What more can AD do? JJ Redick sick of superstar being criticized for Lakers loss

Lakers head coach JJ Redick rips the media for targeting Anthony Davis as the team falls to the Detroit Pistons.

What more can AD do? JJ Redick sick of superstar being criticized for Lakers loss

JJ Redick defends Anthony Davis after recent loss.

The Los Angeles Lakers fell to the Detroit Pistons in an unexpected turn of events on Monday night. The surprising loss churned in waves of media headaches for the Lakers locker room. By good fortune, the seasoned media veteran JJ Redick quickly squashed any unwarranted criticism of his players.

The Lakers coach was fed up with the media chastising Anthony Davis for their recent losses. In fact, Davis has been the best player on the squad for the team’s new campaign. As of now, the big man leads the league in points per game with talks of an MVP award hovering around.

People always want more from Anthony Davis… the guy can have 30 [points] and 12 [rebounds] and people want more from him. … It’s just always been a thing with him when he’s been with the Lakers. That’s a fact.

JJ Redick said per Jovan Buha

Ironically crediting to Redick, the Lakers star is currently on the pace of 32.6 points and 11.7 rebounds per game. Dropping five 30-point games in seven total games to start the season. The ‘Brow’ also dropped 37 points and 9 rebounds against the Pistons.

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Despite an eventful outing for Davis, the Laker’s 115-103 loss to the Pistons put them at a 4-3 record. An underwhelming outcome after a promising start from the team earlier in the season. However, Redick and Davis seem to be unbothered by the chattering from the LA fans.

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The victory against the Los Angeles Lakers was special for the Detroit team, given it is the third win for the team this season. For context, it took the Pistons 29 losses even to eclipse 3 wins. The victory showed fans flashes of a new duo in the making, with Jaden Ivey and Cade Cunningham completely balling out in the win.

Coach JB Bickerstaff credited Cunningham for the victory after the Piston star recorded a triple-double.

He’s got great size, great intelligence, and he doesn’t have any fear, I thought he did a great job of executing the game plan versus [LeBron James].

JB Bickerstaff said
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In the win, Ivey totaled 26 points and 4 rebounds while Cunningham recorded 17 points, 11 assists, and 11 rebounds triple-double. Notably, six of the Pistons’ lineup were in double-digit scoring. Proving to be unbearable for the Lakers despite Anthony Davis’s offensive performance.