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The Los Angeles Lakers 2020 team was historic in more ways than one

While the roster for the championship team was criticized at the beginning of the season, it became historic in different ways

By James Brown

While the roster for the championship team was criticized at the beginning of the season, it became historic in different ways
While the roster for the championship team was criticized at the beginning of the season, it became historic in different ways

The first season for LeBron James and Anthony Davis with the Los Angeles Lakers was successful as they won the championship after six long seasons without any.

The 2020 LA Lakers were a special team because of the historical performances of role players and star players. Marieff Morris, who is no longer on the team, was a great 3-point shooter for the season. Shooting 42% from beyond the arc.

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This percentage is the third-highest franchise history for a playoff run, just behind Trevor Ariza and Mychal Thompson.

Anthony Davis was the other player to have a historic performance, as he had the most impressive postseason in Lakers history and was one of the best of all time. Davis posted a .284 win-shares per 48 minutes in the playoffs. Among players with 500 minutes in a single playoff run, Davis's WS/48 ranks seventh all-time and first in the LA franchise history.

Only two players remain on the Lakers team from the 2020 Championship roster.

After having a historic season, the Los Angeles Lakers became champions. But from that team, two years later, only LeBron James and Anthony Davis remain being part of the team. LeBron and Davis missed several games of the last season due to injuries. Now they are working to stay healthy and bounce back from the situation.


 


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