Anthony Davis and LeBron James started playing together in 2019, but it seems like forever. The duo played their first game against the Clippers, where they combined for 43 points, 19 rebounds and 13 assists. They lost the first game of the regular season, but won seven straight games. The world thus had the feeling that these two were going to change things in the future.
They integrated so well into each other’s style of play, it was always one man picking up the other. They soon became the most feared duo, and it became a huge task for their opponents to tame them. With their work ethic and dedication, they have brought great happiness to the Lakers fraternity by giving them their 17th NBA Championship win.
Anthony Davis offers an overview of his dynamic with LeBron
AD seemed very relieved in the postgame conference, for obvious reasons. The job is finally done and the Lakers can sit back and relax a bit after spending more than three successful months in the Orlando bubble.
The 27-year-old NBA champion spoke candidly about his relationship with LeBron James. He revealed, “We’re close on the court, but you have to see us off the court, man [chuckles] it is unreal. I am always at his house, he is always at my house. This is throughout the season. They are not jealousy, nobody envies each other. Guys don’t have personal agendas. We’re just two guys who just want to win for various reasons … Start with me and Bron, we put a lot of pressure on each other. I challenge him, he challenges me, and he’s not always sweet and smooth. But it does the job. You’re going to have the clashes and arguments throughout the season to win a championship and we had our fair share, but at the end of the day, we respect each other. “
The two are such good friends that no disagreement on the court can damage their bond. AD added additionally, “Bron and I relationship, we are always close. I arrived in Los Angeles, he was the first to text me, congratulate me, invite me to his house, we celebrated. It has grown over the last full calendar year, especially here in the bubble because we are together every day. So we can really connect from the track … We just learn more about each other … The way he acts, the way he leads … Being close to his family … It just pushed me to become a better player, a better person. “
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LeBron James won the Finals MVP award, and AD has something to do with it
Bron has won four titles with three different teams. On all four occasions, he lifted the Finals MVP trophy. This time, however, the debate was heated over whether he deserved it more than AD.
The Akron Hammer averaged 27.6 / 10.8 / 8.8 in the postseason, while AD numbers remained strikingly similar at 27.7 / 9.7 / 3.5 with 57.1 FG%. However, LeBron had a great outing in the NBA Finals where he scored a double-double in almost every game in the series. In Game 6, he hit a triple-double on 28/14/10 and that pretty much closed the case around the Finals MVP.
LeBron was also second to Giannis in the regular season MVP race and therefore deserved this accolade. In their time together, AD and Bron have always pushed each other to greatness, and that has been shown by their performance on the court.
