The Los Angeles Lakers haven’t had a great season so far as they struggle to find winning combinations. Even though Lakers great LeBron James has showcased his dominance on the hardwood, fans seem upset with the team. Apart from performance issues, the team constantly faces injury concerns. Furthermore, 8x NBA All-Star Anthony Davis has missed the majority of the season with his foot injury. The Lakers’ bench currently has four players injured, but, in the wake of some positive news, fans continued to show their discontent via social media.
After losing a couple of close games, the Lakers are struggling in 13th place on the Western Conference table. The team is in desperate need of their star Anthony Davis to return to the team to increase their chances of making the playoffs. Notably, Davis played an influential role in the Lakers’ championship in 2020. However, a recent video that surfaced on the internet could be a moral boost to the team, but the fans seemingly reacted differently.
LeBron James & co. face the heat from Lakers fans
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In a video tweeted by Dave McMenamin, an ESPN reporter, Anthony Davis was seen taking a few three-pointers attempts at a practice facility. The tweet also read, “Some post practice 3-point shooting for Anthony Davis.” McMenamin earlier tweeted regarding the progress of Davis’ injury. He even reported that the Lakers’ star could return to the hardwood in a couple of weeks. While the news could help the Lakers bench, some fans continued to criticize the star for the team’s poor performance.
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Fans swarmed in the comments of the tweet and expressed their dissatisfaction. Along with Davis, the fans targeted LeBron James and Russell Westbrook as well.
Following are some more reactions from NBA Twitter:
This doesn’t even bring me hope. I think this season is lost
— Don Polo (@Leo_Tzar) January 19, 2023
Where's the video of him getting hurt shooting 3's??? AD is a waste of size and they Lakers will not win till him, lebrick and Westbrook are gone.
— (SCO)SpiderShan (@RednGold4Life81) January 19, 2023
This absolutely doesn't mean a thing until he is on the active roster playing in games.
— Facts over Feelings (@R1CHARDSHEEHAN) January 19, 2023
I don't know if there is a point to this? AD coming back in February when Lakers is 10 games below 500?
— Purple Gold Forever 👑 (@CL830_Lakers) January 19, 2023
That’s the problem…they don’t need him shooting 3’s they need him to dominate the middle and I don’t k ow not get hurt too..
— Jsan (@BIGOSO70) January 20, 2023
Great he is coming back. But sad to say I’m tired of saying this over n over again during the season.
— Kingleo81 (@Kingleo814) January 19, 2023
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Fans seemed upset that AD’s return could be too little too late for the Lakers now.
Snoop Dogg’s harsh reality check to the Lakers
Legendary rapper Snoop Dogg is known to be a loyal Lakers fan. However, the recent injury worries of the Lakers made the rapper upset. He took to Instagram to show his displeasure with a harsh reality check to the team. He wrote, “I m loosing faith a. D. Need to get his body tight like Lebron I’m tired of seeing him on bench in street clothes.”
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What do you make of the fans’ reactions to Anthony Davis’ injury update? Do you think his return to the court could spark a revival in the team? Let us know in the comments below.