These NBA analysts just can't have their cake and eat it too. If the Los Angeles Lakers are this team who has overachieved what the statistics say they should be, then fine. However, if that is the case, that has to come from somewhere. That is where Luka Doncic has his MVP case made for him.
The Lakers have a negative net rating through 56 games played. Their mark of -0.7 should indicate a trajectory for a team being much worse than they have been in practice. Instead, they are 34-22 on the season, holding down a playoff spot in the competitive Western Conference.