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lakers are in trouble this year they are heavily relaying on LeBron, playing him in every minute possible because Davis is currently out injured for at least four weeks. Now they cant rest LeBron for the playoffs.
and if they rest him the Lakers would drop down in the standings quick. They’ll prob rest him for a game here and there but they need him now more now than ever they risk not reaching Playoffs rather then just rest him for good.

It's obvious by now, the Lakers are weak and they have been exposed big time. Lebron is not getting any younger although he can still play like it used to be, sooner or later that wear and tear will come into the picture. So no rest for him, means more trouble for the Lakers until Davis play.

I think they can still make the playoffs, but they are going to drop in the standing and will not be the favourite to win back-to-back.

This is the mid season lul, when AD gets back and Lebron turns it up a notch like he always does people will start singing a different tune. Lebron always does this mid season, and people talk about him not being able to "hack it". I'm far from a laker fan (knick fan here) but this is how lebron roles. He is in mid season cruise control right now.

He's been in the league for many years and I also observed the same, even in his team before, his team does not necessarily finish as the number 1 overall best team in the league but in the playoffs they are dominating, so we will probably the same scenario this coming playoffs but I believe without Davis things are also different from our expectation.

Most team turn on the gas when playoffs time, I think lebron already knew that they just have to secure the playoffs spot , because its in the playoffs that matters, your right when davis returns it will be a different team, I like how they are planning for the playoffs, its no use to play Davis in the regular season now, reserving him for the playoffs is the best move.

If I was Frank Vogel shoe, I would make some changes do it slows down the pace down to let LeBron rest that way he wouldnt burn and have something to show off in the playoffs.
The Lakers are going to have to win games with the defense. Caruso, Gasol , Morris, Cadwell Matthews and Morris need to hold down on the defensive side while all of Schroder, Kuzma and Harrel will need to help LeBron on the offensive end. But it will be more likely to waite and secure the qualification first then rest LeRon for a couple games to recover