Without LeBron James, and therefore without too much surprise, the Lakers lost to the Nuggets on Sunday. A bad result, accompanied by the worst possible news: the Spurs won. A huge pressure blow for the franchise, which can no longer lose. Anthony Davis sets the record straight.
Still diminished this Sunday, at the time of the reception of the Nuggets, the Lakers lost a new basketball game. It’s no longer really surprising, but LeBron James was not there, not recovered from his ankle injuries. This is obviously worrying for the future, because it will now take a small miracle to hope to reverse the current situation.
End of season for the Lakers?
Yes, the Angelinos lost, but it’s the Spurs result that has the fans most worried. The Texas franchise did not shake when hosting the Blazers, with a 113-92 victory. Gregg Popovich’s men now have a two-game lead, and the advantage in the event of a tie.
The Spurs are 2 games up from the Lakers.
And they hold the tiebreaker. pic.twitter.com/MUYK6j1Phh
— StatMuse (@statmuse) April 4, 2022
The Spurs are two games ahead of the Lakers. And they have the tiebreaker.
Knowing that Spurs’ schedule is easier, one wonders how the Lakers will manage to turn the tide. We will have to win against title contenders (Phoenix, Golden State and Denver), and hope that San Antonio falls again. Suffice to say that it is not won, but everything is possible in the current NBA.
If the Pourpre et Or are already losing hope, then there’s no need to play the end of the season, but that’s not the case, not yet at least. Anthony Davis, passing in front of the media after the game, put pressure on his teammates: losing to the Suns on Tuesday is not an option.
We know the situation we are in, especially after today’s defeat. It’s a new game to win against Phoenix, to really win this time. The team is playing well, but they can be beaten. There are four games left, our job is to keep fighting and win them all.
The Lakers are not giving up, even if the franchise is on the edge of the precipice. The fans will appreciate, even if it will be recalled that the Suns lost only twice in March, and that the defeat against the Thunder this Sunday is explained by absences. We’re going to have to show another face to beat the Western Conference favorite.