For Anthony Davis, this first-round series second game against the Nuggets is arguably one of the most painful memories of his career, as they were one step away from victory but ultimately failed to return to Los Angeles with home-court advantage in the series. Obviously the thick eyebrows have done the best: he has fulfilled his promise, taking the initiative to lead Jokic in the opening game, and the offensive end is even more impeccable, scoring 32 points on 14-of-15 shooting in the first 29 minutes, playing the role of a pioneer, and it is difficult to ask him to do more.
However, the goddess of victory did not favor the hard-working brother, and Murray's final miraculous shot was a stunner, and the defender in front of him was none other than Davis. worked hard for the whole game, and finally became the background board for Murray's lore, and Brother Thick Mei can be regarded as paying off the debt 4 years ago - in the 2020 Finals G2, the Lakers and the Nuggets were tied, and in the last 2.1 seconds, Davis received a pass to meet Jokic's defense and hit a three-point kill, and that goal also became the highlight of AD's career. I thought it was the beginning of Davis's entry into the house, but he didn't expect it to seem to have used up all the luck of his career, Davis shot 38.3% from beyond the three-point line in the playoffs that won the championship, and in the 22 playoffs after that, the AD playoff three-point shooting rate fell to 23.3%, and now, it has become a background board, which is embarrassing.
After Murray reproduced the mid-range shot of the small card against Embiid, the center of Bol turned into a sea of jubilation, and his teammates rushed to the hero of the Nuggets, Jamal Murray, to celebrate wildly, and the thick eyebrows that had not yet recovered were even "coerced" by the flow of people and were swept into the ocean of celebration. Imagine that scene, a group of big men in white jerseys around them were celebrating wildly, and only one thick eyebrow brother was wearing a purple and gold shirt. At this time, it had to be his old teammate Pope, the veteran who was heartbroken by the Lakers helped him with a thick eyebrow and took him out of the crowd of celebrations, James came over and brought Davis back to his own players' tunnel, and in the process of leaving, Davis, who lowered his head and said nothing, looked very lonely.
In the first two games of the series, he averaged 32 points, 12.5 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 2.5 blocks, and the shooting rate was as high as 62%. How can we win, do we really expect Davis to become a Gundam, play the whole game, and play full of offense and defense? I am afraid that Davis himself will feel confused and shake his confidence, then I am afraid that even if he returns to the home court, he will not be able to deal with the powerful defending champions anymore.
The most infuriating thing is that he was already in a bad mood, and the reporter had to deliberately add to the blockage at the post-game press conference. Davis patiently answered the last question, but he didn't expect to ask the reporter which pot to mention, and asked knowingly: "The Lakers have a big lead and an advantage, and what happened in the end to lose this game?" Davis replied angrily: "Jamal Murray hit the shot." Without waiting for the reporter to ask again, he threw away the microphone and left the seat angrily, seeing that Davis was really broken.
I still hope that Davis can adjust his mentality, such a loss can only be said to be fateful, and it is really not his problem. Back in the City of Angels, can Ham open up and stop being just a spectator? Can someone on the bench stand up to share the pressure of the main team? More importantly, can Davis stabilize his mentality and continue the highlights of the first two games? What do you think?