The Lakers' collapse against the Nuggets in Game 2 raises questions as to whether LeBron James is capable of saving the Lakers this season or ever again.
The collapse ended with a punch to the face, a blow to the ears, a dagger through the heart. The collapse of a million Laker mistakes ended with one Denver Nuggets masterpiece, the ugliness of pretenders trumped by the beauty of champions. Jamal Murray hit a fadeaway jumper at the buzzer, Ball Arena shook with an avalanche of glee, Anthony Davis fell backward into the Denver bench in desperation, and it was over. This game. This nightmare.
During a fourth quarter in which Murray scored 14 points, Davis scored zero points, took one shot, had one rebound and was basically non-existent. During a fourth quarter in which the Lakers had two assists, the Nuggets had six assists, a true team competing against what appeared to be five individuals.
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