LeBron James and the Lakers know that the NBA season is long. While the JJ Redick-led squad isn’t overwhelming the league with their renewed approach to the game, their 4-3 standing during the first couple of weeks in the league shows great promise for the Purple and Gold’s hopes of making a deep postseason run.
However, it didn’t take long before old problems reared their heads again. The distribution of the scoring among the LA roster shows how dependent the squad is on its stars. Their obvious reliance on James and Anthony Davis makes it easier for other teams to capitalize on the weaker areas of their game plan.
More importantly, AD’s injury bug strikes again, as his foot injury further questions his availability for the team’s upcoming games. Given how important the Brow is to Redick’s tactics, not having him for more than two weeks could seriously dent their postseason position down the line.
As Davis’ health lingers over LA, King James cannot help but react to how the media approaches the issue.
LeBron James reacts to how the media was approaching Anthony Davis’ injury to the Los Angeles Lakers’ chances
The media didn’t hold back with asking both James and Davis their questions on the center’s injury, and the way the press fielded the question ticked the future Hall of Famer off.
Per Fadeaway World’s Gautam Varier:
Reporter: “There’s maybe more uncertainty in kind of what’s ahead of him (Davis). What’s that gonna be like for this team?
LeBron James: “What? If AD’s out? What do you mean? How do you want me to answer a question you know the answer to.”
Reporter: “Okay. I guess how concerned are you?”
James: “I don’t know. I’m going second by second.”
Reporter: “If he’s out for a stretch-”
Anthony Davis: “He’s not out. Dunno why you asked that question.”
James: “Yeah, I don’t wanna play the ‘if’ game. We’ll go off what AD says and see how he feels over the next couple of days and go from there. But it don’t take a rocket scientist to know (the impact) if AD’s in or out. C’mon.”
It’s understandable why the reporter angled the question in such a manner. Davis has been the brightest spot during the Lakers’ seven-game stretch, averaging an incredible 32.6 PPG, 11.6 RPG, 3.0 APG, 1.6 SPG, and 1.7 BPG through seven games.
Meanwhile, James didn’t have the best start to his 22nd NBA season. His 21.9 PPG, 6.9 RPG, and 7.7 APG averages this season are phenomenal numbers, but they’re far from the usual offensive output the 39-year-old has consistently displayed throughout his legendary NBA career.
The Lakers hope that either Davis wouldn’t be out for long or James would be able to pick up the slack offensively to further boost the Purple and Gold’s chances of winning more games early in the season.
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