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With LeBron James out and in of motion, Anthony Davis has by no means been extra essential for the Los Angeles Lakers. However Davis’ historical past because the man for a workforce with NBA championship hopes isn’t precisely all that fairly.
That continued on Saturday night time when the Lakers took on the Sacramento Kings searching for their third straight win. James is again within the lineup, however Davis is no-less important to Los Angeles’ success. Regardless of this, he struggled mightily.
The nine-time NBA All-Star shot simply 4-of-10 for 10 factors and 15 rebounds. Nevertheless it’s what occurred late within the sport that actually put him below the microscope.
Davis went to the free throw line with 12 seconds remaining and the Lakers main the Kings, 101-99. He missed the primary free throw, which means that the sport would stay inside one possession no matter the results of the second. However then he missed the second, which might have put Sacramento is a place to tie or win the sport with the final shot.
Nevertheless, teammate Rui Hachimura grabbed a vastly essential offensive rebound and LA held on to win 103-99 after two Austin Reeves free throw.
Anthony Davis missed BOTH free throws to maintain it a two level sport with seconds left, however Sacramento couldn’t safe the board… pic.twitter.com/AxtSTtm6nA
— Brenden Nunes (@BrendenNunesNBA) December 22, 2024
Followers have been fast to level out that Hachimura bailed out Davis in a giant manner. However they weren’t the one ones. Davis mentioned he additionally heard from his spouse about his close to choke-job shortly after the sport ended.
Anthony Davis on his missed late free throws and Rui Hachimura’s offensive rebound to retain possession for LAL: “My spouse even referred to as me and mentioned, ‘Rui saved you.’ In order that made me really feel worse.” pic.twitter.com/N5DwbEn2BC
— Dave McMenamin (@mcten) December 22, 2024
“My spouse even referred to as me and mentioned, ‘Rui saved you.’ In order that made me really feel worse,” Davis advised media members within the locker room after the sport.
Ooooof. It’s one factor when it’s followers or Twitter trolls. However your individual spouse? That’s tough. Not that she’s incorrect. However man, she didn’t should say it. Fortunately, Davis didn’t appeared bothered by all of it after his workforce picked up the win.
