Anthony Davis becomes third Laker with back-to-back 35-point-plus games to open a season

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It took him six errant guesses — Kobe Bryant, Wilt Chamberlain, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Shaquille O’Neal, James Worthy and LeBron James — before he got one right. “Jerry West?” Davis asked, correctly naming the Hall of Famer who opened the 1969-70 season with 39 points in his first game and 42 in his second. James, standing at his locker next to Davis, helped out the big man with an assist on identifying the other. “Elgin,” James said. “Elgin Baylor,” Davis continued, mentioning the forward who started the 1962-63 season with 71 points in his first two games, which matches Davis’ total.
Source: ESPN What’s the buzz on Twitter? Dave McMenamin @mcten
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