Whether it be an embarrassing start to the season or the fantastic turnaround with an 8-2 win record, LA Lakers have seen it all in the 2022 NBA season. The team, which seemed down on its knees, is now playing like the champions they are. And the main reason behind their recent success has been the usual suspect, Anthony Davis. However, the sports analyst Charles Barkley isn\’t impressed with the Lakers\’ recent success.
Charles Barkey Slams The Lakers!
The LA Lakers appear to be turning the corner thanks to Anthony Davis\’ remarkable nine-game run. Darvin Ham, the newly appointed coach, has persevered despite a disastrous start to the season. The team lost its first five straight games. The Lakers are 8-2 in their past ten games, and AD is stuffing the stat sheet with figures that have never been recorded before. The most recent example was the previous champion\’s 55-point double-double against the Wizards, which was depicted on the billboard with many defenders.
“Hey, if the playoffs started today, they wouldn’t even be in the Play-In Game”
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Chuck is still hesitant to buy in on the Lakers 😅 pic.twitter.com/ElIJZkesOi
The Lakers may soon be a serious postseason contender if they keep up their streak. The 13th-place NBA finish of the Jeanie Buss-owned franchise, though, has Hall of Famer and TNT pundit Charles Barkley not believing this. Despite their recent 8-2 record, Charles Barkley maintained his criticism of the Los Angeles. Barkley confronted co-panelists Shaquille O\’Neal and Kenny Smith on a recent broadcast of Inside the NBA, accusing them of jumping on the Lakers bandwagon.
In response to the Russell Westbrook deal in 2021, Barkley has been quite outspoken in his disdain for the Lakers. The Suns MVP never holds back while making fun of the purple and gold. Regardless of whether you refer to Davis as wearing street clothes or as a group of older people. The squad got themselves into trouble because of their weak start to the season. They haven\’t yet broken the.500 thresholds. It makes it challenging for them to climb the rankings and go even slightly closer to a top-six berth.
The standings in the Western Conference, though, are currently close. The Los Angeles Lakers are only two games out of a play-in seeding and three games out of a direct playoff spot. However, they will need to maintain their performance as the season enters a key stretch. And the teams placed higher than them might blow the gap wide open.
The Western Conference is currently very competitive. The Lakers may be 10-12 and ranked 13th right now. But Charles overlooked the fact that they are only five games behind the top-seeded Phoenix Suns. In terms of current standings, LA is now 2.5 games and two games back of the Utah Jazz and the sixth-seed Los Angeles Clippers, respectively.