On March 12, Beijing time, the Lakers played at home against the Wizards, which was also their eighth game after the All-Star game. James is sure that in this game, he can lead the Lakers out of the quagmire. How bad have the Lakers been in the last 7 games? The US media posted a picture, and their performance was really too heartfelt.
The figure shows how bad the Lakers' 7 games after the All-Star weekend are, and 5 of the 6 statistics listed are in the bottom 5 of the league, which is really miserable.
First, the Lakers' record is 1 win and 6 losses, tied for 29th place in the league, in fact, it is tied with the Blazers for the first to last!
Second, in these 7 games, the Lakers' offensive efficiency is only 107.3, ranking 27th in the league, and only the Thunder, Magic and Blazers have worse offensive efficiency than the Lakers in the same period.
Third, in these 7 games, the Lakers' defensive efficiency is only 115.5, ranking 22nd in the league, which is also the only one in the 6 statistics that is not in the bottom 5, but it is also quite low.
Fourth, in these 7 games, the Lakers lost 8.2 points per 100 rounds, ranking 28th in the league, and only the Thunder and Blazers were worse than them.
Fifth, in these 7 games, the Lakers averaged only 21.4 assists per game, tied for 26th in the league, and only the Lone Rangers, Knicks and Blazers had fewer assists than they did.
Sixth, in these 7 games, the Lakers averaged 16.0 turnovers per game, tied for 29th in the league, also the first to last.
The Lakers' performance after the All-Star Weekend was indeed too bad, and in this game, facing kuzma and Pop, the two veteran players, can the Lakers win? Let's wait and see.