Lack of faith, NBA coach doesn't think the Lakers will defeat the Grizzlies

What the Los Angeles Lakers were able to do in the season of overcoming a 2-10 record and entering the playoffs in the 7th seed after being at the 13th has made some believe that the team will have a deep run in the postseason.

But another side thinks the Lakers don't have a shot at defeating the Memphis Grizzlies, a team that ended the regular season as the 2nd seed in the West.

One person who believes the Lakers' journey will end sooner rather than later is an anonymous NBA coach. The coach has LA losing in just five games to the Grizzlies and thinks that some Anthony Davis heroics will be the only reason the team won't get swept.

"The Grizzlies have too much firepower for the Lakers," the coach said, according to Sam Amick, Darnell Mayberry, and Josh Robbins of The Athletic. "Ja Morant, I don't know if anyone on that Lakers team can guard him. He's unguardable. And this is their time. This is what they've been waiting for all year long, the Grizzlies. … (The Lakers will win a game) only because of Anthony Davis. The Grizzlies are going to have a hard time, without Steven Adams, guarding Anthony Davis. We'll see which Anthony Davis shows up, too."

It is going to be a tougher series than many believe

The Lakers will undoubtedly have a tough time guarding Morant. That much can't be denied. However, the same thing can be said about how the Grizzlies might struggle against not only Davis but also LeBron James.