Following his standout performance against the Indiana Pacers, Anthony Davis shed light on the Los Angeles Lakers’ mindset towards the Western Conference standings amidst their playoff push.
The Lakers’ victory over the Pacers keeps them in ninth place in the competitive Western Conference standings, as they strive for a spot in the postseason.
When asked about monitoring the Western Conference standings, Davis acknowledged a degree of attention but stressed the team’s commitment to controlling what they can.
“A little,” Davis commented, referring to watching the standings, via Ryan Ward. “I mean, it’s everywhere right now, but for us, we’re just trying to control what we can, and that’s winning one game at a time. Obviously, we try to look and figure out how far we are behind the sixth seed, but you stress yourself out.”
Davis highlighted the potential pitfalls of fixating on the standings, emphasizing the importance of maintaining focus on their own performance.
“Putting too much pressure on yourself and constantly looking at it but we’re ninth right now so we just got to continue to play our style of basketball and focus on us and take it one game at a time and worry about winning that game and if we continuously do that, then the rest will take care of itself,” Davis stated.
As the regular season nears its conclusion, every game becomes increasingly crucial for the Lakers’ playoff hopes.
