It’s been two years now since the Phoenix Suns rose to the top of the Western Conference. Second in the regular season last year, they then eliminated several of the main title favorites to reach the NBA Finals (before ultimately losing to the Milwaukee Bucks). A stranglehold confirmed this season with first place in the Arizona franchise, which has the best record in the championship with 54 wins in 68 games. Despite that, Anthony Davis remains convinced that the Los Angeles Lakers were above in 2021.
For him, it’s obvious: the elimination of the Angelenos by the Suns in the first round of the last playoffs is primarily explained by his injury in the middle of the series.
“We know it, they know it. They did well with my injury,” entrusts the All-Star interior.
Blah. It seems so insolent given the difference in level between the two teams today. But AD may not be completely wrong. We must already understand that the Suns have garnered a lot, a lot of confidence since these playoffs. They were weaker a year ago. And the Lakers led 2-1 before an important Game 4. Touched during the meeting, Davis had only played 19 minutes and his team lost. She had also lost Game 5, played without him.
Anthony Davis had finally returned in a hurry during Game 6, still lost. In the end, he was diminished. As LeBron James. But OK. It’s easy to say with hindsight. There is no guarantee that the Lakers have gone through being 100%.
Anyway, the Phoenix players saw Davis’ comments before yesterday’s game. Their response ? A roust inflicted on Los Angeles, 140 to 111.