There are several key factors in the ninth-place Lakers’ belief that they can do damage in the postseason.
One is James, who is now leading the NBA in scoring average . One is Anthony Davis, who may or may not get healthy in time to play in a potential play-in game in April. One is Westbrook, whose hit-or-miss performances keep building the Lakers’ hope that he might turn it on at the right time as he did in Washington last season.
But an understated factor is the youth movement afoot among the Lakers. As Vogel has gradually turned toward younger players for stability, their upside could very well spell the difference for the embattled franchise. “I expect those guys to make plays because they’re on the floor and I know what they’re capable of,” James said. “I know what Malik is capable of. Obviously I’ve been in the foxhole with THT and Austin has proven himself. So, it was great to see those guys make plays down the stretch. Especially when the Wizards started doubling off pick-and-rolls with my isos and those guys continued to make plays. It was great to see that.
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