The Lakers have only suffered three consecutive losses, but the reaction from the outside world is even more serious than their failure to qualify for the playoffs. On social media, commentators, James' former teammates, media reporters and netizens have fried pots and began to spit on the Lakers' lineup problems this season. Everyone makes a lot of sense, but in the end the advice that works, you may not find a few at all.
The broken house was in the rain overnight, and the wall was pushed down by everyone. In Wei Shao's post-game interview, there was no exciting refutation, but the media complained that his confidence was collapsing; James refused to interview, and the media fans thought he was angry and dissatisfied.
James' former guard, Channing Fry, bluntly said on the show that the Lakers' performance was unbearable; well-known commentator and top Chandri Shannon Sharp mocked that the current Lakers lineup could not even enter the playoffs. Wei Shao bluntly said in the interview that teammates need to be tougher and harder, Howard supported his remarks, and the Lakers' locker room did not seem to be peaceful.
Recently, even the former "parallel goods" Kwame Brown has begun to criticize James. He first taunted James for watching the datasheet play during the game, and said that when he and Bryant were playing side by side, Bryant would never do that.
Later he accused James of having a problem with his playing style, "You can't stand there all game, pull out space by blocking, and then shoot a few 3-pointers so that you don't win at all." Brown suggested that the Lakers should let the interior play one more game and give players like Howard a little more chance. Otherwise, with such a short playing time, these substitute players simply can't find a feeling.
Maybe it was really too much criticism, maybe there was really self-reflection, james publicly apologized on social media. "Lakers Nation, I apologize, and I promise we'll get better!"
The Lakers' chaos is already very obvious, but can they still be saved? Before answering this question, we can comb through the current ranking and future situation of the Lakers.
Although the Lakers have been moving forward in controversy this season, the changes in the Western Conference game have allowed the Lakers to still rank 7th in the West with a record of 21 wins and 22 losses, less than 50% win rate. Even if the Lakers' schedule is tough, they still have enough ability to stabilize the 7th to 10th places in the West and are fully capable of entering the playoffs. And teams such as the Timberwolves, Blazers, Kings and Spurs are probably far from enough to see in front of the Lakers.
Another point is that the reason why the Lakers were sprayed was because the outside world expected too much of them. Since the formation of the Big Three, the outside world has always believed that they are the champions. But so far, Brother Thick Brow is plagued by injuries. For the current Lakers, the thick eyebrow brother is the real core of attack and defense. Once he returns from injury, the Lakers will immediately upgrade a few notches and return to the travel column.
As a giant in Los Angeles, the Lakers have always been the focus of media commentators, and their every move, one win and one loss, will trigger a huge discussion. The wall is pushed down, but the question is, is this wall really falling? The playoffs are not here yet, and it's too early.