The Pelicans are ranked 23rd in the league in offensive efficiency this season, 20th in the league in defensive efficiency and currently 11th in the West, and certainly not a strong team. The Lakers are sitting at home today to play the Pelicans, and it is reasonable to say that the probability of winning should not be low. As a result, people saw an unacceptable game, and the Lakers were simply sleepwalking in the presence, especially the protagonist of this article, Russell Westbrook. Wei Shao really couldn't bear to look at it directly today. He conceded 10 of his 15 shots and only had 16 points and six rebounds, and as many as seven turnovers. West was missing five layups in this game, and given the Pelicans' defensive intensity, this performance is really unacceptable.
After playing the First Half, the Lakers were double digits behind their opponents, and they wanted to chase the score again in the third quarter. As a result, the Lakers were played by the opponent in the third quarter with a 44-25 single-quarter score, and the game entered garbage time. Wei Shao watched all this from the sidelines, not knowing what he was thinking. But one thing we can be sure of is that Lakers fans should have lost hope in Westbrook.
It is worth mentioning that Wei Shao has also shut down social media recently. Fans thought Westbrook was going to focus on the game to make a brilliant performance, and the first game of shutting down social media was pulled to the extreme. Some fans believe that thanks to Wei Shaoguan's early rise, otherwise his social media would have poured in a lot of criticism and questioning. In fact, Wei Shao's attitude to this game is still correct. Unlike the other Players in the Lakers, Westbrook is still the same as before, and he tries his best on the court. But Westbrook's offensive choices, shooting stability, and awareness are all bright spots. To put it bluntly, Wei Shao's presence was a bit of a blind punch.
Wei Shao's several breakthroughs are debatable, and they can be reorganized. Westbrook may have been in too much of a hurry, after all, the team did not have a smooth start, was pulled apart by the Pelicans, and it is understandable to want to catch up with the score, but most of his offense was replaced by playing iron. Especially in the 2nd quarter and 2nd quarter of the game, Wei Shao shot all 4 times to hit the iron. In the second half, it was impossible to cut points again.
We don't know what happened to Westbrook. His form has been as volatile as the stock market this season, and no one is predicting what Kind of performance Westbrook will play in his next game. Now Wei Shao, like the Lakers, is a pool of stagnant water. Westbrook and the Lakers ran into a half season, and the result has not been the best run-in point. Westbrook's presence affects the team's shooting space, and now his defense has fallen sharply. In fact, Wei Shao's presence is completely a negative asset, but the Lakers are still using him a lot for various reasons. He has played more than 34 minutes this season, with only 27 players in the league playing longer than Westbrook.
Not to mention Wei Shao's age, nor to mention his contract, just to mention his performance on the field. Wei Shao is also a human being, his body will definitely decline, and no one can always maintain the peak. It's just that Wei Shao can play more reasonably, play more rationally. If you can't play it yourself, give the ball to someone else. If you don't have that ability, explain the problem to the head coach and reduce the playing time. But Wei Shao still did not do this. Wei Shao needs to change, and the Lakers also need to change, but when will the day of change come? Dear readers, how do you evaluate Westbrook's performance in playing pelicans today? Feel free to leave your views in the comments section of the article.