116-131, the Lakers lost at home to the defending champion Bucks, although the final score gap is not very large, but the whole game process is desperate, the Lakers take the other side has no way, almost arbitrary, by the opponent pressed on the ground friction.
After this game, the Lakers' record came to 26 wins and 29 losses, continuing to rank ninth in the West, 4.5 wins behind the nuggets in sixth place, to be honest, if you want to break into the top six, there is little hope of directly qualifying for the playoffs, and it is likely that you will be committed to the playoffs for the second consecutive season.
From the pre-season championship hit to the upcoming playoffs now, the Lakers' experience is very similar to last season's, but the difference is that last season's record was completely affected by the injuries of James and Davis, and this season, even the fully physical Lakers are equally vulnerable, a naked dish.
The ninth ranking in the West is a disgrace to the Lakers who aspire to win the championship, but just before today's game against the Bucks, the team's legendary center Shark O'Neal broke a surprising news in the show, he said: "I heard from within the Lakers, a very authoritative source revealed that the Lakers are satisfied with their current ranking (ninth in the West)." They'd rather hit the Suns in the first round than play the Warriors in the first round. ”
Given O'Neill's relationship with the Lakers, the news won't come out of nowhere. This news undoubtedly gives people a kind of Lakers have reached the level of lying flat and not thinking of making progress, but in fact, the Lakers have been powerless, all kinds of methods have been tried, the record is not good, and through the transaction to send away Wei Shao, the possibility of a big change is basically not, so it is better to simply accept today's ranking.
Secondly, the Lakers would rather touch the sun than play the Warriors' strategy is also right, after all, the Warriors' system is too mature, the depth of the lineup is too sufficient, on the front alone, Wiggins, Green, Thompson, Iguodala including Cuminga, which one is a defensive tip, and Green, Thompson and Iguodala are more experienced against old Zhan, so that the 37-year-old Old Zhan will accept this kind of encirclement and suppression consumption, how can the Lakers play?
Davis is the lakers' absolute advantage point against the Warriors, but because the Lakers' lineup space is extremely poor, the Warriors can safely wrap Davis, so that he can not play at all. The offensive end of the strong point is all limited, and the team has no defense at all, so the Lakers are completely the rhythm of the Warriors.
And if the opponent is the league boss Sun, the Lakers may still be able to fantasize. After all, the Suns' play style is relatively single, and in the first round of the playoffs last season, the Lakers once led 2-1, if it were not for Davis's injury, the Lakers might really stage a black seven miracle on the following gram and eliminate the Suns.
And this year, if Davis stays healthy, will the Lakers have a chance to get revenge when they hit the sun? Is it possible to stage a black eight? It can only be said that the possibility is there, but it is almost negligible.
First of all, the Lakers are no longer the Lakers last season, kuzma, Pop and other high-quality 3D are no longer in the lineup. Secondly, the sun is not the sun of last season, after the trip to the finals, the team's temperament has changed, no longer the young team with no playoff experience last season.
For the Lakers, choosing between the Sun and the Warriors is like choosing between two glasses of poison, choosing the Sun is just choosing the cup with relatively less toxicity. And, more poignantly, will the Lakers definitely be able to make the playoffs?