Davis: You may wear goggles for your remaining career

Sports Weekly All Media Reporter Li Hui

In July this year, Mavericks player Anthony Davis underwent retinal shedding repair surgery. Now he has recovered from his injury, but for the rest of his career, Davis is likely to need to wear goggles to play.

New season media day, Davis revealed to the outside world that he needed to wear goggles to appear in the game. In recent seasons, Davis has suffered eye injuries many times, causing him to leave the court early many times. Last season, he suffered this type of injury, both in the Lakers and the Mavericks. Among them, in the Mavericks, he was even accidentally injured by his teammate Gafford. It can be said that the nickname with thick eyebrows and big eyes is particularly suitable for this Mavericks star, and it also makes it easy for him to be accidentally injured by his teammates or opponents during the game.

Davis wore goggles to play during his time with the Lakers, but he didn't particularly like this. In Davis's view, this may have affected his aggressiveness in the game to a certain extent, but for safety, we may have to see a Thick Brow wearing goggles in the new season.

The new season will be Davis's first full season with the Mavericks. Last season, his performance with the team was remarkable. Although he failed to help the team make the playoffs, Davis still won the trust of fans with his performance. As a bargaining chip for Doncic's trade, Davis undoubtedly shoulders an important responsibility.

Regarding his goal, Davis said that he wanted to help the team win the championship. "I'm very happy to be here. I want to win here. Just like when I first came here, my plan is still to bring a championship to Dallas."

In the interview, Davis also talked about his teammate Russell. The two worked together again since the Lakers. Davis said, "I know there has always been such a saying in the league, saying that he can't lead the team to win games, saying that he is not a winner. It all depends on your current situation. I talked to him before he signed the contract. He is ready. We will welcome a motivated Russell. If he is not ready, I will urge him every day."

The Mavericks are undoubtedly an expected team in the new season. They have three No. 1 picks: Irving in 2011, Davis in 2012 and Flagg in 2025. On the media day, the three also completed a group photo. This is undoubtedly a moment worth remembering in NBA history. From the current abilities of the three, they are all in a high period, not a No. 1 pick that has been seriously degraded. Therefore, the Mavericks with the three of them are undoubtedly competitive. Of course, health issues are still the most important problem that this Mavericks need to solve. Irving will be absent for a period of time this season, and it is still unknown when it will come back. Before that, Davis, Flagg, Thompson and others undoubtedly need to lay a solid foundation for Irving's return.

"Once Irving returns, I can't think of a reason why we can't win everything." Thompson said confidently.