One last effort for nothing.
Despite a commendable rush of five successes in a row to avoid going through a "play-in", the Lakers of LeBron will have to deal with the Warriors Wednesday on a dry match to be able to participate in the playoffs.
In recent weeks, there was hardly that LeBron James and Luka Doncic, two of the biggest stars in the league all the same, to dispute this new formula.
"Whoever had the idea of this shit must be fired", blurted out the first, when the second wondered: "I do not understand the idea of a" play-in ".
You play 72 matches to go to the play-offs, then let's admit you lose two in a row and you're gone?
I do not see the interest ".
Off the backboard ... to himself.
That's special, Kuz 🤯 pic.twitter.com/bSb7ZNwKXb
- Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) May 17, 2021
Two more chances before struggling Phoenix or Utah
If Dallas (5th) was finally able to avoid going through it, LA, 2nd in the Western Conference before Antony Davis and James injured their right Achilles tendon and right ankle respectively, fell in 7th rank without its two major players. We can easily understand the frustration of "LBJ" and his family in their quest for a back-to-back (doubled) seven months after the 17th league title brought back from the Orlando bubble.
If they pass the obstacle Warriors, the Lakers will have a lot to do in the first round against Phoenix (N.2) who will have the advantage of the floor and whose workforce around the duo Devin Booker / Chris Paul is very complete .
If they have to go through a second play-off and win, they will have to do battle with Utah, best team of the regular season under the leadership of Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert.
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