Darvin Ham Reveals Anthony Davis Has His Blessing To Call His Own Number On Offense If He Is Not Being Involved

Darvin Ham says Anthony Davis has his blessing to call his own number if he is not being involved in the offense after another poor second-half showing.

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Anthony Davis has had a decent start to the new season as he is averaging 22.5 points to go with 11.1 rebounds per game, but a worrying trend is starting to emerge with the big man. AD is getting off to good starts in games as he has had some pretty good first halves, but he tends to go missing in the second.

A look at the numbers reveals that there is a drastic drop-off, as AD is averaging 14 points in the first half this season and just 8 in the second. He is just not as aggressive in the second half, as his shot attempts drop from 10 to 6.


Darvin Ham Reveals Anthony Davis Has His Blessing To Call His Own Number On Offense

The disparity was even higher against the Cavaliers in their last game, as Davis had 17 points by half-time, but he only had 2 points the rest of the way. LeBron James stated that Davis needs more touches and head coach Darvin Ham said after the game that Davis has been given the freedom to call his own number.

“Darvin Ham said the team has to “slow down, be organized and get what you want,” and didn’t do that enough in the second half. Says the Lakers have plays to feature AD, and AD also has his blessing to call his own number if he’s not being involved.”

This talk about AD having to be featured has really been going on for a few years at this point. The Lakers need him to be aggressive and he just hasn’t been able to do it. Maybe it’s the injuries or the fact that he is expending too much energy on defense and isn’t able to get the job done on offense because of fatigue.

Whatever the case may be, the Lakers aren’t going to achieve anything this season if Davis continues to be a no-show in the second half of games. This latest loss dropped them to 2-7 in what has been a woeful start to the campaign and Russell Westbrook made some interesting comments after the game as well. Things are not looking good right now and it is going to take a special effort to turn things around.

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Gautam Varier is a staff writer and columnist for Fadeaway World from Mumbai, India. He graduated from Symbiosis International University with a Master of Business specializing in Sports Management in 2020. This educational achievement enables Gautam to apply sophisticated analytical techniques to his incisive coverage of basketball, blending business acumen with sports knowledge.Before joining Fadeaway World in 2022, Gautam honed his journalistic skills at Sportskeeda and SportsKPI, where he covered a range of sports topics with an emphasis on basketball. His passion for the sport was ignited after witnessing the high-octane offense of the Steve Nash-led Phoenix Suns. Among the Suns, Shawn Marion stood out to Gautam as an all-time underrated NBA player. Marion’s versatility as a defender and his rebounding prowess, despite being just 6’7”, impressed Gautam immensely. He admired Marion’s finishing ability at the rim and his shooting, despite an unconventional jump shot, believing that Marion’s skill set would have been even more appreciated in today’s NBA.This transformative experience not only deepened his love for basketball but also shaped his approach to sports writing, enabling him to connect with readers through vivid storytelling and insightful analysis.
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