4x NBA All-Star's Reaction to Anthony Davis Complaint Goes Viral
![Jan 28, 2025; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward Anthony Davis stands for the anthem before action against the Philadelphia 76ers at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-Imagn Images Jan 28, 2025; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward Anthony Davis stands for the anthem before action against the Philadelphia 76ers at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-Imagn Images](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_crop,w_3122,h_1756,x_0,y_284/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/images/ImagnImages/mmsport/all_clippers/01jjsq0vc1pfr00st03c.jpg)
The Los Angeles Lakers enter Wednesday as the fifth seed in the Western Conference. However, the mindset among players in the organization remains that the team still needs to make a move before they can become serious contenders in the playoffs. In a recent interview with ESPN's Shams Charania, Lakers star Anthony Davis spoke on that and other pressing matters.
Among the talking points, Davis spoke about his lack of a Defensive Player of the Year award, despite being regarded as one of the top defenders in the league since his time with the New Orleans Pelicans. On a recent episode of FanDeul TV's "Run It Back", former Los Angeles Clippers center DeMarcus Cousins shared his thoughts on Davis' recent comments.
“He should’ve been complaining when Rudy was getting all these awards by default.” 😅@boogiecousins says that Anthony Davis should be upset with Rudy Gobert, not Wemby, for him not having a DPOY award.
— Run It Back (@RunItBackFDTV) January 28, 2025
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“AD's a couple of years late complaining about the situation," Cousins said, who played with the Clippers for 16 games in the 2020-21 season. "He should have been complaining when [Rudy Gobert] was getting these rewards by default.”
DeMarcus Cousins on Anthony Davis saying there’s a narrative for Wemby to win DPOY:
— Legion Hoops (@LegionHoops) January 29, 2025
“AD's a couple of years late complaining about the situation. He should have been complaining when [Rudy Gobert] was getting these rewards by default.”
(via @RunItBackFDTV) pic.twitter.com/Np2Jsbd5AB
As mentioned in Cousins's comment, Gobert has won the Defensive Player of the Year award four times, tying him with Ben Wallace and Dikembe Mutombo as the only players to accomplish that feat. Given recent playoff performances where he's been played off the court, it's led many to question if Gobert deserved that many awards.
"I feel like the narrative is being pushed for Wemby to get it."
— NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) January 27, 2025
- Anthony Davis on DPOY
(h/t @ClutchPoints )
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Now with Victor Wembanyama expected to walk away with the award this season, Cousins sees it's too late for Davis to be complaining now and should've brought that into question during Gobert's run. Despite being a three-time blocks leader and five-time All-Defense selection, the chances of Davis winning the Defensive Player of the Year award going forward appear slim.
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