On February 27, Beijing time, in the past night, there were 3 news from the NBA, let's take a look.
The Lakers were reborn
In a high-traffic and topical showdown in the West that ended earlier today, the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Dallas Mavericks 111-108 to win three straight. In the first half, the Lakers, who played away from home, trailed by 27 points at one point, and the scene was very passive. After the intermission, the Lakers quickly adjusted, increased the intensity at both ends of the offensive and defensive ends, played a climax continuously, successfully approached, equalized, and overtaken, and finally bit the hard-won victory. It is worth mentioning that the 27-point reversal also created the largest reversal point difference in Lakers history since 2002.
In this game, the reason why the Lakers won was not only related to the stable output of the two stars James Mei (a total of 56 points, 23 rebounds and 7 assists), but also inseparable from the sudden rise of young player Vanderbilt. In the whole game, Vanderbilt shot 6 of 8, 1 of 1 three-pointers, 2 of 2 free throws and cut 15 points, 17 rebounds, 1 assist and 4 steals.
In the last game against the Warriors, Beasley stepped up (7 three-pointers in the game, 25 points); In the last game against the Pelicans, Russell played well (contributing 21 points and 7 assists). It can be said that the reason why the Lakers can win three consecutive games is due to several new signings. In the past, the Lakers Zhanmei could not necessarily win with all his output, but now he can not only beat his opponent (15.5 points in the previous two games), but also win this morale-boosting super reversal. It's clear that the Lakers' roster has become deeper and more competitive after a few trades, achieving a perfect metamorphosis. At present, the Lakers are only one win away from the Pelicans, who are the tenth place in the West, and with the form and spirit that the Lakers are now showing, the prospects for the playoffs are good.
Two contracts were released
Today, as reported by Shams Charania, the Magic signed free agent Michael Carter Williams to a two-year contract. The 31-year-old was the 11th pick in the first round in '13 and played in the NBA for nine years, accumulating 391 games, averaging 10.3 points, 4.4 rebounds, 4.4 assists, 1.3 steals and 0.5 blocks per game. In 13 years, McKaaway faced the Heat led by the Big Three in the first game of his career, but McKaaway did not make a mistake, and strongly handed over 22 points, 7 rebounds, 12 assists and 9 steals quasi-quadruple doubles, which is also the epitome of his experience throughout his rookie season, and finally successfully named Rookie of the Year. But then due to injury troubles and playing style problems (no basket, low offensive efficiency), McKaaway gradually became a fringe player in the league (6 years of wandering 6 teams), I don't know if McKaaway can regain the opportunity to gain a foothold in the NBA this time back to the Magic.
Meanwhile, the Charlotte Hornets officially announced that the team had converted two-way player Bryce McGoverns to a four-year, $740w contract. The 20-year-old McGoverns is the 10th pick in the second round in '22, with a height of 1.98m and a weight of 82kg, and is a professional defender. He played in 26 games for the Hornets this season, averaging 4.1 points, 1.7 rebounds and 1 assist. McGoverns is physically fit, has a good outside shooting ability, and is also impressed by his positive attitude and hard work, and believes that with enough time and patience, McGoverns will live up to the trust of the Hornets and is expected to become an important part of the team's rotation.
The famous coach is in charge of the eagles
Today, according to ESPN Woj, sources revealed that the Atlanta Hawks have reached a five-year contract with Quinnes Snyder with an average salary of $800W per year, and Snyder will become the new head coach of the Hawks. Snyder served as an assistant coach for the Hawks under Bucks champion coach Budenholzer, and then began his coaching career in Salt Lake City, where he led the team to a 372-264 record during his 8-year tenure, led the team to the playoffs for six consecutive years, and had the best regular season record in the league in one year. The Jazz became a great team with a balanced offensive and defensive balance under him, but for various reasons, Snyder parted ways with the Jazz last offseason. Subsequently, Snyder has been idle at home, during which the Lakers, Nets and other teams have been interested in signing Snyder.
It is reported that the reason why the Hawks hired Snyder at a high price not only valued his coaching ability and wanted him to lead the Hawks to the playoffs, but also wanted to use his prestige and voice among players to solve the problems of poor chemistry and lack of leadership in the Hawks locker room, as well as to provide better advice for the future of the Hawks (Snyder has an important voice in player personnel). Let's also wait and see if this famous coach can help the eagles soar after he reappears.