With LeBron James and Anthony Davis set to potentially return Friday night and their team’s margin for error all but gone, this is finally the moment of desperation where the Lakers can showcase why they believed in this roster in the first place. Whether they will or if they even have a puncher’s chance is another thing altogether, but it’s at least possible with those two back in the fold.
This week on “The Hook,” Aaron Larsuel and I tried to figure out how much a chance we’re willing to give the Lakers, but we had to start with a few thoughts on The Slap.