After defeating Thunder, a star player from lakers sends a clear message saying that….
The Los Angeles Lakers have been somewhat inconsistent under Darvin Ham’s leadership.
You never know which version of them you’ll get night after night, which is why they’ve never won more than four games.500That may not bode well for the playoffs, but this team has demonstrated the potential to be a contender.
That was on full show again in Monday night’s victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder.
The Lakers never took their foot off the throttle against the Western Conference’s top seed, who had just defeated Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns.
Following the victory, Lakers star Anthony Davis made it very obvious that his club has never cared about seeding.
“We don’t particularly care which seed we’re in. We proved it last year and it doesn’t matter… “It’s just about getting in and tackling each opponent from there,” Davis explained.
Of course, any team featuring Anthony Davis and LeBron James should be expected to compete and defeat the top-tier clubs.
However, this level of instability will not serve them well in the postseason.The Lakers are presently the ninth seed, thus they would need to advance past the Play-in Tournament to secure a playoff position.
Climbing uphill is exhausting, and while they might pose a significant danger to the No. 1 or No. 2 seed in a possible first-round series, they must establish their footing before being regarded a real dark horse.