Even before more ominous news about Anthony Davis was revealed, the Lakers' biggest question revolved around the weight LeBron James is carrying and if it's fair to ask more of him.
Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James during the National Anthem before an NBA basketball game against the Sacramento Kings in Sacramento, Calif., Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2022. The Kings won 134-120. Even before more ominous news about Anthony Davis was revealed, the Lakers’ biggest question revolved around the weight LeBron James is carrying and if it’s fair to ask more of him.
James used to be a one-man stimulus package. There was a time where you could put James on the floor and align him with the used parts from Fred and Lamont Sanford’s garage and feel like he’d make the best of it. The greatest drivers of winning now appear to be Stephen Curry, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Nikola Jokic and Kevin Durant. Merely having them gives you a chance to go over the top.Now, he influences winning, and can be exceptional at that.
He was 21 then, and put together a sterling two-run showing that would foreshadow the next 15 years or so: An entertaining first-round series against Gilbert Arenas and the Washington Wizards, followed by taking the then-two-time East champ Detroit Pistons to the brink with a 3-2 lead before losing in seven.It bears out now, at times on the floor when he can’t imprint his sheer will onto a game that seems desperate for ownership.
Now, he can certainly rev it up for a few weeks, turn into the Tasmanian Devil for a stretch during the upcoming doldrums of the season to pull the Lakers into a play-in spot, maybe.
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