Lakers superstar fires at team despite beating Raptors: ‘Unacceptable’

Anthony Davis was not very happy after this incident. Los Angeles Lakers They got their fourth win of the season against the Toronto Raptors on Saturday night.

Davis is a former 2020 NBA champion. He achieved a lot in the league. Winning is always desirable for a player of his caliber and is expected at this point in his career. This is especially true against a rebuilding team like the 1-5 Raptors. But when the Lakers’ 4-2 performance allowed the Raptors to come back from a huge 45-19 deficit early in the second quarter and narrowly win by a score of 131-125, the Kentucky product made his displeasure known.

Lakers’ Anthony Davis blasts team, calls Raptors win ‘unacceptable’

In his post-match interview on the podium, Davis did not speak positively about the victory, but instead stated that his high expectations for the team were not met in an environment with championship expectations next year. (Ricardo Sandoval of Los Angeles Lakers on SI):

“It is unacceptable. Yes we won and we will definitely win because it is difficult to win in this league, especially away from home, but we have a long way to go to where we want to be,” Davis said.

“To have a big lead like that, to give them 31 points, I think 31 in the second, 38 in the third, it’s like if we’re going to make any goals or objectives this season, we can’t allow that on the defensive end.”

Lakers outperformed Raptors in many areas in last win

As a team, Los Angeles shot an underwhelming 34.4 percent from three-point range. They helped Toronto gain a 44-43 advantage in rebounds, a 35-29 advantage in assists, and a 10-point difference in the paint.

Strong individual contributions from Lakers helped them win narrowly

Individually, the Lakers once again got MVP-caliber play from Davis, who recorded a double-double of 38 points and 11 rebounds, shooting 70% from the field. D’Angelo Russell recovered from the slump he experienced at the beginning of the season by scoring 19 points on 7-13 shooting and finishing the game with a team record 14 points, receiving help from his friends in the starting five.

While LeBron James had a classic performance with 27 points and 10 assists, Austin Reaves continued his breakthrough with 20 points and 6 assists. However, they allowed Raptors star RJ Barrett to score 33 points and 12 assists and guard Gradey Dick to score 31 points, and team player Scottie Barnes was not on the roster.

Lakers will try to resolve issues in next game against Pistons

Like this, Lakers As Davis said, they will get the win, but being pinned down with a six-point win against a team that should be eliminated quickly, with no chance of a comeback, offers as much concern as it encourages. The Lakers have a significant bench scoring issue that has not yet been resolved. Their second unit totaled 18 points and the team as a whole has had its ups and downs despite looking like genuine title contenders on their best days.

When Los Angeles takes on the rebuilding Detroit Pistons on Monday night, they’ll be looking to build on a dominant win behind Davis.