3. Anthony Davis Will Get His
There’s a reason Draymond Green is the Warriors’ second most important player in this series, and that reason’s name is Anthony Mother-Freaking Davis. Through three quarters, the Brow had been average at best. He had only 15 points, he was 5-for-12 from the field, he had committed five turnovers and four fouls, and for the first time, he looked his age (22).
But then the fourth quarter happened, and the world got its first glance at the long-awaited emergence of PLAYOFF BROW:
Despite being thoroughly mediocre for three quarters, Davis finished the game with 35 points, seven rebounds and four blocks on 13-for-23 shooting. The reason? He annihilated the Dubs in the fourth quarter, dropping 20 points on 8-of-11 shooting, not to mention six rebounds and one block.
The Pelicans cut a deficit that got as high as 25 points to five with 20 seconds to play, outscoring Golden State 33-22 in the final period. It was not only a sign that no lead is safe in the playoffs, but also that giving anything less than 100 percent for the full 48 minutes won’t cut it against the Brow.
Anthony Davis is probably going to get his. Andrew Bogut and Draymond Green did a tremendous job on him for three quarters, but the Dubs will need to make sure they minimize his damage and don’t let him take over games like that.
Next: No. 2