Anthony Davis belongs to a select group of players whose physical attributes are always listed along with their skills. As if by the mere fact of uttering a series of objective parameters its star Los Angeles Lakers He would become the best of his generation. AD carried this plate, which translates to high and perpetual expectations since he set foot in the NBA.
The reality is that during his fairly long career in the league, only on a few occasions did he manage to combine physicality, technique and availability. But when he succeeded, Anthony Davis has proven to be a player like no other in this competition.
And that’s exactly what you’re doing right now Los Angeles Lakers.
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In a delicate moment about AD, in which his name had timidly begun to appear in the transfer rumoursAs a consequence of his poor level of play and the team’s negative results, the player has responded on the court. From singling out to praising him, nothing is more typical of the Lakers than such a change.
we just have to see his last three matches to verify the high performance of the 29-year-old figure:
vs. Nets: 37 points on a 60% shooting percentage, 18 rebounds and 2 assists
vs. Pistons: 38 points on a 62.5% shooting percentage, 16 rebounds and 4 blocks
vs. spurs: 30 points on a 63.2% shooting percentage, 18 rebounds and 3 steals
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Thanks to this excellent interior, the Lakers have won 3 of their 5 overall this season. And most importantly, all this without LeBron James, who is sidelined with a muscle injury. Anthony Davies has assumed the expected role of leader for now, commanding a very limited squad to renew the illusions of fans of the gold and purple.
In the vast and rich history of the Lakers, only Shaquille O’Neal had managed to chain at least 3 games with more than 30 points, 15 rebounds and over 60% shooting. Shaq did it in 2001, except AD has done it with 100% wins.
Despite the fact that the entity of the opponents against which the Angelenos have been measured has not been particularly remarkable, it is true that they have not failed, which had been the case in previous weeks. This explains why the Californians were the second best team during that period (+16.3 from net score), powered by an offense as effective as its defense.
With all the weight on Davies’ shoulders, he has responded and risen to the occasion. The Lakers needed wins, by all means, and the star delivered. Once again it proved that it is not a matter of being able or knowing, but wanting to do it and in this short period AD wanted to prove its status as the backbone of the project.
“I’m just imposing my will on both ends of the court, trying to be the dominant player that the team needs.”Davis said after the latest win. “Usually that will lead to us winning games or being in the race.”
A performance that finally confirmed the bet Darwin Hamm made upon his arrival: to make him the first attacking choice.
“AD should be the focus,” Hamm commented. “He has to lead the charge. This is the way we are built. He has assumed it. When LeBron comes back, if Davis can maintain that level, we’ll be as good as our conditioning allows us to be.”
Last week Anthony Davis put on a fantastic performance around the rim, dexcluding the region in each of their matches (79.3%). Not so as he drove away from the rim, going 0-of-3 on 3-pointers and 5-of-10 from mid-range. Low volume, consistent accuracy.
For all the positives that might be, the key for the Lakers player is to somehow maintain his production. That is, be firm. Something that doesn’t always go hand in hand when talking about Davis. The Californians and the player need him like rain in May.
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14 games of the NBA regular season were played on the night of December 23-24.
“Utah” hosted “Memphis” and in the middle of the second quarter they were ahead by 15 points at 50:65, but then they made a move at 17:4 and returned to the match 67:69. In the third quarter, the Jazz managed to take the lead with 71:69 and the game was leveled, but the Grizzlies added points at the end of the quarter and took the lead again with 109:101 and then calmly maintained the advantage with 137:128.
Svyatoslav Mikhayyuk The player, who was in Utah’s top 5 and played 22 minutes, recorded 9 points (4/4 free throws, 1/4 two-pointers, 1/5 three-pointers), 4 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals, 1 turnover and 1 foul.
The most productive player of the match was Aldama, who scored 37 points for Memphis, while Spencer also recorded a double-double, adding 11 points and 13 assists.
In the main match of game day, San Antonio unexpectedly defeated Oklahoma.
During the three quarters, there was an even contest in which no team could gain a lead of more than 8 points, and the leader changed 16 times. The fate of the match winner was decided in the fourth quarter, and the 9:0 attack of the home team was effective in this, and then the advantage reached 12 points (98:86). San Antonio then controlled the course of the game and confidently cruised to victory, gaining an advantage of 130:110.
The top scorer of the winning team was Johnson, who scored 25 points, while Castle scored 24 points for Spurs.
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Version Forbes announced its annual ranking of the world’s most expensive sports teams.
NFL franchise Dallas Cowboys, estimated to be worth $13 billion, has led the pack for the ninth year in a row.
While NBA Golden State Warriors ranked second with a valuation of $11 billion, another representative of American football, Los Angeles Rams (10.5 billion), was in the top three.
The top 10, as last year, includes only American teams from the NFL and NBA. There are seven NFL clubs in the top 10 overall, which Forbes analysts attribute to the league’s large-scale television contracts.
Among football clubs, Real Madrid remains the most expensive – the Spanish giant ranked only 20th with a value of $6.75 billion.
Also in the top 50 are Manchester United (24th, 6.6 billion), Barcelona (42nd, 5.65 billion) and Liverpool (48th, 5.4 billion). In total, only four football clubs are represented in the top 50 rankings.
Formula 1 representatives also returned to the list – Ferrari (26th place) and Mercedes (34th).
The 20 most valuable sports teams in the world according to Forbes
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Six games of the NBA regular season were played on the night of December 21-22.
Atlanta hosted Chicago and lost in a high-scoring game.
The teams focused on offense from the beginning of the match and this continued throughout the game. As a result, Atlanta made 23 three-pointers and Chicago made 20, and both teams had a shooting percentage close to 50. The teams also frequently missed each other at the basket, so the game resembled a constant exchange of points. The leader changed 20 times in the meeting and the fate of the match was decided at the last minute. Prior to that, the Bulls had built a 6-point advantage, but the Hawks nearly made up for it as the opponents took one of every two shots and Young and Johnson each scored three points for the home team. Still, the outcome was 152:150 in favor of Chicago.
The most productive player of the match was Johnson, who fell one assist short of a triple-double with 36 points and 11 rebounds. The Bulls also had a triple-double contender, but Giddy, who had 19 points and 11 assists, was one rebound short.
Sacramento made a great comeback against Houston and won at home.
Having performed better in the first half, the Rockets eventually gained an advantage of 11 points (68:57) and maintained a comfortable distance from the opponent in the third quarter with 9 points (91:82), and at the beginning of the fourth 12 minutes, this difference increased to +14 – 100:86. But after that the Kings made a 12:0 move and practically equalized: 98:100. Houston then had a few-point advantage, but with 15 seconds left in the fourth quarter, Westbrook made a three-pointer and tied the score at 112:112. The match went to overtime and Schroeder’s three-point shot 4 seconds before the siren was decisive – 125:124.
At the end of this match, Schröder recorded a double-double with 27 points and 10 assists. While Westbrook achieved the same success with 21 points and 13 rebounds, Reynaud also played with 12 points and 14 rebounds.
New York confidently won its home game against Miami.
Heat had a successful performance by winning the first quarter with a score of 37:30, but in the second 12 minutes, the Knicks managed to close the gap and take the lead and entered the long break with +4 – 66:62 on the scoreboard. In the second half, New York constantly kept its opponent within two or three attacks and carried the match to a confident victory with 132:125.
Brunson was the best player of the game, scoring 47 points, which significantly helped the Knicks win.
NBA. Regular season, December 22
Atlanta – Chicago – 150:152 (38:38, 35:45, 42:33, 35:36)
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