Los Angeles Times reporter Jovan Bucha recently reported that Anthony Davis is pessimistic about this season, expressing dissatisfaction with his teammates including LeBron James and Westbrook in an interview.
It's hard to believe that a team with James, Davis and Westbrook is struggling to win and has a record at the bottom of the league. The Lakers briefly tasted two wins after a five-game losing streak, and then faced the Nets with a five-game losing streak, and the Lakers struggled to win a victory.
"The way we play, the stats and the process, we have to play the perfect game to win." The implication of Davis' statement is that the Lakers have a fairly low tolerance rate and will lose the game if they make a slight mistake.
Davis averaged 35 minutes per game this season, shooting 53.4% from the field, averaging 23.1 points, 10.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 2 blocks and 1.5 steals per game. Davis performed perfectly, but others always dropped the chain and made mistakes, Davis was forced to make up for the mistakes of his teammates on both ends of the offensive and defensive ends, but the Lakers always seem to make endless mistakes, pressing the gourd to float.
Under the coaching staff led by Darwin Hamm, the Lakers players seem to be united on the surface, take responsibility immediately after mistakes, and will self-review after the game. 'We have a lot of problems and apologize after losing, which is fine, but we can't always say sorry, we can't always say 'blame me', especially not always during games. Many times, this pointless apology only makes the game feel more frustrating. At critical moments, there can't be this kind of 'mine, mine' kind of apology, which will make us lose the game. Davis was extremely unhappy with this pointless apology.
"This senseless self-blame must not be more than two or three times per game." Davis said again. In this regard, Wei Shao needs to be particularly reflective, he often makes unacceptable mistakes in the game, makes irrational decisions, and ultimately hurts the team's offensive and defensive system. Of course, this is also the way Wei Shao plays, and this is how he puts his blood into the game.
It's not just Wei Shao who makes mistakes, the Lakers coaching staff is also inexperienced, and young players are inexperienced, so it is difficult for such a team to handle the details. Hamm, Will Shao and the rest of the Lakers will review, but they are always making the same mistakes. The way the Lakers lose has never changed since the beginning of the game, that is, the start is slow, the starters dig holes, the substitutes fill the holes, and the final key moments make mistakes and lose the game that is within reach. Davis also seems to see the team's true situation, showing frustration in interviews with reporters, talking about no hope for this season, and he believes that most of his teammates are not playing to win games.
"I'm trying to turn things around, I mean, I won a championship when I first came to the Lakers." Davis wants to win, with James around him, but he's more of a lone player in the game, "Since then, we haven't been championship-oriented, that's not what I like. We have 70 games left to turn things around, but, I must say, it's hard, it's really tough. Because I'm not sure, other people think the same as me. ”
Who is Davis referring to? Westbrook who made mistakes at key moments? A role player who can't shoot a three-pointer? Or LeBron James after 40,000 points?
"The dressing room is full of 2-10 energy, which I don't like very much." Davis concluded, "I want everyone to be like me, focused on winning and playing games to win, not for anything else." ”