BBN NEWS:Anthony Davis dissatisfied with Lakers’ 3-point defense: Everyone is shooting a lot against us.
LOS ANGELES, CA – JANUARY 7: Los Angeles Lakers forward during the NBA game between the Los Angeles Clippers and Los Angeles Lakers at Crypto.com Arena on January 7, 2024 in Los Angeles, California.
, Anthony Davis (3).
(Photo: Jevone Moore/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) Jevone Moore/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Los Angeles Lakers once again fell to their worst record on Thursday, losing 127-109 to the Phoenix Suns due to poor defense from the Purple and Gold.
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, After the game, Anthony Davis was quick to lament the team’s poor perimeter defense, which has been talked about a lot lately: “Regardless of the number of players, all of us He’s shooting well against us,” Davis told reporters after the loss.
“If a player is hitting 10 percent, he’s hitting 40 percent against us.
We just know that.
The numbers have never told the truth against guys.
” “So when they play us, we all have to play like we’re Steph (Curry) because not only this team, they all play good ball against us.
Apparently all the shots fell on Sands.
finished the game making 49.
5 percent of his shots from the floor and 35.
9 percent from deep.
Bradley Beal led all scorers with 37 points and added 6 rebounds, 4 assists, and 1 steal in the win.
Devin Booker finished the game with 31 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, and 3 steals.
The Lakers’ best player was D’Angelo Russell, who had 19 points, 1 rebound, 6 assists, and 2 steals.
LeBron James finished the game with 10 points, 5 rebounds, and 9 assists, and Davis had 13 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal, and 2 blocks.
With Thursday’s loss, the Purple and Gold fall to 19-20 on the season.
They sit in 10th place in the Western Conference, and it’s hard to imagine this franchise actually moving up the standings and making it into title contention at this point.