Asked about the matchup involving the Lakers and the Denver Nuggets, one Eastern Conference executive quickly responded, the three dots on the phone barely registering. 'Bad for the Lakers!' he replied. Denver is, of course, the higher-seeded team.
A more energized James means a more effective team on both ends of the court, particularly on defense where the Lakers are going to need him sprinting into closeouts on shooters and down into double teams on Jokic.
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