Opinion: Anthony Davis vowed to bounce back after Game 1 loss. He did as Lakers tied series with Suns

The game started with Los Angeles Lakers forward Anthony Davis setting the tone with an aggressive block and a careless kick. The game ended with Davis stuffing his opponent at the rim, sinking a 3-pointer and then stealing the ball on the other end.

Two days after blaming himself for the Lakers’ Game 1 loss to the Phoenix Suns, Davis can now credit himself for the Lakers stealing a 109-102 Game 2 win on Tuesday to tie the series.

Those plays not only captured Davis’ changed mindset that led to a much different performance in Game 2 (34 points on 7-for-15 shooting, 10 rebounds, seven assists, three blocks) than in Game 1 (13 points on 5-for-16 shooting, seven rebounds, two assists).  They also explained how the Lakers  avoided falling into a 0-2 deficit that could have seriously derailed their hopes to defend their NBA championship.

“It’s going to be a challenge to repeat, obviously. It’s going to be a challenge to beat this team.,” Davis said. “In order for our team to do that, I’m going to have to play like I did tonight or better. I can’t play like I played in Game 1.”

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