The Los Angeles Lakers season has not been as successful as hoped. However, before the season started, LeBron James drew the comparison to a team that eventually succeeded.
Even before the training camp, James spoke within the team of parallels to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the reigning NFL champion: They only started last season with 7-5, only to find the right chemistry around superstar Tom Brady and get off to a good start .
According to Carmelo Anthony, the Lakers, who are currently at 21-20 and are still far from convincing, still like to orientate themselves on this example. “It’s a great comparison,” said the 37-year-old in a video conference on Tuesday about the Lakers’ team, which was also newly formed, including Russell Westbrook.
“Easy when it comes to starting slowly and having new players on the team. A new system,” continued Anthony. “Boys are trying to figure out how to play alongside LeBron and Anthony Davis, how to incorporate Russ, what their role is. And what the nice thing about the Bucs was that when they found the mix it came together and you all saw what happened next. ”
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Tampa Bay dominated the past NFL playoffs and won the Super Bowl as an underdog with 31: 9 over the Kansas City Chiefs. The Lakers are still hoping for a comparable success story, even if little has been said so far. The team with Davis and Kendrick Nunn should soon be complete for the first time in the season.
“Everyone thought ‘Oh no!’ and suddenly the Buccaneers found their groove just in time, won everything, “explained Wayne Ellington. “That’s one of the things I always think about when I see how our season is going. You have to stay positive and professional. And understand that things can turn in our direction very quickly.”
The Lakers are currently in seventh place in the Western Conference, so they would now be taking part in the play-in tournament. Places five (Dallas) to nine (Minnesota) are currently only separated by 2.5 games.
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