It’s hard to sаy who the best player on the Los Angeles Lakers is this year because Anthony Davis is a big man. LeBron James has truly been amazing in his 21st NBA season.
Again, Davis led the way with 41 points and 11 rebounds, which was the most he has scored all season. This was the Lakers’ second straight win over the Toronto Raptors.
The Lakers had a huge edge in the middle because Toronto didn’t have regular center Jakob Poeltl. Given Davis’s recent play, he probably would have gone off even if Poeltl was on the court. But LeBron planned to feed Davis all night and praised his partner for continuing to step up.
James replied, “Just locked in,” when asked about Davis’s most recent showing. “We knew we were stronger on the inside tonight, so we just tried to Һit him early, often, and late.” That’s how I felt the whole game… A lot. He doesn’t surprise me in any way. That’s a great play from him. I’ve seen him do it too many times in big games. I’m glad to be a part of it.
Davis scored twenty of his 41 points in the fourth quarter. He made all the big plays down the stretch, including 11 of 11 free throws in the fourth quarter, which helped the Lakers win.
Davis scored points and grabbed rebounds, but he also made plays for the Lakers by passing the ball six times during the game. LeBron said this showed how focused Davis is.
“I believe he also had six assists tonight, right?” James also said. They indeed changed things because they did double him at one point, but he still had six passes to go with his points and free throws. He was firing on all cylinders.
“But it’s always important for us to look for at all times during the game, ways to counter the other team’s changes and аttаck them, because teams know how dynamic he is.”
People talked a lot about how Davis had to be the best player on the Lakers for the team to have a chance to win this season. Davis has proven himself to be a tough player, and LeBron knows that this team will go as far as Davis takes them.
“Without AD, we can’t win. “It’s not possible,” James said.
Davis is a great player on both ends of the court, and this season has shown that again. LeBron will keep doing everything he can to keep his partner playing at this level.
Davis is “in a great rhythm right now” for the Lakers.
The Lakers star doesn’t think there’s a reason for his recent good play; he just thinks he’s in a good rhythm and is focused on winning.
It was Davis’s third straight great game. “Just in a great rhythm right now,” he said. “My teammates are good at passing the ball to me in places where I can use it.” I’m doing everything I can to help the team win.