Beijing time on January 17, 2017! In the Lakers' 96-133 away defeat to the Nuggets, suffered a three-game losing streak. The Lakers net loss to opponents by 37 points, which is the second largest net loss record for LeBron James in 1607 NBA games (including the playoffs). James' biggest career net negative record was a 42-point loss to the Pacers on Feb. 5, 2019. After the game, NFL celebrity and famous sports host Shannon Sharp tweeted about the current situation of the Lakers.
"It's good that the Lakers failed so badly. They can't fool themselves with line-up, health and other reasons anymore, and Pelinka has to do it now. The current team structure will not be able to make the playoffs. Sharp wrote.
The Lakers chose to completely rebuild the championship lineup in the previous offseason, so almost all the role players before were sent away, and then first introduced all-star player Wei Shao to form the big three as the core, and then under the salary restriction, the team chose to use a large amount of basic salary to introduce veterans, which also marked that the Lakers wanted to win in the present, after the Lakers' reinforcements were basically over, the Lakers once again became the absolute favorite of the championship.
But as the season deepens, the Lakers are not getting closer and closer to the championship, and now even have to consider the playoffs first, the current team only has 21 wins and 22 losses in the East, ranking seventh, behind the Clippers, Timberwolves, Trail Blazers and other teams may be able to overtake at any time.
Facts have proved that the Lakers' offseason reinforcements this time are not ideal, after suffering a fiasco, the Magicians have publicly accused the Lakers, and Wei Shao is also tragically backed. I don't know if you are still optimistic about this Lakers?