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Charles Barkley boldly says ‘nobody is afraid’ of Lakers

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Robert Marvi

The defending NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers have lost a lot of their luster over the last few months.

They dropped their playoff opener on Sunday to the Phoenix Suns. After the game, TNT analyst and former Suns superstar Charles Barkley said that the league doesn’t fear them.

For much of the season, the Lakers were the favorites in the minds of most to repeat as world champs or to at least reach the NBA Finals.

However, serious injuries to LeBron James and Anthony Davis destroyed the team’s chances of getting a high seed or any favorable matchups early in the playoffs.

Barkley may have a point, but the Lakers are far from done.

L.A. played very poorly in Game 1 on Sunday. It shot the ball poorly, was dominated on the boards, failed to hit free throws and was unable to push the pace.

In addition, Davis shot just 5-of-16 from the field, and James was only able to muster 18 points.

Even with all that going against them, the Lakers only lost by nine points.

One would think that if the Lakers fix even some of the problems they had on Sunday, they’ll have a good chance of prevailing in this series.

Robert Marvi

Robert is a native of Santa Monica, Calif., and a graduate of the University of California, Santa Barbara. He has been an avid NBA fan since he was a little kid in the mid '90s and fell in love with the Nick Van Exel-led Lakers teams. He truly cherishes the Kobe Bryant-era of Lakers basketball and the five world championships that came with it, and is looking forward to the team's next NBA title.

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Robert Marvi

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