Shaquille O’Neal & Charles Barkley Go Off On Anthony Davis’ Poor Efficiency As Lakers Lose 15-point Deficit: “Can’t Come Into the Locker Room With That”

Akash Murty | 25/04/2023
Shaquille O'Neal & Charles Barkley Go Off On Anthony Davis' Poor Efficiency As Lakers Lose 15-point Deficit: “Can’t Come Into the Locker Room With That”

The Los Angeles Lakers, led by forwards LeBron James and Jarred Vanderbilt, started Game 4 in a dominating fashion even with their best player in the last three games, Anthony Davis, missing all of his shots.

Ja Morant and Co were down 15 at one point second quarter, but by halftime, the Lakers’ lead was down to just two. While his other teammates were efficient (not as much from the 3-point line) from the field, AD was 0-5 going into the 3rd quarter.

And so, Inside the NBA did not miss their opportunity to troll the Lakers big man.

Shaquille O’Neal and Charles Barkley Question Anthony Davis’ Consistency

Speaking about the fact that AD would be the key to the Lakers’ post-season success, Charles Barkley spoke about how inconsistent Davis is for a centerpiece to the Lakers to a championship.

That is when Shaquille O’Neal called him out on his poor shooting.

“0-5 will not get it done,” said the 4x NBA Champion. “Can’t even come into the locker room with that.”

In the whole third quarter, Davis attempted just three more shots, converting just one of them, and had 4 points, 7 rebounds, and 3 blocks by the end of the 3rd quarter.

Davis stayed quiet the whole Game 4 until the very end

Until the very end of regulation, The Brow could not buy a bucket for all he wanted. However, his defense was still on point throughout the game.

Although in all of the fourth quarter AD attempted just two more shots to add to his tally of 2-off-8, his block on Ja Morant at the end of regulation that sent the game to OT was compensation for his poor efficiency.

And once he got that crucial block, he did help the Lakers take the lead on Grizzlies by making a lay-up in one play and converting a free throw on the next.

His tip-in on Austin Reaves’ miss with just over 1 minute remaining in the game gave the Lakers a 3-point lead while his stat line showed 12 points, 11 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals, and 4 blocks as the Lakers took 3-1 lead in the series with a 117-111 win.

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Akash Murty

An Electrical and Electronics Engineer by degree, Akash Murty is an NBA Editor at The SportsRush. Previously a Software Engineer, Murty couldn’t keep himself away from sports, and his knack for writing and putting his opinion forward brought him to the TSR. A big Soccer enthusiast, his interest in basketball developed late, as he got access to a hoop for the first time at 17. Following this, he started watching basketball at the 2012 Olympics, which transitioned to NBA, and he became a fan of the game as he watched LeBron James dominate the league. Him being an avid learner of the game and ritually following the league for around a decade, he now writes articles ranging from throwbacks, and live game reports, to gossip. LA Lakers are his favourite basketball team, while Chelsea has his heart in football. He also likes travelling, reading fiction, and sometimes cooking.

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