Shaquille O’Neal and Kobe Bryant were the last players to lead any NBA team to a three-peat. Shaquille O’Neal in particular was a truly dominant force during his prime with the Los Angeles Lakers, a ferocious presence in the paint on both sides of the ball.
Anthony Davis has one championship with the Los Angeles Lakers and can’t really be compared to Shaquille O’Neal. But he has achieved a feat that no other Laker since Shaq has in the first three playoff games against the Memphis Grizzlies this year.
“Anthony Davis is the 1st Lakers player with 15 blocks in a 3-game playoff span since Shaquille O’Neal in 2004.”
Anthony Davis is the 1st Lakers player with 15 blocks in a 3-game playoff span since Shaquille O'Neal in 2004. pic.twitter.com/51CVmikOQW
— ESPN Insights (@ESPNInsights) April 23, 2023
Anthony Davis has been a defensive force for the Lakers this season, going back to even before the playoffs began. Despite not being able to put up massive numbers on offense, he has been a wall in the paint, guarding the basket incredibly well. And he’s now doing it in a way that helps the Lakers win when it matters.
Davis had an unbelievable seven blocks in Game 1 of the series, adding five in the next game and ending with three in Game 3. If he can average five blocks per game for the rest of the series as well, it’s hard to see how the Lakers could lose. He is also averaging 12.7 rebounds per game, with 3.7 offensive rebounds per game. It’s safe to say that AD is playing like prime Shaq on one end of the floor.
Anthony Davis Redeemed His Game 2 Performance With Game 3 Excellence
Fans were not best pleased with Anthony Davis after he put up just 11 points in the game the Los Angeles Lakers lost in Memphis. He was quite ineffective and earned the criticism that he received after the game. But he vowed to improve in Game 3 and he did exactly that.
Davis had 31 points and a ridiculous 17 rebounds as the Los Angeles Lakers won at home. This is in addition to his defense, Davis looked a lot more like his best self on Saturday night. If the Lakers can get this version of Anthony Davis for the next couple of games, they could potentially wrap this series up in 5 games.
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