Because the lakers don’t know how to fucking use AD. He’s a play finisher not a playmaker, you can’t give him the ball in the post every single time. Dude it’s so infuriating to watch I feel like I’m taking crazy pills with all the people saying “AD needs to take over”, it’s not his game to ISO for 36 minutes. You need to give him a steady diet of pick and roll, off ball screens, slip screens, dribble handoffs, getting him the ball in good spots instead of giving him the ball in the block and having him shoot spot up 3s. And I know what you’re saying, he’s averaged 25 plus playing this way. Yes, because he’s extremely talented and will find ways to score no matter what, but if you keep spoon feeding him in the post 24, he’s gonna play inconsistently cause it’s not his game to take tough ass contested midranges every play. The bubble had the lakers fooled as to what type of player AD is and they’ve been chasing that ever since instead of playing to his strengths as one of the best off ball players ever. I don’t think alvin gentry was a good coach but at least he knew how to fucking use AD properly.

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Ugh. So frustrating. End rant.