LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — LeBron James spoke with his hand first. Anthony Davis rose for a three-pointer, and James raised a hand, knowing it was going in, before the ball even started its descent to the rim. You play enough basketball, you play with a guy enough, and you happen to be a basketball genius, sometimes you just know.
Alex Caruso spoke with his hands later. He called Davis “a Defensive player of the Year finalist,” and he made quote marks when he said “finalist,” because the Lakers wake up every morning convinced Davis is the best defensive player in the world, James is the best player in the world, and that makes them the best team in the world.