As LeBron James chases history, Anthony Davis remains ‘X factor’ for Lakers
INDIANAPOLIS — The intensity was there, Patrick Beverley pressuring the ball, Anthony Davis flying at the rim, LeBron James pushing the ball down the court. The Lakers looked focused and forceful. They looked dangerous. And they looked late. It was the third quarter before they started to stir, and the fourth before they started to dominate, but the hole they dug early wasn’t deep enough to ...
by Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times
Feb 02, 2023
3 minutes
INDIANAPOLIS — The intensity was there, Patrick Beverley pressuring the ball, Anthony Davis flying at the rim, LeBron James pushing the ball down the court. The Lakers looked focused and forceful. They looked dangerous.
And they looked late.
It was the third quarter before they started to stir, and the fourth before they started to dominate, but the hole they dug early wasn’t deep enough to bury them — at least not Thursday.
Escaping the 2-10 pit they built at the start of the season, that’s still a work in progress.
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