{"id":9182,"date":"2024-11-12T08:12:21","date_gmt":"2024-11-12T08:12:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotnews.azontree.com\/?p=9182"},"modified":"2024-11-12T08:12:21","modified_gmt":"2024-11-12T08:12:21","slug":"breaking-lebron-james-throws-subtle-shade-at-lakers-after-anthony-davis-injury","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotnews.azontree.com\/?p=9182","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: LeBron James Throws Subtle Shade at Lakers After Anthony Davis\u2019 Injury.."},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"post-featured-container-id\">\n<div id=\"post-featured\" class=\"wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"h-responsive\">\n<figure class=\"h-responsive__inner\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-featured-image size-featured-image wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/GettyImages-2184100681-e1731337552622.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 820px) 95vw, 780px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/GettyImages-2184100681-e1731337552622.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780 780w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/GettyImages-2184100681-e1731337552622.jpg?quality=15&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/GettyImages-2184100681-e1731337552622.jpg?quality=35&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1350 1350w\" alt=\"LeBron James, Lakers\" width=\"780\" height=\"439\" data-img-load-time=\"79\" data-dom-ready-time=\"145\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption-credit\">Getty<\/span>LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers controls the ball against Ochai Agbaji of the Toronto Raptors.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>A39-year-old\u00a0LeBron James\u00a0took over after\u00a0Anthony Davis\u00a0went out with an eye injury to lead the\u00a0Los Angeles Lakers\u00a0to a 123-103 rout of the\u00a0Toronto Raptors.<\/p>\n<p>The Lakers remain undefeated at home with James becoming the oldest player in NBA history to record second straight triple-double after tormenting the Raptors with 19 points, 10 rebounds and a season-high 16 assists.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWell, I don\u2019t have a choice,\u201d\u00a0James told Lakers sideline reporter Mike Trudell after the team\u2019s sixth win in 10 starts. \u201cIf AD goes down, I have to put more responsibility on my shoulders and try to make plays to help my team win.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In his postgame interview in his locker, James hinted that his retirement is on the horizon.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLet\u2019s see how long I can do it,\u201d\u00a0James told reporters. \u201cBut I won\u2019t do it until the wheels fall off, I\u2019ll tell you that. I won\u2019t do that. I won\u2019t be one of those guys.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Was this James\u2019 subtle cry for help outside him and Davis?<\/p>\n<p>James has a\u00a0long history\u00a0of passive-aggressive comments.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Other Lakers Players Stepped Up<\/h2>\n<p>On Sunday, November 10, several Lakers players stepped up and provided enough support around James.<\/p>\n<p>Jaxson Hayes\u00a0admirably filled Davis\u2019 shoes in the fourth quarter when the backup center scored nine of his 12 points and grabbed five of his six rebounds.<\/p>\n<p>Austin Reaves also unloaded 12 of his 27 points as the Lakers pulled away for good in the final quarter.<\/p>\n<p>Reaves has developed into the Lakers\u2019 third-best player this season outside James and Davis. Beyond the trio, the Lakers have drawn inconsistent performances from the rest of the roster.<\/p>\n<p>D\u2019Angelo Russell, who was demoted to the bench after struggling out of the gates this season, is settling nicely into his sixth-man role.<\/p>\n<p>The former starting point guard delivered 15 points in his second game off the bench and more importantly, he was plus-18 in the win.<\/p>\n<p>But the question that lingers is if this is a sustainable formula for the Lakers to compete in the strong Western Conference with James, who turns 40 next month, doing much of the heavy lifting with Davis a walking injury risk.<\/p>\n<p>James offered what he thinks is key for the Lakers to sustain this moving forward.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cObviously, our communication, our transition defense, our defensive rebounding is very key,\u201d James told Trudell. \u201cAnd then hold teams to one shot. That\u2019s the defensive rebound. But just getting better and better with our system. If we do that, we\u2019ll be fine.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>But fine will not cut it. The Lakers need to be a great team to compete for a championship.<\/p>\n<p>Rob Pelinka and the Lakers front office have their work cut out for them, as James offered another passive-aggressive interview.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Anthony Davis\u2019 Eye Injury<\/h2>\n<p>Davis exited the game with 5:16 left in the third quarter after Jakob Poeltl\u2019s off hand hit him in the face while he went for a block against the Toronto center\u2019s dunk.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI just know that he got poked in it,\u201d Lakers coach JJ Redick said of Davis\u2019 eye injury after the game. \u201cHe was having trouble seeing. Obviously, taking a little bit of trauma to the eye, it takes a little bit of time to get your clear vision back. But other than that, no update.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Davis has already missed one game this season \u2014 a Lakers\u2019 131-114 loss in Memphis on November 6 \u2014 with a bruised left heel. If Davis misses time again, James has no choice, as he said, but to stay dominant.<\/p>\n<p>With Davis playing little in the second half, James took the mantle of leadership.\u00a0James nearly had a triple-double alone in the second half, producing 14 points, eight rebounds and 10 assists.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf I see one defense, I see them all,\u201d James told Trudell about how he manipulated the Raptors\u2019 defense and made plays for himself and his teammates.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>GettyLeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers controls the ball against Ochai Agbaji of the Toronto Raptors. 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