Anthony Davis Reacts to Lakers' Losing Streak vs. Nuggets

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After being swept by the Denver Nuggets in the Western Conference Finals, the Los Angeles Lakers are now 0-3 against them this season. When asked about this after Saturday night's loss to Denver, and if the Lakers feel they are closer to getting over the hump vs. Denver, Anthony Davis gave an extensive response on this dynamic:
"In a sense," Davis said. "Because they do the same thing and they beat us with it every time. Yes we're getting closer, as far as the first 42 minutes, or you could say even 44 minutes. And then that last four minutes it's just them getting to what they get to, and they make us pay on our mistakes, like I said. Granted, they made tough shots. But they get to it every time, and you know it's coming. But they're a great execution team, you make one mistake with Jamal Murray's scoring and passing ability, and same with Jokic, and then you have shooters around. Aaron Gordon on the glass ducking into smalls if I go help, which they get to a lot with the lob. And then behind that they put a shooter in that corner, so it's like pick your poison. They do a great job making reads."
While most of these games have been close, Denver always finds a way to execute down the stretch to put the Lakers away.
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Joey Linn is a credentialed writer covering the NBA and WNBA for On SI. Covering the LA Clippers independently in 2018, then for Fansided and 213Hoops from 2019-2021, Joey joined On SI to cover the Clippers after the 2020-21 season. Graduating from Biola University in 2022 with a Communication Studies degree, Joey served as Biola's play-by-play announcer for their basketball, baseball, softball, and soccer teams. Joey's work on Biola's broadcasts and in the classroom earned him the Outstanding Communication Studies Student of the year award in 2022. Joey covers the NBA full-time, primarily serving as a Clippers beat writer.