE-DIGIT SCORING = Boogie Cousins even if his defense isn't the best.
This channel is giving my boy some love. Best channel on yt right now, or at least my favorite
Then why is Giannis the DPOY? Clearly, it should've been AD. Media bias against the Lakers.
His Game 6 defense was even better
best big man of 10s and 20s
best player in the world
This is why to me headed into Game 5 Lebron is only slightly ahead as MVP....The game AD is off from foul trouble they lose. And his defensive versatility is tremendous.
Dude's got the craziest frealomg Gibbon arms I've ever seen. He could pass something straight to you through a second story window
He's so underrated as a defender, which sounds strange when talking about a former DPOY. But people forget to look at that!
He never won dpoy tho
I love this... I agree with Jason Timpf from The Volume, who said he thinks A.D. has a higher defensive ceiling than Gobert, or anyone in the entire league. He just can't sustain it and be consistently brilliant defensively like some others (e.g. JJJ or Gobert). Wemby's looking to take that crown though. 😤
Davis can guard quicker guards and the pick n roll but in terms of post defense, he has his weaknesses (jokic making him look like a child with the old school bully ball)
Incredible analysis! Thank you!
AD your FMVP?
I wanna be AD on defense
So one-dimensional. No comparison to what the Heat did differently in G3 (e.g. screens w/ bigs instead of guards)... just oversimplified. gah But good muzak lol
Two headed snake, Butler might outweigh Lebron in this series, but that still leaves Davis to worry about. Without Bam Olynyk isn't enough to cause trouble for AD. Miami has worked and read this series out and have done an amazing job, they just don't have the better team.
This man will win an MVP, and he should've won DPOY this year over Giannis. Idgaf what the metrics say about Giannis' help defense, AD is both an elite on ball and off ball defender who is reliable in the playoffs.
Honestly, DPOY award should extend to the playoffs AD was amazing in the regular season as well but the lakers didn't play east teams as much well specifically the heat and it shows how good he is.
6:57 Insane that he shot against arm, rebounded, so he would not fould AND get another chance going down. Impressive.
Bam feasted on that small unit u say??? Judging by looks I'd have thought Tyler Herro would have been the unit feaster.....
Man ADs footwork is insane 🤯, it’s a shame you don’t see more of his ability to lead a team as he clearly has the basketball IQ and anticipation he just needs to open up abit more
If your gonna drive at Davis, you gotta attack his body first and get him off balance. Or second to that pump fake after a jump stop and lean in for foul. Trying to finish around or over him is just impossible for 99% of the league.
Giannis should play like Davis. Better defensive player with borderline deadly jumpshot.
This is impressive, but it's important to note that Davis was guarding a non shooter. This is why he was able to play jimmy so far back and prevent the drive. He's not doing this against bradley beal or devin booker.
Anthony Davis should have been DPOY..m
@Thinking Basketball
Who do you think is the Finals MVP? Him or Lebron?
AD
Giannis
Ben Simmons
Top 3 defenders in the league
This is where the Heat really misses the dragon. With another guy who can handle the ball, they could avoid using Jimmy so much on the pick and roll
Indeed.
They are forced to play 2 or 3 rookies at the same time, without the experienced leadership of Dragic
Dragic is a liability on defense too
@@elmehdinafia1237 so are the rookies
thank you for this analysis ....no one explained it ....they all just say its over for Miami, but not why
That's why he deserves FMVP over Lebron.
AD is insane
I believe Butler should take the open 3s and midrange jumpers if the Heat want to have a chance getting game 5.
Just curious, do you guys think Ben Simmons could play center and be like bam on defense?
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A Bballbreakdown and Seinfeld reference!
Ben more CLUTCH then AD in the finals
Ben Simmons?
@@brandoningram9006 Ben TAYLOR
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