Anthony Davis, a native of Chicago, never showed much interest in the NFL growing up. However, early in his NBA career, while playing for the New Orleans Pelicans, because of the friendships he formed, he turned into a fervent Green Bay Packers supporter.
In fact, Los Angeles Lakers fans ought to make the Cheeseheads their second favorite football team. In any case, neither the Chargers nor the Rams have anything to get excited about.
This season, the Lakers play a lot of Sunday games. Los Angeles might be at a disadvantage because AD might not be entirely focused on basketball on days when Aaron Rodgers is the starting quarterback.
This Sunday was a pleasant day for both Green Bay and Anthony Davis, who typically looks dejected in press conferences and receives criticism for not taking the Lakers to the level that LeBron James, Darvin Ham, and the company expect for.
AD led his dismal Lakers to a crucial victory over the Brooklyn Nets shortly after watching his poor Packers pull off a victory over the Dallas Cowboys.
With a performance of 14 of 20, 226 yards, three touchdowns, and no interceptions, Rodgers had his best game of the season. With LeBron out, Davis put on his best performance of the season back in Los Angeles: 37 points, 15 of 25 from the field, and 18 rebounds.
The Packers win gave Davis the boost he needed
Kevin Durant and the Nets were defeated by the Lakers. “He’s the one who led us to this win,” Lonnie Walker IV (25 points) said of Davis.
Following the victory, Davis admitted that it gave him a boost before playing on the hardwood. “It’s always a good day when the Packers win,” AD said as he sat down for questions. “That was my motivation tonight.”
“I was watching the Packers game before, and Aaron Rodgers threw a slant to Allen Lazard … And he started (screaming noises) and flexing and all that, and it got me some motivation before the game. Just trying to dominate. Be dominant. Knowing that we had to get this win – especially with (LeBron) out – a lot of guys lean on me to try to get the job done.”
Too frequently, AD has played basketball of bubble-caliber for long stretches before going silent in the second half. Ham revealed that Davis insisted he was prepared to carry the team on his back despite Ham’s repeated requests for him to take the keys to the car.
“(I) Had a real good conversation with him after last game, our last loss. And he just said, ‘I got your back coach.’ That was huge for me, being a first-time head coach. Having a player of that magnitude just constantly trying to do everything we’ve asked him to do. Trying to set that example for his teammates as well. … We need all of that. That’s what our culture needs to be about.”
“AD played like a monster tonight,” Patrick Beverley added. “And everyone played off of him.”
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