{"id":126182,"date":"2025-02-28T12:54:18","date_gmt":"2025-02-28T17:54:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/?p=126182"},"modified":"2025-02-28T12:54:18","modified_gmt":"2025-02-28T17:54:18","slug":"mavs-anthony-davis-update-moses-brown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2025\/02\/28\/mavs-anthony-davis-update-moses-brown\/","title":{"rendered":"Mavs Update Anthony Davis Status, Moses Brown Speaks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A byproduct of their pride and the spectacular <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/i\/irvinky01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kyrie Irving<\/a>, the Dallas Mavericks have been pretty competitive since the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/d\/doncilu01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Luka Doncic<\/a> trade. Even still, without <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/d\/davisan02.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Anthony Davis<\/a>, they&#8217;re missing a key piece. That&#8217;s why every update on Davis&#8217;s health is read with bated breath, especially as his legacy is now attached to Doncic&#8217;s,.<\/p>\n<p>Fortunately the Mavericks, their All-Star big man is &#8220;doing extremely well&#8221; after being diagnosed with an adductor strain.<\/p>\n<h3>Mavs Update Anthony Davis&#8217;s Injury Status<\/h3>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s a great dude,&#8221; Mavs head coach Jason Kidd tells reporters after their victory over the Charlotte Hornets. &#8220;He\u2019s doing extremely well. The energy is positive, he feels good\u2026Happy that he\u2019s on the court, but just in conversion he says he feels great.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Jason Kidd on Anthony Davis\u2019 recovery:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s a great dude. He\u2019s doing extremely well. The energy is positive, he feels good\u2026Happy that he\u2019s on the court, but just in conversion he says he feels great. So hopefully he\u2019s trending in the right direction and we\u2019ll find out here\u2026 <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/8PRCzaJMep\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/8PRCzaJMep<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Noah Weber (@noahweber00) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/noahweber00\/status\/1895262893215506666?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">February 28, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;So, hopefully he\u2019s trending in the right direction&#8230;,&#8221; Kidd adds &#8220;&#8230;We\u2019ll find out here shortly how everything\u2019s going.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Having Davis back would definitely help them be better in the paint, whether he&#8217;s defending the rim or grabbing rebounds. However, the team&#8217;s issues in those areas have been exacerbated by <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/g\/gaffoda01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Daniel Gafford<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/l\/livelde01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dereck Lively II<\/a>&#8216;s injuries. Where he&#8217;ll make the most unique difference when he returns is on offense.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZeP4iqm5Hg0?si=JB9JQUG6Qiy2WiXx\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>As with most big men, a significant portion of Davis&#8217;s shots will be lobs and putbacks. Nonetheless, he&#8217;s more than capable of getting his own buckets. With his length and shooting touch, he&#8217;s a mismatch at power forward. Due to his athleticism and shooting range, he&#8217;s a handful for opposing centers. That&#8217;s not to mention that his passing ability and willingness to make the pass makes him even more difficult to guard.<\/p>\n<p>As a result, having him in the fold takes a lot of pressure off of Irving, who has averaged 27.8 points per game since the Doncic trade. It also makes life easier for guys like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/c\/chrisma02.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Max Christie<\/a>, <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/w\/washipj01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">PJ Washington<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/m\/marshna01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Naji Marshall<\/a>, as they won&#8217;t have to overextend themselves offensively. With that being said, the Mavericks may have found a solution to at least one problem while Davis (and Gafford) are out.<\/p>\n<h3>Moses Brown Speaks<\/h3>\n<p>During their win against the Hornets, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/b\/brownmo01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Moses Brown<\/a> made his first start for the Mavs. In 31 minutes, the 7-foot-2 center recorded 20 points, 11 rebounds, three blocks, and two seals. Box scores don&#8217;t always tell the story. Nevertheless, he was as much of a force in the paint as his numbers suggest.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_jU8CyurlQs?si=isGgwj-WI5sSDjPl\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Following the game, Brown was asked to speak to reporters at the podium. During his presser, he touched on his relationship with Kidd.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I\u2019ve noticed with Coach, even in the first time I was here, it\u2019s about building trust with him,&#8221; he says. &#8220;If he continues to see me work, he continues to grow and develop throughout the years I wasn\u2019t here, so coming back, it was just an instant effect\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Moses Brown on Jason Kidd:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve noticed with coach, even in the first time I was here, it\u2019s about building trust with him. If he continues to see me work, he continues to grow and develop throughout the years I wasn\u2019t here, so coming back, it was just an instant effect\u2026\u201d <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/JkRRVbWbjM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/JkRRVbWbjM<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Noah Weber (@noahweber00) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/noahweber00\/status\/1895331365945778556?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">February 28, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Brown also discussed his chemistry with Irving.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMe and Kyrie kinda got that chemistry already,&#8221; he says. &#8220;I know he\u2019s really aggressive, I know people change the way their game plans are gonna be because he\u2019s so good at what he does\u2026Just his IQ.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Moses Brown on Kyrie Irving:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMe and Kyrie kinda got that chemistry already. I know he\u2019s really aggressive, I know people change the way their game plans are gonna be because he\u2019s so good at what he does\u2026Just his IQ. He have a lot of nonverbal contact just giving me a lot of\u2026 <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/TWiAbO6bpb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/TWiAbO6bpb<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Noah Weber (@noahweber00) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/noahweber00\/status\/1895330453227180421?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">February 28, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;He (has) a lot of nonverbal contact just giving me a lot of looks, letting me know what to do,&#8221; he adds.<\/p>\n<p>Currently on <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2025\/02\/19\/mavs-address-center-woes-sign-moses-brown\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">a 10-day contract<\/a>, Brown sounds like he could be with Dallas for the remainder of the season.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a9 Gary A. 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