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Anthony Davis made a statement regarding his defensive role with the Los Angeles Lakers this season.

Davis made it clear he wants to carry the Lakers defensively in every game.

“Our team goes defensively as far as I go. I’ve got to be the one to bring the activity each and every night. I was able to do that tonight with my activity, getting deflections and protecting the rim.

It carries on and trickles down to our other guys. ‘Bron is doing it, Trezz is doing it, Marc, Dennis is getting steals, Kuz and Wes. All our guys. Markieff protected the rim.

We all play our part, but I take pride in making sure from the opening tip that I go out there and bring that energy on the defensive end with deflections and blocks,” Davis told Mike Trudell of Spectrum Sportsnet, via Lakers Nation.