The beginnings of Anthony Davis with the Mavericks of Dallas on Saturday afternoon took a brilliant start, but the victory of the 116-105 team on the Houston Rockets was amortized by the injury to the bottom of the big man’s body, Which forced her in the locker room for good early in the third quarter. It was Davis’ first match after missing the previous five with abdominal tension.
After Saturday’s victory, Davis explained what happened on the game which made him miss the fourth quarter and seemed in a good mood so as not to be on the sidelines for too much time in the future.
“My leg has become tight, like a small spasm, returned and tried to unleash it, obviously treating the tension (abdominal), so just tried to divert it,” Said Davis. “He didn’t relax or wouldn’t let go, but it’s nothing serious. I’m fine.”
Davis was everywhere on the field in the first minutes, when he set the tone with an inspired game at both ends. Only 16 seconds from the game, he found his new companion in the front area, Daniel Gafford, for an alley. A few minutes later, he marked his first bucket for the Mavericks during a short recovery, which started a personal race 9-0.
All in all, Davis finished the first half with 24 points, 13 rebounds, five assists and three blocks out of 9 out of 13 on the field to bring the Mavericks out to a two-digit lead. He is the first player with at least 24 points, 12 rebounds and three blocks in half in the game era per game.
Davis also joins Charles Barkley (1992 with Suns) as the only player in the last 40 seasons with more than 25 points, more than 15 rebounds and more than 5 assists in their first match with a new team.
The pleasure ended unhappy with just over two minutes to play in the third quarter. Davis played a drop blanket in the pick-and-roll, and after Jalen Green struck Alperen Sangun with a pocket pass, Davis pivoted towards the great man of the Rockets. In doing so, he suddenly collapsed on the ground holding his groin.
The Mavericks quickly took a fault to get Davis out of the match and he did not return. He finished with 26 points, 16 rebounds, seven assists and three blocks in 30 minutes.
Davis said that it was specifically the area of the groin and the quad that he injured during the match. But given his comments, it does not seem so important that the Mavericks should worry about missing him a time.
It is a huge sigh of relief for Dallas, who also lost PJ Washington on Saturday afternoon in a sprained of the right ankle, and which is already without drift II (ankle fracturing), Dwight Powell (Hip Strain) and Caleb Martin newly acquired (hip strain). The Mavericks will need Davis to be healthy and as dominant as it was first half for the rest of the season to have a chance to secure a place in qualifying series, either thanks to the game or By obtaining a series of first six.
Dallas marked a large part of his present and his near future on Davis after pressing the trigger on one of the most amazing trades Nba History, where Davis was exchanged to the Mavericks in exchange for Luka Doncic. The successful agreement, which will be debated for the coming years, has put Davis in a strange place. He is an All-Star 10 times and one of the best great men in the League, but will always represent the franchise player and the favorite of the fans that the Mavericks have lost.
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While the anger of the fans is directed to the front office, Davis will always feel like he proves himself in Dallas.
“I understand it, and it is obviously a business and I understand who Luka was at this franchise, in this city. I will never minimize this,” Davis said at his introductory press conference. “Just how I know what I meant for the city of the, so I am not surprised by the reaction of the fans and the reaction of the city. But it is my work to come, to play basketball and to do What I am supposed to do, and give hope to fans and reassuring why (Managing Director of Mavericks) Nico (Harrison) brought me here.
With the victory over the Rockets, the Mavericks improved at 28-25, which has them in eighth place in the Western Conference. There are only 1.5 games behind the Minnesota Timberwolves for sixth place and a place of automatic qualifying series.
