After suffering a wave of 3 consecutive losses, the Lakers have finally ushered in a good news, that is, the team's core interior Davis is finally coming back. According to a number of media outlets, Davis plans to usher in a comeback in the home game against the Pelicans, and James is expected to return in that game. In the final games of the regular season, Davis, James and Westbrook are expected to play at the same time, and the team lineup will become more complete than before.
So the question is, Davis is back, can he team up with James Westbrook to help the team achieve more victories before the end of the season and help the team qualify for the playoffs? In the author's opinion, after Davis' comeback, the team situation is still not ideal, the Lakers want to get a play-off seat this season, the difficulty is still very large, the following author will analyze their own views through the following three aspects.
1st: The run-in effect of the Big Three is not good
The first aspect is that Davis, James and Westbrook, when these three players played at the same time this season, the team's record was not ideal, the three players lacked running-in, the coordination was not skilled enough, and there was no certain chemistry in the game. Although davis will improve its internal offensive and defensive strength after his return, this will not help the team win the game. The three players have too little time to run into this season, rarely work at the same time in the game, in the final moments of the regular season, can not expect Davis to return, the team will undergo a qualitative change, the Lakers want to achieve more victories in the next game, it is very difficult.
2nd: Davis can't solve the team's defensive problems
The Lakers' biggest shortcoming this season is defense, they often give opponents easy scoring opportunities in the game, and the team has never been able to limit their play, which also leads to the team's poor performance on the offensive end, the score will be quickly widened. Although Davis is a very defensive player, the defensive coverage area and awareness are also very good, but his ability alone is difficult to change the team's bad defensive system, even after his return, the Lakers' defense is difficult to improve.
No. 3: The Lakers' next schedule is more difficult
The last reason is also the main one, that is, the Lakers' next schedule is very difficult, except for the Thunder, the Lakers need to face the top 6 teams in the West. At present, the Lakers are in a very bad state, the team is in a stage where it is difficult to win, and the probability of the Lakers winning against the top 6 teams in the West is very small, even after Davis' comeback, it is difficult for the team to win the game against these teams.
From the current point of view, it is undeniable that the probability of the Lakers wanting to enter the playoffs is very low, because they are only 0.5 wins ahead of the Spurs. At this stage, whether it is the state of the Spurs, or the performance of the game, or the competitive state of the players, they are better than the Lakers. Coupled with the fact that the Spurs' next schedule is not as difficult as the Lakers, they will play against the Blazers twice, which has begun to rot, and the team is very likely to win two consecutive games.
The Lakers will find it difficult to win in the next game, even against the Thunder, the team is not sure of winning. According to the current situation, even if Davis returns, it will be difficult for the Big Three to help the team enter the top 10 in the West, and the Lakers may not qualify for the playoffs this season.