Anthony Davis’ beginnings with Dallas Mavericks went and that the team could have hoped until the end of the third quarter.
The great man, who was the main return to the massively controversial trade of Luka Dončić, left the match against Houston’s Rockets with a contactless injury, apparently in the groin. He left the field by his own power, but in a clear discomfort.
Davis was then announced to be doubtful to return with an injury to the lower body. Asked about his status after the match, the head coach of the Mavericks Jason Kidd would have Said “I guess well” and said the team would be more on Sunday.
Davis Tell to journalists He felt a tender in his groin / quad, but that it was “nothing serious”.
The Mavericks won 116-105.
Until his injury, Davis, 31, was doing a decent job to show why the Mavericks front office thought that he could replace Dončić as the face of the franchise. He left the match with 26 points, 16 rebounds, seven assists and three blocks in 31 minutes while Dallas led fourth place in the west 83-75.
He may have joined the franchise less than a week ago, but he still knew what to do during a pick-and-roll with Kyrie Irving.
Despite the circumstances concerning its acquisition, Davis also received a warm reception of fans of Mavericks inside the arena.
Davis is no stranger to injury problems because he returned from the abdominal injury on Friday which forced him to miss five games. He appeared in more than 56 games only once in the past five seasons.
Mavericks needs Anthony Davis to be an instant superstar
Davis began his Maverick career under a cloud as dark as one could imagine for a player of his caliber. He could be a candidate for 10 stars and a lasting defensive player of the year, but he replaced a six -year -old player less than the one who is largely considered to be one of the most precious in the NBA, as well as one The most loved members of a fans base.
Dallas clearly felt an attachment to Dončić, and which was visible outside the center of American Airlines before the match, the Mavs first at home since the execution of the trade on Friday. Hordes of fans gathered outside the building to protest against the move, singing and carrying panels with most of their anger directed against the director general of the Mavericks, Nico Harrison.
The Mavericks would have strengthened security before the match in anticipated fans, Harrison also facing death threats. Harrison explained this decision as a necessary improvement to the defense of his team, while journalists relayed the concerns concerning the packaging of Dončić and the next extension of the contract, but the executive remains one of the most unpopular people of Dallas at the time, and probably in the foreseeable future.
It is generally necessary years to correctly assess which team has “won” a profession, but the Mavericks are in the uninvable position to require the move to work as quickly as possible for fear that they will not lose even more fans. An important injury to Davis would not help you.
