In the Lakers' three-game winning streak over the Spurs, James turned into Curry, shooting 11 of 21 from the field, scoring 39 points, 11 rebounds and 3 assists, and 7 of 12 three-pointers, shooting 58.3%, which has exceeded Curry's regular shooting percentage! According to StatMuse, the youngest and oldest player in history to score 35 points, 10 rebounds and hit 7 three-pointers in a single game was LeBron James, and the Lakers defeated the Spurs 143-138 to usher in a two-game winning streak.
Although James recovered his state in this game, the Lakers' shortcomings were exposed again, that is, James and Wei Shao are incompatible, since James's comeback, Wei Shao played particularly uncomfortable, four or five consecutive rounds of offense did not score, mistakes to one after another, 4 of 12 shots, 0 of 3 three-pointers, 11 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists, only played 26 minutes. Such a performance is far worse than the previous substitutions, and it is difficult to be satisfied.
In fact, the three-game winning streak Spurs has nothing to be proud of, after all, the Spurs have decided to rebuild after sending Murray away, and they have no claim to the record. On the contrary, the Lakers did their best to win, but the loss of points reached 138 points, if you meet other strong teams, then the Lakers will still encounter great difficulties if they want to win, the prospects are not optimistic, want to enter the playoffs, only to change the lineup, make a big deal is the best choice.
Before the game, coach Ham made it clear in an interview: "Davis is irreplaceable, and the whole team can only make up for the loss caused by his absence." It can be seen that in the Lakers system built by Ham, Davis' role is very large, which means that the Lakers will not trade him. In the case that James will not trade, it is clear that Wei Shao is the one who can be abandoned.
Earlier, according to "Bleachers" reporter Eric Pincus, because Wei Shao is the spokesperson of the Jordan brand, in order to save Wei Shao's career, and then better continue the commercial value, the Hornets had intended to use Hayward as the main body in exchange for Wei Shao, but with Hayward's injury, the deal has been difficult to continue, and the Lakers want to continue to strengthen, only to explore other deals.
In this case, NBA Analysis Network columnist Piercy broke the news that the 2-for-3 deal between the Lakers and the Knicks is close to being reached, which is more than the specific content of the transaction: the Lakers send Wilson and the 2027 first-round pick to get Ross, Reddish and Fournier.
Through this deal, although the Lakers' Big Three lineup will officially disintegrate, they can get three instant combat power, which is obviously more helpful to the Lakers.
The Lakers are desperate to get Rose, and this season, the growth of young players on the Suzhejiang Knicks, Rose's position on the team is also embarrassing, his playing time has been greatly reduced since last season, averaging only 13 minutes per game.
He came to the Lakers and can lead the bench well, and Rose has been teammates with James, is more familiar with James' style of play, and can better integrate into the team.
Reddish has a strong talent, super scoring ability, whether it is a defender like Curry on the defensive end, can lock up the opponent well, very versatile, he is the No. 10 pick in 2019, was selected by the Hawks, rookie season, can help the Hawks reach the Eastern Conference finals, played a single game of 21 points, 7 of 6 three-pointers, enough to compare with Kobe, great potential, the Lakers get him, can strengthen the immediate combat power at the same time, but also can have a future worth looking forward to. The Lakers have the ability to train him to be Kobe's successor and become the "next Kobe".
James has never been teammates with Kobe on a team, but it is also a matter of pride to be able to cultivate the successor of "Kobe" with his own hands.
Fournier, known as the "French Jordan", is a rare veteran with rich experience and a very impressive three-point shooting percentage. When Alphabet Brother once selected the five-man international team in his heart on Ibaka's food show, he chosen: Embiid, Jokic, himself, Fournier and Doncic. The veteran Fournier is impressive, enough to see his ability. Fournier came to the Lakers and was better able to serve as the team's three-point battery and help the team better.
The Lakers can get both the present and the future with a deal for the whole money and a first-round pick, and even after James retires, the Lakers will have a leader, and it should be difficult for the Lakers' management to refuse the deal.
The Knicks also had reasons to get Wilson, they regrettably passed Mitchell in the offseason, and then chose to get Brunson, although with his help, the team's strength has improved compared to last season, but it is still very difficult to make the playoffs, and the team needs to get a good playmaker who can make the team as a whole.
The arrival of Wei Shao can help the Knicks, Wei Shao has a lot of experience, he has the ability to sort out the team's offense, and at the same time can better guide young players such as Barrett and let them grow rapidly. Under Wei Shao's leadership, the team's hopes of reaching the playoffs will also increase a lot.
Overall, the deal is a big help for both teams, and each has its own needs.