February 1, 201313 yr I know the media has said all year it's not fair to compare the two, which essentially means we're gonna compare the two all year, so with the recent performance against Ole Miss still fresh, who do you say is the better defender of the two. I say Noel, because of the steals. What say you?
February 1, 201313 yr Just on the defensive side of the ball, I like Noel every bit as much as Davis. As you mentioned, Noel gets it done with those steals. But by the same token, I think Davis guards better on the perimeter.
February 1, 201313 yr Noel protects the rim far better. Davis is lightyears ahead of him in every other category, IMO.
February 1, 201313 yr Noel protects the rim far better. Davis is lightyears ahead of him in every other category, IMO. Agreed. Noel is a threat to swat anything around the rim. Davis was a threat to block anything that crossed half court.
February 1, 201313 yr I love the energy Noel has but it's Davis for me. AD was raw but a much better offensive player, shot 70% from the stripe and also averaged close to 1.5 steals per game to boot. If Davis was on this team he'd be averaging close to 20 per game.
February 1, 201313 yr Noel is a better protector at the rim. Davis was crazy good on the perimeter and midrange. As of now I take AD but its really close
February 1, 201313 yr Author I love the energy Noel has but it's Davis for me. AD was raw but a much better offensive player, shot 70% from the stripe and also averaged close to 1.5 steals per game to boot. If Davis was on this team he'd be averaging close to 20 per game. No comparison, Anthony Davis is the man. I think everybody agrees AD was better overall, but I'm talking just defensively.
February 1, 201313 yr It's AD, and I don't think it's that close...IMO. Noel still leaves his feet too much, although he is improving in that area, and he is basically our only real shot blocker on the team. That means his shot blocking numbers are more than if he had Terrance Jones playing beside him. AD was a game changer....now, I do believe Noel is headed in that direction.
February 1, 201313 yr AD is my vote, but Nerlens is right there defensively. They play a bit differently on the defensive side of the ball, but in the end Davis is was the better overall player. Remember how you could throw anything to the rim and Davis would throw it down? Nerlens doesn't have the ooping instinct or the offensive game AD had. And like someone mentioned, AD much better at the charity stripe. Could you imagine if AD came back, having both of them protecting the same rim. :scared:
February 1, 201313 yr I agree with the Twin Towers ,you want to talk about scary if they would have been able to play together !!!
February 1, 201313 yr Davis and it isn't all that close at this point in Noel's development. You could just do so much more with Davis out on the floor in pick and roll situations that is the primary offensive look in college basketball today...
February 1, 201313 yr I love watching NN play because of his energy but AD is the better defender by a slight margin.............
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