The NBA is all set to tip off for another season.
As Los Angeles Lakers big man Anthony Davis prepares for another run at a Championship, heâs ignoring the critics, specifically he’ll be ignoring Hall of Famer Charles Barkley. Broderick Turner of the Los Angeles Times looked at Davisâ comeback from two seasons of injuries and noted Barkleyâs nickname for Davis.
âYeah, I called him, âStreet Clothes,ââ Barkley told the Los Angeles Times. âI mean, I donât know if heâs ever played 82 games. I mean, heâs been hurt more than he has played.â
Even though Davis was apparently annoyed by the shot from Barkley, he indicated that heâs focused on simply getting out on the court and doing his job.
Via L.A. Times:Â
âI donât care what he says,â Davis said. âPeople say stuff for ratings. Like, they got to push their show, push their blog, push their podcast, whatever it is. So, people got to say something to bring in viewers. It is what it is. I go out there and play basketball and let them do their job. My job is to hoop. Their job is to talk about me.â
Davis played in just 35 games last year. His high-water mark in that category is 75 games during both the 2016-17 and 2017-18 seasons.
That effort came during Davisâ seven-year stint as a member of the New Orleans Pelicans. He was acquired by the Lakers in 2019.
Let’s see if AD can stay healthy for a full season. I’m not counting on it.
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