In case you were unaware, Anthony Davis of the Lakers is a highly skilled athlete. There is really just one drawback, and that has been his inability to remain healthy in recent seasons despite his defense-oriented play and regularly above-average scoring. Nevertheless, not many players in the NBA have been able to match Davis when he’s been healthy. He restated that fact once more on Sunday.
Let’s prepare the scene. Anthony Davis, by all accounts, wasn’t even supposed to be playing on Sunday night when the Los Angeles Lakers hosted the Minnesota Timberwolves. As was already established, Davis has experienced a fair share of injury problems. It was shoulder discomfort in this instance. When a health scare was added, it was quite unlikely that the 31-year-old would be included. However, Davis accomplished it precisely, and we must admit, he did it admirably.
In fact, Davis was allowed to play and played a significant role in the Lakers’ ability to capitalize on the absence of Rudy Gobert and Karl Anthony Towns, two of the T’Wolves’ big men. The former has just received a $100K fine and suspension for implying that NBA referees are being bought off, while the latter is sidelined indefinitely due to an injury. Still, Davis got to work, and by the end of it, he had changed the course of history. For the record, Davis finished with 27 points, 25 rebounds, 7 steals, 5 assists, and 3 blocks. How far back in time was that? Let’s dissect it. Davis’s performance brought him the following results
