On December 27, Beijing time, ESPN released a data from yesterday's year-end battle, and Wei Shao made 15 shots in the penalty area, only 4 hits. He conceded 11 goals, tying the league's record for the highest single-game loss in the guard penalty area over the past 10 years. It is worth mentioning that he is equal to his own record, on January 23, 2020, Beijing time, he also played iron 11 times in the penalty area during the game against the Nuggets.
In the whole game, Wei Shao shot only 4 of 20, and although he won a triple-double, he was also sprayed by the media and fans. O'Connor bluntly said that the Lakers should find a way to send Wei Shao away. So, which team can the Lakers trade with? US media nbaanalysis suggested that the Lakers find pelicans to trade again, and provided a 2-for-4 solution, believing that both sides can take what they need. Previously, the Lakers had made a blockbuster deal with the Pelicans in exchange for Anthony Davis.
Now the specific content of the plan is that the Lakers send Westbrook and Ellington, and get the Pelicans' Graham, Hart, Satoransky and Temple.
For the Lakers, the US media believes that this deal can solve many problems. First, Graham can bring three-point firepower, he can average 3.1 three-pointers per game this season, shooting 36.8% of three-point shooting; second, the depth of point guards has also been strengthened, in addition to Graham, Satoransky is also an excellent point guard, and his height is 2 meters 01, the defense is good; third, the flanking offensive and defensive improvement, Hart and Temple can take on the heavy responsibility. So far this season, Hart has averaged 12 points, seven rebounds and 4.3 assists per game.
For the Pelicans, the U.S. media believes that the introduction of Westbrook can make Zion happy, because Zion has always wanted to partner with an influential star. The Pelicans need to make the playoffs, and once they form a combination of Westbrook + Zion + Orioles, the future hopes will be improved. So far this season, Westbrook has averaged 19.6 points, 7.9 rebounds and 8.1 assists per game, shooting 45.1 percent from the field and 30.4 percent from three-point range.