Is Anthony Davis the Defensive Player of the Year? | AD's Top Blocks and Steals | Lakers Highlights

Anthony Davis is making the case to win defensive player of the year. Will AD win this year's award?
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[@mcisco9]

15 minutes of defensive plays.... in one month. insane

[@that_man_ant378]

💯

[@itoaychannel7429]

Ikr

[@axelddfmixvlogs9169]

Lakers Nation....

[@hanokohatsu1799]

Crazzyyy right

[@onlyfacts3178]

J,ALLEN 10/11 FG at the half...A.DAVIS the overrated one.

[@DragonoftheDarknessFlame]

Not only does he have all of that he has 3 game-winning defensive plays this year

[@slipnorris5882]

He is having one of the best defensive seasons I have seen. He is up there with Bill Russell, Hakeem , KG, he is having that kind of impact

[@jimjim3979]

Definitely. Happy you mentioned kg

[@onlyfacts3178]

J,ALLEN 10/11 FG at the half...A.DAVIS guarding him...people need to look at stats more closely...DEFENCE isnt just blocks and steals...

[@Jeromeluvsu]

​@onlyfacts3178 Just because he had one bad game does not mean he isn't a great defender, lol

[@slipnorris5882]

This will be an easy decision, his defense is on another level.

[@norpriest521]

Still not enough to beat the Clippers on WCF tho

[@wazimbaksh5563]

Nor Priest L

[@davodxsuperstar]

Nor Priest Clippers still not enough to beat the Spurs and undermanned Pelicans. Lmfaoooo 😂😂😂

[@dr.boolin8296]

Nor Priest lmao dude the clippers have no interior defense or interior presence in general. The bucks severely exposed that with their 40 pt blowout.

[@georgepolychronopoulos647]

Giannis has a far better defensive rating but go ahead and live in your own bubble

[@maxlee8371]

AD basically a 7 foot guy move like he is 6'5.

[@christianroylammawin9136]

He played guards in his high school that's why he has handles and perimeter shooting

[@georgepolychronopoulos647]

So giannis but less athletic lol

[@MrBrow-cd3dj]

George Polychronopoulos Giannis isn’t anywhere near as skilled as AD if it wasn’t for athleticism he wouldn’t even be top 5 player right now lmao you saw what happen in the playoffs once you you trap him from the rim

[@jakeman025]

George Polychronopoulos Giannis can’t handle or shoot like AD

[@thelifeofd3884]

jakeman025 AD will expose Giannis

[@NK-mr3rh]

He is the best defensive player I’ve seen with my eyes live. He just covers so much ground with his movement and length, i just don’t see how you play him. His on-ball defense is better than I’ve expected, you cross him up and step back and he still will have a hand in your face. Nothing easy. I will always take a interior defender over a perimeter because they effect more plays.

[@stevenwhiters8928]

Defly I’ve always said that perimeter defenders are overrated when it comes to impact lol kawhi a defense wouldn’t really matter as much without serge gasol or Duncan

[@rfpchar]

steven whiters defense starts at perimeter though, but I think rim protectors are underrated

[@wswann34]

steven whiters since everyone is not a Steph curry when it comes to shooting, perimeter defense gets overrated when all along the big man is what really defends

[@ismailmohamud12]

@@wswann34 but since the best offensive players are perimeter players, perimeter defense is extremely important. Rim protection helps you defend on the perimeter, but I think it’s impossible to overrate perimeter defense.

[@onlyfacts3178]

J,ALLEN 10/11 FG at the half with A.DAVIS guarding him...people need to look at defence more closely...

[@Whoathereitsben]

10:55 AD really let it all out on this one 😂

[@Coregame3]

lmfao

[@timc5145]

Whoathereitsben ad really let it out when they played the nets

[@MaxAndersonn]

Clippers fans really thought they had the best duo over AD and Lebron 😂😂

[@TheKingcardo]

Max Anderson lol clipper fans don’t exist. Only Kawhi and Paul George fans or Lebron haters

[@maxmurray7283]

RcDw what about Lou clippers are his team low key

[@norpriest521]

@@TheKingcardo Lakers fans don't even love LeBron lmao Lakers always belong to Kobe.

[@Anthonycheesman33]

Clippers have the better team though since the lakers had to rush last minute to get who they got lol

[@mico5536]

@@norpriest521Nah They are who we call Kobe fans my dude. Laker fans are the ones who support the franchise.

[@guilhermedionizio]

Reejected by anthony davis the stadium is shaking the fans have never seen anything like this in their lives before davis is unbelievable the crowd is chanting mvp mvp mvp mvp what did hustle play hes been on fire all night

[@MrMcxcoy]

AD is like octopus, feels like you're guided by eight long quick arms when you are near to him.

[@rlmalonzo1184]

We need this AD back😔💜💛

[@everythinglakers1713]

I really hope that. I have faith that he's motivated asf and ready!

[@rlmalonzo1184]

@@everythinglakers1713 he really puts up the work and been in a great shape lately. As long as he stayed healthy. We pray 🙏

[@everythinglakers1713]

@@rlmalonzo1184 only way is up for Laker Nation! 🔥

[@quentinseicappie1246]

He's still the same player as long as he's on the floor

[@user-rv5ej4bn2b]

The best phrase can laker's fan hear is "BLOCK BY AD!"

[@JSmooove]

Dang, the vast majority of players can’t even record 15 minutes of highlight plays in a season. AD has 15 minutes of DEFENSIVE highlight plays in 23 games. Yikes

[@cjrouse9508]

You must have never seen Giannis play... He does more in 20 minutes a game than AD and LeBron In 38 minutes.

[@ekkoldmpnt6599]

Defensive wise davis is a beast

[@cjrouse9508]

@@JSmooove high volume scoring is not the only metric... PER is the most important stat and Giannis is #1.. Same reason why he dominated the first MVP poll, same with the first DPOY poll...

[@cjrouse9508]

@@JSmooove just salty that your Lakers got whipped by the Bucks...

[@cjrouse9508]

@@ekkoldmpnt6599 so are many players in the league. Davis is not on top in defense, he is just another great defender there are many who rank higher both in individual categories and overall.

[@KenzoArts]

AD is now playing in beast mode, shutting down all big guy starting from Gobert, Lauri markkanen, LaMarcus Aldridge, Porzings, Jokić, the list goes on....

[@SSJRome]

there hasnt been a better 2 way player in the NBA than this man so yes hes the DPOY by far

[@georgepolychronopoulos647]

ssimpson11234 hold up there buddy, there’s a guy in Milwaukee who has the highest defensive rating in the league by a mile called the greak freak. He also aferaged more points, rebounds, assists, steals than ad lol

[@followhim1203]

@George Polychronopoulos actually Hassan whiteside has a higher defensive rating. Also if you want to reference defensive rating it’s only fair you reference offensive rating which giannis is 17th in.

[@SevenMilliFrog]

I don't even know who the next DPOY candidate is

[@neocarlton508]

Mearc cuz u dont watch games

[@SevenMilliFrog]

@@neocarlton508 yea I don't watch every NBA team

[@edrickjames7532]

Telling ppl this how lakers gonna guard the clippers in the 4th quarter, Avery on lou will, Ad on kawhi, Danny green on pg, McGee or Dwight on Harrell depending on if lakers stay big which I think they should because clippers struggle with big lineups (look at yesterday’s game), and lebron either on harkless or Beverly whoever clippers have in the game in the 4th. This allows lebron to read the offense and play free safety. Ad is gonna give kawhi problems on defense because he has length and can move his feet, kawhi doesn’t have moves he uses his strength and dribbling to get to his spots and shoot his mid range jumper. Look at the 4th quarter on opening night when Ad started guarding kawhi he shut him down because kawhi couldn’t shoot over the top of Ad. Lakers need to attack lou will on defense at all times make him expend energy to take away from his offense. 2. Rondo will play a big factor in that matchup because he’s the only other playmaker and he’s the only one that can run the pick and roll with Ad because if lebron runs the sf/pf pick and roll with Ad, the clippers are just gonna switch it, the clippers can’t switch with rondo and Ad because you not gonna switch a point guard onto Ad. Lastly, clippers will struggle all year on offense against good defenses i been telling ppl this because they have no true playmakers and they play iso ball almost everytime down the court unless they running a pick and roll with montrez who struggles against length in the paint Brook Lopez gave him problems. Clippers play too much iso basketball which affects the rhythm of kawhi and pg. that’s why kawhi shot been off. Clippers gonna mess around and get a 4 seed 5 seed matchup against the nuggets and that’s gonna give them a huge problem because Denver is big, have wing defenders, they play defense, and traveling from la to high altitude Denver is cause for concern. Stay woke on the clippers ppl going crazy over their defenders but all you need is a screen to penetrate the paint where clippers are weak at.

[@Mr_Bates]

Lakers length and size alone will be a nightmare for Clippers. If Frank Vogel just let AC played on opening night things will be different. He can match Beverly pound for pound even on energy and hustle. Lakers bench needs to step up because even though the Clippers doesn't have a legit facilitator their bench alone is legit. Lakers needs to match those energy that those guys brings but the only thing the Lakers advantage that I've seen is a nightmare for the Clippers and that is AD. No one and I mean no one can match him pound for pound. He's a beast. Health will be the X Factor with the Lakeshow. Hopefully they can stay that way because it's been a decade since we've seen that banner being raised to the rafters. 17th season with the King hopefully with a ring. 17th championship.

[@elmehdinafia1237]

Great analysis ma man 👌

[@derianmancilla278]

You should get hired by the knicks 🤠

[@tkk.24]

This is actual good analysis, first time I’ve seen this in a comment section since forever

[@edrickjames7532]

blazon1982 who puts stock in the first game of the season plus lebron and Ad had an average game in their first game together yet the clippers only won by 10 by hitting free throws late. Clippers should be fearful if you barely beating the lakers when bron and Ad ain’t play great. Good luck pg is a 5 point game waiting to happen. This man had a ESPN short series in 2018 after getting torched by joe ingles who held him to 8 points in game 6 😂😂 that’s whose gonna beat bron

[@MoneyRulesEAM]

Lakers Have The Best Duo Soon To Be Best Of All Time 💯 No One Can Stop This Duo At All 🏆💜💛

[@eljefe9140]

Im waiting for christmas to shut those bandwagon clipper fans up

[@taco2728]

Shaq and kobe.

[@slipnorris5882]

if they win it all this year, it could go down as one of the best 1-2 punch in nba history with Jordan and Pippen and Kobe and shaq

[@freshprinz9829]

Lebron Hossanah that’s not gonna really mean anything bro regular season game playoffs is what matters there’s bandwagon fans on both sides lebron know what’s at stake championship or bust he recruited Anthony Davis they have to get it done point blank there’s no excuses kawhi had a better chance of beating the lakers had he stayed on Toronto siakim is better than Paul George shrinks in big moments my opinion they also have the length and size to bother the lakers and solid point guard play from Lowry and vavleet I just don’t see the clippers beating the lakers in a 7 game series lakers is my pick to sweep the competition come out the west

[@706Kel]

@@eljefe9140 I swear. They gone be looking like this 😤

[@SevenMilliFrog]

The top DPOY candidate just dropped 50 pts today wtf

[@vtownboxingfan]

Amazing how many of AD's defensive plays lead to points for us at the other end. AD beasting.

[@zandertrinidad]

damn those long arms works like a wonder man!

[@jqmaal]

God I miss this so much

[@Karlog06]

The Lakers paint defense is just crazy man 🔥

[@kahlil2classy798]

Dude is killing it. Just dropped 50 tonight

[@Atemoya26]

This Lakers team is so much fun to watch on both offense and defense. We are so lucky to have a AD playing for the Lakers

[@chingizkossanov7625]

AD is Michael Abdul Rodman

[@deemoallday]

Beast!!!

[@ludwinmax18]

I never knew he was this good defensively..literally can guard every position

[@jdelgado216]

well he did not have the same exposure in NO

[@onlyfacts3178]

J,ALLEN 10/11 FG at the half with A.DAVIS guarding him...people need to look at defence more closely...

[@ratikonjaria7648]

its actually easy this year, AD has been on another level, i always knew that he was a phenomenal defender with his size arms quickness and fundamentals but im actually shocked how good this guy has been, he can switch 1-5 and defend anybody with ease

[@veckgames]

Him and LeBron are the best duo since Kobe and Shaq, their games just mesh so well.

[@SmittySmith-ev8fo]

Not at all .. klay and steph , or steph kd, or lbj / wade... u need to wait till they actually accomplished something together.... even if they do still won't be steph and klay or steph and kd....

[@chrisadams3114]

All those blocks create a lot of points very effective

[@kennethjaysonbuton3703]

14:36 someone said "Haha and 1" lol🤣

[@TheDarkphx]

1st qtr of the season is done and we get a 15min highlight reel! Can we please get a 1hr clip of the DPOY at the end of the regular season?

[@orlanino]

The whole team is playing incredible defense. He wouldn't be able to step up without McGill covering his back and guards to direct players to him.

[@jhongsports5680]

in the 80s 90s early 2000s no player like 6-11 Davis that can defend all positions Giannis to. and today's players is not slow like before and Davis IQ on defense is superb.

[@ejaymenardo5998]

happy to see AD find his rythm at LA and won the NBA 2020 title

[@brianhsieh6389]

particularly love 19-20 AD for sure!!!

[@vincentsanders6761]

Absolutely!

[@mikeserrano734]

He defends like Scottie and blocks like Dikembe!

[@markllorico2651]

did y’all see Avery Bradley take like 35 steps at 2:57

[@erwinjohnson8759]

By far the big fella is the man !!

[@johnnyboii8328]

im just gonna say this... he has a 15 minute video of defensive plays and its not even half the season!!! MVP & DPOY.

[@gregloenz]

I hope he gets dpoy. For an era of modern bigmen he still can do a lot of damage with his defensive capabilities

[@marjes2]

he's another lever, AD you rock!!!!1♥

[@PBsportscards]

miss this AD

[@chrisa4276]

Hell ya he is with out a doubt

[@smredboubouanani9902]

Stats talk.. AD💪

[@gogetit5008]

Keep telling ppl GENRATIONAL TALENT but ppl wont start saying it until he gets rings or they'll just keep blaming him for having no real help in NO 💯

[@andresreyes2000]

AD is a monster

[@hauvu1989]

Why’d he put a whole mixtape on my hornets 😭

[@DrGunShotWound]

There would have been more fast-break highlights in this defensive clinic of Anthony Davis if they passed the ball a bit better on the break as guards Danny Green and Avery Bradley should work on that it helps build momentum for the Lakers

[@trinajacobs9154]

AD the best. I love him🏀🏆💙❤💙🔥

[@dudedude7998]

who got the most blocks ad. what is defensive rating based off idk could be here say. ad dpoy

[@K06E]

AD a monster what can I say

[@jephteyiphtah3458]

The Lakers are so fun to watch

[@brunoguedes9715]

Look these defensive plays and show me anything better this year. Of course he is the DPOY. Now we have to discuss if he also is the MVP. This dude is a monster.

[@nelrosal5727]

the three laker's rim protector mcgee,davis,howard.🤗🤗

[@nick8881]

I miss the Lakers

[@tingokuman]

YES

[@rashawn6682]

Ayyyy I have to get dpoy

[@ibrahimusman6943]

AD a capbreaker version of Tim Duncan

[@raythomas5090]

Block party, everybody invited, bring the family the kids, and bring the hotdog buns

[@carbonatom2]

surely deserve it, hope he wins an mvp as well one day.

[@pumpkineer_3047]

You had me with your name for a second

[@daae83]

HOF ANCHOR ⚓

[@duhhherrooo]

should've been multiple DPOY by now smh

[@brotherdcp-t710w4]

True but pelicans are a losing team and weak compare to the utah which gobert been winning the past years, right now he about to have one 😤 all those leading in blocks the past years

[@duhhherrooo]

@@brotherdcp-t710w4 aahh that narrative😪

[@jhongsports5680]

right now yes and not even close.

[@terryvarta9306]

i wonder if ever davis as a child liked sharing toys. he certainly doesn't like sharing buckets

[@firmanadiyansyah3548]

He is a monster

[@sergio.808s]

He the best 2-way player in the league. You can say that's Kawhi, but for a big is more "easy" to score and be dominat on defese because your size, but this guy is just ridiculous he can defend all 5 players in the court

[@mickeyari2628]

AD has literally been defending both the ballhandler and the roller in the PNR by himself for the past 4-5 years.

[@megatroneata9911]

These are great, but 2:45 is one of the worst no calls I've ever seen.

[@aungphyo6279]

i miss this version of AD

[@seandomo7261]

Please be healthy this year. We can do great things if we just stay healthy 🙏

[@anthonybey1324]

It's not even close. He can get hurt and he already has a years worth of defensive highlights. If he add a few more boards per game it would be a historic level defensive performance.

[@ethanweissman8753]

that boi long

[@kjb8945]

Best player！！

[@ixeethe13th48]

Some shot blockers on the league relies on their athleticism and length to block, Davis relies on all, timing , his length, athleticism, the on ball player, IQ.If he doesnt win DPOY while leading the league in SB and in top 20 steals per game plus the Lakers on top 5 defensive rating in the league, its gonna be so disappointing as a fan.Dude can lock up anybody.

[@jdelgado216]

he is a candidate for both MVP and DPOTY

[@smikanna]

Wow 🤩

[@ImthehohomanVlogs]

I think he was in the 2019 - 2020 season.

[@drvince0725]

Yes he is

[@blazeplayz2508]

When was last time two different guys on a team won MVP and DPOY?!

[@Edogawa199X]

MJ

[@jeffery88812]

Should be DW Howard

[@shakarianabeasley5168]

❤️❤️❤️

[@zx-25r12]

Undoubtedly.. dude is playing extra high-level right now, both offensively and defensively, fully taking advantage of this well-assembled and of course LeBron James.

[@that_man_ant378]

Yes!

[@eamonnbeahan5611]

Is 2:46 a defensive foul on AD? The bench seems to think so.

[@roryasencio9001]

Yes, Yes he is.

[@julianreed8479]

Yup

[@khaleelmartin6202]

He should have more than Gobert and Draymond I can tell you that much

[@duraghamster5868]

Flight needs to watch this

[@raysun9188]

He makes last DPOY looks like a fool!

[@MuhammadRifki-tb1ln]

AD teach gobert how DPOY should be

[@Karlog06]

Gobert didn't deserve it in 2018 over AD

[@yimbaiyoko]

@@Karlog06 fax

[@arrownoir]

Clearly.

[@hauvu1989]

Rip Juice WRLD

[@j0kokoh]

He's playing with a injured shoulder too. Also how fucking long is he that he gets so many blocks without jumping.

[@alessandroruggiano2434]

2:49 that aint no block he just tackled him to the floor

[@pollettebaker5201]

Davis is the defense king 👑 SHOWTIME💪🏼

[@robbiabira3739]

monster...

[@MultiCharisteas]

They really robbed my man of DPOY

[@onlyfacts3178]

J,ALLEN 10/11 FG at the half with A.DAVIS guarding him...people need to look at defence more closely...