Lebron have to carry the Lakers to win this series ... AD is an all-star, but not a superstar like Dame, Curry, or Durant ... his talent was well noticed when he was with NOLA because he was the only star at that team, but he cannot really create his shots like the other superstars ... Blazers have two big men who can defend, and Dame, Melo, and CJ can create their own shots ... this is a bad match-up for the Lakers even though they are playing the 8th seed ... Lakers backup needs to play better
Bro, I'm no LAKERS fan, but AD is widely, widely considered among the top 5 players in the NBA right now ............ 7x All-Star, 3x All-NBA team, 3x All-NBA defensive team.
AD is without a doubt a superstar. He can create his own shot.
Sadyang, iba lang ang structure nang opensa, kapag may point-forward tulad ni Lebron ......... you have a Lebron in your roster, you leverage the ATG skills that he brings.
Similar thing happened to Bosh, Love, etc, their games had to be tweaked to cater to Lebron being the lead person.
But, no doubt Lebron needs to carry the LAKERS ......... same with AD.
Shooting seems to be a problem of the LAKERS since the bubble games started.