Although LeBron James and Anthony Davis both chose to play, making the Lakers' big three a successful fit, but in the away game against the Lone Rangers, due to multiple player injuries or trigger health and safety agreements, the Lakers can be said to have responded with a set of residual teams. Fortunately, relying on the super personal ability of the big three, coupled with the emergence of sharpshooter Austin Rivers, the Lakers waded through the danger on the road.
Despite winning the game, the Lakers and their supporters can't be completely carried away by the victory. Judging from this game, the Lakers' bench depth is far less outstanding than the paper lineup. It is reasonable to say that in the case of untidy personnel, it is more necessary for the joint efforts of the whole team, but the Lakers side of the many players play in general, in addition to counting on the big three to drive, each game may only have two or three role players to provide strong support, if the Lakers' ultimate goal is to compete for the championship, this is obviously far from enough.
For example, the players who play in this game, when the lineup is in place, some players may not get so many opportunities, or even fall directly out of the main rotation lineup. The first to bear the brunt was the substitute center Jordan Jr., it is reasonable to say that this time because Dwight Howard triggered the health and safety agreement, did not follow the Lakers to Dallas on the road, the big men on the team were only Anthony Davis and Jordan Jr. But the latter still only gets 8 minutes of playing time, and don't blame Lakers head coach Frank Vogel for not giving a chance, because Jordan Jr. only got 2 points, 4 rebounds and 1 block during this period, and his current state is indeed a serious decline.
After being bought out by the Nets, the Lakers immediately brought Jordan Jr. back to Los Angeles, and he was a member of the starting lineup early in the season. However, Jordan Jr.'s performance is difficult to satisfy the team, especially if he still has occasional inattention and negative attitudes, so the Lakers coaching staff immediately announced that the team is ready to send only one traditional center per game in the rest of the season, and Howard's priority is ahead of Jordan Jr. Originally, the team lineup was not in order, especially Howard could not play, which was an opportunity for Jordan Jr. to prove himself again, but he still looked like a hanger, and there was no positive change in the performance on the field, so even if he was abandoned, he could only blame himself.
Another substitute, Kent Bazmore, lost all three shots, not only did not score a single point, but also had only 1 assist and 1 steal. If it's just a game that doesn't play well, after all, even those superstars have abnormal times, and we certainly can't hold on to it. The key is that after returning to the Los Angeles Lakers this season, Bazemore's performance has not been very good, his shooting percentage is only 32.2%, and his three-point shooting rate is even worse, only 31.1%. In the past four games for the Lakers, Bazemore has not had a game time of more than 5 minutes, and it can be said that the coaching staff has not trusted him so much.
Last season, Bazemore played for the Warriors, and there is news that the Warriors are willing to complete the contract extension with Bazemore this summer, and the price is higher than the basic salary, and as a result, Bazemore prefers to join the Lakers, and the basic salary contract is also taken. Up to now, the Warriors are at the top of the league list, and the Lakers have been plagued by many disasters so far, and it is not easy to get a playoff ticket. But in terms of personal development, Bazemore also seems to be very uncomfortable, and when the Lakers get through this difficult period, I am afraid that he will also become a water dispenser administrator.
The last one is Avery Bradley, of course, considering his tough defense, the efficiency is not so difficult to say, may not be directly abandoned, but when the Lakers are fully healthy, Bradley is likely to lose the starting position, the playing time should also be greatly reduced, and it is very good to be able to act as the 8th or 9th man of the team. That's because Bradley's presence on the offensive end is too low, against the Lone Ranger, he, as a member of the starting lineup, only got 5 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists, which is really unspeakable. What's even more frightening is that this is Bradley's consistent style, and he has averaged only 5.8 points and 2.5 rebounds per game so far this season. To put it bluntly, because Bradley appears to lack offensive desire, sometimes when he appears on the court, the Lakers' offensive end is like a 4-on-5.
When the lineup is in place, Kendrick Nann and Tarren Horton Tucker both function somewhat similarly to Bradley, and he is obviously more difficult to survive. In the same position, the Lakers also have Malik Munch, and outside all-rounder Ariza has been in a state of recuperation, and his stability in health seems to be better than Bradley. Therefore, the backcourt iron gate also needs to be tense, after all, the competition within the Lakers is still quite fierce, and a little slack may not really be able to play.