Anthony Davis was poked in the eye and had to leave the game without being able to see, according to Los Angeles Lakers coach Darvin Ham.
“I believe he struck his left eye with an elbow. Ham said to reporters following the Lakers’ 128-121 loss to the Golden State Warriors on Saturday, March 16, at Crypto.com Arena, “wasn’t able to see out of that left eye, vision blurred
” “When he left the floor and returned to the training room until halftime, the physicians were treating him, based on what I could see when I looked at them. The most important thing is to make sure he’s alright and that we’ll hear from him soon
Davis participated in the whole first quarter save for the last three seconds. The All-Star center wrapped off his brief assignment with eight points, four rebounds, two assists, and one block.
Losing Anthony Davis Hurts the Lakers
In the first quarter, the Lakers outscored the Warriors 14–4 inside the paint. The Warriors changed the course of events after Davis left the game due to an eye injury.
Davis’s absence was exploited by Golden State throughout the following three quarters. The Warriors had a 45-39 advantage in rebounds and a 62-54 advantage in points in the paint.
LeBron James, his fellow captain, lamented his early exit.
Regarding Davis departing the game early, James told reporters, “When you’ve been preparing for a couple of days and you lose a key component to your team in one quarter, we tried to pick it up, but obviously there are some things we can’t do without AD.”
James attempted to lead the Lakers, but a critical turnover late in the game destroyed his 40-point effort.
Lakers guard D’Angelo Russell told reporters, “We’re not used to playing without [Davis].” “It’s almost like he’s played every game this year,” We are therefore unfamiliar with that. It’s not an excuse, though. Jaxson put on a convincing show. Every other person who entered took a step up. However, that is a skilled and well-trained squad. Thus, it won’t be simple.
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