On March 9, Beijing time, the Los Angeles Lakers on the other side of the ocean sent 3 news, let's take a look together.
Thick eyebrows bravely take on the burden
Yesterday, the Lakers played at home against the Memphis Grizzlies, a powerhouse in the West. In the end, the Lakers defeated their opponents 112:103 and won two straight victories. In this game, the biggest contributor to the Lakers' win was none other than Anthony Davis, who played 35 minutes, shooting 11 of 17, 1 of 2 three-pointers, 7 of 9 free throws, and blasted 30 points, 22 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 blocks, +24 plus-minus value in the game. At both ends of the offensive and defensive ends, the thick eyebrows showed full aggression and completely dominated the game, especially when his nose was scratched and blood flowed. In this battle, thick eyebrows not only created a number of records recorded in history, but also showed his tough guy nature to the fullest. Interestingly, after the game, Lakers coach Hamm also gave Davis the nickname Wilt Davis (meaning praising him as Chamberlain Jr.).
Previously, when the news that James may be absent for a long time due to a foot injury, the outside world was optimistic about the prospects of the Lakers, and some even felt that the Lakers would dive all the way and completely miss the playoffs and playoffs. In the face of doubts, thick eyebrows did not respond positively, but took practical actions to prove it. According to statistics, in the 5 games that James was absent, Davis played in 4 games, scoring less than 30 (28 points) in only 1 game, and averaged a terrifying 33.8 points, 13.5 rebounds and 2.8 blocks per game, all three of which were among the highest in the league during the same period. It's clear that the thick eyebrows take on the heavy responsibility of being the leader of the team in James' absence, which is really man! It is also enough to prove that the healthy, willing to play well is still one of the strongest players in the league.
Old Zhan returns to time exposed
On February 27, in the game against the Lone Ranger, a heart-wrenching scene occurred, Lakers star LeBron James suddenly fell to the ground without confrontation, his expression looked very painful, and then he told his teammates that he heard a "bang" at the ankle. Although with strong willpower, James endured injuries to finish the game, but after the game, it was diagnosed that James suffered a tendon injury in his right foot and may miss for a long time, and even some fans have prepared to not see Old James for the rest of the regular season.
However, just today, things have taken an unexpected turn. Shams Charania reported in a TV show that sources revealed that after more than ten days of treatment and rest, James' recovery is progressing very smoothly, although he has not taken off his protective boots, but this is more for safety reasons, James's ankle has no obvious swelling and pain, and it is expected to take off the protective boots for phased court recovery training from next week, according to the current recovery speed and progress, James is expected to return in two weeks. He is expected to return as soon as the final few games of five consecutive home games in late March. This is undoubtedly exciting news for the Lakers, and I wish Old Jen to return to the game as soon as possible!
Warlords appearance update
At 11:30 Beijing time the day after tomorrow, the Lakers will sit at home against the Raptors. Today, the Lakers officially released the injury list and appearances for this game, specifically James (foot injury), Bamba (ankle sprain), Pippen Jr. and Svede (Devolution Development League) will be absent; Russell (sprained ankle) and Davis (right foot stress injury) are likely to play. It is worth mentioning that this is also the first time that Russell's pre-match condition has been upgraded to a high probability since he missed on February 24 due to injury. At that time, the Lakers, who have returned from the injured and have good morale, can win the Raptors with a bang and welcome a three-game winning streak? Wait and see.