‘More Gifted’: LeBron James Puts Lakers Teammate Anthony Davis Ahead of Kyrie Irving

The journey of LeBron James for the Los Angeles Lakers is going pretty well. The King promised the city of LA a championship and he delivered it in just his second year as a Laker. However, LBJ couldn’t have achieved this feat without his partner in crime, Anthony Davis.

James praised his teammate more with an interview with the ‘”Road Trippin'” podcast. James said:

“You know we talk about Kyrie [Irving] as far as how gifted. AD is even probably more gifted than Kyrie in the sense of you add seven-eight more inches of height. His ability to dribble, shoot, three pointers. mid-range, low post. His defensive prowess is uncanny.”

Additionally LeBron talked about how Davis handles differently than when he was with the Pelicans.

“This year, no matter what injury he had his a** came back on the floor… He was dealing with a severe foot problem in the Bubble and he played through it every single moment. And he did not like the fact that they was out there or my dog who he called me is out there playing and I’m not our there.”

Anthony Davis is one of the finest players in the league, there is no second guess about that. However, throughout his career AD has dealt with recurring injury issues. This played a huge role in the lack of success for him with the Pelicans.

But ever since he joined the Lakers, he has been a different beast. He has played through injuries and finally earned the first ring of his terrific NBA career.

What’s next for LeBron James and Anthony Davis?

With the year one of this dynamic duo in the books, many are wondering what’s next? In a nutshell the fans would hope for them to bring a few more NBA Championships. Furthermore, looking at the offseason moves that the purple and gold made, this looks definitely possible.

Both James and Davis have signed hefty extensions with the team and will continue to play together for years to come. Considering everything, the duo should at least bring a couple more rings for the purple and gold. But what are your thoughts about them?