On January 11, Beijing time, the offseason Of the Lakers formed a luxurious lineup with James + Wei Shao + thick eyebrows as the core, but this season has passed the halfway point, the Lakers' achievements are far from expectations, at present, the Purple and Gold Army only ranks seventh in the West with a record of 21 wins and 20 losses, and the playoffs are still unstable. The Timberwolves (20-20) and Clippers (20-21) are in hot pursuit, tentatively eighth and ninth in the West. The injury of the thick eyebrows makes the Lakers' playoff prospects more confusing, and there is no doubt that the thick eyebrows when healthy can make the Lakers better, but they also cannot help the team complete the transformation.
This season, the Lakers give people the impression of a ghost, whether facing a strong enemy or a weak brigade, the probability of winning is 5-5, and it is often impossible to distinguish between winning and losing until the last moment, so James can hardly enjoy the treatment of clocking in early for the third quarter this season. This season, although he has averaged 19.0 points, 8.1 rebounds and 8.2 assists per game, he is actually very inefficient, shooting only 44.4% from the field and only a pitiful 29.8% from three-point range.
What's more, Westbrook has earned a whopping $40 million this season, but is ranked first in the league with an average of 4.5 turnovers per game. In his last six games, Westbrook has scored 20 points in only one game, averaging just 14.2 points, 8.5 rebounds and 8.3 assists per game, shooting just 36.8 percent from the field and 14.3 percent from three-point range. Obviously, Wei Shao's performance is not proportional to his salary, and some media have previously said that the Lakers have the willingness to trade Wei Shao. On the other side of the East, the Knicks' record is also less than ideal after Rose's injury, currently only 11th in the division with a record of 20 wins and 21 losses.
Recently, the US media "NBATalk" suggested that the Lakers and the Knicks trade, for this reason, they listed a set of 4-for-3 trading schemes, in this set of plans, the Knicks sent four core members Rose, Kemba Walker, Fournier and Randall, while the Lakers sent three main members Westbrook, Thick Brow and Bradley. This plan is profitable for the Knicks, first of all, they have the money to take over the big contracts of the two stars of Thick Brow and Westbrook, and in addition, the combination of Westbrook and Thick Eyebrow is enough to lead the team into the playoffs.
Westbrook's style of play is in conflict with James, which may be the reason why he can't play at a high level in the Lakers, once he comes to the Knicks, he can become the absolute core of the court, the ball is at will, and thick eyebrows, Noel and Gibson play blocking, scoring and organizational efficiency will be relatively improved. For the Lakers, the author believes that Randall's potential is greater than thick eyebrows, why do you say so? Randall is a year younger than thick eyebrows, more vigorous physique, position and thick eyebrows, can also be used by the center, this season, Randall averaged 19.0 points, 10.2 rebounds and 4.8 assists per game, the strength should not be underestimated, the most important point is that Randall is healthier than thick eyebrows, the latter has glass attributes.
And Kemba Walker, Rose and Fournier are all very good defenders in singles, all three are the Knicks' top five scorers, Fournier can even be used as a small forward, he can play James's bench, so that the Lakers' bench depth is richer and more aggressive. Of course, the premise is that the Lakers must endure the pain of cutting love and abandon Bradley, a defensive toughster. If the deal is made, Randall will join forces with James to rush the crown, while Thick Brow will parachute into the Knicks.