Anthony Davis finally has his benchmark matchup with Dallas
We won’t get too excited because Anthony Davis he got us used to going back and forth to the infirmary, but he didMavericks interior may be on the right track. And his team too.
He scored 32 points, 13 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 blocks victory in Denverthe former Lakers interior proved that he can still dominate the game on both ends of the court. Even after a slow start, he stood on the feet of the best in his place, Nikola Jokić.
“I was tired, that’s for sure… But mostly it’s mental. I’m trying to come back, and there’s not much
training days” he remembers his form. “So I just try to push, stay engaged, stay focused physically and mentally.”
For Jason Kidd, that’s encouraging and the best is yet to come. “I found AD to be very good offensively and defensively. His teammates are getting used to playing with him because it’s only his second game, but I thought he was tremendous.” the Dallas coach thinks. “I’m glad he’s back after hurting his finger on that lofted pass from Nagy on the edge. We need him in defense and at the end of the match he made a big save. In attack he was good too: he just took what the defense gave him.”
The defense is ongoing
The good news is that the Mavericks just had two wins, but Davis isn’t getting excited. “For me, two victories are not a streak, it’s just the beginning…” he tempers. “But we’re finding our rhythm. We’re playing hard, and now we’re putting teams in positions they’re used to. We’re making them hit hard.”
After the meeting, David Adelman rightly highlighted the quality of the Mavericks defense, believing that they will be among the best in the league very soon. At the heart of this defense is Davis, and he enjoyed leaving the Nuggets down 17 points in the final quarter. “It’s a question of execution in monetary time” he insists. “To hold a team like that to 17 points in the fourth quarter, it starts with defense.”
2025-12-02 07:17:00
