Anthony Davis' failure to deliver when the Lakers needed him the most in Game 2 against the Denver Nuggets might have cost the Lakers the series.
had 21, but those are role players who are not charged with carrying a team to a title. Davis is the one player who can shoulder that load, and what was his excuse?
But Davis did not compete at that high level, or the Lakers would not be two losses from the extinction of their season. “I liked all the looks that I got today, just a lot of them was short,” Davis repeated. “I’m going to continue to shoot those shots and I got to be better, more efficient, help the team win. So, I’ll be better.”
Jokic only scored 23 points, but he grabbed 17 rebounds, dished out a dozen assists, and made everybody on his team better.The first quarter was played to a draw, but the Lakers had to feel good because they had survived an early Nuggets surge even though Davis had zero baskets. Who knew his drought would continue?
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