The news hasstruck everyone out in the Los Angeles Lakersā locker room. Anthony Davis wonāt play in the next four weeks due to an injury. As expected, rotations will be set in place for the team managed by Darvin Ham, but as alarming as this should be LeBron James has a different point of view for this situation.
As the Lakers are set to be functional with their Big 3, Russell Westbrook might lose minutes of play, as well. Especially as he has delevoped to be the sixth man of this squad, as well as the right playmaker to set Davis free on the court. In fact, Wesbrook leads the assist per game statline in the Lakers with 8 assists per game.
In fact, LeBron James, Anthony Davis, and Russell Westbrook sat out in their last matchup against the Phoenix Suns, where young stars such as Max Christie as well as Scotty Pippen Jr got a huge shot to show off their skills in a tough matchup on the road.
Lakers News: LeBron James takes a shot on Anthony Davisā injury
āWell, at the end of the day, whoever is available to play, we got to make plays. Weāre NBA players,ā James said. āWe have to go out and trust the game plan that the coach has put out there. And then us, trying to go out there and execute it for close to 48 minutes as possible.ā James started.
Then, he mentioned what he thinks about Davisā situation. āI mean, itās definitely disappointing to see him have to go through it, especially with the work that heās put into it. Doesnāt cheat the game. Shows up, prepares himself, goes out, and obviously, heās been dominant this year, and to have him to have this setback right now. I know it can be tough on him, for sure.ā he said.
āJust trying to do whatever I can do to keep his mind fresh. Itās just a minor setback for a major comeback, and weāll try to hold down the fort for as long as we can until we get our No. 1 guy back, so you know you just have a clear mind and take his time, understand that this is temporary.ā he finished.
