Los Angeles Lakers hosted the Toronto Raptors in what was a narrow win for the home side. But the buzz of the game was none other than Anthony Davis. From his offensive prowess to his defense – he was everywhere. Despite the performance, the referee’s foul calls and AD’s alleged ‘flopping’ have been the talk of the town.
In a narrow 132-131 win for the newly crowned In-Season tournament champions, it was a game of four halves. LeBron James who did it part was a key figure too. But it was the Laker’s Power Forward Anthony Davis who stole the spotlight. With 41 points, 11 rebounds, 6 assists with an FG% of 77, Anthony Davis was on fire. But the way he achieved it was the best sight for the NBA fans as they took on Twitter to even call him a “Free throw merchant!”.
Since the start of the 2024 season, they have lost 3 games out of 5 and have been under heavy scrutiny. Relying heavenly on individual performances, it’s the usual stars who have been pulling the strings. And one notable name is Anthony Davis. But even after a stellar performance against the Raptors, fans have gone all out calling out his performance.
And for the Lakers, the struggle continues. As they sit 10th in the Western Conference with uncertainty about whether they would make the playoffs, it has been a rollercoaster of a 2023 season. While the team has suffered injuries to Rui Hachimura and an out-of-form Austin Reaves, the struggles continue for them. As the second half of the season is on with the trade season open, it would be an interesting look at how the Lakers would move forward with all the scrutiny surrounding them.
Fans call out AD for flopping
After the final whistle, fans went berzerk on Twitter after calling out Anthony Davis and the Lakers for getting an “excessive” amount of free throws. While AD ended the game with 41 points, fans have pointed out the way he achieved it and some even said they were gifted by the refs.
Check out some of the tweets from fans after the Lakers defeated the Raptors:
Had more freethrows himself than the whole raptors team
— 🐐 (@HonestKdfannn) January 10, 2024But for the Lakers, a victory was a victory. They would have taken any sort of win after an abysmal start in 2024. For the Raptors, it was a bitter night, and hope they will pull up their socks in future games and hope such things don’t occur again.
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