“Lakers Winning is More Than Just Anthony Davis”: JJ Redick Brings Insight to How LeBron James and Co Have Grown as a Team

The Los Angeles Lakers are now looking like an entirely different team than how they started their 2022-23. On the back of monstrous performances by Anthony Davis, they are now 8-2 in the last 10 games.

Before this remarkable turnaround, they were 2-10 to start the season and were the worst offensive team in the league. Since they have climbed on both the points table and offense chart.

And although most of the credit goes to AD for this quick turnaround, it did need the entire Lakers to become the fourth-best from the worst offense in the league. This was recently explained thoroughly by a former lethal sniper of the NBA, JJ Redick.

Also read: “Anthony Davis is More Skilled Than Giannis Antetokounmpo!”: Shannon Sharpe Makes Bold Claim About Lakers Star After 55-Point Performance

JJ Redick’s insight on Anthony Davis and the Los Angeles Lakers

In the recent episode of The Old Man and The Three, JJ discussed how the true shooting percentage of some teams has been directly proportional to their league standings.

And after praising Anthony Davis’ performances in the last 10 games and calling them his most dominant stretch ever, he brought up how the Lakers winning these games is more than just AD.

LeBron James, Lonnie Walker IV, and Austin Reaves have all been shooting over 45% percent from the 3-point line and that’s what Redick said has been going hand in hand with Davis’ performances and getting the Lakers some crucial wins. Makes sense.

Getting back to .500 is one thing, to be a contender is another

The 10-12 Lakers might take a few games to get to .500. They have the Cavaliers, Raptors, and Sixers as their next few opponents while they continue their East coast road trip.

If they win all three of these upcoming games, they surely will make themselves a contender in the West irrespective of their positioning on the table.

And that might affect any chances of seeing Russell Westbrook out because even if they get a sweet deal for Brodie somehow around Christmas, trading him might disrupt the flow they have attained with this team. If it ain’t broken, don’t fix it.

Also read: “LeBron James’ Losses Came From What He is Capable of”: Former Teammate Reveals the Biggest Misconception About Lakers Star

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Akash Murty

An Electrical and Electronics Engineer by degree, Akash Murty is an NBA Editor at The SportsRush. Previously a Software Engineer, Murty couldn’t keep himself away from sports, and his knack for writing and putting his opinion forward brought him to the TSR. A big Soccer enthusiast, his interest in basketball developed late, as he got access to a hoop for the first time at 17. Following this, he started watching basketball at the 2012 Olympics, which transitioned to NBA, and he became a fan of the game as he watched LeBron James dominate the league. Him being an avid learner of the game and ritually following the league for around a decade, he now writes articles ranging from throwbacks, and live game reports, to gossip. LA Lakers are his favourite basketball team, while Chelsea has his heart in football. He also likes travelling, reading fiction, and sometimes cooking.

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