At one point in the season, the Lakers have fallen to ninth in the West, six wins away from the sixth-place Nuggets, and with more than 20 games left in the regular season, the Chances of the Lakers reaching the top six are slim.
Coupled with the fact that brother thick eyebrows have once again suffered injury problems, it is expected to be absent for at least 4 weeks, which makes the outside world very worried about the situation of the Lakers, and even began to spread rumors that James will leave.
In the face of such a situation, the US media "Lakeshowlife" supports the Purple and Gold Legion, believing that the Lakers still have 3 major killing moves full of confidence, and Wei Shao is expected to send surprises.
Reason one: Major General Wei is getting better and better
The Lakers' current woes are closely tied to offseason bets on Westbrook, with the Lakers rejecting Hield, who is more adept in style, and DeRozan, who is more contract-friendly, who has played MVP-level performances with the Bulls this season.
Westbrook's big contract also locked the team's space, not only unable to recruit in the free market, but also forced to let go of Caruso, whose contract expired, even if he was willing to reduce the team's salary.
Coupled with the delay in Integrating Into the Team System, it is unrealistic for Major Wei to look at it better and better, but combined with the performance of his career so far, Wei Shao is indeed a slow-heat player.
In every season of his career so far, Westbrook will usher in a big improvement in status after the All-Star, whether it is scoring, Nets, assists, and three shooting rates will usher in an improvement.
In the two seasons before joining the Lakers, Wei Shao's rebound was particularly obvious, whether it was during the Rockets' time or last season's playing for the Wizards, after the All-Stars got a short break and adjustments, Wei Shao was able to play better.
Although the two teams ultimately failed to go too far in the playoffs, Wei Shao's rebound cannot be ignored, especially considering that the thick eyebrow brother will be absent for a period of time due to injury, if Wei Shao can rebound and help the Lakers reach the top six, then the haze so far in the season will be swept away.
Reason two: There is also James and Brother Thick Eyebrows
Because of the Lakers' current bad situation, such a reason seems ridiculous, but the fact is that James and The Thick Brow brother have the dominance of the playoffs, and this dominance is reflected in the entire career.
Despite this season's injuries and ups and downs, he has been trustworthy in the playoffs once he regains his health, and is even one of the greatest playoff players in league history.
Every 48 minutes of the playoffs, it was able to deliver a win contribution of 0.234, ranking fourth in league history, behind James (0.242), George McCann (0.254) and Jordan (0.255).
This is even more true for James, who, as mentioned above, ranks third in the league's history for playoff victory contributions.
Although his winning percentage in the Finals is not high, he has reached the Finals 10 times in his career and won championships on three teams, which has proved his good strength in the playoffs.
Therefore, when James opened the "full strength" mode, the thick eyebrow brother recovered in the playoffs, and in the 7-game series of the playoffs, no one could underestimate the Lakers.
Reason three: Competition in the west is far inferior to that in the east
Competition in the West has been far less intense this season than in the East, with teams like Philadelphia, Bulls, Heat and Green Army in addition to the Nets and defending champions.
In contrast, in the West, the only teams that are really a threat in the playoffs are the Suns and Warriors, and the other teams lack enough star power and playoff experience.
Among them, paul of the Suns has suffered from injuries, and the Warriors' current state has also fluctuated, and it is no longer an unbeatable team in the 5-year 3-crown period.