After a failed season, the Lakers management chose to break the boat and bet on the problem star of Wei Shao to create a super big three with Wei Shao + James + thick eyebrows.
Due to the space problem between the three, the Lakers were forced to sacrifice the team's defense of the past two seasons, thus bringing in more shooters who could open up space.
At the same time, drawing on the experience of last season's failure, he re-signed veterans such as Rondo, Howard, and Jordan Jr., and created the oldest lineup in the league.
Such a luxurious lineup configuration has also made this new Lakers highly anticipated by the outside world, and as a result, the performance of this new Lakers has been disappointing so far.
From being reversed again and again at the beginning of the game to the inability to solve the run-in problem in the middle of the season, this new Lakers look 18,000 miles away from the positioning of the championship team.
Even if the team returned to the seventh position in the West because of the relatively weak competition in the West, the performance of 17 wins and 19 losses, with a winning percentage of less than 50%, was obviously unsatisfactory.
To this end, the US media "Lakeshowlife" also combined the performance of the game so far, as well as the configuration of the lakers' actual lineup, publicly shouting that the Lakers should send away the three players as soon as possible.
Among them, Rondo, who has been traded by the Lakers, ranks second, and the Warriors' veteran Bazemore is only third, and the top of the list is deserved.
Third place: Bazemore
As one of the lakers' important reinforcements in the offseason, Bazmore chose to join the seemingly gorgeous Lakers with a base salary after rejecting the old club Warriors' larger contract.
The Purple and Gold Legion naturally had high hopes for the old player, and let him play the starting role for a long time at the beginning of the tournament, and his performance was a mess.
If it were not for the epidemic problem, Bazemore would not have been able to get the opportunity to play again, he has been abandoned by the Lakers coaching staff, from a stable starter to a direct abandonment, which shows how bad his performance is.
Even after getting the chance again, Bazemore clearly played harder and improved overall efficiency.
But he is still far from what the Lakers need him to do, he still can't provide a stable defense, and the three-point shooting rate is only 34%.
The overall shooting rate is only 37%, coupled with the personal plus-minus value as low as minus 3.7, the Lakers have no reason to continue to keep him, clean him up as soon as possible, and it is wise to change back to the new person.
Second place: Rondo
Rondo has been sent by the Lakers to the Cavaliers to exchange for Valentine, and it is no accident that Valentine, who is not guaranteed to be contracted, will be cut by the Lakers.
The deal may seem like the Lakers haven't paid off enough, but the Purple and Gold's intentions are clear, freeing up an empty spot to keep Stanley Johnson for a long time, who has seized the opportunity over the past period to become an important rotation player for the team.
In addition, the Lakers also let go of Rondo, giving him the opportunity to show himself in the Cavaliers, after he had fallen out of the team rotation for a long time, coupled with the gradual return of young players such as Rivers and Nunn, it was difficult for Rondo to get opportunities in the future.
Number one: Jordan Jr
There is no doubt that the top position belongs to Jordan Jr., as early as the beginning of the Lakers signing Jordan Jr., the outside world was very unoptimistic about this reinforcement, after all, if Jordan Jr. is easy to use, how can the Nets, which are short of manpower on the inside, let him go in vain.
After joining the Lakers, Jordan Jr. also proved with his performance that he was no longer the little Jordan who could fly away, and he would become a natural loophole in the defensive end, whether it was to protect the frame or protect the rebounds, but also failed to meet the needs of the Lakers.
Coupled with the fact that the offensive end will only eat cake, and the free throw efficiency is not high, Jordan Jr. has no use at all in the lakers' existing system, even if it is a simple cut to make room for him in the follow-up, it is more beneficial than harmful for the Lakers.