LeBron James pleased with Lakers’ reaction against Pistons

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Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis and guard D’Angelo Russell played important roles in the team’s return to form and victory over the Detroit Pistons. The Lakers were previously dominated by the Philadelphia 76ers, and star LeBron James said changes were needed.

Although the Pistons can be said to be at the bottom of the NBA this season, the Lakers’ mentality quickly changed.

The game started with a 133-107 win. The Lakers won 38-24 in the first quarter and did not take their foot off the gas. When the final buzzer sounded, Russell scored 35 points with historic efficiency, Davis also scored 28 points and 16 rebounds, and the Lakers won a runaway victory in Detroit.

James talks about Russell and Davis’ success as offensive inconsistency became defining feature of their early-season transcripts, via Spectrum Sports Network:

“Some of the setups that we’ve been working on and improving all season long were able to come into play tonight. I think DLo and AD obviously started off hot in the first quarter and then we both tried to catch up after that.”

James then put the win into a broader perspective, discussing the rebound effort and what the Lakers can accomplish moving forward:

“I thought we responded well. I thought we played a lot better. I thought we gave ourselves a better chance defensively. We sent out a lot of their shooters and we thought they could shoot from the outside, but we also Controlled the paint. That’s very critical… You always have room for improvement. We have to improve a lot. We’ve only played 19 games, so we have to continue to improve no matter what. “We’re not even four years into the season one, so we have more room for improvement. “

After handing the Pistons a 15-game losing streak, the Lakers’ work is far from over. However, there were encouraging signs Wednesday night that the Lakers may be taking some steps to keep them on track for the rest of the season.

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