It seems that the Lakers are most likely going home to go fishing this season, on the one hand, the Lakers' opponents behind them are not simple, and then James's injury situation does not look so easy. According to the playing style of the old Zhan model, if it is the time to compete for the playoff rankings, basically James will play, even if there is a certain minor injury, it will generally be forced to appear. But now that it's time to play at a critical moment, James didn't play, which means that Old Zhan's injury is not so simple, and the result is that the Lakers may only theoretically exist in the eighth place in the West this season.
At present, the Lakers are falling out of the play-off quota, of course, this fall out of a lot of uncertainty, only temporarily, even if the gap between the Lakers and the Pelicans is nothing more than a win difference, the gap is not so big, the Lakers want to play the playoffs is not so difficult. Although it doesn't seem so difficult, the Lakers need to withstand the pressure next. The Lakers' next pressure comes from two aspects, one is James's injury, and the other is the next schedule opponent. Can James make a comeback in the next game? not necessarily! No matter what, the Lakers' winning rate of james's game is larger, and now the old Zhan is limited by injuries, if he can't play, the probability of the Lakers winning is much smaller.
Another Lakers' next opponent is not ordinary, they have to play lone rangers, Jazz, Suns, Nuggets, Warriors and other teams, it is not easy to say how many games they can win, and the Spurs' next strong opponents are only two, that is, the Grizzlies and Nuggets. So the Lakers now only exist in the theoretical eighth place in the West, and the best result is to hit the ninth position in the West, then win the first round of the playoffs, and then go to the Second Round against the Clippers or Timberwolves, win the second round of the playoffs, and then successfully advance to the eighth position in the West. The ideal is very full, but it is very difficult to implement.
And the worst result is that the Lakers suffer a wave of losing streaks, the Spurs and Pelicans win a few more games, then the Lakers are directly out of the game this season, can go home early to fish. Of course, not being able to play in the playoffs is actually still very uncomfortable for the Lakers this season, although the Lakers have not made so much effort to change the lineup this season, but the Lakers' actions are not small. From Wei Shao's deal to a series of veteran base salaries and the addition of young people such as Nunn (Yuzu suspects that he came undercover), Munch and other young people, the Lakers are doing their best in the lineup, if the final result is not to enter the playoffs, then the loss is not a little bit.
But on the other hand, the Lakers have also completed the set goals. After all, the 20-year championship is a winner, and although last season was the first round of the playoffs, it was somewhat lost to injury. This season is also true, and the Lakers' large-scale injuries have also affected the record. If you fish on this season, there are only two things to consider for the Lakers. One thing is to change the coach or not? Another thing is how to upgrade the lineup, this season already looks like a losing season, next season the Lakers will need to make a comeback!