This season, when the Lakers did not have a good record, it was Wei Shao who was met every day at the beginning, and in November, it became a thick eyebrow and was three days and two ends to the meeting! During the time when thick eyebrows were truce due to injury and James played center for a long time, the Lakers' defense was like a road in the early morning, so that all parties once again realized the importance of thick eyebrows, and the outside world naturally pinned the Lakers' last hopes on thick eyebrows this season.
Since playing the comeback, in addition to playing nets statistics average, there have been several other games, Anthony. Davis' individual performances can score high, especially when playing the 76ers face Embiid, with the upper hand on both ends of the offensive and defensive ends. But in the last four thick-brow games, the Lakers have lost 3 of them; among them, the Eagles have been reversed, and the Clippers have been reversed. After Jackson countered the kill, Thick Brow himself missed the kill.
The Lakers have played 53 games this season, with only 25 wins and 28 losses, ranking 9th in the West and four wins away from the Nuggets, who are sixth in the West; this record can only be ranked 11th in the East. When the play-offs that Old Zhan once shelled have become the life-saving straw for the Lakers this season, in fact, we can already conclude that a series of adjustments by the Lakers failed last summer. Another look at the Wizards' current results, as well as Pop's and Harrell's poor performances in the Wizards, have led to their lack of trading; it can even be said that the Lakers and Wizards' big deal last year, only Kuzma became the sole winner.
Of course, the Lakers' current problem is the chain reaction triggered by the exchange last summer; but the Lakers' current problem is not only Wei Shao. When we saw the Lakers being punched into a sieve by the opponent every game, the last minute Reggie. Jackson jumped and jumped, like a walk into the Lakers' penalty area to shoot a basket, will everyone miss Caruso? And the Lakers hoarded a bunch of defenders can not be defended at all, often by the other side of a block demolition, in the basket of various friction, rebounds are often exploded, such a team building idea is really reasonable?
Of course, along with the problem of building a team, there is also the problem of Vogel's lack of ability to develop players. Last year, the Lakers were a "data brush" with a very low contribution value to the team's victory, and it can even be said that the longer he played on the court, the worse the chemistry of the Lakers' whole team. But this year, Zhuang Shen went to the 76ers to play a substitute for Embiid, and the performance was comfortable. Harrell and Schroeder were both favorable contenders for the league's best sixth man before joining the Lakers, so why have they become a burden in the Year for the Lakers? Kuzma became a "horse master" in the Wizards, but in the two years under Vogel, why did he not grow into a three-boss who met expectations? Why couldn't he get a place in the Lakers' final battle lineup two years ago? And last year in the Lakers, Matthews performed so badly, why did the Bucks become a reliable instant combat force?。。。
The season has reached this stage, the Lakers' achievements are difficult to satisfy all parties; but when the thick eyebrows comeback to find the "bubble mode", the dominance shown by Lao Zhan on the offensive end this year, the richness of offensive means is even better than the peak period, whether in China or the United States, there are still many experts who believe that the Lakers hold two of the league's top ten players, can not remove them from the championship group! Vogel also held that view, and after losing to the Clippers, Vogel said: "If we can play like this when the lineup is complete, then we can win the championship." However, even if Thick Brow and Old Zhan remain healthy, with the extremely bad chemistry that the Lakers are showing today, how much is there to look forward to in this Lakers?
With a week to go before the trade deadline, it seems that the easiest way to solve the Lakers' problem is to trade Wei Shao. But which team of fools would stand up for Wei Shao's contract? As for the rumored swap between Wei Shao and Wall, based on the fact that Wei Shao entered the playoffs with the Wizards last year, and Wall's mid-range shooting percentage in the Rockets last year was not as good as Wei Shao's performance this season, it can be concluded that Wei Shao's single replacement for Wall is definitely a loss for the Lakers, and the Lakers may take a first-round signing to eat Wall's bigger contract than Wei Shao?
Westbrook is doomed to be unlikely to send out, and the Lakers' Plan B has long been exposed, that is, to put Horton. Tucker and Nunn sent it out. But Horton. Tucker has also lost the market this season, And nunn has not played until now and there will be no market, and the main framework of the Lakers has been difficult to change. The shift from defensive teams to offensive teams has failed, and the only way for the Lakers to compete for the championship is to return to the original team building mode!
When Old Zhan developed more no-ball skills this season, the arrangement of the combination of Wei Shao playing 1, Old Zhan playing 3, and Thick Brow playing 4,360 in one piece did not conflict. Even if Westbrook's performance is not as good as expected, is this not a significant upgrade compared to last year's Schroeder? And in the No. 2 position, although Caruso and Pope were gone, bradley and Rivers' defense was also OK, and it was a more stable three-point fire point, not to mention that this year the Lakers had more Munch's stable cutting point on the flank; if Kuzma had really performed well in the previous two years on the front, would the Lakers send him away? He used to work at the Lakers, Guago and Stanley. Johnson can basically do it; in fact, the biggest gap between this year's Lakers and the past two years is still on their inside line.
The Lakers' defensive efficiency in the past two years has a lot to do with their strong interior reserves. But although Howard can still stand under the basket guard, his too slow pace determines that he is easily targeted by the opponent's block. As for Jordan Jr., it's hard to find strength in him.
Westbrook used to be a perfect match for the Thunder and Adams, and he fed Garford this year with the Wizards; this year, when he was playing with Howard, there was some chemistry between the two. When a perennial organization guard with a center with excellent chemistry, after the Lakers, but had to play a small lineup for the team behind the back, which reflects the limitations of Vogel's use of people and tactics; it also reflects the Lakers' internal reserves this year are extremely bad, Howard and Jordan Jr. performance can not meet Vogel's expectations, and have to change the lineup to smaller.
Whether playing a large lineup or a small lineup, the Lakers will have the problem of losing rebounds and defending the avalanche on the outside line; fighting with the other side to attack, which is something that Vogel will not do at all, in fact, the only way for the Lakers to fight for the championship is to make up for the inside line that can act as a meat shield. It's just that the buyout market after the deal deadline, the Bucks, who also have a demand for the No. 5 position, and the Warriors who need to make up a sun that can swing in the No. 4 or No. 5 position, and the relatively thin internal reserves, are obviously more competitive than the Lakers competing for the championship. This season's Lakers may have run out of drama!