Anthony Davis says he hasn’t shot a basketball in over two months.
While hanging out with Nuke Squad, a gaming YouTube channel, the Lakers superstar said in a viral clip He hasn’t fired a shot since “probably April 5.”
The date is Davis’ last game of the 2022 season when the Phoenix Suns defeated the Lakers 121-110 – eliminating them from playoff contention.
Davis previously said that this kind of absence from basketball is normal for him. His typical training routine includes 10 weeks off basketball, followed by six weeks of basketball before attending training camp.
Davis increased his career average to 23 points per game this season, but the NBA 75th Anniversary team member missed 42 games this season due to a variety of injuries. And while he’s a typical fan favorite, 2022 was also the first season Davis hasn’t made the All-Star Game since his rookie year in 2013.
Davis’ new coach Darvin Ham said he knows what the Lakers star is capable of – he’s seen that as Davis helped the Lakers capture their first title in a decade while they’re in the 2020 NBA bubble were.
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“His skills, his size, his versatility, his defensive acumen, his relentlessness. His ability to make multiple efforts defensively is key,” Ham said.
“But we need consistency [him].”