If you didn’t already know, Anthony Davis of the Los Angeles Lakers is an excellent player. From his regularly above-average scoring to his defensive efforts, there is only one drawback: his ability to stay healthy in recent seasons. However, when Davis is in top form, few players in the league can compete. On Sunday, he reiterated that fact.
Let us set the stage. By all accounts, Anthony Davis should not have been on the court when the Los Angeles Lakers faced the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday night. As previously stated, Davis has dealt with his fair share of injuries. In this situation, the issue was shoulder discomfort. Add to that a spell of illness, and the 31-year-old appeared to be out of the running. Yet, that is exactly what Davis did, and we must admit, he did it well.
Davis was not only able to play, but he also played an important role in helping the Lakers capitalize on the absence of the Timberwolves’ big men, Rudy Gobert and Karl Anthony Towns. The latter is out indefinitely due to an injury, whilst the former was just suspended and fined $100,000 for alleging NBA referees are corrupt. Regardless, Davis went to work and ended up making history. To clarify, Davis had 27 points, 25 rebounds, seven steals, five assists, and three blocks. How historical was that? Let us break it down. With his performance, Davis accomplished the following:
At any rate, the win was the most important thing for the Lakers, who now have a 36-30 record and are two games behind the No. 8-seeded Dallas Mavericks. Despite a rocky start to the season, the squad is 11-5 in their last 16 games and appears to be on the rise. If Davis can produce more games like this, they should have no trouble making the playoffs, and who knows what else will happen after that.
