After a regrettable home defeat to the Grizzlies, the Lakers' record slipped to 21-20, and the team's ranking fell back to seventh.
Throughout the game, the 37-year-old James can be described as a "lonely Carry", playing 33 minutes as a center, shooting 14 of 19, and bombing down 35 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists.
In addition, Ellington and Rivers were briefly the Wizards, and the rest of the players did not provide much help to James, especially Westbrook, who scored only 6 points on 12-of-12 shooting.
This is also the epitome of the overall performance of the Lakers so far in the game, and the 37-year-old James is the most stable player in the whole team.
In contrast, the other two giants, the thick eyebrow brother is not only plagued by injuries, but also his personal status has dropped sharply compared with the championship season, not only the three-point shooting rate is only a pitiful 17.9%.
The previous shooting from mid-range has also disappeared, and even the free throw shooting rate has dropped to 72.7%, and the decline in the projection ability of the thick eyebrow brother is also the key to the Lakers' three giants can not be integrated.
Wei Shao's performance was even worse, and halfway through the season had passed since the start of the tournament, wei Shao was still outside the system.
It is true that the average can deliver 19 points, 8.1 rebounds and 8.2 assists per game, but it also has to send as many as 4.5 turnovers per game.
Fortunately, in recent games, the number of mistakes in Wei Shao has declined significantly, which has the Lakers' tactical arrangement and is also the consequence of Wei Shao's relinquishment of the ball, but the problem is that Wei Shao is no longer Wei Shao after giving up the ball, and the contribution to the team has also declined sharply.
In response to such a situation, the US media "fadeawayworld" also supported the Lakers to complete a 2-for-3 transaction plan and complete a giant swap with the Timberwolves.
The Lakers cleaned up the thick eyebrows and Westbrook, introduced 3 big helpers for James, the Timberwolves took over the two, and the new big three were born in the West.
Potential trading scenarios
Lakers: Get Downs + Russell + Prince;
Timberwolves: Get Thick Brow Brother + Westbrook.
For the Lakers, it was a trade that met James's personal playing needs as much as possible, and the three players who traded back all met the requirements for James's teammates so far in his career.
That's to provide both defense and a steady three-pointer output, and while the star rating can't be compared to the thick-browed guy, Downs is at the peak of the season.
He averaged 24.1 points, 9.3 rebounds per game, and shot 41.7 percent from three-point range, providing the space James needed on the offensive end while becoming a weakened version of the thick-browed guy on the defensive end.
As for veteran Russell, despite his personal inefficiency, he has a steady ability to shoot outside.
Averaging 18.6 points and 6.8 assists per game, it's clear that Russell will play a better role in the Lakers system than Westbrook, at least not as a burden to the team.
In addition, the Lakers also got Prince, a 3D player, which can improve the Lakers' current weak wing depth.
For the Timberwolves, it was a trade option that allowed the team to win quickly, with better immediate combat power than Towns and Russell, Westbrook and Thick Brow, and a higher star rating.
During James' absence, Westbrook and Thick Brow proved that the two could coexist and win games.
And in a healthy situation, the thick eyebrow brother has every hope of becoming the league's top ten players, the Timberwolves around the new Big Three will quickly enter the playoffs, and after the expiration of the future Westbrook contract, the Timberwolves around Edwards and the thick eyebrows are expected to achieve higher achievements.