Co-host of Undefeated Skip Bayless believes Lakers’ big Anthony Davis committed the flagrant foul with some personal vendetta behind it
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The Los Angeles Lakers had a less than ideal start to their playoffs, as they lost their first game 99-90 to the Phoenix Suns. Despite being the 7th seed, the Lakers are still heavy favorites over the 2nd seeded Suns. However, their first game performance raised a lot of questions. The first match was just painful to watch from a Lakers’ fan perspective. Apart from LeBron James, there was no one who had a decent performance.
Anthony Davis, the second star on the team, did not show up at all. He finished the game with 13 points and 7 rebounds while shooting 5/16 from the field. Apart from lacking offensively, AD was lacking on defense too.
Anthony Davis starts Game 2 a little too aggressively
As expected, the Lakers came out strong for the second game of the series. They are currently up 53-47 at the half. Anthony Davis had 10 points and 5 rebounds while shooting 3/6 from the field. However, Davis’ aggression did not come without a victim.
Within the first minute of the game, Jae Crowder picked up his second personal foul, while guarding Anthony Davis. Davis, trying to draw the foul, ended up extending his leg a little too far away and ended up kicking Crowder in the groin region.
Skip Bayless obviously had something to say about the same as well. He believed Davis had a ‘purpose’ behind the kick.
Davis was issued a Flagrant 1 for unnecessary contact for the same play. This was his first-ever flagrant foul in the playoffs.
The defending champions look a lot more like themselves tonight, and are holding Phoenix off on the boards, and