The Lakers have not been able to play well enough so far this season, their current record of 24 wins and 27 losses can only rank 9th in the West, in short, the Lakers may need to break into the playoffs through the playoffs.
This Lakers has indeed been plagued by major injuries so far this season, but at the same time, the core players cannot establish a good enough chemistry on the court, which is also an important reason why the Lakers cannot have a good enough record.
So if the Lakers end up reaching the playoffs with an 8th-place record in the West, which team they meet in the first round of the series is likely to make the team the hardest?
3. The Lakers played the young Grizzlies in the first round
The Lakers have played four games with the Grizzlies so far this season, but they have only a 1-3 record.
The Grizzlies are a team led by the talented backcourt of Morant and Desmond Bain, while the Lakers' backcourt is westbrook, Bradley and Munch, who have averaged 32.3 points, 6.3 assists and 5.7 rebounds per game in the past four games, and Bain has averaged 20.8 points, 3 assists and 4 rebounds per game. Simply put, the Lakers' backcourt simply can't limit the Grizzlies' young backcourt.
2. The Lakers encountered the sun again in the first round
The Lakers met the Suns in the first round last season and were eventually eliminated, and so far this season, the Lakers have been unable to win two games against the Suns.
Considering that the Suns also have top flanking defenders such as Bridges, Jay Crowder and Cameron Johnson, even if the Lakers are the team with LeBron James, they estimate that it will be difficult to achieve much advantage against the Suns.
1. The Lakers played against the reborn Warriors in the first round
The battle of the century between LeBron James and the Warriors is likely to continue in this year's playoffs, but James, who now plays for the Lakers, may have a hard time threatening the current warriors' abilities.
After Klay Thompson's comeback, the Warriors were considered to be among the best teams to compete, and in addition to Curry, the Warriors also included Andrew Wiggins, who was named to the All-Star starting lineup, and Jordan Poole, who has already played explosive performances.
So if the Lakers, who can't find the right way to play, meet the Warriors, they're unlikely to get out of the first-round series.