On April 4, 2022, the Los Angeles Lakers will host the Denver Nuggets at home. After losing to the New Orleans Pelicans, the Los Angeles Lakers have been pushed to the edge of the cliff, and if they can't win 2 more games than the Spurs in the remaining schedule, the Lakers will completely miss the playoffs this season. This game against the Nuggets is considered by many fans to be the most critical game. The Denver Nuggets are currently ranked sixth in the West, and their overall strength is significantly better than that of the Los Angeles Lakers, so it is very difficult for the Lakers to win. What I didn't expect was that before the focus showdown began, the Lakers sent two bad news in a row.
The first piece of news is that James will miss today's game against the Nuggets. According to Shams, a well-known Basketball journalist in the United States, a number of sources have revealed that James will miss today's game against the Nuggets to deal with his ankle injury. Lakers coach Vogel later confirmed this statement. Vogel said James had ankle soreness after the game against the Pelicans, and the game time was just earlier, almost equivalent to a back-to-back schedule, so James could not play. As can be seen from the Lakers' game against the Pelicans, James' feet are not as good as the soo, especially in the fourth quarter. Now it seems that james will be difficult to play all the rest of the game.
The second message was about Davis. ESPN reporter Rosalyn said in a post on his social media today: "I just spoke with Anthony Davis before the Lakers' game with the Nuggets. I asked him how his feet felt. He said he felt some pain. when? The whole game, all the time, all the action. Jumping, landing, everything. In fact, attentive fans have already found that in the last game, Davis walked with some turns and turns, and the obvious injury was not good enough. Now from this news, Davis's injury actually needs attention. However, judging from the pre-game news, Davis will still play today's game against the Nuggets. In this way, Davis still bears a lot of risks.
The Los Angeles Lakers' next schedule can be said to be very difficult, and the injuries of James and Davis have not really recovered. The loss of the last game has made the Lakers' chances of reaching the playoffs significantly reduced. In this case, it is irrational to let Davis and James fight for this last little chance, which I personally feel may aggravate the injury and even affect next season. The Lakers may really choose to give up, and sometimes giving up is the right choice.