Anthony Davis is struggling to find his touch during the 2021/22 NBA season, looking like a different player than the one who played in New Orleans for seven years and even the key piece that helped the Lakers win the 2020 NBA championship.
He has made it clear he won’t stop doing the things he normally does, even if that’s not helping his team win. AD is confident he can turn things around and recover his best form, but so far, things haven’t gone in his favor.
Recently, Shaquille O’Neal and Charles Barkley blamed AD for the Lakers’ struggles this season, urging him to step up and become the dominant player he used to be. Now, fans have charged against the player, too, criticizing him on social media.
His recent performances have granted Davis plenty of criticism around the league, with fans wondering what happened to the player he was during that impressive run in the 2019/20 NBA season. Well, everybody is waiting for that player to return, calling AD out on social media for his recent poor games.
What I’m gathering is that people are not overly happy with Anthony Davis as of late.
— Derek Parker (@DParkOK) December 10, 2021
Anthony Davis should be charged for NEGLIGENCE for making Bron play the 5😭😭
— 🦇 (@EasyCantMiss) December 10, 2021
https://twitter.com/_JasonLT/status/1469301918245609472
Anthony Davis is NOT a superstar.
— 🎗NBA•Fan🎗 (@Klutch_23) December 10, 2021
anthony davis after winning 1 ring pic.twitter.com/T1h1kdlnDR
— Aaron (@ShangChiTheGOAT) December 10, 2021
The world is finally finding out Christian Wood is better than Anthony Davis https://t.co/hwWU5sjxGd
— ᵂᴵᴸᴸ (@BiasedHouston) December 10, 2021
https://twitter.com/KuyaPB/status/1469182508340154373
How Anthony Davis and the Lakers have been playing this season pic.twitter.com/uVWGZWCXns
— Rich (@UptownDC_Rich) December 10, 2021
Might as well be speaking directly to Anthony Davis https://t.co/fx9DfyqrYg
— dee (@deetrippy12) December 6, 2021
“It’s wild, they put Anthony Davis in the Top 75 list over Klay Thompson” pic.twitter.com/rB0exqBShg
— Andre Iguodala's Burner (@iKlayThompson) December 8, 2021
https://twitter.com/TheSASBurner/status/1469146144471199755
Can they take Anthony Davis out of the NBA top 75?
— Robin Lundberg (@robinlundberg) December 10, 2021
https://twitter.com/casualtakeking/status/1469136423173468162
I am once again asking Anthony Davis to dominate a game. pic.twitter.com/ZyO2oGSypl
— Colb (@___Colb___) December 10, 2021
https://twitter.com/josh2saint/status/1469143045417230337
Anthony Davis when the Lakers need him the most pic.twitter.com/1FWFcrKDNH
— jimmy (@jvmmyx) December 10, 2021
https://twitter.com/thtguybev/status/1469149047583870976https://twitter.com/mevvybear/status/1469146795842416640https://twitter.com/RH3SC/status/1469142760699547649
Y’all giving Anthony Davis injury excuses is just pathetic so Just say what you are seeing. His intentionally playing bad when his put at the 5
— dee (@deetrippy12) December 10, 2021
Anthony Davis sure looks different when he isn’t hooping inside of a bubble
— Roosh (@RooshWilliams) December 10, 2021
Charles Barkley watching Anthony Davis in that first quarter. pic.twitter.com/rHd4L0FEl7
— Mohamed Ahmed (@RealDealMohamed) December 8, 2021
I’m sick of seeing Anthony Davis get hoe’d by inferior players.
— Colb (@___Colb___) December 8, 2021
Anthony Davis getting embarrassed on national television by Robert Williams 😭
— Mark Jackson’s Burner (@casualtakeking) December 8, 2021
Watching Anthony Davis play basketball this season has given me a greater sense of appreciation for Giannis.
I won’t compare the 2 ever again.
— Ricky (@MrRickySpanish) December 4, 2021
Davis is still young at 28, but his level has decreased since winning the championship in the infamous Orlando bubble. Some can argue injuries have bothered him in the past two seasons, but now he’s healthy and ready to go.
Fans are even asking where the old version of the big man went, as he’s looking nothing like the player the Lakers traded for two years ago.
Anthony Davis is 28 but he plays like he’s 34 with all due respect
— Mark Jackson’s Burner (@casualtakeking) December 10, 2021
Where did this Anthony Davis go? pic.twitter.com/6W71XZxndQ
— Hoops (@HoopMixOnly) December 8, 2021
Anthony Davis career 3P%:
38.3% — Bubble playoffs
29.9% — Every other game pic.twitter.com/7MWfOiQ0o7
— StatMuse (@statmuse) December 10, 2021
He’s not shying away from a challenge and has vowed to keep shooting threes, but his dominance hasn’t been there as of lately. The Brow must make significant changes to return to his best version and win the Lakers’ fans back.
After a 108-95 defeat against the Ja Morant-less Memphis Grizzlies, the Lakers are under more pressure to finally figure things out. AD is now the subject of criticism, not Russell Westbrook, and he must do something to change the narrative and help his team become the legit contenders they are supposed to be.
