The 2023 regular season continues today, in which the Lakers vs Suns match has attracted much attention, first of all, Durant's first time after his return to face the Lakers led by the league's first man James, who can be better than the two top traffic superstars in the league? The Suns have Booker, a super scorer, and the Lakers also have Davis, the league's top interior star. The Suns have the ageless Paul in the town, and the Lakers have the young giant Russell. Who can get the lead in the big three matchup, and who on the bench of the two teams can step up to determine the outcome of the game. Let's look forward to it together.
First: Jandu Showdown, the top showdown between two former league firsts.
James, as the first person in the post-Kobe league, has the largest fan base and the most influential and marketable outstanding players in the league today. Durant is also James' post-league top scorer, once the league's most popular and most outstanding top player in scoring ability, although the two are no longer at the peak of their careers, but the showdown is still the most anticipated and concerned focus of the league today.
Both are No. 3 players, and their characteristics are also all-rounders, James is not as comprehensive as Durant in terms of individual ability, but James is much higher than Durant in terms of defensive ability. James's three-point threat is not as high as Durant's, and his mid-range shooting is not as accurate as Durant's, but the impact under the basket is better than Durant's, and his ability to lead the team and revitalize the team is much higher than Durant's.
The showdown between the two top superstars is believed to attract the attention of hundreds of millions of fans, so let's look forward to it together.
Second: the big three matchup, who can lead the team to victory.
Davis as the interior core of the Lakers has not been tested much in this game, but Davis's recent form has declined compared to before, although it can still contribute double-doubles, but against the Jazz and Clippers, Davis' efficiency has been in decline. Booker, as the Suns' former core of the team, his scoring ability is immeasurable, especially the scoring ability outside the three-point line is more popular in the small-ball era, and the Lakers who can limit Booker's scoring is the key, especially the Suns have Paul, making it difficult for the Lakers to make the decision to assist the defense bag Booker.
Russell has just returned and his condition has been gradually recovering, but it is doubtful whether Russell can play in this game. Paul, once the league's top point guard, has a more prominent ability to control the pace of the game and revitalize the team.
So, in the matchup of the Big Three, the Lakers' advantage lies on the inside, and the Suns' threat comes from the outside. Whoever of the two teams can take the upper hand and win, let's look forward to the game together.
Third: On the bench, can the Lakers win this game with stable output?
The Lakers' bench has always been an element of uncertainty, with stand-off players and disappointing players in every game. Schroder, Hachimura, and Beasley are the highest and most anticipated players on the Lakers' bench, and I don't know which of the three will be able to step up and take on the scoring responsibility of the Lakers' second team in this game.
To summarize:
The game between the Lakers and the Suns has attracted much attention from fans, of which the match between Jandu will be a major attraction, followed by the advantages of the two teams, one on the inside and one on the outside, who can use the team's advantages to punish the opponent to win the game is also a major attraction. Finally, the instability and random performance of the Lakers on the bench can not usher in a good state in this game, and who can stand up and contribute to the scoring of the Suns in addition to the Big Three is the focus of this game worth looking forward to and paying attention to.