Despite their fluctuating performance, the Los Angeles Lakers are winning against many big players, especially when they have a full squad with key players returning from injury.
Performing the familiar pick-and-roll with his teammates, Anthony Davis immediately rolled into the basket following his cards. He received the ball, jumped high and dunked hard even though in front of him was Chet Holmgren, one of the rookies with very long arms.

The “posterized” dunk made Los Angeles Lakers fans at Crypto.com Arena explode, standing up and cheering in joy. Davis also shouted loudly because he knew he had just made a beautiful shot, fueling the fire of confidence. teammates.
Anthony Davis himself is not a problem for the Los Angeles Lakers this season because he is still playing excellently. The Lakers’ weakness lies in the fact that the remaining members are in unstable form and are also injured.

However, at the reception of OKC Thunder on the morning of January 16, this is no longer a problem for the Los Angeles football team. On a rare day with a relatively full lineup, the Lakers delivered the basketball performance that brought them to the Western finals last season, overcoming the second-place team in the Western region with a score of 112-105.
Anthony Davis led the way with a double-double of 27 points and 15 rebounds. LeBron James showed his usual form with 25 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists. Not only LeBron and Davis, D’Angelo Russell and Austin Reaves also played effectively.

In the group of reserve players, Jarred Vanderbilt, Rui Hachimura and Christian Wood all contributed positively. A total of 6 Lakers players scored at least 11 points, in addition to a statistic of 30 assists in 44 successful shots.

Another notable point is that the Los Angeles Lakers defense was able to control Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. The Canadian defender had only 4 points in the final quarter after scoring 20 points in the first three quarters.
This is an extremely important and timely victory for the Los Angeles Lakers, a team that is under great pressure from fans with results below expectations.

Compared to this time last year, the Lakers only had 1 more win with a total record of 21-20 while fans expected a bigger number, especially after parting ways with Russell Westbrook.

One or more trade deals could still take place with the LA Lakers in the near future. But at least with the current squad, they still show the ability to compete fairly with strong opponents.

“Inside the team, it is difficult for us when many players keep coming in and out of the squad due to injury. Such changes make building cohesion much more difficult,” Jarred Vanderbilt shared.

“But it is a challenge that we understand and are ready to conquer. It’s part of the game. Both myself and many players in the locker room believe that this team is capable of doing special things.”

The next challenge for the Los Angeles Lakers will be a match this coming Thursday morning with the Dallas Mavericks, a team that has a Kyrie Irving in very high form.