Build around: Anthony Davis / Jimmy Butler

durantbird · Post #1 » by **durantbird** » Sun May 15, 2022 2:24 pm

Who would you prefer to build around as your leading guy in their prime?

rate_ · Post #2 » by **rate_** » Sun May 15, 2022 3:06 pm

As a #1 option? Always the elite wing over the elite big. They have the ball in their hands more for scoring and playmaking and they are more likely to dictate pace and flow of the game because they are your primary ballhandlers on offense. Bigs often need the ball usually on the elbow or block, which requires an entry pass, which alot of times, a great defense can disrupt through ball denial.

prolific passer · Post #3 » by **prolific passer** » Sun May 15, 2022 5:38 pm

Jimmy Butler to me has a no.2 option skillset with a no.1 option mentality.

No-more-rings · Post #4 » by **No-more-rings** » Sun May 15, 2022 6:41 pm

Davis is the better talent, but he’s made of glass.

SickMother · Post #5 » by **SickMother** » Sun May 15, 2022 7:21 pm

Give me Jimmy.

No doubt Davis is a better player with higher upside, but teams generally assume the identity of their leader & AD is G-League compared to Butler in that department.

jalengreen · Post #6 » by **jalengreen** » Sun May 15, 2022 7:28 pm

2018-20 AD > any version of Butler IMO. i guess you could argue butler's easier to build around though

HeartBreakKid · Post #7 » by **HeartBreakKid** » Sun May 15, 2022 8:28 pm

AD is an entirely different caliber of player, and both guys would leave if the team sucks. I'd gladly take Davis, glass bones included.

JordansBulls · Post #8 » by **JordansBulls** » Mon May 16, 2022 2:36 am

prolific passer wrote:Jimmy Butler to me has a no.2 option skillset with a no.1 option mentality.

Perfect explanation.

prolific passer · Post #9 » by **prolific passer** » Mon May 16, 2022 3:02 am

JordansBulls wrote:
prolific passer wrote:Jimmy Butler to me has a no.2 option skillset with a no.1 option mentality.

Perfect explanation.

Put Jimmy and Giannis together and you have the next great duo in the nba.

ardee · Post #10 » by **ardee** » Mon May 16, 2022 8:03 am

Obviously Jimmy has done very well in Miami but he is also on an excellent team with probably the best franchise culture in the league. Assuming you get them from their rookie year, you're waiting till year 4 for Jimmy to become an All-Star level guy, and year 6 for him to become a bona fide first option.

Davis is already a transcendent top 5 player from year 3 and remains that caliber for 5 more years.

2015-2020 AD > anything we've seen from Butler. People are forgetting how good he was with the injury riddled past two seasons he's had.

Gooner · Post #11 » by **Gooner** » Mon May 16, 2022 8:18 am

Butler easily, he has all the qualities to lead a great team, he proved it. Everywhere he goes he makes the team better. He led Miami to the final, Minnesota to playoffs after more than 10 years, and he got Philly as close to contention as they'll ever get in this era. Davis is a great player, but his durability limits him at the start, and I don't really see him as a leader that you build your team around.