• Shelburne: Inside the Lakers' title run Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James recently said that his success with dynamic teammate Anthony Davis can be attributed to a simple thing — there’s no jealousy. Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James recently said that his success with dynamic teammate Anthony Davis can be attributed to a simple thing — there’s no jealousy. The Lakers' locker room was a crowded place every night this season when media members were granted access. When Davis gave up the money, he ended up investing in his partnership with the Lakers -- and it's already paying dividends. "When you shoot from your chest and in front of your face, you lose sight of the rim.". Davis' shooting touch, timing as a shot-blocker and feel for the game immediately made an impression. Start your day with the top stories you missed while you were sleeping. FAQ: When and how will the 2020-21 NBA season begin? And months into the season, Davis told me that he had no second thoughts about the decision, believing that it served its purpose in making the team better. With Davis, that doesn't look to be at all the case. His first Western Conference finals appearance brought his first game-winning postseason buzzer-beater. The shot was too high. If Davis leaves as a free agent, James' final years in L.A. would be greatly diminished. The two then teamed on the 2012 USA basketball team in the Olympics. Some homes near Provo Canyon have been evacuated. The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Miami Heat 4-2 in the 2020 NBA Finals to claim their 17th championship. It started above Davis' forehead and finished nice and high. "I kind of moved it up to the right side of my right ear, above my head," he recalled of his adjustments. 1 high school players before entering college. Dirk Nowitzki, Kevin Garnett and LaMarcus Aldridge leveraged high releases to both clear their vision of the target and to prevent defenders from blocking their shots. In fact, Davis was coming off a freshman high school season in which he played mostly rotation minutes on a senior-laden squad. Jonathan Givony is an NBA draft expert and the founder and co-owner of DraftExpress.com, a private scouting and analytics service utilized by NBA, NCAA and international teams. But after he gave end-of-series hugs to Draymond Green and the other advancing Warriors, it was clear that a second-round breakthrough wasn't enough. Davis had matched former league MVP Kevin Durant for most points per game in the series (27.8) and was the only player on either team to average 40-plus minutes. -- Kevin Pelton. He was utilized as the primary ball handler and distributor on a mediocre Perspectives Charter high school team in Chicago with nowhere near the strength or polish he has now. On Davis' Western Conference finals Game 2 buzzer-beater, the 7-foot Jokic came within a few inches of getting a finger on the ball, deflecting it and saving the game for Denver. Disney Wide World of Sports in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. So he spent hundreds of hours in quiet gyms tweaking his form, ensuring his jumper would become a legitimate NBA weapon. -- Jonathan Givony. Amy Coney Barrett held up a blank pad of paper in the face of senators with mountains of notes. I think that you align that with respect, I think the sky’s the limit.”, “I’m not jealous of him, he’s not jealous of me. To be fair, Davis had motivation to pass up the money. This is already the deepest playoff run of Davis' NBA career, but that's not because anything has changed about him as a player. Listen. His trade to L.A. came a few weeks before the start of free agency, and eliminating his kicker -- combined with tearing the roster foundation to just James and Kyle Kuzma -- freed up enough cap space for the Lakers to pursue Kawhi Leonard. When I get done playing or leave this earth, what is my legacy going to be?". Davis went to Perspectives Charter School.After graduating from high school, Anthony continued his education at the University of Kentucky where he played for the Wildcats coached by John Calipari until the end of his sophomore year.. When there was room to speak directly, they'd hold a hand over their mouth and whisper. “We’re not jealous of each other. But the 2020 NBA playoffs in the Orlando, Florida, bubble have given Davis something new: team success. -- Kirk Goldsberry. Never once during his seven seasons with the Pelicans did they hit that expectation. LeBron James and Anthony Davis don’t embrace one potentially sinful act. And his mobility was on a different level than his peers'; Davis' long-term potential was clear. All Rights Reserved, LeBron James explains why he and Anthony Davis work so well together, Child sex trafficking is a problem, but QAnon isn’t helping. A guard, Davis stood around 6-foot-2 … When Davis arrived in Los Angeles, he left $4 million behind. Howard has returned to the Lakers at age 34, willing to do anything to chase a ring alongside Davis and James. Obviously, that can always creep in when you’ve got, like you said, two alpha males on the same team. Now he has his first real chance at a championship. While it was always easy to project Davis becoming a perennial candidate for defensive player of the year, few envisioned him running off a screen and nailing a buzzer-beating 3-pointer off movement to win a playoff game like he did against the Denver Nuggets on Sunday night. But so far, they've built a bond, on and off the court. That 592nd one was pretty important.