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Los Angeles Lakers: 4 Lessons in series tying win over the Phoenix Suns

By Ronald Agers

PHOENIX, ARIZONA - MAY 25: Anthony Davis #3 of the Los Angeles Lakers high fives Andre Drummond #2 after scoring against the Phoenix Suns during the first half of Game Two of the Western Conference first-round playoff series at Phoenix Suns Arena on May 25, 2021 in Phoenix, Arizona. 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 Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
PHOENIX, ARIZONA - MAY 25: Anthony Davis #3 of the Los Angeles Lakers high fives Andre Drummond #2 after scoring against the Phoenix Suns during the first half of Game Two of the Western Conference first-round playoff series at Phoenix Suns Arena on May 25, 2021 in Phoenix, Arizona. 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 Christian Petersen/Getty Images) /
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A Los Angeles Lakers player FINALLY ordered the Lake Show Life Limo service! 

It was a rough 48 hours for Anthony Davis. His 13-point performance brought more criticism than his seven-year tenure in New Orleans combined. While other media outlets complained over what he did on Sunday, the Lake Show Life Lessons staff complained about WHY he got those numbers. He wasn’t aggressive. He never attacked the basket and he basically took every shot that the Phoenix defense wanted him to take.

In this game, it didn’t take him 15 seconds to make an impact on the defensive end by blocking Devin Booker’s floater in the lane.

That defensive play set the tone for the Lakers’ defense as they forced numerous Phoenix turnovers (7) that got the Lakers fast break going for easy points (12). After using the defensive end to get a rhythm and lock-in, he moved over to the offensive end of the ball establishing himself in the paint.

Anthony Davis accepted the heat for the loss in Game 1 and vowed he would be better.  A 34 point (7-15 shooting!), 10 rebound, 7 assist and 3 block type performance is the type of deliverance that could be sponsored by Federal Express.

The evidence of extra aggression showed his frustration not only of his play but the reports of his soft reputation surfacing again. The proof in the box score is the 21 free throws he took in the game, knocking down 18 of them. The rest of the team had ten and Dennis Schroder took six of them.

After AD pointed out his mistake of floating out of the rhythm of Game 1’s contest, he was engaged for the entire 40 minutes on the floor, especially in crunch time.

In the last two minutes, Davis played lockdown defense with a huge block on Ayton, forcing Cameron Payne into a turnover and exposing the Suns’ offensive difficulties without Chris Paul.

On offense, Davis combined with LeBron by knocking down his free throws and a hitting huge 3 point shot to give the Lakers breathing room. He was the best player on the floor dropping 24 of his game-high total in the second half.

The Los Angeles Lakers won this game because the dynamics of the superstars were back in order. In Game 1, AD was MIA and LeBron James was the team’s leading scorer with 18 points. With Anthony Davis tearing the house down on the offensive end, it allowed LeBron James to set the table and be the closer in crunch time when needed. Read on to see how he did that.

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