Entering the 2021-22 season, the Los Angeles Lakers became one of the favorite teams for the championship after completing Russell Westbrook's deal to form the "Big Three" with LeBron James and Anthony Davis.
With the addition of the Brooklyn Nets, the Lakers have a much higher odds than the other 28 teams.
Now a quarter of the way through the season, and while the Lakers have one of the most favorable schedules in the league, they started with a 12-11 start, which put their expectations well below expectations. Not only did the Lakers lose to some underperforming teams, but they also performed awkwardly in winning games, either losing badly or losing their lead.
While there's still plenty of time left for the Lakers to turn things around, it's hard to find that there's still an advantage to win everything, especially with the Golden State Warriors and Phoenix Suns in the West.
But there's one guy who hasn't jumped out of this thinking yet, and that's the former Lakers' great charity World Peace, who stuck to his pre-season choice, arguing that the Lakers would win everything:
Ci Shiping: The Lakers have a chance to win the championship this year, Ci Shiping said: "The Lakers are the oldest team in the league, but they are not super old, after all, they are not all 39 or 40-year-old players. I won the title when I was 29 or 30, and jordan was 34 when he won the last title. ”
"The Lakers' quasi-Hall of Famers have just passed their peak, and they have intelligence and physical ability, which I think is one of the reasons why the Lakers have a chance to win the championship."
The Lakers won today, and world peace has been optimistic, bleeding purple and gold, so it's no surprise to see him stick to his team.
If the Lakers want to get back into the championship race, there will be a lot of improvements needed to be made on both sides of the ball. The Lakers currently have a net score of -3.2, ranking 24th in the league, while they rank 22nd in offensive points (105.6) and 18th in defensive points (108.8).
Although injuries had a big impact on the Lakers at the beginning of the season, no matter who missed the game, it was far from the championship.
James's team is always seen as a threat to win it all, so hopefully he and Davis will stay healthy and the Lakers will get back on track in the coming season.
World Peace compares the Lakers to Lauren Hill's album
Before the Lakers' season began, world peace likened their roster to Lauryn Hill's albums because of their star power and uniqueness, which is at least an interesting comparison.
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