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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Nine regular season games took place in the NBA on the night of December 26-27.
Utah hosted the Eastern Conference leader and won a sensational victory.
The first half of the match was spent with a small lead for the Pistons, who kept their opponent one or two shots away most of the time and entered the long break with a 1-point lead at 68:67. The decisive factor in the match was the third quarter; In this quarter, Jazz made a 16:3 move and took the lead by 12 points, 90:78. The home team had the advantage in the score, but Detroit gradually reduced the gap and 19 seconds before the siren, after two free throws by Cunningham, they equalized the score – 129:129. However, the match did not go to overtime – Utah took advantage of the remaining time with the efforts of George, who scored a two-pointer 3 seconds before the siren – 131:129.
Svyatoslav Mikhayyuk He stayed on the field for 21 minutes and recorded 9 points (3/4 two-pointers, 1/2 three-pointers), as well as 4 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 steal.
The most productive player was George, who scored 31 points for Utah, while Nurkic had a double-double with 16 points and 11 rebounds.
orlando: Black (24), Carter (16 + 8 rebounds), Bane (15 + 10 rebounds), Banchero (13), Jones (8) – start; Richardson (14) and Silva (8), Kane (5), Isaac (2), Howard (0), Penda (0), O. Robinson (0).
Charlotte: Ball (22 + 7 rebounds + 6 for loss), Knippel (16), Bridges (16 + 11 rebounds), Miller (15), Diabate (10 + 13 rebounds) – start; Hall (14 + 8 rebounds), Sexton (13), Hall (7), Green (6), Connaughton (1), James (0), Mann (0).
Chicago – Philadelphia – 109:102 (30:28, 19:24, 32:33, 28:17)
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On the evening of December 25 and the night of December 26, five Christmas games were traditionally held as part of the NBA regular season.
The most important match of the match day was played in Oklahoma, where the Thunder hosted San Antonio.
The home team started the game better and were ahead for most of the first quarter, but they missed a move 0:11 into the quarter, allowing Spurs to take the lead 41:36. Oklahoma was unable to take the lead after that, but San Antonio maintained its lead by keeping the game under control and eventually won 117-102.
The Spurs have won all three games against the Thunder this season, while Oklahoma has lost just two of the other 28 games.
The most productive player of the match was Fox, who brought 29 points to San Antonio, while Vembanyama also scored a double-double with 19 points and 11 rebounds.
The Lakers played Houston at home and suffered a crushing defeat.
The fate of the match was decided in the first quarter, when the Rockets won by 12 points (25:37). Afterwards, they increased their advantage by completely controlling the course of the match and eventually won with a score of 119:96.
For Houston, Thompson scored 26 points and Shengyun had a double-double with 14 points and 12 rebounds.
Denver and Minnesota closed out game day.
The first half of the match ended in a draw. Neither team managed to take a lead of more than 9 points, and Denver entered the big break with a 2-point lead at 57:55. In the third quarter, the Nuggets made an attack of 6:0 at the beginning and 10:2 in the middle, reaching a 16-point lead, and at the end of the quarter they were ahead +15 – 90:78. The Timberwolves did not give up and made a 16:2 move midway through the fourth quarter, reaching a lead of 107:108. This gave fans a tense ending; Edwards hit a three-pointer 2 seconds before the siren, sending the game into overtime at 115:115. And there Jokic played a decisive role and scored 18 points in 5 minutes, allowing the Nuggets to win 142:138.
Jokic scored 56 points in the NBA on Christmas Day, falling just four shy of Bernard King’s record. Nikola also recorded a triple-double with 16 rebounds and 15 assists. Murray had a double-double with 35 points and 10 assists.
NBA. Regular season. Christmas Day, 25-26 December
New York – Cleveland – 126:124 (23:38, 37:20, 24:38, 42:28)
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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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