Between the resolutions expressed by JJ Redick immediately after his appointment as coach of the Lakersthe former Clippers and Pelicans player had clarified what he believed an absolute priority: get the offense out of the hands of Anthony Davis. The long one, arrived in its sixth season on the yellow-purple shore of Los Angelesin the new coach’s plans it should have represented a fixed point of the offensive maneuver of the team much more than in the past and take on more responsibility with the ball in his hands. And, judging by the figures reported by Davis in the very first part of the seasonil piano Of Redick it really seems like it work.
An MVP start came not by chance
With his 32.4 points, 11.3 rebounds, 2.8 assists per gameto which he also adds 2 blocks and an excellent one 56.9% overall shooting, Davis it has been so far the driving force for the Lakers. The effect of the choices made by coaching staff it is reflected first of all in the shots taken per game dall’ex New Orleans, 20, highest figure since his arrival in Los Angeles e second of his entire career and second only to 20.3 of the season 2016-17. Best scorer in the entire NBA in front of Jayson Tatum and Giannis Antetokounmpoaccording to many Davis up to this point it would even be the leading candidate for the MVP award. A prize that, according to what was told by Redick after the latest victory over the Sixers, it would also be the basis of the motivations that are pushing Davis into this amazing start to the season from an individual point of view. When asked which one it was the secret behind his big man’s performancein fact, the yellow-viola coach revealed: “Before the season I told AD: win the MVP”. And, based on what we saw in the first two full weeks of the regular season, Davis doesn’t seem to mind the idea at all.
