On February 19, 2022, Beijing time, the NBA entered the relaxation stage of the All-Star Weekend, not long ago, the Lakers' interior core Anthony Davis lost his foot at 90 degrees in the offense, and after inspection, the Lakers announced that Davis suffered a midfoot sprain and is expected to re-evaluate it four weeks later! This is actually a very big blow to the Lakers, this season they were originally very difficult, and now they have lost Davis, how to play next?
Recently, Woj talked about the Lakers' plans for Davis' comeback in the show, saying: "I was told that the Lakers hope that Davis can at least return to the lineup during the regular season and return to the field. After the All-Star holiday, there are 6 weeks left in the regular season. ”
Davis has to re-evaluate after at least four weeks, and there are only six weeks left in the regular season, which means that at best, Davis can only play the last two weeks of regular season games. And the two-week regular season should only be about 6-7 games, such a game is difficult to give the Lakers too much help, perhaps before he returns, whether the Lakers can enter the playoffs is already a foregone conclusion!
The Lakers' next opponents include direct competitors to play-off spots like the Pelicans, Spurs and Clippers, as well as the Lone Rangers, Warriors, Raptors, Timberwolves, Cavaliers, Jazz, Nuggets, Suns, such strong teams, and the next schedule is really not easy. The only weak teams that can be seen are the Thunder, Rockets and Wizards, and are these three teams really sure that the Lakers can win all?
So it seems that from the moment Davis was injured, the Lakers' playoff battles this season were even more severe, and it seems that the possibility of not entering the playoffs seems to be greater. By the time Davis returns, everything may not be able to change!