‘Unacceptable’ – ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith blasts Anthony Davis’ performance versus Giannis Antetokounmpo

The Los Angeles Lakers are in dire need of a win after a massive loss to the Chicago Bulls at home on Tuesday night, but they don’t have any answers for tonight’s Milwaukee Bucks – Giannis Antetokounmpo specifically.

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The defending Grand Finals MVP put on a clinical display at the Fiserv Forum, bursting with a season-high 47 points and nine rebounds on 18-23 from the field and 3/4 from outside the arc, dominating the game. his match against Lakers big man Anthony Davis.

Just look at his shotchart from tonight!

In a recent game on ESPN, Antetokounmpo dominated in central position, dominating from the start as he scored 17 of a total of 28 points in the first half in the first half alone when he shot 7/8. . His 28 points (12 out of 13 FG) in the first 24 minutes were the second most he has ever scored in the first half of a game of his career.

By halftime, he (20) had almost scored the most points against the Lakers (22).

Meanwhile, Davis took just eight points above 4/8 from the field at halftime in a one-on-one battle that was mostly one-way traffic. ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith took the break from the broadcast and unbridled, demanding eight times more from the All-Star.

“This is unacceptable,” Smith said. “To be fair, you don’t have to be a top five player, but Anthony Davis isn’t playing well, he’s great. The point where we go back to holding the so-called responsible stars.

“I’m not saying he’s ‘called that’ because he’s legit, but damn it, stand up and handle your business.”

Davis finished the game with 18 points, nine rebounds, four assists and two blocks in a 9-of-15 shoot as the Lakers fell to 8-8 during the season.

THAN: How does the return of LeBron James impact the Lakers’ slow start?

Good news for purple and yellow, LeBron James is expected to return to the squad for Friday’s game against the Boston Celtics, the second of their five-game journey, but they will need more than just LeBron to turn around their sluggish start to the season.

Starting with Anthony Davis.