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Metta World Peace provided some intriguing insight about his pick on the NBA playoff series between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Houston Rockets .
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World Peace represented the Lakers (2009-13, 2015-17) and the Rockets (2008-09) throughout a chunk of his playing career from 1999 to 2017. He won a championship with the former in 2010, serving as a key defensive star alongside Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol .
World Peace sees the upcoming clash between his former teams as a great showdown. However, he took notice about fans underestimating Los Angeles due to the team’s injuries to stars Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves .
“I see a lot of people sleeping on the Lakers. I know Luka healing, but you got a squad over there, and Bronny James is playing better. He’s not what you thought he was, and he’s not who he was when he was a rookie. Then you got Dalton Knecht . You got that heater, that flamethrower, coming off the bench with the rest of the team. Hey, don’t sleep on the Lake Show,” World Peace said.
What lies ahead for Lakers and Rockets this playoffs
Metta World Peace is right to not take the Lakers lightly. The Rockets may stand out as the healthier team with better depth, but Los Angeles can still make noise in the first round with LeBron James leading the way.
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Los Angeles dealt with injuries all season but still managed to achieve 53 wins and the fourth seed. James is in great form at age 41, showing he can still deliver as one of the best players in the league with the playoffs on the way.
As for Houston, they secured 52 wins and the fifth seed. Despite having injuries to Fred VanVleet and Steven Adams , they performed well with Kevin Durant and Alperen Sengun manning the charge.
The Lakers and Rockets will duke it out throughout the first-round series. Game 1 will commence on April 18 at 8:30 p.m. ET.
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