Anthony Davis entered the 2022-23 NBA season with renewed hopes after missing a big chunk of the last campaign. The Los Angeles Lakers made a couple of moves during the summer to surround AD and LeBron James with the best talent, but things haven’t worked for them so far.
LeBron has shown flashes of his best version, but Russell Westbrook has struggled to make an impact, while the rest of the team has shot the ball terribly. Davis has tried to carry the squad, but injuries keep bothering him, as he’s listed day-by-day for tonight’s game against another struggling team, the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Just like the rest of the team, Davis has had trouble making shots from distance, and the numbers are really concerning. After revealing that he didn’t shoot the ball for months, Davis appears to be suffering the consequences of that decision.
NBA Fans Roast Anthony Davis For His Poor Shooting This Season
Twitter account NBA Central recently shared a curious stat about Davis this season. He’s shooting 16.7% from jumpers. Not only from 3 but jumpers in general. The big man vowed to get better from distance and even linked up with trainer Lethal Shooter, but so far, things haven’t worked so well for the Brow.
Anthony Davis is shooting 16.7% on jumpers this season
(Via @bball_ref ) pic.twitter.com/zT2XnjLA7c
— NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) October 28, 2022
As usual, NBA fans reacted to this, blasting Davis for regressing in his game and struggling to make jumpers. Some called out Russell Westbrook’s critics, saying that Russ isn’t the only one having a hard time playing well this season.
Itβs Ross fault tho
— El (@GoKickRocks_4) October 28, 2022
https://twitter.com/EPJSupremacy/status/1586035641703608325
No way!
— π»π° π΅π°π½π°ππΈπ² (@lakerskbforever) October 28, 2022
washed
— β’π²π½ (@bojackpick) October 28, 2022
https://twitter.com/nonbiasednbafan/status/1586035707365449728
most laker fans tell you he is good though
— That Pot8toe (@TPot8toe) October 28, 2022
Lethal shooter give the money back bro
— π΄π
ΏοΈ? (@mxm_pgr) October 28, 2022
His shooting fell off ever since he started training with @LethalShooter__
— ANTβ (@Duragdonic) October 28, 2022
https://twitter.com/Eddiepo20690788/status/1586035732069552128
Lmao but Stephen A was wrong?
— slashcarti (@slashcarti1) October 28, 2022
https://twitter.com/FuckIngles2/status/1586035689199542272
Washed
— KDβs Burner π (@KD_SZN7) October 28, 2022
Siakam betta
— kalan (@slimmduck) October 28, 2022
https://twitter.com/LouAye_/status/1586035781826928641https://twitter.com/MR_White40/status/1586035804291620864https://twitter.com/KBGoat8424/status/1586035817117458432
Brandon Ingram is better than AD right now
— NBA Expert. (@WhatSeperatesU) October 28, 2022
And he's still the best player in the Lakers
— erre (@RCLTCS) October 28, 2022
πππππππ awful
— Jesse Hilden (@JhiL27) October 28, 2022
I need 2020 AD back now πππ
— Laker Fan (@chairles143) October 28, 2022
https://twitter.com/Dreamville103/status/1586036108944621570https://twitter.com/kingbavid/status/1586036195301068801https://twitter.com/FrankBurner2/status/1586036207381024769
I've accepted he's just not the same player, still good enough but I don't consider him top 10 and it's hard to watch him move around.
— Megaplayboy (@megaufcfan) October 28, 2022
https://twitter.com/DerFranzWagner/status/1586036594544300032
Playing DPOY level defense and is playing great on offense.
— γ½οΈ (@LukaTheBron) October 28, 2022
https://twitter.com/larryemcdaniel/status/1586037357836349441
I think the Monstars got to AD as well as Russ lol π π π€£
— Unc Brutus 'The Mayor' (@Btruetolife) October 28, 2022
Anthony is now reduced to an average player that will occasionally give you good games. He's done getting max contracts, he's your modern day Rudy Gay. On a great team with 3 exceptional players, he'll be a great 4th on that roster. Trade him to the Nets they win the chip.
— Andre Levingston (@drelevingston) October 28, 2022
yo you forgot the part where you blame Russ
— Γllina PaidΓ (@EllinaPaidi) October 28, 2022
Itβs over
— cowtown5 (@texasoccer5) October 28, 2022
And Russ the problem π€£π€£π€£π€£
— jacogotbands (@JacobGotBands) October 28, 2022
The Lakers have more than one problem this season, and it seems like the only solution they have for that is trading somebody away. Many think that Westbrook is the one, especially after learning that the team targeted four players to exchange for Russ.
The season is still young, but many fans are already speculating about the next move by the team. Time will tell how this situation plays out and if the Lakers decide to get rid of more than one star to shake things up.
