Just when the Lakers felt like they might be getting whole, another of their stars sat out Saturday night.
Anthony Davis missed the second of the back-to-back matchup against the San Antonio Spurs with a left calf bruise, an injury Coach Darvin Ham said he suffered from getting “kicked” during the second half of the Friday night victory. Ham gave the impression that Davis was being sidelined out of caution more than any discomfort.
But of late, Davis’ juice has been worth the squeeze: In his last five games, Davis is averaging 33.3 points, 17.6 rebounds, 2.6 blocks, 2 steals and shooting 64.4% from the field. James called him “the best player in the league” during James’ own five-game absence, and the Lakers record has benefited the most.
“I’m the type where until it gets to that point, I’m going to manage what I have to manage,” he said. “I’m not a guy that looks down the road. The daily work for me is we’ll be where we need to be and we’ll be healthy and whole when we get there. But we have to handle first what’s in front of us each particular day. So, I just roll with the punches.”It felt a little like Groundhog’s Day in San Antonio: Saturday night saw the same two teams line up in the same building for the same tip-off time.
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