preface
From the big killer in 2020 to 2021 even Towns can't defend it, in less than two years Davis completely lost his past skills, because Davis's poor state has made Lakers fans have an illusion that when the team can win without Davis. However, when Davis was injured in a game against the Timberwolves this season, the Lakers' sluggish record once again proved that the team really couldn't do without him. In the previous game against the Nets, David contributed four blocks in less than two quarters of playing time after his comeback, and he was also the Lakers' most reliant big killer, stumbling the Lakers back to the original point.
28 years old, the only future for the team
Even though this year marks Davis' tenth year in the league, davis is still only 28 years old and the youngest player in the current Lakers' main lineup. After the end of the 2020 season, everyone thought that Davis could definitely become an MVP-level player in the future, but the next two seasons were a big surprise. In order to play the inside, Davis could only force himself to gain weight, but after the weight gain, he lost agility and long-range shooting, which was his biggest move in the championship season. But davis is only 28 years old anyway, and he still has enough time to make changes, not just technical grinding and weight changes. And more importantly, in order to trade the Davis team to pay a number of young players and a number of first-round picks, although it has won the championship, but this is the choice made by the Lakers in the future with an overdraft, and this year in the Deal of Westbrook, the Lakers have once again hemorrhaged, their most recent first-round pick can only be the first round of 2027, which is a full five years, and a team from a championship team to a lotto team only one season is enough.
For example, the Golden State Warriors in the 2020 season, they could still have back and forth with the Raptors in the Finals the previous season, but this season, they directly became the bottom team in the West, and their change took less than a year. If the Lakers have a poor record from this year, this means that even if they are the first to last in the past five years, the Lakers' draft signing is also very low, because they have sent all the first round out, they can only pan for gold in the second round of the show, but the success rate in the second round show is countless, so the 28-year-old Davis has become the only future for the Lakers in the next five years. There is no way, since you have chosen to use the future to overdraft the championship, then you enjoy the joy of winning the championship and bear the consequences of the team's defeat. Davis's state determines the severity of this consequence, and if his state continues for two years, it will certainly be difficult for the Lakers to become a strong team. So why the only person to rely on these five years is Davis, mainly because there is no one else but him.
28 years old, the peak of the strongest period
For a professional player, the peak golden age is after twenty-seven or eight years old, look at the alphabet brother and James are in this year of qualitative leaps, so don't look at Davis is now in average state, in fact, he can still make changes. James has maintained his peak form from the age of 28 to 34, and still played the most efficient performance of his career at the age of 34, which means that these five years are really very critical, and Davis, as a very talented top star inside, he also needs to use these five years of precious time.
Davis's hardware conditions are still the top in the league, although the current poor state is the result of his weight gain and change to centering, but the Lakers can completely let him return to his familiar position, do what he likes, and maximize his role. It turns out that gaining weight can greatly affect his shooting feel, even Curry is no exception, this season in order to do better on the defensive end, so he has increased his weight and muscle density, which has made his shooters feel a lot of impact, this season is the worst year of his shooting state, but this does not mean that players can not adapt. Davis changed to play center, weight gain, has been more than a year, the Lakers if willing to gamble, or can let him maintain the current state, but the Lakers can not afford to gamble, therefore, how to let Davis return to his familiar position is the Lakers' top priority, before Davis also asked former teammate Dudley how to lose weight, which shows that he is also aware of his problems, and modifying the shooting style is also his initiative to improve his long-range shooting.
Some people say that Davis was addicted to online games after winning the championship, lacking management of his own body, so he let his weight increase unscrupulously, but Davis is not the kind of prodigal son, has always been a conscientious player, as long as someone supervises Davis, he can still make changes. At this time, if Kobe Bryant is here, he will definitely force his little brother to lose weight, put pressure on him on social media, and with external pressure, Davis will make changes. The next five years are the most golden period of Davis' career, and who can the Lakers rely on if they don't rely on him? Can you still rely on 40-year-old James? Can you still rely on those low-paid players? Unless the Lakers attract a big name, the weight can only be on Davis' body.
epilogue:
Jokic and Embiid, who were davis at the same time, have now become the most powerful contenders for MVP. And the alphabet song that once stood shoulder to shoulder with him has also thrown off the gap with Davis, as the saying goes, shame and courage, if Davis is a self-motivated player, then he must work hard. The future Lakers are his team, if Davis has a sense of responsibility, then make a change, carry the Lakers on his shoulders, and lead the Lakers to compete for the championship!