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The Lakers’ rim protection has been bad enough that even Frank Vogel admitted he was "a little bit"concerned, and that was BEFORE the team lost AD. Some stats on that, as well as on how the Lakers will manage LeBron and others as they try to fill the void: https://www.silverscreenandroll.com/2021/2/15/22284278/lakers-vs-timberwolves-preview-3-things-anthony-davis-out-achilles-injury?utm_campaign=hmfaigen&utm_content=chorus&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
Also in here: Contrary to popular belief, #StarterKuz and Bench Kuz have basically been the same player, showing an increased understanding and acceptance of his role: https://www.silverscreenandroll.com/2021/2/15/22284278/lakers-vs-timberwolves-preview-3-things-anthony-davis-out-achilles-injury?utm_campaign=hmfaigen&utm_content=chorus&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
While AD is out, the Lakers will have to be careful not to overuse LeBron. The good news is that so far they haven't in most of the games AD has sat. In the last three games AD has missed, LeBron has actually had a lower usage rate than his season average. https://www.silverscreenandroll.com/2021/2/15/22284278/lakers-vs-timberwolves-preview-3-things-anthony-davis-out-achilles-injury?utm_campaign=silverscreenandroll&utm_content=chorus&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
The defense problems are real, though. Three of the Lakers' four worst defensive games this year came in games Davis missed part or all of (last night was their worst, the other two he missed the whole game). They'll need to figure something out, sans AD. https://www.silverscreenandroll.com/2021/2/15/22284278/lakers-vs-timberwolves-preview-3-things-anthony-davis-out-achilles-injury
