Following his magnificent performance on Sunday night, Anthony Davis has NBA Twitter aflutter. In spite of LeBron James’ injury absence, the Los Angeles Lakers needed to defeat the defending champion Golden State Warriors. AD obviously got the message because he stepped up to the plate when it counted.
Davis finished with a game-high 39 points on a highly-efficient 14-of-25 shooting. He also added eight rebounds, six assists, and two blocks in 38 minutes of action as AD led the Lakers to an important victory against the Warriors.
The mean streets of Twitter loved Davis’ performance on Sunday, and it resulted in more than a few epic meme reactions from Lakers fans:
Anthony Davis since Lebron got hurt pic.twitter.com/1BecgGTuUw
— ☔️ (@klutchagent) March 5, 2023
Anthony Davis to the warriors tonight pic.twitter.com/c04DQ16Fcl
— AD FANATIC (@tywow28) March 5, 2023
Anthony Davis against the Warriors front court pic.twitter.com/wDZqVBCtS8
— Complex Sports (@ComplexSports) March 5, 2023
There are a lot of Shaq references out there, and you have to say that it’s warranted. Apart from Sunday’s masterclass, Anthony Davis has been on an absolute tear since LeBron went down. In three appearances without James in the lineup, AD has put up averages of 33.8 points on 54.7 percent shooting, 11.8 rebounds, and 3.0 blocks per game.
Unfortunately for the Lakers, Sunday was just their second win in four games since LeBron sustained his injury — in spite of Davis’ heroics. It’s a tight race in the West at the moment, and every win counts for LA. This is exactly why Sunday’s victory over the fifth-seeded Warriors was a big one for them.
At this point, the Lakers are now just half a game behind the New Orleans Pelicans, who currently occupy the 10th and final Play-In spot in the conference. It’s the Memphis Grizzlies up next for Anthony Davis and Co. on Tuesday night.
Source: https://clutchpoints.com
