LeBron James, a top player with the Lakers, was open about the effects of Davis’ injuries.
James told reporters on March 16 that “we try to pick it up when you’ve been preparing for a couple days with our prep, and you lose a key component to your team in one quarter it.” However, there are, certainly, some things that AD is necessary for.
“That means that against a club like the Warriors who have several players, you always have another danger on the floor, both offensively and defensively. Thus, it goes without saying that AD’s loss throws off the team’s equilibrium. We’ve done fairly well, and our coaches have done a nice job of guiding us through a specific rotation. That makes a lot of changes now.
After Davis drove for a layup in the opening quarter, the Lakers led 29–22. However, Trayce Jackson-Davis, a big man for the Warriors, accidentally jabbed him in the eye.
