The NBA regular season has played a 2/3 schedule, and if you have to ask which team has performed more disappointingly, then the Los Angeles Lakers are definitely on the list. The Lakers are currently in 9th place in the West with a record of 25 wins and 28 losses, which is contrary to the goal of rushing to the championship at the beginning of the season. So why is this happening to the Lakers? Next, I will take you to understand the specific situation.
If there are fans who pay attention to the Lakers, they will know that the Lakers' games this season have a characteristic. That is, the Lakers often trail their opponents by one or two points in the first three quarters, and then chase points in the fourth quarter.
If you end up winning the game, it's a big comeback that deserves praise. If you finally lose the game, it is a defeat, after all, the 4th quarter has tried to chase points, but still regrets to swallow the bitter fruit of the loss.
You should know that the Lakers have formed the big three lineup of James + thick eyebrows + Westbrook this season, but they have not played the desired effect, but often fall into a passive situation, and the team lags behind and then chases points is precisely the Lakers' biggest problem this season.
Supposedly, the regular season has already played a 2/3 schedule, and the Lakers understand the team's problem flaws. However, whenever a new game starts, the Lakers are once again behind and chasing points, which also makes the team veterans consume too much physical strength.
Of course, the Lakers' problems this season are not only this one. The Lakers' 9th place in the West is not accidental, leaving aside the situation of falling behind and chasing points, and the problem that Wei Shao is difficult to integrate into the tactical system, the Lakers have a number of data rankings this season.
The Lakers are 4th from the bottom with 112.2 points per game, 73.2% free throw shooting per game, 5th from the bottom, and 3rd from the bottom with 25.8 assists per game.
The downturn shown by the Lakers has also made many fans send out a soul torture, that is, can the Lakers still impact the championship? When a team exposes so many flaws, how can it win an NBA championship?
However, from the current situation, the Lakers' primary goal is to return to the top 8 in the West, and only by winning a playoff spot, the Lakers have the opportunity to continue to rush the championship!