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Los Angeles – It would be difficult to locate a more exciting day in Lakers history. Yes, there have been tragedies and titles, but how often have such events coincided in a span of ten hours?
With a trade deadline at 12 p.m., a Kobe statue unveiling at 3:30 p.m., and a game against the Denver Nuggets at 7 p.m., that’s exactly what happened to the Lakers. After this triple was over, the Lakers had the same roster as before, more problems than answers, and a losing streak of six games in a row against Denver spanning the previous two seasons.
The Lakers made waves the previous season. They changed a team that was six games below.500 into one that finished in the top four.
When the trade deadline approaches, it can be a careful and challenging calculation at times. I believe that our supporters recognize the significance of this season and that we intend to utilize our available roster space to our full potential.”
Although the fan base, which was hoping for a star guard to join LeBron James and Anthony Davis, may find it difficult to accept that consolation prize. Instead, the open roster position can now be used in the buyout market.
Thus, the Lakers won the game without D’Angelo Russell, one of the guards who was strongly linked to the trade speculations. One of the most puzzling tales of the season was his injury status, as he went from receiving a procedure to receiving treatment and from not being listed on the injury report.
The Lakers suffered when Russell was sidelined. The ball was getting muddy in everyone’s hands, and the attack was at a standstill. The other players on the team went cold from the field in the first half, with the exception of Davis and Taurean Prince. With a ten-point deficit, it appeared that the Lakers would suffer another painful defeat to the Nuggets.
James finally found his scoring groove in the third quarter, finishing with 11 points as the squad began to come alive. All night long, the audience was ecstatic about the Kobe celebration and ready to burst out. The Lakers were more boisterous than they have been all season when they closed the gap to one possession early in the fourth.
Even though there was no title up for grabs tonight, called this match a “progress.”
There is no exchange for reinforcements. This team is still beset with injuries; even if they manage to bring everyone back, will it be too little, too late? Even in peak condition, would they have enough to contend with teams like Denver, Oklahoma City, or the Los Angeles Clippers?
Thoughts abound, but all discussions regarding the best-case scenario are theoretical.
“This is our team,” Davis declared following the match. “This is the group we will be working with. Hopefully, we can regain our rhythm once we get the men back to health.”
This team may never be totally healthy, as we haven’t seen it yet. Meanwhile, they have to work things out. Fans can find little comfort in the fact that the Lakers have
