After eight defeats out of the first ten games, it is quite clear that the Lakers are not having the start of the season that they would have hoped for. The Lakers\’ offense heavily relies on the Big Three, i.e., Anthony Davis, LeBron James, and Russell Westbrook. Even though Russell has had his return to form in the past few games, AD\’s struggles this season have been evident. This led to questions over his place on the side and many demanding Lakers to trade him. And now, LeBron James has warned Davis to pull his act back together and perform better for the team.
LeBron James Warns Anthony Davis To Improve!
The Los Angeles Lakers have had a terrible start to the NBA season, which is no secret. And there has been a lot of discussion about what has to happen in light of allegations of conflict between their top talents. Amid this, LeBron James has said Anthony Davis needs to step up his game. James was questioned on what was wrong and what needed to be done following the team\’s Saturday defeat to Cleveland at home.
According to King James, the group was attempting to decide what they wanted to do offensively. By providing AD with additional touches and other such things, it must begin with Davis. James went on to say that every game has its difficulties. However, they are concentrating on how many times HE handles the ball during the course of a possession, a quarter, or a half.
Davis is criticized for going AWOL too frequently in games. He had a significant first half in both the games against Cleveland and on Monday in Utah before losing steam in the second. When Davis is the focal point of everything the Lakers do, they perform better when he plays well. He must, in part, take responsibility for constantly assuming that duty.
However, it\’s also a coaching issue to make sure that opponents can\’t neutralize the big guy. The Lakers must start making sense of their situation right away with a 2-8 record. Apparently, the current situation has them tied for the poorest record in the Western Conference.
AD & James Won\’t Win The Championship With The Lakers, Says Kendrick Perkins!
The Los Angeles Lakers currently have a 2-8 record after losing to the Utah Jazz, despite having LeBron James and Anthony Davis as its captains. Statistically, Kendrick Perkins disagrees with some Lakers supporters who believe the team can still turn the corner.
After the game against Jazz, Kendric took to his Twitter handle to share his views. In the Tweet, he stated the possibility of Anthony Davis and LeBron James winning the NBA championship together with the Lakers seems lost now. He then urged Lakers\’ VP Rob Pelinka to start building a squad with the vision of the future.
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