Anthony Davis

2023 - 3 - 12

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Anthony Davis lifting Lakers into playoff position (Los Angeles Times)

With Anthony Davis playing at the top of his game, the Lakers are a happy team again with their playoff hopes entering a critical stage of the season.

“It will be good to be .500 and also just get above it for the first time this year. The Lakers (33-34) are one game out of sixth place and a guaranteed playoff spot. 25, 2022 with a win Sunday against the New York Knicks. And the way he’s able to navigate all of that and accept what the defense is doing and look for other options... They’ve been mostly immaculate and the consistent energy has led to consistent play. And now, we have a plethora of other options we can go to.” Guys are just happy to be winning.” And the way he’s been playing, teams are perked up,” coach “We talked after the Memphis game, but he’s always ... Five Lakers scored at least 10 points while Davis had eight against Toronto. “They’re on high, extra alert towards him and his capabilities and what he’s been doing. The vibes were sometimes off.

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Lakers buzzing on chemistry, eager for chance to reach .500 against ... (OCRegister)

Right … right? Anthony Davis was not having his best night Friday against the Toronto Raptors, managing just five shot attempts against their scheme designed to ...

“While he’s out there on the court, even though he might have it going, he’s still out there trying to make the right play.” Russell’s tempo and shooting have been a “hand-in-glove fit” for the Lakers, Ham said, but Russell’s encouragement of his teammates has been just as uplifting – even when he was out with injury. These are the best fans in the world, and when they know their team has a legitimate chance to be special, you feel that energy and it’s easy to feed off of.” It’s not a thing of, ‘Well why do I have to come off the bench the way I’ve been playing?’ It’s none of that. But beating Toronto, a fast-paced team with imposing, freakish athletes especially at forward signaled that the Lakers (33-34) now have other ways to win – which can be partially attributed to the burgeoning team chemistry of the new-look roster. Davis said he was fine with letting the lineup continue to play.

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