Lakers Dodge the Groin and Go 3-3 in Crazy Schedule…
The Los Angeles Lakers braved a whirlwind of six games in just eight nights, and boy, did they feel the burn! Coach JJ Redick had to channel his inner magician, because LeBron James went down with a groin injury quicker than you text your crush. So, with tricks up his sleeve, Redick battled nightly jam-packed showdowns, including some wild matches against the Bucks and Nuggets.
It began with a rocky 0-2 start, a situation that was tenser than a cat on a hot tin roof. But the Lakers, proving they’re not slouches, picked themselves up, winning three in a row, before finally waving the white flag in a dramatic showdown with the Bucks. Transforming from second to fourth place in the West could be described as a teeter-totter move, but hey, they’re just a hop, skip, and a jump away from the Rockets.
JJ Redick reflected on the rollercoaster of a week, ‘‘I wouldn’t sign up for this again, but given the circumstances, 3-3 feels pretty darn good.” Despite the shakeups, the Lakers trotted out four different starting lineups like an NBA soap opera. Fingers crossed, they’ll get LeBron back and keep those defensive meltdowns to a minimum. Now, it’s time to chillax before the next Western Conference gauntlet begins.
