Anthony Davis snubbed from NBA All-Star Game and Lakers fans are in their feelings
Anthony Davis didn’t make the NBA All-Star squad for the second year in a row. Lakers fans are livid over the snub and they’ve got receipts.
No one wishes Anthony Davis was more healthy than Lakers fans. And no one is more willing to defend his availability in the face of an All-Star snub.
The NBA All-Star game rosters were finalized on Thursday with Davis not included among the reserves.
It’s the second year in a row that fans who tune into the All-Star game won’t see the star big man. In the end, the fact that he’s missed nearly half the season so far with injury kept him off the roster.
Lakers fans aren’t taking the snub sitting down. Many jumped on Twitter to point out the discrepancies between those who made the squad and those who didn’t.
Lakers fans call out All-Star snub for Anthony Davis
As of tonight, Anthony Davis has played the same amount of games as Zion Williamson, who was named an All-Star starter.
— The Lead (@TheLeadSM) February 3, 2023
He’s averaging 27 and 12 on 65% true shooting (while playing great defense).
The snub conversation begins and ends with him. pic.twitter.com/3SfLF3uPd3
Anthony Davis played in 28 games this season ONE less than Zion who was named a starter. AD didn't make the All-Star Team.
— Late Night Lake Show (@LateNightLakers) February 3, 2023
26.8 PPG
11.9 RPG
2.6 APG
2 BPG
1.3 SPG pic.twitter.com/ZD5LyCfX1G
everyone saying Anthony Davis hasn’t played enough to be an ALL-STAR
— † (@HoodiHachimura) February 3, 2023
Zion Williamson - 29 games ( starting )
Jaren Jackson Jr - 35 games
AD - 28 games pic.twitter.com/zgpDLZZeIT
https://twitter.com/LakeShowYo/status/1621304651722420225
Anthony Davis is one of the most disrespected championship winning superstars I’ve ever seen
— Josh (@josh2saint) February 3, 2023
ANTHONY DAVIS IS THE BIGGEST ALL-STAR SNUB OVER THE PAST DECADE. DISGRACEFUL! pic.twitter.com/tODWQ5NyaM
— Lakers Lead (@LakersLead) February 3, 2023
Left is an All-Star. Right isn’t an All-Star.
— StatMuse (@statmuse) February 3, 2023
16.5 PPG 26.8 PPG
6.7 RPG 11.9 RPG
3.3 BPG 2.0 BPG
50.1 FG% 58.3 FG%
945 MIN 933 MIN pic.twitter.com/rpdn0drWaM
The biggest problem for Davis is this isn’t just a one-season issue. He’s played more than 40 games in a season for the Lakers just once since he joined in 2019. He played 40 of 82 games last year. He was snubbed from the All-Star roster having missed nearly two months of action in December and January.
It was the same story again this year. He missed almost the exact same stretch with an injury keeping him out from Dec. 18 through Jan. 24. On Thursday he suited up for just his fourth game since returning.
There’s no doubt Davis is an All-Star caliber player when healthy. He’ll have to find a way to stay healthy to avoid future NBA All-Star Game snubs.
In the meantime, he can use the All-Star break to focus on getting his body right for the second half of the season.
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