Watch: LeBron James And Anthony Davis Put On A Show In China

LeBron James and Anthony Davis had an incredible performance in the preseason opener against the Golden State Warriors, and the Los Angeles Lakers won the game. In that game, Davis showed an ability to grab several offensive boards and put up a lot of put-backs. Davis is able to play in the pick and roll, and LeBron knows how to create out of it. The king is also able to attack the ball and finish through contact. In the game against the Brooklyn Nets played in China, the duo showed other aspects of their chemistry.

“LeBron seemed to have his jumper going against the Nets. A big part of that was due to defenders wanting to go under the screens instead of over, which LeBron made them pay for. LeBron went 2 for 3 from three in that game, and shot 33.9% on six attempts per game from three last season with the Lakers,” Ali Behpoornia wrote. “That was a bit of a percentage drop from his previous two seasons with the Cavs, so while this was just one preseason game, with Davis on board and a more talented roster, it’s clear James will have some easier looks this year, so hopefully that percentage rises up.

“Davis showed off his passing skills in this game, something we only saw a bit of in his first contest as a Laker. His assists primarily came from his post ups. AD would often get doubled in the paint, and would dish it out to the open man. Many times that player was Rajon Rondo, who will probably get a ton of open looks this season, so it’s really important for him to knock down those threes and not hesitate when taking them.”

The rim running was incredible, too. Every time the ball was rebounded or inbounded, Davis ran up the court and post up his defender before the rest of the defensive line managed to come back. Davis will probably do a lot of that this season

LeBron and Davis played limited minutes, but it’s more than obvious that the game develops easy for them. Hopefully, they will win the next game.