Jay Williams calls out Anthony Davis for his lack of consistency

The LA Lakers couldn’t match the skin taking pictures of the Golden State Warriors final night time in Recreation 2. Golden State’s win tied the sequence at one recreation apiece as Recreation 3 heads to LA. NBA analyst Jay Williams referred to as out one Lakers participant for his inconsistency all through the playoffs. He was talking about Anthony Davis. 

In Recreation 2 final night time, Anthony Davis led the Lakers with 33 minutes performed. He ended the sport with 11/7/4 after 30/23/5 in Recreation 1. That’s the inconsistency that Willaims is referring to when speaking about Davis. The eight-time all-star has fluctuated between being elite and never displaying up for his group.

If the sample continues for Davis, he’s slotted to have a dominant outing in Recreation 3 tomorrow night time. NBA betting websites have the Lakers at (-162) to win Recreation 3 at dwelling.

Jay Williams calls out Anthony Davis for his lack of consistency

“There are occasions after I watch AD, I am like, your ceiling is on the extent of Jokić or Embiid, possibly higher. However your ground is JaVale McGee.”

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— NBACentral (@TheNBACentral) May 5, 2023

Anthony Davis has not discovered the consistency he wants within the playoffs this season

To place into perspective how backwards and forwards Davis has been within the 2023 playoffs, listed below are his stats from the eight video games the Lakers have performed.

• 4/16/23 vs Grizzlies (22/12/3) 
• 4/19/23 vs Grizzlies (13/9/3)
• 4/22/23 vs Grizzlies (31/17/2) 
• 4/24/23 vs Grizzlies (12/11/2) 
• 4/26/23 vs Grizzlies (31/19/1) 
• 4/28/23 vs Grizzlies (16/14/1) 
• 5/2/23 vs Warriors (30/23/5) 
• 5/4/23 vs Warriors (11/7/4)

Davis’ struggles are usually not the one purpose the Lakers misplaced Recreation 2. Nonetheless, he must discover a method to present up extra persistently when the Lakers want him. The Lakers stood no likelihood towards the Warriors who have been lethal from being the arc final night time. They tied a franchise playoff document with 21 three’s made. As a group, they went 21-42 from deep, a deadly (.500) p.c.

The Lakers shot a decent (.426) from the sector as a group final night time, however their three-point taking pictures was terrible. They went 10-34 (.294) p.c from deep final night time and have been outclassed by the Warriors’ taking pictures efficiency. Rui Hachimura and LeBron James have been the one Lakers to make not less than two or extra threes final night time.