This article was compiled from: CBS Sports
Originally written by Sam Quinn
原标题：Lakers-Warriors: LeBron James looked old and hurt in Round 1; he'll need a throwback series to beat the champs
After a historic first-round performance, Anthony Davis is already bracing for the NBA Player of the Year title.
The Warriors inside was blasted
Thick eyebrows look unlikely to be named to the All-Star Team this season, as he missed 26 games and was previously named an All-Star, and Sabonis Jr. of Kings looks better positioned than he does. It's easy to make comparisons now, though, because they have a common playoff rival.
Dream Green and Looney played seven games with the Kings big man in the first round, and against the Warriors' interior combination, Sabonis Jr.'s average points, rebounds and assists per game have dropped significantly compared to the regular season, and his shooting percentage has dropped from more than 60% in the regular season to less than 50% in the playoffs. In the seven-game game, Sabonis Jr. was poorly protected by rebounds, and he looked very helpless against Dream and Looney.
Nowadays, the roles are reversed. Chase Dream and Looney are helpless against the Lakers' big man. Anthony Davis became only the second player in history to put out 30 points, 20 rebounds, five assists and four blocks in a single game in the playoffs, the previous being Stone Duncan.
Davis shot 90 percent from the field in the first two quarters of the game, becoming the first player since 1997 to get 20+10 rebounds in the half.
It was this kind of performance that made Lakers coach Hamm dare not replace him in the second half, and Davis played the entire second half. Because of his presence, the Lakers gave the Warriors their 13th home loss of the season.
It is precisely because of Davis' dominance on the inside that the Lakers became only the second team in NBA history to win when they could shoot at least 20 three-pointers and hit less than 6 of their own. The last team to accomplish this miracle was also the Lakers. That game, Davis blasted 30 points, 15 rebounds and 3 blocks.
Lakers inside the gate
As a result, Davis is better than Sabonis Jr. doesn't really need to be discussed at all, it needs a bigger topic, in fact, Davis has been underrated for an entire season, he has proven to be one of the three best interior linemen in the NBA, and he can even set his sights higher to claim the title of NBA best player.
Healthy Davis makes this possible, he is now the real thigh of the Lakers, and if he can help the Lakers win this season's championship, the league's new first-man discussion will become more supportive and convincing.
Now Davis is integrated in attack and defense, and this is where he is ahead of other top interior linemen. Curry, who scored 50 points in the Big Seven, shot only 4 and missed 7 of his 2-pointers with the Lakers, and he, like other Warriors players, was afraid to face Davis under the basket.
In this game, the Warriors made crazy three-point shots, half of which were outside the three-point line, and Kerr helplessly said, "When Davis is in the box, it's hard to score under the basket." It was clear that he dominated the game, he had 4 blocks, and he also influenced the rest of the Lakers. That's what the Lakers have been doing for the past few months, they're one of the best defensive teams in the league, and there's a reason for that, and Davis has played a very important role in that. ”
In fact, in the first round of the matchup, Davis' defensive performance outperformed Jalen Jackson Jr., the best defensive player of the season. In the first round of the matchup, Thick Eyebrow had a total of 8 steals, Jaren Jr. 6, forced direction changes, out of bounds, 16 turnovers, Jaren Jr. 14 times, blocked 26 times, Jaren Jr. 12 times, defensive rebounds 64, Jaren Jr. 27, tried to block opponents 100 times, Jaren Jr. 79 times, limited opponent shooting rate 33.3%, Jaren Jr. 41.6%.
The Lakers are really thighs
James, who was almost reimbursed for a season with a foot injury, is averaging only about 22 points per game in the playoffs so far, the lowest point per game of his playoff career. James can no longer lead the team as he did in the past, and now those responsibilities fall more on Davis.
In the games James has been out of absence this season, Davis has averaged at least 32 points per game over a month-long period, and he has adapted to taking on more heavy responsibilities.
And, the current Lakers role player team is young, their new puzzle didn't join the team until February, and they have a rookie coach. However, Davis carried the team and his performance exceeded expectations. Davis is now trying to hit his second championship trophy while being crowned the league's first man.
"The No. 3 jersey of AD (Davis) will retire at the Lakers arena like the legendary big men of the Lakers." In his post-game press conference, James said. At that moment, he may have felt that his torch had passed into Davis's hand.