On September 18, Beijing time, Lakers new signing DeAndre Jordan posted a group of photos of himself on social media. During this time, he practiced hard in the stadium with some Lakers players, and he was eager for the new season to come and play in the Lakers jersey.
"Had a great training week with my guys! Can't wait to put on the purple and gold robes! Lakers fans, are you ready? Jordan Jr. wrote on social media.
In the training photo, Little Jordan jumped high and slammed a one-handed buckle. Playing for the Lakers, dunks will be Jordan Jr.'s main means of scoring. James and Westbrook have both won assists and are very good at sending empty dunks to big men.
Jordan Jr. is also good at doing this kind of offense, because he used to have a passing master like Paul around him. Jordan Jr. is familiar with using the empty cut run to get the opportunity to attack from the basket. When James and Westbrook were on the court, Jordan Jr. wasn't worried about not having such an opportunity.
Jordan Jr. trained in a relaxed atmosphere, catching the ball, dribbling the ball, and practicing the free throws. Free throws used to be Jordan Jr.'s weakness, but after some hard work, his free throw performance has improved a lot. In 2018-19, Jordan Jr.'s free throw shooting percentage increased to 71%, and in the 2019-20 season, his free throw shooting rate increased to 68%. Jordan Jr.'s worst free-throw shooting percentage in his career was just 38 percent in a season.
There was also a training photo, and little Jordan sat down to rest, grinning, and looking at himself. Despite being abandoned by the Nets, it wasn't necessarily a bad thing for Jordan Jr.
The Lakers are also the favorite team to win the championship, and he also has a great chance to get the starting center position in the Lakers. Jordan Jr. wants to compete with Howard for the starting center, and given that Howard has played as a backup center in the Lakers, it is preferable for the Lakers to arrange jordan Jr. to start.
Jordan Jr. is equivalent to replacing McGee's starting position, and Jordan Jr. is more capable than McGee. The Lakers' interior strength is better than when they won the championship in 2019-20.
Jordan Jr. praised James and Westbrook's passing skills in an interview, saying the two men are highly capable of finding empty players, so they can influence the opponent's defensive plans. If the opponent packs the clip, then there is a price to pay. "All I need to do is get ready to get the ball, or catch an empty catch, or cover for a pitcher." Jordan Jr. said.
Jordan Jr. is expected to join forces with Thick Brow to start the lineup, and the Lakers' starting lineup's rebounding ability and defensive ability are worth looking forward to.