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Los Angeles Lakers: 4 Lessons in victory over Minnesota Timberwolves

By Ronald Agers

MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA - FEBRUARY 16: LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers shoots the ball against Jarred Vanderbilt #8 of the Minnesota Timberwolves during the second quarter at Target Center on February 16, 2021 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. 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 Hannah Foslien/Getty Images)
MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA - FEBRUARY 16: LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers shoots the ball against Jarred Vanderbilt #8 of the Minnesota Timberwolves during the second quarter at Target Center on February 16, 2021 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. 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 Hannah Foslien/Getty Images) /
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The Los Angeles Lakers finished off a short two-game road trip in Minnesota without Anthony Davis who was out with a calf injury. In AD’s absence, the Lakers needed plenty of help throughout the roster to get out with a win. Boy did they get it and then some!

Lake Show Life breaks down what else happened in Lake Show Life Lessons! The only Los Angeles Lakers extended post-game report with in-depth analysis and highlights.

It has been quite an eventful road trip for the Los Angeles Lakers hasn’t it? On Saturday night, you couldn’t find too many basketball purists that believed that the Lake Show weren’t the heavy favorites to repeat as NBA champions. Then came Sunday night and the Anthony Davis’ calf strain.

Then came Monday and it looks like some are jumping off the Lakers championship cruise.

With Anthony Davis expected to be out through the All-Star break (Aka in reality, four to six weeks!) the Lakers supporting cast will be in the spotlight to prove if they can fill AD’s void on both ends of the floor.

They did so on this night against the Minnesota Timberwolves collaborating with near triple-double performance from LeBron James to win 112-104.

With or without Anthony Davis, the Lakers runs are still lethal. Two second-half surges put the young Wolves away.

  • They had an 8-2 run in the third quarter to get a small lead.
  • Then the Lakers dismissed Minnesota with a 17-5 run in the 4th to keep Minnesota at bay.

To be realistic, this was nothing but a possible trap game. The game the NBA world is looking forward to is on Thursday when the Lakers play the Brooklyn Nets for the first time this season with possibly their “Big 3” in Kyrie Irving, Kevin Durant and James Harden.

Before Lake Show Life gets into the “Lessons” post-game, Anthony Edwards, the No. 1 pick in the 2020 NBA Draft, deserves a shoutout. He may not win NBA’s Rookie of the Year (Charlotte’s LaMelo Ball has the media attention and Sacramento’s Tyrese Haliburton is playing better!) but this guy can play.

He was the reason that the Timberwolves made a run late in the fourth quarter, but even though it wasn’t enough, he got the respect of LeBron James. he finished with 28 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists.

To the new Los Angeles Lakers fans that are checking us out for the first time, welcome to Lake Show Life Lessons. Our extended post-game report with video analysis will cover the progress for the Los Angeles Lakers the entire season!

Over the next several pages we will provide highlights of certain players and coaches. Afterward, the comment section is loaded with knowledgeable fans adding their basketball knowledge. We usually start with the stars.

Let’s get to Lesson One to find out who!

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