The Los Angeles Lakers recently faced off against the Memphis Grizzlies, with the final score being 112-103. This was a crucial game for the Lakers, as they need every win they can get to make the NBA playoffs.
After the contest ended, a lot of Lakers fans reacted to the team’s win. Many were happy to see them bounce back and get back to a play-in tournament position, with it being noted that they have secured the 9th seed.
9th seed baby
— Jo (@AiyukwJo) March 8, 2023
One account mentioned that Anthony Davis seems to be returning to the form he displayed in 2020.
Me seeing ad becoming his 2020 self again pic.twitter.com/veLCtzJL8X
— JADISRAD 🦇 (@jadisrad14) March 8, 2023
Another fan stated that this team could end up being the 6th seed.
Lakers finishing 6th seed pic.twitter.com/SN93xp5luX
— 🌃 (@Cozy_4x) March 8, 2023
We also saw some pushing for MVP recognition for Anthony Davis.
Ad mvp pic.twitter.com/KNwgLVSKDe
— 🏆Everything lakers🏆 (@1x_wavy) March 8, 2023
Some accounts were simply happy about the win.
ITS OVER FOR THE LEAGUE
— . (@jordydagoat_) March 8, 2023
https://twitter.com/knickskaiszn/status/1633339074210590721
Lakers are really 3 games out of 6 and own a tiebreaker over golden state
— Twan (@liltwannn) March 8, 2023
Anthony Davis notably put up 28 points and 20 rebounds this game, and the big man has clearly been flat-out dominant without LeBron James in the lineup. Hopefully, this continues for them going forward.
There is no doubt that the Los Angeles Lakers have done better after their midseason acquisitions, but they’ll need to continue to step it up, especially while LeBron James is still dealing with an injury.
LeBron James Could Be Out For An Extended Period Of Time
One recent report about LeBron James’ injury revealed that he avoided surgery, but it seems as though he could still be out for a while. Recently, it was revealed that the injury could keep LeBron James out for longer than the next three weeks.
“Three weeks next evaluation for him… I don’t know if the Lakers think he’s gonna be back in 3 weeks. I don’t think it’ll be just the 3 weeks — likely beyond that,” said Charania.
There is no doubt that the Los Angeles Lakers must do everything in their power to stay afloat without LeBron James for the next few weeks. A lot of the offensive burden will continue to be put on Anthony Davis’ shoulders, and he is definitely one of the keys to the Lakers making the playoffs this season.
Hopefully, we see the Los Angeles Lakers figure out a way to make it to the playoffs, even if it that happens through the play-in tournament. They have the talent to get far, and we’ll see how they perform over this last stretch of the season.
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