0-5, the Lakers' opening record is not only embarrassing, they must have a sense of crisis, according to history, the teams that suffered the opening 5 consecutive losses basically did not end well, these teams ended up winning about 20 games (the embarrassing is that the only team that ended up in the playoffs after opening a 5-game losing streak is the Wizards who Wei Shao played for). In addition, the Lakers still have a high probability of continuing to lose, they will face the Nuggets in the next game, followed by the Pelicans, everyone knows that the Pelicans will be the team that most wants the Lakers to die, and they have the right to swap the Lakers' first-round signing next year. James set a record, Green accused Pelinka of running, and Will Shaw left the team or was a certainty.
After the Kings' home victory over the Heat, the Lakers became the only team in the league that did not win their first victory, and there is no longer any doubt that the Lakers are solid bottom of the league. However, Lakers management and players do not seem to have a sense of crisis. Earlier, James updated his personal INS, he posted a picture to celebrate his 1135 career game scoring milestone of 20+, although lost to the Timberwolves, James still with a full game of 28 points, so that his career single-game scoring 20+ games to 1135, he also successfully surpassed Karl Malone (1134 games), the first position in history.
In INS, James wrote: "It's not bad for a guy who puts the ball first. To be honest, including fans and players alike, the Lakers already have a bit of a Buddhist feeling, after the last loss to the Timberwolves, James praised Will Shao's performance, the team did not overreact to the loss, and their fans also accepted the reality, as James said after the first loss to the Warriors, the Lakers are a team without projection, he has known this for a long time, and this cannot be changed as far as the current roster is concerned. Since the management has formed such a team with no projection and no attack, the players should really relax and do what they should do, and those who can't do it can only accept it.
Over the years, Lakers operations president Pelinka has undoubtedly become the target of everyone, and after he promised to recreate a championship team for the Lakers in the offseason, the most important operation Pelinka completed was to provide himself with a 4-year contract, that is, Pelinka is likely to stay in the position of Lakers operating president for 4 years or more. He blindly dismantled the championship roster and traded the team's unattainable forward resources for Wei Shao, a series of brain-bloody operations that almost ruined the Lakers. In an interview, guard Danny Green, who previously won championships with the Lakers, accused Pelinka of operating direction, saying that Pelinka gave up many puzzle players who fit the Lakers.
Green put it this way: "We all know what's going on with the Lakers, it's really interesting, all the teams I've played for, I'll try to see what kind of action they've taken, what they're going to do next, especially if you've won a championship there, it's your home, and you have a special affection for that guy and the players who stay there," Green said. Now, the Lakers have brought back Dennis [Schroder] for a cheaper price, and he is a good fit for them, but I think there are a lot of jigsaw puzzle players who have been abandoned or traded. You don't need to be a rocket scientist to figure out what kind of players to have around James and Davis. ”
Everyone knows that if the Lakers continue to maintain this roster, they are not far from another bad and failed season, basically, halfway through the schedule can predict the end of the Lakers' season. The mentality of many players has been leveled, which is definitely not good news for the Lakers. Although they bring in a lot of young and dynamic players and they are very motivated defensively, it turns out that no one stays positive in a losing environment, and that motivation diminishes with losing all the time. To put it ugly, when losing becomes a habit, who will have some excessive emotions and reactions because of losing?
Wei Shao's trade is inevitable, in the last game, Wei Shao came off the bench, although the efficiency is not high, but overall, Wei Shao played well, at least much better than his previous starter, 18+8+3 data worthy of a sixth man's identity. The current situation is that Will Shao and the Lakers are completely incompatible, and the better he plays, the faster he may be traded. Only by really trading Will Shao for some shooters (preferably players who can defend the front) will the Lakers have a chance to re-attack the playoffs. Pelinka has been waiting, the Lakers are not satisfied with two first-round picks in exchange for only one chance to hit the playoffs, they are waiting for the team ready to swing to have star players appear on the trade market, once there is a trade, Will Shao is the only bargaining chip for the Lakers.