At the end of the line, the Lakers practically need a miracle to straighten the bar. According to coach Frank Vogel, the latter is however within the workforce itself… A specific player would be the key to the success of the Purples and Golds, and we are not talking about LeBron James.
With only 27 wins for 34 losses, the Lakers are painful to see and they do not give the impression of being able to reverse the trend in the short term. The chances of a title are dwindling day by day on the side of the Crypto.com Arena, in particular because of the chronic inconstancy of the angelino squad. The latter are incapable of chaining victories, but are on the contrary experts in losing streaks with currently 3 consecutive losses on the clock…
At this rate, some even doubt that the Californians can even play the playoffs, which would look like a cataclysm given the flashy recruitment this summer and the ambitions that have resulted from it. However, coach Frank Vogel logically refuses to panic and even thinks he knows how to save the 2021-22 financial year. According to him, everything depends on the comeback of a superstar of the team who currently resides in the infirmary:
Anthony Davis, the key to the success of the Lakers
Frank Vogel on this final stretch of the season and how things could end up for the Lakers: « If [Anthony Davis] is able to come back and we catch the right matchup or catch a team at the right time and if we’re able to catch fire at the right time, we’re going to have a chance »
— Dave McMenamin (@mcten) March 2, 2022
Frank Vogel on this last part of the season and how things could end for the Lakers: “If Anthony Davis is able to come back and we catch the right game or catch a team at the right time and if we are able to catch fire at the right time, we are going to have a chance”.
This is not to reassure fans of the City of Angels, because The Brow is really not all-risk insurance lately. Plagued by injuries since the start of the campaign, he had already missed more than a month of competition between December and January and found himself on the sidelines again for a few days because of a glitch in his foot. And the latest news is not encouraging at all…
As a result, the Pourpres et Ors still have to do without the former Pelicans for several weeks. At best, Vogel can count on his player just a stone’s throw from the playoffs, and it is to be hoped that he can be fit enough to play the Play-In which now seems impossible to avoid. Otherwise, LeBron James will still have to take on a lot of the responsibility in the racket. And if he was successful at the pivot position, it should be remembered that he is already 37 years old…
Anthony Davis is therefore the key to saving the Lakers, at least that’s what Frank Vogel says. We can therefore imagine that the latter are doing everything to ensure that the guy comes back as soon as possible… not sure, however, that this is enough to save the season.
