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Los Angeles Lakers: Comparing each player to a Disney World ride

By Najee Adams

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - MARCH 01: LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers reacts during the first half against the New Orleans Pelicans at the Smoothie King Center on March 01, 2020 in New Orleans, Louisiana. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - MARCH 01: LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers reacts during the first half against the New Orleans Pelicans at the Smoothie King Center on March 01, 2020 in New Orleans, Louisiana. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images) /
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The Los Angeles Lakers’ big three:

LeBron James – Space Mountain 

Space Mountain is a ride fit for a king, which makes it perfect for LeBron James.

As one of Disney’s most popular rides, the coaster has riders flying through the stars in a pitch-black setting. It’s Magic Kingdom’s best attraction just as James is the Lakers’ best chance at grabbing their 17th championship.

Plus, he’s going to be the new face of Space Jam after his movie drops next season and the fit seemed all too ideal to pass up on.

Anthony Davis – The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror 

The fact that “Tower of Terror” isn’t one of Davis’ nicknames is honestly a travesty.

He’s firmly entrenched himself in the race for the Defensive Player of the Year award and literally terrorizes opposing teams when they try to attack the paint. He’s averaging the 15th-most steals in the NBA as a big man and blocks the third-most shots with 2.4 per game.

Combine that with the fact that he’s top-4 in Defensive Rating (100.8), Defensive Win Shares (4.1) and Defensive Box Plus/Minus (2.8) and there’s no confusion as to why he’s the league’s Tower of Terror.

Kyle Kuzma –  Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin

Last but not least we have Kuzmania himself, Kyle Kuzma.

A ride that features intense spinning is the perfect way to describe the way the Kyle Kuzma makes Lakers fans feel. He has the potential to be a true superstar but lacks the consistency to make the rest of the league realize it.

While some of his troubles this season can be credited to Rondo’s inability to run the bench offense effectively, a portion of the blame must also fall upon him. He’s shooting career-low percentages from both the field (43.2 percent) and beyond the arc (29.7 percent) while playing only 24.6 minutes per game.

On the bright side, in those 24.6 minutes, Kuzma has still managed to be the Lakers’ third-leading scorer with 12.5 points per game. The Lakers will need the best version of Kuzma heading into the NBA’s bubble and he might be the key to unlocking the most dominant form of this team and raising their ceiling to infinity and beyond.

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It’s not every day that Disney Rides and Los Angeles Lakers players match up, so taking the chance to do so was an absolute blast. Feel free to leave a comment down below with your favorite experiences with any of these rides and which one’s you would change or agree with.

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