These teams in the NBA, sometimes really can't say it! Every season there are widely favored teams that play badly, and teams that are seriously looked down on play well!
Take the Cavaliers, for example, before the season began, many fans and experts thought the Cavaliers could win 26 games this season. But the reality is that the Cavaliers have won 28 games so far, with a 28-19 record in 5th place in the East. After the Lakers got Westbrook in an offseason trade, everyone thought they would be the championship team, but they didn't expect that the record was only 23 wins and 24 losses, ranking 8th in the West.
Recently, Cavaliers player and James' former teammate Love was interviewed by reporters and talked about James's current situation in the Lakers. Luck believes that the Lakers' problems are magnified, because James can always attract everyone's attention, and the Lakers also have great expectations for them because of James.
"James can always attract everyone's attention, love you and hate your fans, love The Lakers and hate the Lakers fans, all the media are watching him," Love said. As long as they take the wrong step, people drown him with saliva. Obviously the Lakers are a huge market, and everyone expects the Lakers to do something amazing, especially with the Big Three. Even if AD is not there, everyone has great expectations of him. ”
Luck also spoke about the criticism of the Lakers by fans or the media, and explained the reasons for this phenomenon. Lofour said: "Every mistake in every detail, or a wave of three consecutive defeats, or a winning rate hovering at 50%.... It's a soap opera and people always need some talking points. If not, they don't have ratings, it's as simple as that... When I played with James, we also got a lot of attention in Cleveland and carried a lot of expectations. People say that if you don't make the finals and don't win the championship, you're a failure. ”
I think This passage of Luck is very pertinent. The Lakers are already one of the most popular teams in the league, and with james, the league's most popular player, it is natural that they are on the cusp of public opinion. In fact, I think James' situation this season is very similar to Curry last season's.
Last season, the Warriors' record has not improved due to injuries. Curry only has to increase the number of shots he has, hoping to use points to lead the team out of the trough. Last season, Curry also won the second scoring champion of his career. This season, the Lakers have also been constantly attacked by injuries, and the record is far from the expectations of fans. James' average of points per game this season has come to 29 points per game, and Durant, who is currently ranked No. 1, is only 0.3 points less. Looking at this situation, James is very likely to win the scoring king. It's just that because he's James, a lot of fans say he brushes points.
Love also talked about the Lakers' role players, and Love believes that the rest of the Lakers are prone to scapegoats because James is the strongest player of their generation. Luck said: "He's probably the strongest player of our generation, he's included in the GOAT discussion and people will watch his every move. If his teammates don't perform well and who messes up, they become scapegoats. ”
"Fat Ding Basketball" believes that everything has two sides. Playing around James, indeed, as Lefour said, the shortcomings are easily magnified and it is easy to become a scapegoat. But playing around James, as long as you perform well, is also more likely to attract attention. For example, Munch, who has been in the league for so many years, this season's data is actually similar to last year's. But it's because of playing next to James this season that he's made a name for himself!
Therefore, the shortcomings around James will be magnified, but the advantages will also be magnified. Players who really have the strength and lack of opportunities, I think it is still suitable to play around James. Do you agree?