Playing a team without Doncic almost lost, the thick eyebrow brother returned, did the Lakers really improve their strength?
The Lakers beat the Lone Rangers 107-104 to achieve three consecutive wins, which is gratifying, but when we were happy for the Lakers' three-game winning streak, we also found some problems, it seems that it is not difficult to see that the Lakers played better and won more when the Thick Brow Brother was absent, the first two wins were very easy, but playing a lone ranger without Doncic, in the case of the "Big Three" arriving, but to win through overtime, and it is a narrow victory, not Reeves's last 0.9 second three-point kill, I am afraid or lose, indicating" The Big Three didn't play the best, at least these three games illustrate the problem, why is that?
When the thick eyebrow brother was absent, James broke out, two games 30+, played vigorously, domineering, plus and minus values are also very high, it is simply back to the peak state, but the thick eyebrow brother came back to this game, although James got 24 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists, but the plus and minus value is minus 6, the five starters belong to James's lowest plus-minus value, the whole team played 9 players, most of the players plus and minus values exceeded James, it can be seen that James did not play well in this game, and the contribution to the team was not large.
After the thick eyebrow brother returned, why James played badly, there was a negative value of plus or minus, because the old Zhan's grand duke was selfless, sacrificed the ball, this is certain, the thick eyebrow brother came back immediately became the protagonist of the attack, the ball power is the most in the whole team, Vogel A lot of tactics are around the thick eyebrow brother, this game Howard is absent, Jordan Jr. Playing time is very short, most of the time is the thick eyebrow brother playing center, the ball is halfway through the ball, it is necessary to pass the thick eyebrow brother, by him to dominate the ball, Wei less than half, or attack by himself, Either Zhao Nongmei brother, so James seeks less, and for several periods, James is leading the substitute legion to fight, which is the main reason for James's low efficiency and low plus-minus values.
After the thick eyebrow brother, the whole team three-pointers are 39 shots 15, James hit 4 three-pointers, Ellington three-pointers 9 of 3, Reeves three-pointers 6 of 5, Westbrook three-pointers 4 of 1, Bradley three-pointers 5 of 1, thick eyebrow brother three-pointers 3 of 0, this game, Bradley three-pointers are not good, Westbrook and thick eyebrows three-pointers also shot poorly, mainly rely on Reeves and James 9 three-pointers to support the façade, this game's outside attack is mainly focused on these 2 points, not smooth, It's not as pretty as the first two outside attacks blooming.
However, the thick eyebrow brother is on the field, his personal efficiency is very high, shooting 8 of 18 shots, 4 of 5 free throws, 12 rebounds and 2 assists, cutting 20 points, plus or minus is +21, the highest in the whole team, but 6 mistakes, but also the highest in the whole team, so in terms of positive and negative values, thick eyebrow brother This game is 27 higher than James, which may have something to do with the playing time, and James leading the bench appearance, and the need for James to stand up in a critical moment, sometimes the plus or minus value does not explain the problem.
Although the thick eyebrow brother plus-minus value is the highest in the whole team, but the team record is not good, not as good as the first two games, so smooth, some people will say, the team is not the same, the lone ranger lacks Doncic, how high the strength is, everyone knows it, the thick eyebrow brother returns, not only James does not play well, in addition to Reeves, Anthony, Bezmore and Jordan Jr. Are all negative values, Anthony minus 16, Bazemore loses 19, to be honest, let Bazemore on, it is better to let Rondo play, and when Brother Thick Brow is not there, The Lakers played very well on the bench.
In fact, the Lakers have long suspected that the "big three" to play together is not ideal, only Vogel insists that the "big three" is still improving, every day is improving, but the facts are in front of them, as soon as the thick eyebrow brother returns, the James data will obviously decline, the efficiency is reduced, the team almost lost, the main reason is that the thick eyebrow brother returned, he personally too much possession of the ball, secondly, the offensive speed is slow, always in the thick eyebrow brother circle, especially the substitute efficiency is particularly low, jordan jr. is directly abandoned, Gua Ge can not find the feeling, This is all a problem, so whether the "big three" are separated or united, although it cannot be concluded, it can also be seen!