The los angeles lakers’ 2023-24 season is no stranger to needing motivational pep talks to re-energize themselves.
They lost a close game that ended up going to the wire against the utah jazz, 132-125. The lakers fell below the houston rockets in this loss. Thank you for reading this article and don’t forget to subscribe! Anthony davis, the other superstar in the lakers, will not allow the lakers to descend any further.
Despite a triple-double against the jazz, he also had six turnovers and shot a woeful 5-of-21 from the field. he also had 15 points, 15 rebounds, and 11 assists for four blocks.
For comparison, davis’ matchup in lauri markkanen scored 29 points with nine rebounds and five assists on 8-of-16 shooting. davis said, “we’re not in a bad spot.” It could be worse. We still have enough to win basketball games. We just had to keep going — 40 games, 42 games left.
We had to make a push. We’re going to need a lot of games in the next five to six games at home,” the lakers’ supporting cast without lebron james and anthony davis will have to step up dramatically and more consistently. D’angelo russell, a sixth man, led the team in scoring against the jazz with a season-high 39 points, while austin reaves came in second with a solid 19 points on 7-of-8 shooting. On paper, rui hachimura chipped in with 17 points on 6-of-12 shooting, while christian wood finished with 15 points on 5-of-10 shooting.
Davis’s words speak volumes about the lakers’ name talent. But championships are won by on-court play, and given that the lakers have lost 3-7 in their last ten games, a change must occur soon.