This Wednesday, Anthony Davis He left the field in a wheelchair due to a blow to his head. But what drew attention was that on the set of ‘Inside the NBA’ there was a controversial reaction from Shaquille O’Neal y Charles Barkleywho laughed openly at what happened.
What happened to Anthony Davis
Golden State Warriors victory to Los Angeles Lakers in Game 5 of the 2023 NBA Western Conference semifinals and closed the gap. Now, the Angelenos are ahead 3-2 and the sixth game of the series will take place next Friday.
However, in the duel this Wednesday there was an incident. Anthony Davis took an unintentional hit from Kevon Looney with 7 1/2 minutes left in the fourth quarter. The Warriors player hit him with his left elbow on the temple when they were fighting for a rebound. Davis went into shock, sat on the bench and was unable to recover.
His condition was far from optimal and he had no intention of ever playing again. In fact, he had trouble standing and he was transferred to the locker room in a wheelchair. After the game, Darvin Ham reported that his player was fine.
Shaquille O’Neal and Charles Barkley laughed at Anthony Davis
The most striking thing about the event was seen on the set of ‘Inside the NBA’. The thing is Shaquille O’Neal y Charles Barkley They didn’t hold back: they laughed mockingly at what had happened or, actually, at having seen Davis in a wheelchair.
Although the duo usually make jokes or laugh when something really funny happens, this time they resorted to black humor when the state of health of the Lakers player was not yet known.
LeBron James responded to Steve Kerr
Los Angeles Lakers reached Game 5 of the Western Conference semifinals of the NBA Playoffs 2023 ahead 3-1, although Golden State prevailed 121-106 to close the gap.
In the previous one, Steve Kerr had accused the Angelenos of simulating fouls and that this factor had a strong impact on their game strategy. However, just in this fifth game, both teams went to the line 15 times.
For this reason, after the defeat, LeBron James came out at the crossroads at a press conference. “I only know that our coaching staff and our players do not work on simulation, it is not even part of our game. Our game is to attack the painting. We don’t care about physical contact”, began the King
And he added: “Actually, we like the contact, we are not afraid of it. We are not a team that goes out looking for opportunities to simulate. It’s never really been a team I’ve played for in my 20s that was a pretend team. It is what it is, they (Golden State Warriors) have the right to say what they want. The game is always won between the 4 lines, we have to be better on Friday. For sure yes”.
Game 6 will be next Friday at the Crypto.com Arena.
2023-05-11 14:09:47
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