Anthony Davis took a not-so-subtle shot at Rudy Gobert with his DPOY comments

After a ascendant triumph by nan Los Angeles Lakers complete nan Minnesota Timberwolves connected Opening Night, fans heard from Anthony Davis.

The nine-time All-Star played a peculiarly awesome game, finishing pinch 36 points and 16 rebounds arsenic good arsenic 3 blocks and 1 steal. It was a masterful capacity by Davis, who played good against Timberwolves large man Rudy Gobert.

Davis, who besides defeated Gobert erstwhile Team USA won a golden badge complete Team France during nan 2024 Paris Olympics, said astir his crippled aft nan win. He took a not-so-subtle changeable astatine Gobert, a four-time Defensive Player of nan Year winner.

ANTHONY DAVIS THROWING SHADE AT RUDY GOBERT 💀

(via @pickuphoop) pic.twitter.com/vPOvMJcRvC

— Lakers Lead (@LakersLead) October 23, 2024

Davis said that he personally displayed “Defensive Player of nan Year type stuff” during nan triumph complete Minnesota.

He regularly scored complete Gobert, including connected important jumpers:

AD pinch nan "he can't defender me" look pic.twitter.com/wDJCewN56H

— Raj C. (@RajChipalu) October 23, 2024

Gobert vanished pinch conscionable 1 artifact and nary steals, scoring 13 points successful nan loss.

Davis had immoderate majorly impactful moments against Gobert, for illustration this block:

OH MY AD pic.twitter.com/poBoaddvpI

— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) October 23, 2024

Even though Victor Wembanyama is nan favourite to triumph nan NBA’s DPOY, possibly Davis could return acold amended value.

Davis (+2200) is much of a sleeper than immoderate of nan frontrunners but if he plays for illustration he did successful nan play opener, he will person a superior chance to triumph it.