Among all of the newcomers to the NBA Finals, nobody comes in with a higher profile, nor higher expectations, than Anthony Davis. With all due respect to Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo, all eyes are on Davis coming into Wednesday night’s Game 1. He has already put up incredible numbers during his first three playoff runs, but now he’s in the NBA Finals for the first time. As a teammate of LeBron James, who is now making his 10th appearance in the Finals, he wants to help James get to “nine more” trips to the NBA Finals, according to Yahoo’s Chris Haynes.
“You see the work and preparation LeBron puts in every day, and you understand why this is his 10th NBA Finals appearance. He never stops. I plan to follow this motherf—er to hopefully nine more Finals,” Davis told Yahoo Sports. “We’re all ready to go.”
Davis is still only 27 years old and he seems to have found a home with the Lakers. No matter how these NBA Finals end, Davis and James intend on being back on this stage the next time they get the chance. However, that’s not to say they aren’t intent on finishing the job, which is still four wins away from completion.
