On February 23, Beijing time, former NBA coach Stan Van Gundy updated the social media and talked about Lakers guard Russell Westbrook. In his opinion, Westbrook did not play abnormally, and this season's performance is his normal level, which should be expected by the Lakers.
Russell Westbrook is playing the season performance that the Lakers should expect. His shooting percentage is exactly the same as his career average, his effective shooting rate is higher than his career average, and his three-point shooting rate is slightly lower than the career average. His turnovers are an eight-year low, and he still averages 18.3 points, 7.8 rebounds and 7.5 assists per game. ”
As Big Van Gundy said, Westbrook has shot 43.7 percent this season and 43.7 percent career shooting. So far this season, his effective shooting percentage is 47.0%, which is slightly higher than his career average of 46.7%. His three-point shooting percentage of 29.9 percent is slightly lower than the career average (30.5 percent). He averaged 4.1 turnovers per game, the lowest since the 2014-15 season.
In other words, Da Fan believes that Wei Shao's performance can be regarded as normal, and when the Lakers first exchanged him, they should have thought of such a performance, and should not expect too much from Wei Shao. He can't be a three-point shooter or bring his turnovers down to Paul's level. Wei Shao is 33 years old, and his impact on the interior should not be surprised.
The Lakers only played a 27-31 record, and Wei rarely has some responsibility, but it should not be all his pot. Anyone who participates in the decision-making in exchange for Wei Shao has an unshirkable responsibility. James is suitable for working with players who are good at projection, and projection is precisely the weakness of Westbrook, bringing the two of them together, and the difficulty of success is obvious. Coupled with thick eyebrow injuries and sluggish outside projection this season (18.2 percent from three-point range), it's normal for the Lakers to have an unsatisfactory record.
The trade deadline is over, and Westbrook will at least play for the Lakers until the end of the season. The Lakers have no other choice but to hope that the team's chemistry can be improved. There is not much time left for the Lakers this season, and there is already a six-win gap between them and the Nuggets, who are no. 6 in the West. The Lakers may struggle to get out of the playoff range, and the hope of directly getting a playoff ticket is rather slim.