On March 8, Beijing time, the NBA regular season, the Lakers challenged the Spurs away. In this game, James missed the game because of the pain in his left knee, and Wei Shao led the team alone. At the end of the first half, the Lakers trailed their opponents by six points 56-62.
As the only player in the Lakers' Big Three to play, Westbrook's half-court performance was very average. In James' absence, he failed to play the role of a star. Halftime appearances 14 minutes and 49 seconds, 6 shots 3, 6 of 3 free throws, 9 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists, in addition to 4 turnovers and 3 fouls, plus or minus -5!
Westbrook didn't perform well, but Spurs All-Star Point Guard DeZhangtai Murray, who was in position with him, did a good job. Throughout the first half, Dezhangtai Murray played 19 minutes and 04 seconds, shooting 7 of 9, with 16 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists, in addition to 3 steals, plus-minus +13! Playing at this pace, Dejuntai Murray will once again have a triple-double.
As we all know, Wei Shao was once the "triple double king" in the league, and now also maintains the honor of the NBA's historical triple double king. But this season, Westbrook has not had many triple-doubles, only 9 times, ranking 4th in the league. Dejuntai Murray, who is in line with him, has become the new "triple-double king", having won a triple-double on 12 occasions, second only to Jokic's 17.
This season, the 25-year-old Dejuntai Murray is an All-Star for the first time, and the 2016 No. 29 pick is entering his peak season. On the other hand, Wei Shao, after joining the Lakers, his data continued to decline, and his performance on the court was also criticized a lot. From Wei Shao's body, we can see a truth, that is, people are not good for a thousand days, and flowers are not red for a hundred days. The back wave of the Yangtze River of the alliance pushes the front wave, and a generation of new people replaces the old people. The older generation of stars is getting older, and the new generation of stars is thriving.