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Re: Anthony Davis is a future hall of famer
« Reply #15 on: May 25, 2012, 03:49:58 AM »

Offline LarBrd33

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if there was a way to get davis and rondo together, that would be glorious. 


Cross your fingers that the Cavs land the #1 pick.  Kyrie Irving and Davis would be unreal for the next 15+ years.  That would be fun to watch. 

Re: Anthony Davis is a future hall of famer
« Reply #16 on: May 25, 2012, 07:16:17 AM »

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Dominant defensive players with no refined offensive game don't make the hall of fame.

See Dikembe Mutombo.

He will be great and will likely anchor some awesome defensive teams but I just dont see his offensive game translating to the NBA.

Re: Anthony Davis is a future hall of famer
« Reply #17 on: May 25, 2012, 07:27:19 AM »

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if there was a way to get davis and rondo together, that would be glorious. 



There isn't, unless Rondo gets traded to some team that Davis gets drafted by.
Or Danny can somehow pull a Red Auerbach-like trade. Kinda like Gerald Henderson for Len Bias.

Re: Anthony Davis is a future hall of famer
« Reply #18 on: May 25, 2012, 08:03:44 AM »

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He is a lot better offensively than Dikembe.  In fact, Davis has PG skillset and can shoot just wait and see.

Re: Anthony Davis is a future hall of famer
« Reply #19 on: May 25, 2012, 08:05:11 AM »

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People say they'd take him over Dwight Howard tomorrow.  Gotta love the hype.  This is the NBA folks, you HAVE TO see them play first.
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Re: Anthony Davis is a future hall of famer
« Reply #20 on: May 25, 2012, 08:07:43 AM »

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So was Greg Oden.

Re: Anthony Davis is a future hall of famer
« Reply #21 on: May 25, 2012, 08:27:07 AM »

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He has the skills of a wing player and is the size of a power forward.. Think Kevin Durant with a lot less range and WAAAAAAAAY better defense. 

I'm not saying he's anywhere near Kevin Durant's offensive abilities.. But he can certainly blow by people and take it the hoop strong and has nice touch inside.. If he can develop a nice 18 footer.. He's going to be a Hall of Famer. No doubt in my mind.

Re: Anthony Davis will be a great player in the NBA
« Reply #22 on: May 25, 2012, 08:31:42 AM »

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I dont have a valid Opinion because i dont follow college Ball, but im told he Is better than Kevin love or Blake griffin RIGHT NOW, utterly dominant defensively and could have an instant Dwight Howard-like impact on whatever team is lucky enough to get him.  

If the Cavs land him... I might put money on them winning a title in 4 years.  Between he and Kyrie Irving (phenom)... forget it.



Kyrie Irving is good but has absolutely no it factor and already has an injury history, I know he has great shooting numbers but calm down a bit

Re: Anthony Davis is a future hall of famer
« Reply #23 on: May 25, 2012, 08:37:20 AM »

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Dominant defensive players with no refined offensive game don't make the hall of fame.

See Dikembe Mutombo.

He will be great and will likely anchor some awesome defensive teams but I just dont see his offensive game translating to the NBA.
I actually think Dikembe and B. Wallace both have a pretty good shot at the HOF, especially Deke.  Rodman got in and while better than Deke and Ben wasn't anything more than a defender/rebounder and Rodman's offensive game was much worse than Deke's. 
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Re: Anthony Davis is a future hall of famer
« Reply #24 on: May 29, 2012, 03:25:34 AM »

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Re: Anthony Davis is a future hall of famer
« Reply #25 on: May 29, 2012, 03:38:02 AM »

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Dominant defensive players with no refined offensive game don't make the hall of fame.

See Dikembe Mutombo.

He will be great and will likely anchor some awesome defensive teams but I just dont see his offensive game translating to the NBA.
I actually think Dikembe and B. Wallace both have a pretty good shot at the HOF, especially Deke.  Rodman got in and while better than Deke and Ben wasn't anything more than a defender/rebounder and Rodman's offensive game was much worse than Deke's. 

I agree with Moranis, especially regarding Dikembe.

His community work, especially in his homeland on the continent of Africa, WILL get him into the HOF, no doubt.

http://www.dmf.org/

No doubt Dikembe gets in.

I'm sure that Big Ben Wallace will get in as well. As the anchor of those Detroit Pistons teams of the early 2000's (that won a ring and went to the ECF 6 times in a row), he anchored their defense.

Both of these guys get in, eventually. Dikembe should be in any time now, and Ben will have to wait until he officially retires for the clock to start.

As for AD? We'll see. The kid looks great so far.

Re: Anthony Davis will be a great player in the NBA
« Reply #26 on: May 29, 2012, 04:43:16 AM »

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I dont have a valid Opinion because i dont follow college Ball, but im told he Is better than Kevin love or Blake griffin RIGHT NOW, utterly dominant defensively and could have an instant Dwight Howard-like impact on whatever team is lucky enough to get him. 

If the Cavs land him... I might put money on them winning a title in 4 years.  Between he and Kyrie Irving (phenom)... forget it.



Kyrie Irving is good but has absolutely no it factor and already has an injury history, I know he has great shooting numbers but calm down a bit
First of all, I said I didn't have a valid opinion, because I don't follow College ball.  Lol

I also think you missed the part where Kyrie Irving was a 19 year old rookie on a terrible Cavs team... suddenly the team's go-to player after playing 11 Games in College... trying to learn the hardest position in the NBA... getting double teamed... and yet still managed to average (in about 30 minutes) 18.5 points, 5.4 assists, 3.7 rebounds, 1.1 steal on 47% shooting, 40% from three and 87% from the line.   That's unreal, my man.  Find me another 19 year old who had those kind of shooting percentages.  Kobe averaged like 7 points on 40% shooting as a rookie.  King James and Durant both were like 42% shooters as rookies.  It's almost unfathomable what he was able to accomplish as a teenage NBA Rookie... with 11 College games separating him from a high school senior.  Unreal.

No "it" factor?  Uh... ok.  Look... he might not turn into a megastar, but it's pretty underrated what he was able to accomplish.  I have to say it's a bit funny to hear someone say Kyrie has no "it" factor... what is "it" factor?  How were you able to determine he lacked said "it" factor?  Watch a lot of Cavs games last year?... Knowing zero about you, I'd still be willing to bet this 5 minute video is probably the most either of us have watched of Kyrie Irving play this year: 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8DnKOc6FISU

Lol
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