A data proves that the Lakers have withdrawn from the ranks of the championship, James has become a fig leaf, and Wei Shao has expressed his intention to unite

Although Anthony Davis is still unable to play due to a strained medial secondary ligament in his left knee, the Los Angeles Lakers still want to defend the home Crypto.com stadium against the Phoenix Suns. However, it backfired. The home name change seems to have drained the Purple and Gold Army's luck, even if James scored 34 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals on 13-of-19 shooting. The tide of injuries subtly affected the team that was widely regarded as the first echelon of the championship before the start of the season.

Even the most senior Purple Gold fans may have to accept the fact that the Lakers have drifted away from the O'Brien Cup this season. Not long ago, the Lakers, who had just let the fans see the dawn of the right track, lost to the Suns, and the record returned to 16 wins and 16 losses, with a winning rate of 50%. According to the Elias Sports Bureau, no championship winner has ever won 50% or worse after 20 games in the season. Yes, never.

Perhaps, some people will think that similar statistics are just clichés, and records are used to break. However, for now, the Lakers, not to mention that compared with the first echelon of the championship, their more practical goal is to compete for a playoff ticket, or even to secure a play-off ticket first.

Unconsciously, James's average per game has climbed to 26.4 points, 6.6 rebounds and 6.6 assists, which is not a good signal. Offseason general manager Pelinkali called westbrook in order to reduce the burden on the Zhan Mei combination and reduce the consumption of the thirty-year-old man. However, this attempt is obviously a failure, in a sense, LeBron, who stages the "all-out" model from time to time, is one of the few fig leafs for the Lakers at the moment. Perhaps because of Durant's high load this season, nash's employment is quite critical, but it is not known that James's average playing time has also come to 37 minutes, which is exactly the same as Du Shao. It is obviously unfair to blame Wei Shao for all this. But judging by the results, the Lakers' path to the championship may have gone far from the moment the deal involving Westbrook's deal in the offseason was done.

In a post-game interview, James said to the camera: "The team played well and badly, there were some moments in the first half that played well, and there were good times in the second half, but sometimes we didn't play well. The opponent is full strength, and we are not. However, combined with the Lakers' record, it is more like a prevarication to blame all the three consecutive losses on the lineup's disharmony. After all, many teams are suffering from the impact of the epidemic, and at the same time, even if the 360 combination is standing on the field with all its tails, the efficiency and winning rate are not very satisfactory. A third of the season has passed, and the Lakers have not yet reached the heights that theoretically book strength should be. This is where there is more frustration than injury.

After 32 games, with 50 games left in the regular season, Westbrook is optimistic when it comes to the outlook for the remaining games: "We have been through a lot, and we are still getting through the difficulties together as a whole. For a long season, the most important thing is that we are united, never divided, never panicked. Ignore what others say, just make sure we are united. This statement is very similar to Wei Shao's style, combined with the previous news in the Lakers about discussing the possibility of trading Wei Shao, it is quite ironic.

The Next Two Home Games for the Lakers will be against the spurs and the First Place Nets in the East in the Christmas game. Can the Lakers maintain a 50% win rate? Or will it continue to break the lower limit in a wave of losing streaks? What do you think vogel can do to adjust after his return?