The Los Angeles Lakers managed a hard-fought 103-99 win over the Sacramento Kings on Saturday. But it wasn’t a standout performance from star Anthony Davis. What caught the most attention were his two missed free throws in the final moments of the game.
Despite the missed free throws, Lakers head coach JJ Redick made it clear that he still fully trusts Davis. In his post-game press conference, Redick expressed confidence in his star player.
“I think that as a player, that stuff can wear on you. I trust him; I believe in him. To be in these situations again, and I’m confident he’s going to make the shot. This and the Orlando game, I’m not deterred in terms of having the basketball in his hands, you know, with under 30 seconds,” Redick said.
Fortunately for the Lakers, Rui Hachimura stepped up in the final seconds. After Davis’ missed free throws, Hachimura grabbed the offensive rebound and passed it to Austin Reaves. Reaves calmly sank both of his free throws, sealing the win for the Lakers.
Anthony Davis Reflects On Missed Free Throws And Career Milestone Against Kings
After the Los Angeles Lakers’ 103-99 win over the Sacramento Kings, Anthony Davis spoke about his missed free throws during the game. Despite his struggles at the line, Davis said he didn’t feel he could have done anything differently.
“I don’t feel like I could have shot any differently. The ones in the past, I was completely missed, so either left, short, or right, but both of these are enough, but I definitely appreciate Ru. With the tip out, and then my wife even called me and said, ‘Rui saved you.’ So that made me feel worse,” Davis said.
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Davis wrapped up the game, scoring 10 points, 15 rebounds, and five assists. Though Davis’ performance was not stellar against Sacramento, he made his mark with a record. With his three blocks against the Kings, AD surpassed legend Kobe Bryant for fifth-place in all-time blocks in Lakers history.
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