Hello everyone! Let's talk about the NBA today and share a few NBA news for you: The Warriors signed a contract! Tucker traded Bagley 2-for-3, and Zhan Huang set a record.
First of all, the Warriors signed a contract! According to media reports, the Warriors made minor repairs to the lineup before Klay Thompson returned. Today, the Warriors signed guard Witherspoon to a two-way contract. In the Warriors' game against the Suns, Witherspoon played well, playing 14 minutes, shooting 3-of-3 from the field, scoring 6 points, in addition to a steal and a block. Previously, as the Warriors triggered a health and safety agreement with multiple people, the team signed a 10-day contract with Witherspoon. After a period of investigation, the Warriors thought that Witherspoon was worth cultivating, so they signed him with a two-way contract.
Secondly, the US media broke the news, Tucker 2 for 3 trade Bagley was basically finalized, the Lakers sent Westbrook and Tucker Jr., from the Kings traded Bagley, Hield and T-Thompson. The US media explained the deal from the perspective of two teams:
For the Lakers, Westbrook and Tucker are not suitable for the team, and they are too inefficient when holding the ball. In particular, Wei Shao, in the Lakers' game against the Timberwolves, sent 7 turnovers in the first half (the first person of the season), which was very detrimental to the morale of the Lakers. Throughout the game, Westbrook made a total of 10 turnovers.
The Lakers traded to Westbrook and did not play a role in reducing the burden on James. When Westbrook plays starting point guard, James has to play in the fifth position so that the team can have more space on the court. After Davis was injured, James's pressure was even greater because in addition to him, the Lakers' other forward players played the No. 5 position, and the defensive effect was not ideal. And the Lakers coaching staff did not want to go to Howard, resulting in a significant increase in James' playing time.
For the Kings, the US media pointed out that the Kings want to impact the playoffs this season, but they lack a superstar who can lead the way further. Although Westbrook was not as good as expected in the Lakers, it was because the fans were watching him with a magnifying glass. As long as the Kings give Westbrook the ball, then he can brush out the data and lead the team to win.
In the end, Zhan Huang set a record. On January 3, Beijing time, James led the Lakers to a home victory over the Timberwolves. In this game, James cut 26 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 steals and 1 block, including 9 of 12 free throws. As a result, James's career regular season free throw shooting reached 7697, surpassing "Big O" Oscar Robertson's 7694 and rising to fourth place in history. The top three on this list are Karl Malone (9787), Moses Malone (8531) and Kobe Bryant (8378).