After a dominant win by the Los Angeles Lakers over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Opening Night, fans heard from Anthony Davis.

The nine-time All-Star played a particularly great game, finishing with 36 points and 16 rebounds as well as 3 blocks and 1 steal. It was a masterful performance by Davis, who played well against Timberwolves big man Rudy Gobert.

Davis, who also defeated Gobert when Team USA won a gold medal over Team France during the 2024 Paris Olympics, spoke about his game after the win. He took a not-so-subtle shot at Gobert, a four-time Defensive Player of the Year winner.

Davis said that he personally displayed "Defensive Player of the Year type stuff" during the win over Minnesota.

He regularly scored over Gobert, including on crucial jumpers:

Gobert finished with just 1 block and no steals, scoring 13 points in the loss.

Davis had some majorly impactful moments against Gobert, like this block:

Even though Victor Wembanyama is the favorite to win the NBA's DPOY, perhaps Davis could return far better value.

Davis (+2200) is more of a sleeper than some of the frontrunners but if he plays like he did in the season opener, he will have a serious chance to win it.

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