The Lakers lost to the Pelicans on the road today, suffering a two-game losing streak. The Lakers have a 17-17 record after losing streaks, ranking 9th in the West. 2023 has passed, the Lakers' current record is not ideal, now make a summary of the Lakers' first half of the season, the team rating is as follows.
James: 9 points
The Lakers star has passed his 39th birthday, and this season is James' 21st season, playing 34 minutes per game, averaging 25.4 points, 7.4 rebounds, 7.4 assists and 1.4 steals, shooting 53.5% from the field, 40.9% from three-point range and 74.9% from the free throw line. This season, James has strong control on the court, scoring ability at critical moments and calm judgment ability, which is the advantage of the 39-year-old Zhan. Then his shortcomings are also obvious, that is, he is not explosive, impact and endurance enough, so he lost the absolute dominance of the game. The overall rating is pretty good.
Russell: 6 points
Russell has been the Lakers' starting point guard before, and in recent games, Coach Ham has pressed Russell to the bench and generally won't play Russell again when it comes to crunch time. This season, Russell is averaging 14.8 points, 2.9 rebounds, 6.1 assists and 0.8 steals per game while shooting 46.6% from the field, 38.8% from three-point range and 77.3% from the free throw line. At first glance, the data is good, but if you often watch Lakers games, fans will find that Russell's abuse of vegetables is okay, he can't play tough battles, he can't play key shots, his defensive attitude and ability are not good, and he belongs to the role of losing the game. The overall evaluation is decent, because the annual salary is quite cost-effective.
Reddish: 6 points
Reddish has been an important addition to the Lakers offseason and has played an important role in some games, such as hitting a corner three-pointer at a critical moment. This season, Reddish is averaging 6.9 points, 2.7 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.3 steals per game while shooting 39.3 percent from the field and 29.7 percent from three-point range. The defensive ability is outstanding, but the offensive projection ability is really quite stretched. The overall evaluation was barely passable.
Rivers: 9 points
Rivers started the season poorly as a starter, but later slowly regained his form as the team's sixth man. This season, Rivers is averaging 15.1 points, 4.4 rebounds, 4.9 assists and 0.9 steals per game while shooting 47.7% from the field, 35.7% from three-point range and 87.7% from the free-throw line. His strengths are: the ability to hold the ball alone, the ability to score at critical moments, and the ability to shoot from three-point range. But the shortcomings are also very obvious, that is, the defensive ability and organizational ability are not good. The overall evaluation is not bad.
Christie: 5 points
The Lakers have always wanted to develop him, but he doesn't fight on his own. He was given a lot of opportunities, and he didn't take them. This season, Christie is averaging 4.7 points, 2.8 rebounds, 1 assist and 0.5 steals per game while shooting 38.9% from the field and 30.8% from three-point range. There was no outstanding performance on both ends of the floor, and considering this was only his second season, the overall rating was terrible.
Vincent: 3 points
Many fans called him a fraudster, signed a big contract, and has been recovering from injuries. This season, Vincent has only appeared in 2 games, averaging 5.4 points, 1 rebound, 3 assists and 1.2 steals per game, shooting 37.5% from the field and 11.8% from three-point range. Vincent was pinned on by the Lakers, but he not only couldn't find his state, but he was also in a state of "what are you afraid of when you get money", and the Lakers were miserable. The overall rating is quite bad.
Prince: 7 points
Prince struggled a bit early to the season, couldn't shoot and didn't do well defensively, but his recent form has picked up significantly, and he is a qualified starter for the Lakers. This season, Prince is averaging 10.1 points, 2.8 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 0.9 steals per game while shooting 43.6 percent from the field, 40.1 percent from three-point range and 76 percent from the free throw line. Prince's offense can open up space for Zhan Mei and work hard defensively, which belongs to a qualified 3-and-D. However, Prince does not have the ability to attack the basket with the ball, and sometimes makes low-level mistakes. The overall evaluation is okay.
Rui Hachimura: 7 minutes
Hachimura was a big contributor to the Lakers' reach for the Western Conference Finals last season, and the Lakers kept him in the offseason, but the results are not ideal so far. This season, Hachimura is averaging 11.6 points, 3.6 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 0.7 steals per game while shooting 4,867 percent from the field and 36.8 percent from three-point range. As an important member of the Lakers' bench, Hachimura has reduced his single-handed efficiency on the offensive end and has limited defensive ability. The overall evaluation is decent.
Vanderbilt: 6 points
At the beginning of the season, Van der Biao has been recovering from injuries, and the effect is slowly improving after his comeback. This season, Vanderbilt is averaging 2.6 points, 4.1 rebounds, 0.8 assists and 0.7 steals per game while shooting 34.1 percent from the field and just 7.1 percent from three-point range. Vanderbilt is a huge deterrent on the defensive end, but negligible on the offensive end, and considering that he needs to slowly find his form back on his comeback, the overall rating is passable.
Thick eyebrows: 9.5 points
Thick eyebrows, as the team's only reliable interior lineman, have been under a lot of pressure this season. Thick eyebrows are averaging 25 points, 12.3 rebounds, 3.3 assists, 1.2 steals and 2.6 blocks per game this season while shooting 57.5% from the field, 37.5% from three-point range and 80.6% from the free throw line. Thick eyebrows show strong dominance on both offensive and defensive ends, and are the perfect interior line in the small-ball era. However, the downside of the thick eyebrows is that it can be difficult to meet big centers like Embiid and Jokic. The overall performance was outstanding.
Wood: 5 points
This season, Wood is averaging 6.8 points, 5.4 rebounds, 1 assist and 0.6 blocks per game while shooting 46.6% from the field and 32.9% from three-point range. Wood occasionally had a three-pointer, but the offense was constipated, the defense was stretched, and the overall rating was terrible.
Hayes: 3 points
This season, Hayes is averaging 3-pointers and 1.9 rebounds per game while shooting 65.5 percent from the field. Hayes is young, talented, and full of energy. However, he did not show his physical talent, had bad Xi on the court, was prone to fouls, and was targeted by the opponent's interior line. Poor overall rating.
In addition, Lakers rookies Schifino, Lewis and Castleton don't have many chances, so I won't comment too much for the time being.
Head Coach Hamm: 5 points
Coach Hamm's features: hands in pockets, chewing gum, and holding his head. To be honest, I feel that he lacks on-court adaptability, does not have his own offensive and defensive system, and the team's starting lineup has been unstable. The overall rating is terrible.
The Lakers' goal at the beginning of the season was to compete for the championship, but after nearly half a season, the results were not ideal. Of course, there are many reasons for this, and the Lakers need to make changes if they want to make a difference this season. There is either an option to trade or a change of head coach.