AD hasn’t shot a ball since April 5th and has been seen around LA consuming epic sea food spreads. I get the whole recharge thing, athletes operate under a ton of pressure both from within and without. But I’d feel a lot better about this if there some work out videos or something to juxtapose that narrative a little.
Anyhow, here’s hoping he’s rested and ready.
MongoSlade says
Dude was supposedly in the best shape of his career coming into this season…didn’t turn out so well. I don’t think it matters so he might as well enjoy himself…lol
LakerTom says
AD says he is taking off 4 weeks, then will spend 4 weeks on weights and conditioning, then 6 weeks on his game, including a lot of 3-point and midrange shot attempts.
Jamie Sweet says
Yeah, I now have the same level of doubt that AD can stay healthy that I did in Kwame Brown catching a basic pass. Major doubts.
LakerTom says
AD has a career 3-point average of 30.3% on 1.6 threes per game. Not high percentage or high volume.
With NO, he took 1.2 threes per game and shot 31.4% from deep.
With LAL, he took 2.8 threes per game and shot 28.6% from deep.
Overall, he took 1.8 threes per game and shot 30.3% from deep.
In 10 NBA seasons, AD’s best year was 2017-18 when he shot 34.0%. The championship year was his best as a Laker, shooting 33.0%.
Lakers need AD to return to being the stretch 5 he was during the bubble championship run. He will be the Lakers version of Giannis Antetokounmpo in Ham’s 4-out offense.
Giannis is a career 28.8% 3-point shooter on 2.4 threes per game.
AD will become Giannis for Darvin Ham’s offense.
This is why Darvin says everything depends on AD.
Jamie Sweet says
I think this whole notion that he can be abtrue stretch anything is what’s confused his role and diverted him from focusing on his true imoact which is on the other end of yhe court. Barring acquiring a true elite shooter I wouldnimagine we’ll top out at 33-35/three pointers per game. Honestly, with this crew, that’s probably too many.
LakerTom says
Based on what we’ve seen lately, AD is probably our Giannis and LeBron our Middleton. Problem is there is no way Russell Westbrook can be our Jrue Holiday.