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Robert Marvi

Anthony Davis wants to play full 82-game schedule

Los Angeles Lakers fans love to harangue Anthony Davis for being injury-prone and for supposedly being soft and devoid of motivation.

However, when he has been healthy the past three seasons, he has generally been dominant, or at least close to it.

The last two years have been difficult for the superstar big man. He has played in only 76 of a possible 154 games because of multiple injuries.

But it is a new season, and with it has come, apparently, a new attitude for the Lakers.

Davis has said he has a very lofty goal for the year: Play in every single contest.

Contrary to the narrative surrounding him, Davis has played in 75 games twice in his career, as well as 62 of the 72 contests during the 2019-20 season.

In all likelihood, he will not appear in 82 games, but by aiming very high, if he falls short, he may end up playing in at least 70 contests, and that would be just fine for the Purple and Gold.

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