The NBA regular season continues, and today the Lakers are at home to face the Hawks. In the end, they beat the Eagles 134-118, and James today had 32 points, 8 rebounds, 9 assists, 4 steals and 3 blocks. Westbrook had nine points, 11 rebounds and 13 assists. Five of the Lakers scored in double figures in this game, including Munch, who started the game, and scored 29 points on 7-of-12 shooting from outside the three-point line.
James' performances remained as steady as ever. Today we will highlight Munch's performance. There is no doubt that Munch is the biggest gain of the Lakers this season, and it can also be called the lakers' best offseason reinforcement. Munch has scored more than 20 points in five of his last seven games and has been very consistent from beyond the three-point line, averaging 39.7 percent from three-point range this season. His average score per game has now improved, averaging 12.1 points per game, and he is fully worthy of a contract with an annual salary of 10 million.
But the Lakers didn't pay much for Munch this season, signing Munch in the offseason with a base salary of $1.79 million a year. The Lakers were able to get Munch on such a base salary contract, and they are very lucky to see them now.
Munch got a very good opportunity in the Lakers, and he personally attaches great importance to the big stage of the Lakers. He's played more comfortable after his start in the last few games, and it seems he's got better chances when he's working with James. After Munch came to the Lakers, his ability to hold the ball and attack was further enhanced. When the team is in a scoring drought, he often scores by holding the ball alone. This is very timely for the Lakers to help.
Munch is only 24 years old this year. He still has a long career, and after the end of the season, the Lakers are bound to complete a contract extension with him, which is basically a matter of certainty. Compared to Tucker, Munch's scoring ability is more comprehensive and more confident on the outside. Vogel chose to move Munch to the starting point and the Lakers won back-to-back, which was a very wise decision in the eyes of many fans. Tucker should come to the second team, and at the starting level, he and James can't play a role in opening up space, so the effect is definitely not good. What the Lakers need most now is space, and Munch came to the starting lineup to solve the Lakers' space problem.
We hope Munch can play better and better with the Lakers this year and get the contract of his dreams in the offseason. Presumably, the Lakers will definitely give Munch a contract that he is satisfied with in the offseason.