NBA, inside the meeting between the Lakers and LeBron: Anthony Davis at the center of the attack

The meeting took place last week, the protagonists were LeBron Jameshis agent Rich Paulthe general manager of the Lakers Rob Pelinka and the new yellow-violet coach Darvin Ham. The object of the meeting, apparently, was to be James’s contractual extension, with the hypothetical biennial from 97.1 million dollars on the table. Instead, it was only marginally talked about that, assures a usually well-informed source like Chris Haynes of Yahoo! Sports. In fact, it was mostly the ones who were analyzed in detail about the meeting strategy future day Lakers to ensure LeBron always a team competitive for the title as long as it is in yellow-violet – something Pelinka personally assured his star. How, though, is a different kettle of fish (“With a patient approach to the market“, it has been said.) What has emerged, however, is Coach Ham’s intention to do Anthony Davis – and not James – the focal point of the Lakers attack, plan shared and approved by LeBron himself, close to 38 years old and already willing since his arrival in LA to play the role of “shoulder” to his partner No. 3. Which often did not happen, also because of the Davis’ recurring physical problemsaround which, however, there is today optimism at home Lakers, convinced that the former Pelicans is ready to bear a greater weight on his shoulders thanks to improved physical conditions.

Westbrook and the three-pointer (from the corners)

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The other point that emerged from the meeting is a confidence on the part of the coaching staff of LA in the role of Russell Westbrook as a corner three-point shooteran area of ​​the field from which last year he achieved over 45% of the conclusions taken (albeit on less than one attempt per evening), against 26% shown in long-distance frontal conclusions. In a meeting defined as “productive” from the parties, nothing else of particularly significant emerged except the clear will of Pelinka – reiterated once more to the player – to keep LeBron James in yellow-violet until the end of his career. But everything will depend on the real possibilities of the ring of n ° 6.