Anthony Davis dominates The Celtics in Beantown
To the defenders who’ve had to deal with containing the dangerous Anthony Davis, I send my sincerest condolences. To the defenders who still have a date with The Brow marked on their calendars, good luck, you’ll need it.
In the NBA, it’s easy to go from the forefront of a fans mind, to a distant memory. If you rewind a few years back, you’ll find yourself at the 2014-2015 season. A season that saw Davis post the 12th highest player player efficiency rating in NBA history and the season that put him on the map.
Today, it’s only 2018, but that season seems so long ago. Since then, he’s been handed a new running mate in fellow superstar DeMarcus Cousins, and though his scoring averages have risen, his team seems destined for mediocrity.
Whether it’s the result of disappointing seasons or simply his inability to stay on the court, there’s no denying the interest in Anthony Davis among NBA fans has fallen significantly. Apparently, words gotten around to Davis, and it appears he’s on a mission to force his name back into the households of American basketball fans.
The Pelicans are still marred by their inability to climb up the ranks of the NBA’s power ladder, but don’t expect them to sit complacently with the seventh seed in the Western conference with The Brow’s recent dominance. Since Christmas, Davis has gifted the Pelicans with absolute video game averages of 33.4 points and 11.2 rebounds per game.
Although The Boston Celtics have been the best team in the Eastern Conference, Davis didn’t get the memo as he bullied their defenders for 45 points and 16 rebounds in a thrilling 116-113 overtime victory. Al Horford was too slow to stay in front of the athletic big man, and anyone else they threw at him was simply too small.
There are many arguments as to why this game might be an outlier for the multitalented forward, but I’m not buying any of them. He should’ve been exhausted after banging with The New York Knicks’ bigs for 48 points and 17 rebounds two day ago, right?
Incorrect, all Davis did was score three less points and snag one less board. Considering he still scored 40 plus and wrangled in 15 plus rebounds, It’d say he wasn’t remotely winded.
To be honest, I’d say he’s just getting started. With Marc Gasol, Dwight Howard and DeAndre Jordan on the schedule, it may look like a grueling three game stretch, but those names carry weight that their past seasons have earned them. None of the aforementioned bigs possess the athleticism they once had and with Davis on the rise, I don’t anticipate them slowing him down.
Don’t forget, AD is still just 24 and most players don’t reach their prime until they close in on 30. He may have been fading from the NBA spotlight, but if he maintains this otherworldly level of play, the stage will be his once more.
