This season, the Los Angeles Lakers have performed significantly poorly. Before the start of the season, the outside world was looking forward to the Lakers to become a strong contender for the NBA championship. But their performances have been severely strained, and now even the playoff spot is in jeopardy.
The Lakers are in a bad position, but there are still NBA analysts who are confident in them. ESPN's famous Bill Simmons is one of them. Bill Simmons believes the Lakers have a chance to go further in the playoffs, especially given the injury situation of the Western Conference team.
Bill Simmons noted that Dream Green and Paul, key players from the two best teams in the West, are experiencing injuries. That could give the Los Angeles Lakers an edge and lead in the NBA playoffs.
"This year, who knows? Paul will be absent for 8 weeks. Can the Suns return to the Finals? Can the Golden State Warriors surpass the Suns to get the No. 1 seed in the West, even though they're six games behind? After the Grizzlies, I don't like any other team. I think they're all flawed. You go to see the Lone Ranger, you go to the Nuggets, you go to see the Jazz... James's Lakers had a chance to surprise the Western conference team. ”
With 24 games left this season, the Lakers are going to use the final weeks to hit a higher ranking to secure a playoff spot. For most of this time, Anthony Davis will not be able to play because he has suffered another injury setback that will keep him out of the game for at least 4 weeks.
James has been playing great basketball and all he needs to do is keep that level. As for Westbrook, he needs to show some huge improvements because he didn't play the way the Lakers expected when they traded him. But if things go well, the Lakers may still be able to save their season.