The Lack of Chemistry in the Lakers Raises Two Big Questions Zhan Huang hinted that he couldn't find the answer

Due to the lineup in and out, the Lakers are also frequently changing the lineup this season, and the lack of chemistry has also led to two major problems, the Lakers' number of turnovers and defense have entered an uncontrollable state, and even the always optimistic James has hinted that he can't find the answer.

James has put in all his efforts this season, averaging 26.8 points, 6.7 rebounds, 6.5 assists, 1.7 steals and 1 block per game in his 19th season, shooting 51.4 percent from the field.

James has done everything he can, but still can't save the Lakers. The last game against the Spurs was like a microcosm of the entire season, James had 36 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists, but the Lakers suffered a 28-point defeat.

This season, the Lakers have changed 18 different starting lineups, the most used starting lineups in the league, and they haven't had a single five-man group that has appeared more than four times. By contrast, the Lakers used only 12 starting lineups in the 2019-20 season, and they eventually won the championship.

Not surprisingly, some of the most frequently played fivesomes also happen to be the best teams in the league, with the Jazz, Suns and Warriors currently playing more than 341 minutes, and all three teams have a consistent record.

The Lakers' longest-time five-man band of men, Thick Brow, Westbrook, Anthony, Bradley and Horton Tucker, played 53 minutes together and scored 11.8 points per 100 possessions, which is already the Longest-playing combination for the Lakers, and James has not even made it to the list. The Lakers big three have only played 15 games together, which has clearly disrupted their plans.

James said that the Lakers' goal this season is very simple, is to feel what the full lineup looks like, and the lack of chemistry has also led to two major problems, making the Lakers' state become erratic.

The first is the problem of mistakes, due to the lack of tacit understanding, the Lakers' passing and cooperation are not smooth, they have 16 mistakes per game this season, the number of mistakes ranks third in the league, the Lakers frequent mistakes can make the opponent easily launch a fast attack counterattack, resulting in the team's defense problems.

In the last game lost to the Spurs, the Lakers' defensive portal was wide open, and they could not only prevent the opponent's three-pointer, but also could not block the opponent's interior attack, and James also blamed this problem after the game on the absence of many of the team's defenders.

'We need our defensive players to come back, at the moment, all of us who can defend have triggered health and safety protocols, Bradley, Bazemore, Ariza and Reeves, these are the guys we defend best, we still have one or two guys in our current squad to defend, but we're missing too many players who can defend. James said at the time.

Thick Eyebrows are currently on the injury list, except for James and Westbrook, no other player has a stable ability to score, if the team loses defense, they will be difficult to win.

Even James himself hinted that there was no answer, "I don't know, we don't find chemistry in any of our current lineups, for the simple reason that we simply don't have enough playing time. ”

The problem is in front of us, both glaring and helpless, and I can only hope that the players present will use their efforts to make up for the shortcomings of the lineup, nothing more.