Davis left the game in the beginning of second quarter and this could be considered a loudest statement of his attitude, when he announced that he would miss post-game conference.The cause? A bone smashing putback dunk would not only magnify a traumatic blow to the eye but also the damage.
To an ESPN’s private post-game interview with Dave McMenamin, that had been aired, Davis, on the other hand, revealed the gravity of the situation he was going through. The pain was also established though found in him saying, “The feeling of sharpness each time I blink, of not being able to see clearly because my cornea has been scratched blocking my vision.” While the vision of his eye, now swollen and watery, made him feel as if sand grains has settled in his eyes, rather than seeing clearly, it prevented from seeing anything clearly in the long distance.
The missing of LeBron James, seated out with flu-like symptoms, added fuel to the fire of Lakers misfortunes, as they could proceed only with their shoulders full against the top-seeded opponents. It is highly obvious that the role Coach Darvin Ham is playing in this particular moment is to emphasize the priceless value of Davis to the team and the hard task of filling this gap on both ends of the court as Leonard (Lem) is absent.
On the one hand, the Lakers keep the whole team safe with a focus on a collective effort. However, it is rumoured that they have cards to play due to the Davis setback. In wonder, many people point to the imaginary stars of Trae young, Kyrie Irving and many more or signing up a ‘star’ third one to make the whole shinning.
Anxiety rising as the play-in tournament is upon them, the Lakers are ever hopeful that Davis remains fit until the critical match against the Golden State Warriors. Losing once could bur already bring death, dropping them to the place where they will have to fight for every inch; that would mean an extreme nervous pressure on their chance to make the post-first-round games.
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