Which team in the NBA this season is the most surprising, not the Lakers, the 29-40 result is only ranked ninth in the West, with the current state of the team, to play the playoffs, even if it advances to the playoffs, I am afraid it is also a big package team,
In the offseason, the Lakers management hopes to use James's last brilliant time to gamble again and fight for a championship, so kuzma, Harrell and other people stud came to Westbrook, hoping to form the Big Three to attack the championship again, and also recruited a group of veterans to form the Los Angeles senior team, the team invited nine post-80s, James and Anthony in 84, Ariza in 85, Gasol Jr. and Howard, Rondo in 86, Ellington in 87, Westbrook in 88, and Belmoz in 89.
But these old people combined not long ago, Gasol Jr. did not want to stay in this Lakers, the strange team atmosphere made the Spaniard announce his withdrawal from the NBA at the end of November, return to Spain to continue his basketball career, and in January, point guard Rondo was also traded by the Lakers to the Cavaliers, and the veteran's lack of vitality is a big problem for the team.
The attack and defense of the inner line completely depends on the young thick eyebrow brother Davis, which makes him who is already physically vulnerable, he has been repeatedly attacked by injuries, only 37 appearances so far this season, and his injury has made the pressure on James increase sharply, although the old man brushed out 29.7 points, 8.2 rebounds and 6.2 assists on the offensive end, but the defensive end is really inadequate, the team is often beaten into a sieve after half-court, the years are not spared, ah,
Third giant Westbrook continued to be criticized in the team, becoming a scapegoat for the team's poor record, and his comedic outside feel made opponents not need to defend him at all. This season's 27.7 percent three-point shooting rate is lower than many centers, and 67 percent of the free throw shooting rate is even more heinous, if you only look at these two data, but also think that the Lakers star O'Neal returned, just because his performance is not powerful, let him and the coaching staff management have a contradiction, before the trade deadline, the Lakers peddled around Wei Shao, but the other 29 teams no one is willing to take care of the Lakers, general manager Pelinka can only beat the teeth into the stomach, with a smile said that they believe in Westbrook, but the two sides of the state of the Lakers have become the laughing stock of the league,
If the team can't impact the championship this season, next season with the age of another year, James, Westbrook, Davis trio impact will continue to weaken, want to trade the difficulty is very, very huge, is the thick eyebrows now the transaction value is not high, the first two contracts will expire next year, which may be good news for the Lakers, the impact of the championship is hopeless, then reconstruction will be the only way out for the Lakers.