Anthony Davis imposed himself on the short-handed Memphis Grizzlies to lead the Lakers to a 103-112 win to earn the 9th seed in the West.
Davis had 30 points and 22 rebounds in a game where he was forced to check out to treat a bloody nose. He returned and dominated, continuing an incredible streak of games since LeBron James got hurt.
Fans are extremely impressed with what Davis is achieving and shared their thoughts on Twitter.
ANTHONY DAVIS OVER THE LAST 5 GAMES:
30 PTS, 22 REB, 2 BLK, 64% FG
39 PTS, 8 REB, 6 AST, 56% FG
38 PTS, 5 REB, 2 AST, 54% FG
28 PTS, 19 REB, 5 BLK, 57% FG
30 PTS, 15 REB, 4 AST, 60% FG
🔥🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/mw1qon9p1I
— Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) March 8, 2023
LeBron James was quick to praise Davis, “YESSIR!!!!! #LakeShow @AntDavis23, you’re an ANIMAL!!!”
YESSIR!!!!! #LakeShow @AntDavis23 you’re a ANIMAL!!! 😤😤😤
— LeBron James (@KingJames) March 8, 2023
One fan wished AD stayed healthy, “IF THIS MF JUST STAYS HEALTHY!!!!!”
IF THIS MF JUST STAYS HEALTHY!!!!!
— Los 🍇 (@LosPollosTV) March 8, 2023
One fan joked about people that said Davis had fallen off.
— ً (@PurdyToAiyuk) March 8, 2023
Davis made it look easy and he was clearly looking forward to the matchup, “AD tonight.”
AD TONIGHT pic.twitter.com/UKRbDnFuCa
— stunner ₉⁹₉ (@999Stunna_) March 8, 2023
Another fan compared AD to Wilt, “AD tonight.”
AD tonight pic.twitter.com/2tVPPN3R3p
— 𝐆𝐄𝐄𝐙𝐘✎ツ (@YoungPiccasso) March 8, 2023
A Lakers fan mocked Memphis, “Grizzlies tonight.”
https://twitter.com/MVPBronLAL/status/1633338883764105218
An Alex Caruso fan even said AD was better than some MVP frontrunners, “CLEARS JOKIC, EMBIID, AND GIANNIS”
CLEARS JOKIC, EMBIID AND GIANNIS
— The CaruShow 🐐 (@BaldMambaSZN) March 8, 2023
Another fan hailed the return of Davis’s 2020 version, “2020 AD is officially back. BANG!”
2020 AD is officially back. BANG!
— Mike Breen’s Burner (@MikeBreeem) March 8, 2023
The Lakers are now 32-34, managing to keep their playoff pace alive even after James went down with an injury. Hopefully, this load doesn’t affect Davis as the Lakers head into the final stretch of the season with the hopes of also playing in the playoffs.
Are The Lakers Going To Reach The 6th Seed?
The Los Angeles Lakers sit just 2 games behind the Golden State Warriors and the Dallas Mavericks, who are tied for the fifth and sixth seed with records of 34-32. If the Lakers can make up the gap to them, they can feasibly bypass the play-in tournament, something that was their intention from the second they made the Russell Westbrook trade.
LeBron James returning to the squad closer to the playoffs will mean trouble for the rest of the league. Even D’Angelo Russell returning sometime this week is going to be a massive boost to the Lakers, who are looking to solidify their position in the postseason.
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