The NBA is about to get back into action with the seeding games. The Los Angeles Lakers won their third and final scrimmage game against the Washington Wizards yesterday. With two of three wins, the Lakers now have to assert themselves well before a decisive game against the LA Clippers.
We all want the Lakers to face the Clippers on the opening night of the NBA’s return. LeBron James against Kawhi Leonard is the kind of action that has been missing all these months. As the Lakers prepare to avenge their loss on Christmas Day, head coach Frank Vogel gave an update on the fitness of his players.
Vogel mentioned the disadvantage of the Lakers in the three games that he witnessed. “Vogel said free-throw and transitional defense are two priorities for improving the Lakers, although he believes they have made progress there.” Mike Trudell from Spectrum SportsNet wrote.
Dwight Howard and Kyle Kuzma missed the action against the wizards due to the knock they had experienced in the previous game against the magic. Mike Trudell has published Vogel’s update on this topic on his Twitter account.
Will the Los Angeles Lakers manage without Anthony Davis in their first seeding game?
The rivalry between Lakers and Clippers became very intense this season. With the introduction of Kawhi and Paul George to the team, the clippers have become well-formed and more balanced this year.
On the other hand, the Lakers probably have the two best players in the league. AD and LeBron are wonderful partners on the pitch who complement each other so well. However, Anthony Davis was stabbed in his eye in the game against magic, which led him to expose himself to the Lakers’ last crush.
It was an expected change from coach Vogel. He needs to rest his star player for the upcoming seeding games, which remain a priority. But how severe is the injury to AD? He was caught in the eye and Frank Vogel informed that AD did not train with the team today. There is also a problem that Mike Trudell reported:
“Frank Vogel said @ AntDavis23 didn’t practice today because his eye is still bothering him. At this point, it is day after day. Vogel said there was “some concern” that Davis would miss the game on Thursday, but he “hopes” that Davis will play. “
Lakers fans will be very troubled when reading this news. However, the team plays it safe by keeping AD away from any action until his eye is completely healed. A stab in the eye during a basketball game can certainly be painful. We hope that anything that disturbs Davis’ eye will be healed and that he can create the starting line-up for the Clippers game.
SOURCE: Mike Trudell’s Twitter
