The season of Lakers can be fairly aptly summarized with the current sequence. Last week, after the defeat against the Warriors, they lost their ninth place in the Western Conference. Eight days later, they are on three victories in a row, regained their place and are 2.5 wins ahead of Golden State. From shadow to light then.
Even if the shape is not perfect. LeBron James already said it after the victory against Philadelphia. “It was ugly, but we got the job done”, slipped then the Los Angeles star, who then explained not having an eye on the rankings.
“Basically, we’re not really focused on our place”says LeBron James. “We are focused on what we can control. And we can't control our place if the other teams play very well. What we can do is play and win as much as possible. »
Affordable travel and matches ahead
We don't have to believe the All-Star, nor Anthony Davis who repeats the same comments after dismissing the Pacers.
“The playoffs are everywhere now but we try to keep control of what we can and win one game at a time,” spear the interior. “It's obvious that we're trying to gauge the distance from sixth place but we're going to put pressure on ourselves if we constantly look at the rankings. We are ninth right now and we have to continue to play our style of basketball, take one game after another and win. If we continue on this path, everything will happen naturally. »
The answers will come quickly since the Lakers will now play six matches in nine days: in Milwaukee, Memphis, Indiana, Brooklyn, Toronto and Washington. A very affordable “road trip” since only the Bucks and the Pacers (and even then, with 0.5 more successes) have a better record than the Californians.
“We want to win every match and we are capable of it,” announces Anthony Davis. “But it’s outside and it will be difficult. We are capable of winning every match and we will approach things that way. »
