?Anthony Davis Leads the NBA MVP Race?: Lakers Star?s Unstoppable Performance Leaves Magic Johnson, Pau Gasol and Rest of the NBA World Mesmerized

Has Anthony Davis been on a roll or what? He has been proving his naysayers wrong with each game with his consistency and skill. The Los Angeles Lakers star has been a sitting dynamite for the team. Now seemingly unleashed, he is making sure his presence is felt on the hardwood. Recently against the Washington Wizards, Davis set off on his season-best performance and guided his team to a 130-119 win.

On Sunday night, Davis scored an incredible 55 points and 17 rebounds. With this feat, he has become the first Laker with back-to-back 40-point games since the late great Kobe Bryant over a decade ago.

Davis’ huge performance has blown the NBA world away. Los Angeles Lakers legend?Magic Johnson also shared his excitement and declared how Davis has become a frontrunner for the NBA MVP race.

Kobe Bryant’s best friend, Pau Gasol also commented on the game and Davis’ performance. Gasol said: “AD is absolutely killing! That’s what I’, talking about!! Keep it rolling.”

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Kendrick Perkins, the 2008 NBA champion with the Boston Celtics, described AD as the most “SKILLED Power Forward” to play the game.

Anthony Davis becomes the talk of the town

Fans were also in awe of the unstoppable?Lakers star, as social media was flooded with his name.

Here are some of the reactions from NBA Twitter:

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His coach, Darvin Ham,?heaped praise on Anthony Davis after the game. He said that the team has been inspired by his games. Ham continued to say that “it has been a joy to watch” as Davis gets better and better.

However,?Anthony Davis hasn’t always received a warm reception from people. His inconsistency in playing games at a stretch, largely due to having injury-plagued seasons, has kept him back. But his player efficiency has arguably increased so much. The media described the resurgence of Davis as being more “efficient, mature, and formidable“.

The Washington Wizards were no match for the Lakers’ offensive tactics on the night.

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