After beating the Grizzlies in Game 1, the Lakers looked like a sure bet to advance. Also, Ja Morant was expected to sit out of Game 2. However, they were unable to complete the task.
Darvin Ham comments Anthony Davis’ poor performance in Game 2
Memphis defeated the Lakers on Monday, as a large portion of the Lakers’ roster struggled to get things going offensively, with Anthony Davis in particular struggling.
Darvin Ham, the Grizzlies’ head coach, spoke after the game about his performance and how the Grizzlies slowed him down.
“From my vantage point initially, [they were] just forcing tough catches, denying him, forcing them off his spot, and then crowding the paint, and tilting behind him,” Ham said via the NBA Interviews YouTube channel.
“Flooding the backside. And, again, when the shot clock is steady dwindling, and you have to go find a way- he’s doing his job. We tell our guys, whenever you drive the ball, and you collapse, you have two or three defenders around you, or you try to post up, you have two or three defenders around you, now you got to go to the second or third option. Swing it quickly and just play a little faster. But again, my hats off to them. Taylor [Jenkins] and his staff, they’re really excellent coaches, and they bumped up their physicality. Bumped up their crowds. And, defensively, taking away the paint. And they came away with the win. So, again, time to go back to LA, put our best foot forward, and defend our home court.”
AD finished the night with some mediocre numbers, particularly offensively. He finished with 13 points, eight rebounds, three assists, and five blocks on 4-of-14 shooting from the field.
Meanwhile, LeBron James led the Lakers with 28 points and 12 rebounds. Reserve Rui Hachimura had another strong performance with 20 points.
The Lakers’ four-game winning streak was snapped. They now return home for Game 3 on Saturday night.
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