Finally, Anthony Davis addressed the mounting concerns that something wasn’t right between him and LeBron James.
“From the outside looking in, they don’t know,” Davis told ESPN’s Dave McMenamin. “It’s not for them to know seriously, but me and Bron are fine. You can tell when we had our moments, for sure. But I think it’s people just looking for a story.”
Note that Davis did add that there were moments, and of the top of the hat, the first one was his rather distanced reaction to James surpassing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as the NBA’s leading scorer. Most recently, it was his walking away when his teammate was still giving him some advice when they squared off against the Dallas Mavericks.
While Davis has had his explanations, that hasn’t stopped the rumor mills from churning. And the former NBA champion made it clear that his relationship with the veteran wasn’t on rocky waters.
“Me and Bron have one of the best relationships, I think in the NBA as far as duos or teammates, regardless,” Davis opined. “But they don’t see that. They don’t see the stuff we do off the court and the time we hang out with each other. They see on-court stuff.”
It’s pretty much “call it like I see it” for the people, but for now, it’s perhaps a good idea to give the center the benefit of the doubt. After all, he knows his deal with James better than anyone else.
Anthony Davis Is Key For The Los Angeles Lakers In LeBron James’ Absence
He may be a regular on the Los Angeles Lakers injury list, but Davis has gutted through back and foot issues to suit up for the side and push them to the playoffs.
In James’ 12-game absence thus far, all eyes have been on Davis, who has played his part, save for the costly error against the Mavericks. The season has seen him average 25.9 points, 12.4 rebounds, and 2.0 blocks, and with nine games remaining, he will be the man who is expected to shoulder the team.
Earlier, coach Darvin Ham credited the big man for taking the onus and drawing up plays, although he did add a pinch of humor to the whole thing.
“His dumba*s coach started calling more plays for him,” Ham said. “He and I have talked and I told him I will force-feed him, just be aggressive going to the rim. He did that. He had a swagger about him, he wasn’t settling. He’s one of the best mid-range shooters I have been around. More than capable of knocking down 3s, but you have to love living in the paint tonight. That’s the AD we need.”
The Lakers need James, sure. But they do need a dominant Davis if they intend to make the postseason and beyond. The only fervent hope would be for him to not get injured.
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