(Video) ‘Confident’ Anthony Davis’ savage reaction to drilling a basket over Rudy Gobert breaks the internet

Watch as Anthony Davis trash-talks Rudy Gobert after drilling a contested bucket over the reigning Defensive Player of The Year.

(Video) ‘Confident’ Anthony Davis’ savage reaction to drilling a basket over Rudy Gobert breaks the internet

Anthony Davis trash talks Rudy Gobert

The NBA is back, and Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis looks ready to dominate the league. The Lakers came out of Tuesday night’s historic season opener with a big win over the Minnesota Timberwolves.

At the forefront of the Lakers’ 110-103 victory was the dominant offensive performance of Anthony Davis. As Davis put on a show at the Crypto.com Arena, he let everyone know his disdain for the reigning Kia Defensive Player of the Year, Rudy Gobert.

During the fourth quarter of the Lakers’ victory, Davis found himself face-to-face with Gobert in an isolation match at the top of the key. After taking the Frenchman to work in the post, Davis scored a tough, contested midrange jumper. After nailing the shot, he voiced his thoughts.

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While running back on defense, Davis turned around to look at the camera while shaking his head. With a certain level of disdain in his eyes, he can be seen muttering every hooper’s favorite phrase: “He can’t guard me.”

The 31-year-old made sure he let Rudy Gobert and every fan in the Crypto.com Arena know that the DPOY of the league is no match for him. Davis was dominant from the get-go, constantly looking to crash the boards on the offensive end.

The Lakers’ star finished the game with a mammoth 36 points, 16 rebounds, and 3 blocks on nearly 61% true shooting. As for the Timberwolves center, Gobert ended the game with 13 points and 14 boards.

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Anthony Davis shines in Lakers’ historic night

Anthony Davis set the stage on fire during the Los Angeles Lakers’ big night. On a night that saw LeBron James and his son Bronny James create history, Davis stole the show with his stellar play. The 5x All-Defensive team selection especially showed his mettle on the defensive end of the floor.

Davis held down the paint against the slashing Wolves, ending the night with three blocks, highlighted by his massive rejection over Rudy Gobert. The Timberwolves will come out of Tuesday night’s game with some soul-searching to do.

Aided by Davis’ monster defensive presence, the Wolves ended the game, shooting just 41.2% from the field on 85 shots. He laid his imprint on the game from the get-go.

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Davis’ dominant performance marks the start of the JJ Reddick era, with the Lakers’ new head coach winning his first game as a coach in the NBA. The Lakers will now gear up for their high-profile Saturday night matchup against the Phoenix Suns.