Big man Anthony Davis is one of the best two-way players in the league and one of the franchise players for the Los Angeles Lakers. There is no doubt that he is impactful for the Lakers, but even Davis has ways in which he can improve. In fact, coach Darvin Ham has a new challenge for Davis.
Davis has reportedly been working on his 3PT shot this offseason, and due to that development, Ham wants the big man to take six 3PT shots per game.
“I want him if he can — I know he won’t do it, but maybe he’ll shock me — but I’ve requested to see six 3-point attempts a game,” Ham said per Dave McMenamin of ESPN. “Three per half, at least. I wouldn’t put that on him if I didn’t think he was capable.”
There is no doubt that this is an ambitious ask from Ham. The highest amount of 3PT shots attempted per game from Davis was during the 2019-20 season, where the big man shot 3.5 3PT attempts per game on 33.0%. However, we have seen players improve their jumpers later in their careers, and perhaps Davis can have a career season from range this year.
This past season, Davis averaged 25.9 points, 12.5 rebounds, and 2.6 assists per game, while shooting 25.7% from 3PT range. He will definitely need to improve his efficiency if he is going to be shooting six 3PT shots a game, and we’ll see how his perimeter shooting looks this season.
Anthony Davis Wants To Play 82 Games This Season
Aside from his perimeter shooting, one of Davis’ current weaknesses is his availability. In fact, last season, the superstar only played 56 games. This season, Davis aims to play 82 games for the Lakers.
“It’s my goal every year to play 82. I didn’t do anything didn’t different from last summer. Took some time off, got back in the lab, ready to get started. Nothing’s changed, every year I come out and try to help the team win. I am a big piece of the team, and me being on the floor, definitely helps us.”
It is true that the more available Davis is, the higher the chance of championship success for the Lakers. We will see if he actually manages to play 82 games, and if he does, the team could be the best regular season team in the Western Conference.
Anthony Davis And LeBron James Are Hungry For Success
There is no doubt that Davis and LeBron James know that the Lakers have the talent to be successful. In fact, Ham claimed that Davis and James are the “most hungry” players on the team right now.
It will be interesting to see how the Lakers do this season. They have a lot of talented role players surrounding their superstars, and they are widely considered to be the most deep team in the Western Conference.
Ultimately though, the Lakers’ success will come down to their superstars, particularly Davis. If the big man can play like an MVP this season, then anything is possible for the Lakers.
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