He’s not an alpha – JJ Redicks slams Anthony Davis after Lakers sweep

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Modified on 24 May 2023 15:40

The sports media world went viral this week over the LA Lakers after they pulled out of the Western Conference Finals in a sweep. Many are speculating what moves the Lakers might make this offseason and whether they have enough on their roster to win another title.

Former NBA player and analyst JJ Redick took to ESPN’s Get Up to share his thoughts on the current narrative surrounding Anthony Davis. Some in the media wonder if the Lakers can win with Davis as the No. 1 option. Redick said Davis isn’t the type of player who can carry a team:

“No matter how hard we try to make Anthony Davis this alpha, that’s not who he is. He’s a fantastic basketball player, an All-NBA player, an All-Defensive player, that’s not an alpha.”

—@jj_redick

“No matter how hard we try to make Anthony Davis this alpha, that’s not who he is. He’s a fantastic basketball player, an All-NBA player, an All-Defensive player, that’s not an alpha.” Is the Anthony Davis review fair?

Many say LeBron James is still the Lakers’ best player despite his age. Redick says this shouldn’t be used as a criticism of Anthony Davis.

“It doesn’t matter how hard we try to spin the narrative. It’s not who he is. He’s great but that’s not who he is,” Redick said. “The fact that he’s not the best player at the Lakers, it shows more that LeBron is not human than anything else.”

Redick went on to say Davis’ criticism was unfair because he lost to Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic. He thinks anyone would be dominated the way Davis and the Lakers were in the Conference Finals. redick said:

“The thing is, he lost to the best basketball player in the world. The Lakers lost to the best basketball player in the world. They lost to the best duo in the world.”

Redick refers to the duo of Jokic and Jamal Murray. Jokic tormented the Lakers defense in the series. The big man had three triple-doubles in four games.

Zach Lowe gets it man

The media narrative surrounding Anthony Davis is complete trash, as it largely equates to watching boxscores from the offensive side.

Lowe is generally considered one of the best basketball minds in the world and I’m glad to see him calling it BS

He scored at least 20 points in all four games, averaging 27.8 points per game. He shot 50.6% from the field and 47.1% from 3 points.

The Nuggets are now awaiting the winner of the Eastern Conference Finals. Meanwhile, the Lakers will await James’ decision to retire or return and head into a crucial offseason.

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