After 82 regular-season games and one more in the play-in tournament, the Lakers aren’t about to overthink where they’ve been or how they got to the playoffs
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — LeBron James had a message for his teammates after the Lakers’ final practice before opening their first-round playoff series Sunday afternoon against the Memphis Grizzlies. It wasn’t about novel approaches to strategy or possible adjustments or anything sophisticated.
“It’s a beautiful time to be a part of NBA basketball. The postseason. Everyone doesn’t get a chance to do this. Everyone doesn’t get to participate in it. And those guys coming in for the first time and with limited experience or no experience, you’ve just got to remember who you are as a player and who we are as a team, and just go out and put your best foot forward.”
If the Lakers developed a bit of a swagger during their sizzling end to the regular season, it was difficult to tell Saturday. They spoke in reserved tones, calmly, confidently laying out some but certainly not all of their plans for the Grizzlies, a team they defeated in two of three regular-season games.
“I’m very confident in our team and our group, with the guys that we have, the coaching staff that we have,” Anthony Davis said. “We do a good job of preparing, getting ready for teams. This is no different. As long as we stay together and we defend. I’m not really worried about the offensive end. We can score.
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