Los Angeles Lakers: 4 Lessons on a series takeover in Game 3 over Suns

May 27, 2021; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) scores over Phoenix Suns forward Mikal Bridges (25) during the third quarter of game three in the first round of the 2021 NBA Playoffs at Staples Center. Mandatory Credit: Robert Hanashiro-USA TODAY Sports
May 27, 2021; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) scores over Phoenix Suns forward Mikal Bridges (25) during the third quarter of game three in the first round of the 2021 NBA Playoffs at Staples Center. Mandatory Credit: Robert Hanashiro-USA TODAY Sports /
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Anthony Davis ordered the Lake Show Life Limousine service to get the Phoenix Suns to the arena!

Anthony Davis was just dominant Lakers Nation. Just dominant. TNT analyst, Jimmy Jackson stated during the broadcast that the play-in tournament was the best thing for the Lakers to work on their chemistry.

The Lake Show Life Lessons staff states that awful performance in Game 1 was the best thing that happened to Anthony Davis. It woke him up. It made him angry.

Now he seems hell-bent on dunking on the entire Phoenix Suns franchise every chance he gets!

In the first quarter, Deandre Ayton hit him with an elbow that dropped him to the floor. After that Davis finished the quarter with 10 points (5-9 shooting!) with 5 rebounds and numerous loud screaming dunks.

In the third quarter, Anthony Davis played probably the dominant quarter of the NBA playoffs dropping 18 points just giving every Suns player the business.

AD had his way scoring 34 points (11-22 shooting!), 11 rebounds (6 offensive!) with a steal and a nasty chase-down block. Only five Lakers have recorded consecutive 30 Pts and 10 Reb in consecutive playoff games.

  1. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
  2. Elgin Baylor
  3. Kobe Bryant
  4. Shaquille O’Neal
  5. Anthony Davis

Davis used the free-throw line as a major weapon for the second straight game. After hitting 18-21 in Game 2, AD went to the charity stripe 14 times and hit 12 free throws. This is what the Lakers fans want from Anthony Davis.

After taking accountability for his poor play in the Game 1 loss, he vowed to be more aggressive going forward. Right now, everyone is surprised at the killer mentality of the Los Angeles big man.

The Los Angeles Lakers also got an exciting version of James that hasn’t seen since his return from injury earlier this month.  He struggled in the first half, but man he sent a message to Jae Crowder, who was in his ear all game.

  • Maybe he missed that Cleveland game when that executive clapped just a little bit too long before the 4th quarter. (LeBron outscored the Cavs in the final quarter.)
  • Or maybe he didn’t hear about “Courtside Karen” in Atlanta. (LeBron scored 9 of the Lakers’ final 11 points to close that game out!)
  • Or Dillon Brooks yelling “AND ONE!)” when the Lakers were in Memphis. LeBron closed the game out with a plethora of turnaround jumpers signaling he was too small! 

But whatever Jae Crowder’s problem was, LeBron James basically embarrassed the dude on National TV. Read on to see what he did to him and how Andre Drummond became his stunt double!