Perspective: The Los Angeles Lakers, once left for dead, are showing vital signs
superstar, generated fear within the hearts of Lakers fans who now expect that he’ll be out four to six weeks every time he stumbles to the court.
But the Lakers have slowly gotten healthier, and they steadied themselves thanks to a forgiving stretch against floundering opponents before shocking one of the best teams in the East, the Milwaukee Bucks, on Friday night. After toppling the Wizards, who didn’t have three-time all-star Bradley Beal for most of the game, the Lakers have won eight of 10.
The Lakers are surging with a starting lineup that consists of three summer acquisitions — smaller guards Dennis Schröder and Patrick Beverley and forward Lonnie Walker IV — to go with James and Davis. For the first time in his Hall of Fame-worthy career, Westbrook, 34, has become a sixth man.
He no longer appears like a sad monument to past triple-doubles. And fans at home aren’t groaning when he sets up to take an errant three. In fact, Lakers fans cheered as Westbrook stood at the scorers’ table and checked in for the first time against the Portland Trail Blazers on Nov. 30. Westbrook, the Lakers’ bench leader and part-time hip twirler, might actually be having fun again.“I see the joy in his face of playing basketball.
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