Column: Lakers' NBA title hopes all about Anthony Davis, not an aging LeBron

After making his first NBA playoff start since 2017, Dwight Howard rekindles his past rebounding dominance in the Lakers’ Game 4 win over the Nuggets.

Fast forward to this series, which Davis seemed to own after his buzzer-beating trey — the Mamba Shot — crushed the Nuggets in Game 2. But then he gave away all the momentum with a general lack of fire that led to zero rebounds in the first three quarters of a Game 3 loss.In what has become typical Davis fashion, he moped for a day and then affixed his hirsute game face for Thursday.

They tried, and they succeeded, and that can’t happen for such a long stretch if the Lakers want to handle the defensive wizardry of their likely Finals opponent from Miami. Pushing Davis in that fourth quarter was his former New Orleans Pelican teammate Rajon Rondo and, don’t laugh, but Rondo might be the third most important player on this team partially because of his influence on Davis.

The fix is in for Lebron's 4th championship.

Of course Lebron is key. Ludicrous Tweet. Disrespectful!

Here is why the Lakers need to win this year. After the season ends, these are LA’s free agents. LeBron is out after next season.🏀

Aging LeBron James...you know sometimes with you so call reporters a player is dammed if they do and dammed if they don't. Kudos to AD, he is definitely a valued asset to the Lakers . However, don't put Lebron James out to pasture yet. Play ball guys, great game.

Without LeBron on the floor, that team doesn’t work.

No Bill, they're about both and when Bron can't hit the ocean you almost get beat. They're also about Vogel's molasses adjustments to what takes place on the floor.

Guessing you missed the last 6 minutes ofthe game when James played defense on Murray-that was the difference in the game. Older James is still a great player.

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