For a player often categorized as a new-school big man, Anthony Davis sure loves himself a matchup that allows himself to rewind the game back to ‘90s bully ball.
See Davis’ game-within-the-game against Chimezie Metu in Tuesday’s comeback over Sacramento: Five times AD went back-to-the-basket against Metu and found the bucket.
Straight-up power, soft touch, footwork to create angles — Davis put it all on display in the post en route to a team-high 25 points, as the Lakers alchemized a 14-point deficit into a 25-point victory.
Such a display was nothing new for Davis — an eight-time All-Star and member of the NBA’s 75th anniversary team.