James' ankle injury and swelling now cast a shadow over whether the Lakers can save the playoffs. However, the Lakers finally waited for the good news, that is, the thick eyebrow brother has resumed all training. Although the next game against the Lone Ranger is still a high probability of missing, it is very close to his comeback.
James, who sprained his ankle in the last game to the Pelicans and felt so sore after the game, said in an interview that he might not have stuck with it if it wasn't for the fact that the game was very important. In an interview on March 29, Vogel said: "He does have some swelling after a sprained ankle, he is using the time of training for treatment, and tomorrow he will be out of the game (25% chance of playing)." ”
The Lakers are at a critical moment in the playoffs, when will James be able to return? The ankle is swollen and definitely needs some time to recuperate, and James may not just miss a game.
Fortunately, The Thick Brow Brother resumed training, and Vogel said that Davis had a comprehensive training and completed all the training content. However, the Lakers are still more cautious about the thick eyebrow brother, after all, he has been injured many times this season.
The Lakers urgently need a comeback to fight the fire, the team's record has fallen to the tenth place in the West, and the Spurs behind them have caught up. The Lakers' last 8 games against only the Thunder seem to be easier to deal with, and the remaining 7 games are hard battles, one of which will also play against the Pelicans.
The Lakers then played the Lone Rangers on March 30, the Jazz on April 1, and the Pelicans at home on April 2. For James, who has an ankle injury, the best scenario is to take a game truce against the Lone Rangers and Jazz, allowing his ankle to be treated relatively adequately before returning to the home game against the Pelicans on April 2.
The game against the Pelicans is crucial, and if they lose the Pelicans again, then the Lakers are basically unable to suppress the Pelicans in terms of record. But if the Lakers beat the Pelicans, there's still a chance to suppress the Pelicans. The showdown between the two sides of the competition is one game and two games.
However, the sprained ankle was swollen, most of the time it required at least a week of recuperation, and objectively speaking, James was in a bit of a hurry to enter the war on April 2. However, James is a competitive player, the Lakers are in a critical situation, James may indeed come out with an injury, but his state will be affected. So the situation of the thick eyebrow brother is very critical. ESPN previously reported that the thick eyebrow brother will return in the first week of April. The Lakers very much need a thick eyebrow brother to fight the fire, and need him to break out to lead the team to win, of course, also need Wei Shao to play the best state.