Now the playoffs have entered the second round of competition, for the Lakers who ended early this season, this year is undoubtedly a difficult year, the Lakers' radical decision at the beginning of the season did not bring due results to the team, the return of Wei Shao's joining a group of veterans did make the Lakers earn enough eyeballs, the Lakers were even listed as the favorite to win the championship, but in the end the team injury problems continued, the players in the team were not harmonious, the three giants could not be compatible, and there were too many problems to be solved, but there were only a few problems that could really be solved. The Lakers were like wounded soldiers, carrying out the commander's charge in the final stages of the regular season, and finally collapsed outside the threshold of the playoffs.
This season, the Lakers only ended up in the 11th place in the West, and even lost the play-off qualification, and in the middle of the regular season, the Lakers even held the 7th ranking advantage in the West at one time. In the middle of the season, Howard was dissatisfied with the treatment davis had done in the game, who went directly to the bench and spoke harshly to Howard, Howard tried to refute but was pushed down on the bench by Davis, but this time the monster did not stand up and confronted fiercely, he shook his head and said nothing. Seeing this scene, I think warcraft probably can't come back.
It is true that in the Lakers championship season, Howard ushered in the second spring of his career through a correct professional attitude, he obtained good technical conditions through years of tempering, which can help the team in some tough battles, but obviously the Lakers did not give enough respect to the value of Howard's performance, last season Howard in the 76ers can enter the rotation system, as Embiid's substitute Howard played a good performance, this season many teams are eager to get Howard, including the Clippers and Nets, But in the end, the Warcraft chose the Lakers, which is a place that means a lot to him, he won a championship in the Lakers, and now that the Lakers need him, he responds desperately, even if the team only gives him a basic salary.
The failure of the Lakers this season, many people attributed to Westbrook, but in fact, the Lakers' problem was not caused by a single person, not Westbrook's downturn, not Davis' injury, and not because howard. In fact, Howard did not have many opportunities this season, the team almost gave up on him in order to speed up, did not get the tactical status, and Howard, who was criticized by the core, only had regrets and unwillingness this season.
But let him pass, the Monster's fuel tank still has oil to support him to go to the next stop, the current two teams are interested in contacting Howard, respectively, the Clippers and the Nets, for the Warcraft no matter where they go, it seems to be much better than staying in the Lakers, he has got everything he wants, now he should consider how to make his career end more valuable, staying in the Lakers can not get anything. As a substitute, Howard didn't have much of a problem defending, and in this day and age, he also proved he wasn't eliminated with a crappy three-pointer.
Once flying attacking, now conscientious defense, today's Howard longs to get the physical qualities of his youth, and if the young Warcraft had half the heart today, his championship would never come so late, James seems to be still that James, but the person who changed James alone has long been blurred.