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The Anthony Davis Era?
This year, we were supposed to be announcing the Giannis era. Or, Kawhi Leonard era would be solidified as he won a second straight NBA title, and on a new team. None of that is to be. It could be now that we are entering the reign of Anthony Davis, aka Uni-Brow.
Davis hit a shot in Game 2 of the Lakers-Nuggets series that began to build a buzz about Davis. Most of us were not surprised. Most of us are not surprised either that he is dominating the Miami Heat’s smaller front court players and has his Lakers up 2–0. He is averaging 33 and 11, in the Lakers two victories. He is shooting 63 percent from the field. He has scored just about every way imaginable. Is the league his league now? Looks like it.
Anthony Davis is a late comer to this moment. In 9th grade as a basketball player on the South Side of Chicago, he was 6'0". By 11th grade, he was 6'8" and still had his point guard skills when he was much shorter. In his senior year at Perspectives Charter School, he averaged 32 points and 22 rebounds a game. He was, without a doubt, the #1 high school player that year, and NBA bound but for the one and done rule. He was now 6'10".
