Monstrous in painting, Anthony Davis piles up historical figures!

Statistically, it is an understatement to say thatAnthony Davis has been panicking the counters for about ten days.

Already, he is currently riding a streak of four consecutive games with at least 30 points and 15 rebounds, which had only been achieved by the illustrious Elgin Baylor (seven times) and Shaquille O’Neal (1999) in history. of the Lakers.

Then, against Phoenix tonight, “AD” posted arguably one of the most impressive stat lines in history, simply unheard of since factoring steals and blocks in 1973: 37 points, 21 rebounds, 5 steals and 5 blocks !!! All at 11/17 on shots and 15/16 on free throws…

” I don’t need any motivation. I just go out there and play my game. In fact, I think I just found my rhythm. », he reacted after the fact, about his current form, adding that his back pain was finally behind him.

A unique performance, for a “one of a kind” player

Hakeem Olajuwon, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Shaquille O’Neal, David Robinson, Charles Barkley, Bob McAdoo… For 50 years, many interiors have had the habit of blacking out the stats sheet excessively, but no one has ever reached Anthony Davis figures. Of course, it has sometimes been down to a few units, but that’s the game in terms of these statistical achievements.

Despite the loss, the Lakers’ first in four games, and a wrist scare in the first half, the league’s most famous “single-brow” confirms he’s back to his best this season.

After fifteen games, he has 26.4 points, 12.4 rebounds, 2.4 assists, 2.1 steals and 2.1 blocks on average, 56% in shots and 83% in throws. Statistics worthy of his best years at the Pelicans, even his first in Los Angeles.

“ The last matches speak for him. He’s the player he’s always been, I know how talented he is », confided about him Monty Williamsthe coach of the Suns, who had just coached him in New Orleans.

“ It is one of a kind. He’s always been like that, able to imprint his game in so many ways », declared for his part Russell Westbrookone of its privileged partners on pick and roll.

The new boss of the Lakers?

Indeed, for the past four games, Anthony Davis has averaged 35.5 points, 18.3 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 2.3 steals and 2.3 blocks, 62% in shots and 92% in throws…

Just colossal, especially since he doesn’t give the impression of forcing and he seems (finally) to have understood that it was better, for his team as for him, that he dominates in the paint, forgetting to send shots at 3-pts, not to say bricks (19% success in the exercise, for two years).

And for the little anecdote, before “AD”, only two players have already posted an average of 35/18/2/2/2 over four games: Hakeem Olajuwon, between February and March 1990, then… Anthony Davis himselfin February 2018.

Additionally, the eight-time All-Star can become the only player in history to average at least 25 points, 10 rebounds, 2 steals and 2 blocks, over an entire season…

So many examples that prove that Anthony Davis remains one of the best interiors in the league, when he is on his two legs, aggressive and his team plays for him, putting him in the best position for him to shine. . Hoping now that it lasts, and that he maintains this mentality with the return of LeBron James.