The Los Angeles Lakers have relied heavily upon Anthony Davis this season, with the superstar often carrying the team on both ends of the floor. The team has notably managed to turn things around after the trade deadline, and the Lakers are in an excellent position to make the playoffs through the play-in tournament.
Even though they are a lower seed, many people have suggested that top-tier teams may not want to face the Los Angeles Lakers. The team definitely has a lot of talent, and a high ceiling. In fact, Kendrick Perkins has recently claimed that the Los Angeles Lakers will make the NBA Finals this season.
“This team that I’ve been watching, they’re going to the Finals this year, on the back of Anthony Davis… They have been the best defensive team—the 2nd part of the season in the Western Conference & I like their chances.”
"[Lakers] are going to the Finals this year, on the back of Anthony Davis… They have been the best defensive team—the 2nd part of the season in the Western Conference & I like their chances."
Thoughts on this Kendrick Perkins take? 🤔
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— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) April 7, 2023
There is no doubt that this is a hot take from Kendrick Perkins, especially since there are a lot of elite teams in the Western Conference that are better than the Los Angeles Lakers. With that being said, the Lakers definitely shouldn’t be counted out, and if Anthony Davis is dominant, they have a chance against anyone in a playoff series.
Anthony Davis has averaged 26.1 PPG, 12.5 RPG, and 2.6 APG this season for the Los Angeles Lakers. He is undoubtedly one of the best big men in the league when healthy, and it’ll be amazing to watch him dominate in the playoffs.
Anthony Davis Got Praised By Kevin Garnett
Anthony Davis has been playing some of the best basketball of his career as of late and clearly taking over as the No. 1 option for the Los Angeles Lakers. In a recent episode of his podcast, Kevin Garnett praises Anthony Davis for his play, claiming that he could have been in the MVP race if he started the season like this.
“I want to go ahead and give a big fella his flowers,” Garnett said. “Anthony Davis, if you can hear this, this is what I’m talking about. How you’re playing right now, second and third effort, offensive rebounding, being a f***ing beast, being a dominant big man, this is what I wanted. This is how I wanted you to start the year. If you could start the year like this, we’d have been talking about Anthony Davis in the MVP race.”
There is no doubt that how far the Los Angeles Lakers get this season hinges on how dominant Anthony Davis can be. Hopefully, we see him continue his high level of play in the postseason, and Davis definitely seems ready for the spotlight and the responsibility that comes with being the No. 1 option on a team.
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