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Anthony Davis powers Wizards, Southeast Division roundup
Anthony Davis builds on his explosive Wizards opener while the Heat recalibrate Myron Gardner’s approach. Here’s your Southeast Division roundup for Oct. 23.
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There were no games on the Southeast Division slate yesterday, but the Washington Wizards and Miami Heat still managed to drive the news cycle, from a star’s statement outing to a role player getting a course correction.
Wizards: Davis dominates, Dybantsa still sidelined
Hoops Rumors notes that Anthony Davis looked like his old self in his first regular season game since joining the Wizards last February. The veteran big man had Washington fans chanting “MVP” before the end of the first quarter as he powered the team to a 128-116 win over Milwaukee, finishing with 34 points and 12 rebounds.
According to Hoops Rumors, Davis is also high on the defensive ceiling of young forward Bilal Coulibaly. He believes Coulibaly’s blend of size and foot speed gives him essentially no limit on that end of the floor.
The Wizards (1-0) are still waiting on the debut of top overall pick AJ Dybantsa. As relayed by Hoops Rumors from Josh Robbins of The Athletic, Dybantsa has been ruled out for a second straight game as he recovers from a left ankle sprain suffered last week, so his regular season debut won’t come Friday against Toronto.
Heat: Spoelstra sends a message to Gardner
For the Miami Heat (0-1), CBS Sports reports that head coach Erik Spoelstra told reserve Myron Gardner to “be better” after Gardner’s trash talk helped ignite Anthony Edwards. Spoelstra loves Gardner’s spirit, according to the outlet, but would prefer that energy not be directed at the opponent’s best player.
Quiet day in Atlanta, Charlotte and Orlando
The Atlanta Hawks (1-0), Charlotte Hornets (1-0) and Orlando Magic (0-1) were all idle and stayed out of the headlines over the last 24 hours. Atlanta and Charlotte will look to build on their perfect starts, while Orlando is still chasing its first win once the schedule resumes for them.