“Take Some Pressure Off of Him”: Lakers’ Anthony Davis Had a Solid Message for LeBron James Mid Game Against Blazers

Anthony Davis has been balling out in the NBA Playoffs. The perennial All-Star continued his reign of terror in the game 3 vs Blazers. In 41 minutes, Davis scored 29 points, grabbed 11 rebounds and assisted 8 times to give Lakers a 2-1 lead in the series.

The star duo proved yet again they are the backbone of the LA Lakers. In front of King James and The Brow’s magnificent performances, Damian Lillard and the Trail Blazers fell to their knees.

Moreover, the Trail Blazers sat on top of a 4-point when the first half concluded. But Davis drained a flood of jumpers in the 3rd and 4th quarters to give Lakers a much-needed momentum boost.

Anthony Davis shows up big time in Lakers’ victory over Blazers

AD’s 23 out of 29 points came in the second half of the ball game. While AD took a passive approach in the first two quarters, LeBron James took things in his hands to keep the Lakers in contention.

Anthony was well aware of his performance at half-time and revealed what he said to Bron before the game resumed.

“I told Bron at half I gotta take some of the pressure off of him,” Davis said.

Anthony Davis: "I told Bron at half I gotta take some of the pressure off of him."

— Bill Oram (@billoram) August 23, 2020

Davis stayed true to his words and indeed took some pressure off of L-train in the second half of the game. The Brow is one of the most versatile big men in the NBA and it was on full display today. He had 2 steals and 3 blocks to his name when it was all said and done.

The importance of game 4 in the series

The Lakers are currently in the driving seat for the seven-match series against the Blazers. However, game 4 is equally vital for both sides. The Blazers will be looking to tie the series, whereas LA wants to build a commanding lead over Blazers. Either way, we are in for an exciting game in the playoffs.

Adding more value to the game are the Black Mamba jerseys that Lakers will wear in game 4 to honor franchise legend, Kobe Bryant. Kobe would have turned 42 today and NBA fans made sure to fill the hearts of Bryant family with emotional wishes.

Will the Lakers triumph over the Blazers or will it be the other way around?

We will find out in game 4 which is scheduled for Tuesday, August 24th at 9:00 PM Eastern Time.

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