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LeBron James’ Former Teammate Gets Brutal About the Lakers: “I Would Be Surprised If They Figure It Out”

Published 01/21/2022, 11:25 PM EST

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There have been some major worries when it comes to the Los Angeles Lakers this season. Not only injuries, but their roster is arguably not well constructed. With the season halfway through, the purple and gold don’t have much time to figure things out. One of the league’s stars gave the harsh truth to them.

While speaking to JJ Redick, Kevin Love spoke about the Lakers and said he would be surprised if they figure things out.

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Things have not been easy for the Lake show so far. Coming into the season, the expectations were set high. However, they have failed to deliver on their promise. Being a team that is dangling around the .500 mark, they have a truckload of problems in front of them and Love believes they will come back well, but not to the extent that is expected of them.

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Kevin Love gives the truth about the Lakers

With all the struggles this season, the purple and gold unit are under immense pressure. So while speaking to Redick, Kevin Love addressed the current situation of the Lakers. He spoke about the pressure being a big market team and having LeBron James as well. Love also spoke about the media pressure and compared the current Lakers to the 2018 Cavaliers.

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While Kevin does believe the Lakers will make noise, he admitted he would be surprised if they deliver according to all the expectations set on them. He said, “I would be surprised if they figure it out all star break and after all star break. I do feel like they will make some noise. How far they will go, I dont know.”

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“But I think some of the expectation and the scrutiny is..I’m not going to say unwarranted but in some ways unfair because you got to see how it plays out.”

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The Lakers have definitely struggled to find their step. However, they don’t have all their players. Notably, the main player they are missing is Anthony Davis. Recently, he was cleared for on-court activities but there is no timetable for his return. While the Lake show has lost even with him, the ‘Big 3’ haven’t played enough together.

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On the other hand, players like Kendrick Nunn are yet to make their debut this season. Hence, the Lakers are not at their best. However, whether they will deliver on the expectations is something only time can reveal. Do you think Love makes a good point? Let us know in the comments below.

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Anuj Talwalkar is an NBA writer at EssentiallySports. He is a student studying at NM College in Mumbai, aspiring to pursue sports management to follow his love for sports. Anuj started following the NBA last year, and he loves to combine his passion for writing with his understanding of basketball.
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