The Lakers have recently beaten the Blazers and Timberwolves two teams in a row, even if they have found some state, they are currently stabilizing their winning percentage at 50%, ranking seventh in the West, and the gap with the front is not large, if they can maintain a good state, they have a great chance to reach the fifth position in the West! And the reason why they have been able to play so well recently is not only because of James's excellent performance, but more importantly, the team's role player Munch has played perfectly!
Facing the Timberwolves, Munch played 33 minutes, shooting 8-of-14 from the field and 4-of-9 from three-point range, with 22 points, 1 assist, 1 steal, and 2 blocks! In the last five games, Munch averaged 20 points per game, shooting 57.4 percent from the field, 42.4 percent from three-point range, 100 percent from the free throw line, and +66 plus or minus, the highest on the team!
These statistics are all testimony to Munch's excellence in recent games, where he has been able to guarantee a very consistent offensive efficiency in recent games, whether it is the three-pointer on the outside line or the breakthrough to the inside score, he is the most stable on the team. And the most important thing is that he can also have excellent defensive efficiency in the game, and the steals and blocking data are also good, which is very rare!
In the absence of Davis, the Lakers' offensive firepower is very scarce, the other core of the team, Westbrook, is not stable, and the scoring efficiency of the main rotation tucker is extremely low, which makes the Lakers very struggling. But Munch's play really gave James a lot of room for relaxation, so that James could get some help, so that the Lakers' offense and defense were no longer so sluggish!
It can be said that the Lakers signed a basic salary contract with Munch in the offseason is really worth it, this season his performance is really worth a tens of millions of contracts, after the end of this season, the Lakers should really try to keep him in the team, after all, he is only 23 years old!