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Mar 27, 2022; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (6) walks off the court at the end of the second quarter of their game against the New Orleans Pelicans at the Smoothie King Center. Mandatory Credit: Chuck Cook-USA TODAY Sports
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Mar 27, 2022; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (6) walks off the court at the end of the second quarter of their game against the New Orleans Pelicans at the Smoothie King Center. Mandatory Credit: Chuck Cook-USA TODAY Sports
Jerry Buss’ documentary ‘Winning Time’ has been released on HBO Max. The documentary revolves around the 1980s Lakers Dynasty. The Lakers have had a bad run, looking back at the previous 2 seasons. The roster is currently the oldest roster in the league, with an average age of 30.
Injuries, performance, and lack of effort from players have set them apart from the team everyone expected them to be. The Lakers are currently struggling to maintain a play-in position, as they stand 10th in the West. The team had won a championship in 2020.
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Is it LeBron James who’s holding the Lakers together?
LeBron has the highest win shares for the Lakers. James is leading the team in points and is second in rebounds, assists, steals, and blocks. The numbers just speak for themselves. He is clearly doing everything possible to get this team as far as it can get.
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Oct 29, 2021; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (6) moves in for a basket against Cleveland Cavaliers forward Lauri Markkanen (24) and center Jarrett Allen (31) during the second half at Staples Center | Credits: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Recently, versus the Pelicans, James injured his ankle. This was shocking news for the Lakers fans as the Lakers need to win every game possible at this point to qualify for play in. And without their leader, it will be tough for the team to get the best done.
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Who is to save the Lakers from falling off?
With one man leading the team and doing the best he can, it looks like LeBron is running the franchise. The management and the coaching staff might be the ones who are the clog in the flow. Jeanie Buss, the owner has to get things in order before the tensions rise even higher.
There are a lot of adjustments to be made to the roster, which would only solve one part of the problem. Colin Cowherd says, “Anybody here gonna challenge LeBron? Or they run now by LeBron and Klutch Sports?”. This statement should be taken seriously by the Lakers management.
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The coming seasons will be crucial for the future of the Lakers, especially after the King’s retirement. It is to see how the organization plans to handle it.
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