On April 5, Beijing time, the NBA did not play any games, and the united States left the attention of the game to the NCAA crazy March, North Carolina vs Kansas Finals (in the end, Kansas narrowly won the championship with a 72-69 victory over North Carolina).
Taking advantage of this gap, the Lakers players can also seize the time to rest, because their next 4 games are very important. They also have the theoretical possibility of qualifying for the play-offs, and the health of James and Davis is an important part of ensuring this possibility.
James, due to an ankle injury, only played against the Pelicans in the first two games. In the game with the Nuggets, James said before the game that he still felt "very painful", so only Davis and Westbrook brought other players to play, but in the end, the Lakers still lost to the Nuggets and gained 6 consecutive losses.
After this campaign, the Situation facing the Lakers has become more difficult, and Davis has also been questioned by fans. In an interview with the Los Angeles Times, Davis spoke about his injuries and the difficulties the Lakers face.
Davis said he learned some lessons from the injury. That is, fans will never understand their injuries from the perspective of a player.
"That's what I learned when I was injured – last year when I couldn't play, people said 'AD is going to give up his team, it's the playoffs, AD has to play, he has to play'. But when I came out and got injured again, they would say, 'Who's the coach of this team?' Who made him play? ’”
So Davis changed his mind since then. He believes that if he fights or not, the fans will have a voice of doubt. Then he won't bother so much, he just needs to make choices that help him be healthy.
Davis also said that only real athletes know that when they are injured, there is nothing they can do. Moreover, he was not a small injury like stepping on a nail. 'I did fight for my life, but I suffered two injuries that I couldn't control.
But davis also said that I would not be frustrated or care about other people's words, and he would maintain a stable state of mind, even if people called him a "fragile product".
"So, what do you want from me?" Whether I fight or not, they will have problems. ”
Davis's mentality can not be said to be "broken cans and broken", but to a large extent, it can be reflected that he actually does not care about the fans' views of him, he needs to focus on his own health, even if the fans say anything, it will not make him happy, let alone make him sad.
In fact, this is a very dangerous signal. Maybe it's because Davis's mentality changed after winning the championship, or maybe it's because Davis really feels chills about the attitude of the fans. If it really becomes desireless and undesirable, it will also be a disaster for the Lakers, right?