Monstrous in Game 1, Anthony Davis is there an irregularity problem? This season, we had already noticed that he could go completely through some matches, and unfortunately, this was the case last night in Game 2 against the Grizzlies with his 4 of 14 on shots, and in particular an ugly 1 of 9 in the first half. Admittedly, he faces the best defender in the NBA, but he was also dominated on the other side of the field since Xavier Tillman had his best career game with 22 points and 13 rebounds.
“Of course I can do better” he replied at a press conference. “I can’t spend an evening like this and expect us to win. I enjoyed all the shots I took. I just missed them, especially a lot of shots near the circle. We will throw this match in the trash, and be ready for Saturday. »
That night, the Grizzlies had decided to apply the Nets’ anti-Embiid treatment to Davis with two-man or even three-man strikes as soon as he had the ball in hand. “Guys were told that any time they get in or attack low post, and they have two or three defenders around them, you have to go to the second or third option. You have to let go quickly and play a little faster » explains Darvin Ham.
The Lakers coach adds that it was indeed Davis who received the treatment of choice: “They made it difficult for him to take the ball, they prevented him from playing, they forced him to leave his favorite positions, then they many are put on him…”
On arrival, a “double-double” in trompe-l’oeil for Davis drowned by the aggressiveness at the start of the Grizzlies match.
