The Lakers are fine. It’s weird to have to say that after just 4 games, but with the Lakers sitting at 2-2 and having two pretty lackluster performances (one opening night and the other in Monday’s loss to the Blazers), but I feel like it needs to be said. Fact is, the Lakers have not competed well in their two losses, but when they did play hard they won comfortably in blowouts. I hope to see more of the latter against the Spurs later today, of course.
That will begin with Anthony Davis, who has not competed nearly at the level so far this year he did last season during the regular season, to say nothing of the levels he reached during the playoffs.