Transparent in the second sleeve, Anthony Davis made his mea culpa after the loss to the Grizzlies. We therefore expected him to react, and like his teammates, he did so in a one-sided first quarter won: 35 to 9!!! And it was he who set the tone for the game with his stature in defense. Placed in the heart of the defense, Davis entered the head of the Grizzlies by his size, but also his counters and his interceptions.
“We were more aggressive, much more aggressive” he reacted at the edge of the field. “We set the tone and we fed on the energy of playing at home. We were everywhere, we chained the “stops”, we shared the ball in attack… It’s a complicated team, which still scores 101 points, and we can do better. »
Anthony Davis smothered Jaren Jackson Jr.
On the other side of the field, he plays the pick-and-roll to perfection, and he does not hesitate to challenge the defense at the low post to fix two players, and free up space for his teammates. In the second half, he takes what the defense gives him and above all he pushes Jaren Jackson Jr. He counters him, then challenges him to a one-on-one. A real undermining work, even if there is waste (11 out of 24 on shots). The best defender of the year is on the heels, and Davis signs an immense performance: 31 points, 17 rebounds, 3 blocks, 2 assists and 2 steals.
“The message to get across is that we want to protect the advantage of the field” continues Davis. “We don’t want to get into these endless exchanges… We are a team of veterans, and our game speaks for us. Given the players they have, there will be trash talk and tonight there were still small clashes with LeBron, Rui, me, Bane, Brooks, Jackson… But we make sure it doesn’t affect us “.
| Anthony Davis | Percentage | Bounces | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Crew | GM | Minimum | Shots | 3 points | LF | Off | Def | Early | pd | party | Int | bp | CT | Points |
| 2012-13 | NOP | 64 | 29 | 51.6 | 0.0 | 75.1 | 2.6 | 5.6 | 8.2 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 13.5 |
| 2013-14 | NOP | 67 | 35 | 51.9 | 22.2 | 79.1 | 3.1 | 7.0 | 10.0 | 1.6 | 3.0 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 2.8 | 20.8 |
| 2014-15 | NOP | 68 | 36 | 53.5 | 8.3 | 80.5 | 2.5 | 7.7 | 10.2 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 2.9 | 24.4 |
| 2015-16 | NOP | 61 | 36 | 49.3 | 32.4 | 75.8 | 2.1 | 8.2 | 10.3 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 24.3 |
| 2016-17 | NOP | 75 | 36 | 50.5 | 29.9 | 80.2 | 2.3 | 9.5 | 11.8 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 1.3 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 28.0 |
| 2017-18 | NOP | 75 | 36 | 53.4 | 34.0 | 82.8 | 2.5 | 8.6 | 11.1 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 28.1 |
| 2018-19 | NOP | 56 | 33 | 51.7 | 33.1 | 79.4 | 3.1 | 8.9 | 12.0 | 3.9 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 25.9 |
| 2019-20 | ALL | 62 | 34 | 50.3 | 33.0 | 84.6 | 2.3 | 7.0 | 9.3 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 26.1 |
| 2020-21 | ALL | 36 | 32 | 49.1 | 26.0 | 73.8 | 1.7 | 6.2 | 7.9 | 3.1 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 21.8 |
| 2021-22 | ALL | 40 | 35 | 53.2 | 18.6 | 71.3 | 2.7 | 7.2 | 9.9 | 3.1 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 23.2 |
| 2022-23 | ALL | 56 | 34 | 56.3 | 25.7 | 78.4 | 3.5 | 9.1 | 12.5 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 1.1 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 25.9 |
| Total | 660 | 34 | 51.9 | 30.0 | 79.3 | 2.6 | 7.8 | 10.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 24.0 | |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Shots made / Shots attempted; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def= defensive rebound; Tot = Total bounces; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost bullets; Ct: Counters; Points = Points.
