53+53+88!The Lakers have waited for 1 year for the third star Liangjian: 7 games and three-point 1st beating Curry Tangshen

On January 26, Beijing time, the Lakers defeated the Bulls 141-132 at home, and the whole team played a hearty offense, with 7 players scoring double-doubles and 4 scoring 20+. James had 25 points, 4 rebounds and 12 assists, and Bushy Mei had 22 points, 11 rebounds and 6 assists. Russell had another outstanding performance, scoring 29 points and four assists, shooting 8-of-13 from three-point range, and Reaves had 20 points, three rebounds and eight assists. The Lakers' four-star explosion is super powerful.

The Lakers' win percentage has risen back to 50% and remains in ninth place in the West. James continued to be efficient, shooting 10-of-19 from the field, 3-of-4 from three-point range and making two free throws. James is averaging 25.4 points, 7.2 rebounds and 7 assists per game in the last five games, shooting 51/46/85% from three, and 60.6% from the field. During that time, the Lakers went 4-1 (James missed the last game against the Clippers).

Brother Bush's performance is very comprehensive, and 20+10 data is a regular operation, but his average assists per game in January has improved significantly, averaging 4.9 assists per game, and he handed out 6 assists in this game.

Reaves was efficient, shooting 7-of-9, 2-of-3 from three-point range and making all four free throws. Reeves' touch is back. However, in recent times, the Lakers' most consistent player is Russell, who has scored 20+ points in 5 consecutive games and has accurate three-point firepower. Since returning to the starting line-up, Russell seems to be back to his peak form.

In the past five games, beating the Mavericks, Russell has 29 points and 3 assists, and has made 5 of 7 three-pointers. In the loss to the Nets, Russell had 20 points and seven assists, and shot 3 of 5 from three-point range. In the win over the Trail Blazers, Russell had 34 points and eight assists, shooting 6-of-11 from three-point range. In the loss to the Clippers, Russell had 27 points and 10 assists, shooting 4-of-10 from three-point range. In this game against the Bulls, he scored 29 points and shot 8-of-13 from three-point range.

In the past five games, Russell has averaged 27.8 points and 6.4 assists per game while shooting 54.3% from the field and 56.5% from three-point range, and has averaged 5.2 three-pointers and 84.6% from the free throw line per game. That's all All-Star guard-level stats.

In the last seven games, the seven in which Russell returned to the starting lineup, he averaged 27.4 points and 6.6 assists per game while shooting 53.8 percent from the field, 53.1 percent from three-point range and 88.9 percent from the free throw line. Russell is averaging 4.9 three-pointers per game, ranking first in the league in his last seven games. He averaged 27.4 points per game and ranks 11th in the league in his last seven games.

Lakers coach Darvin Ham praised Russell: "He's full of desire. He played at a high level and looked pleasing to the eye. We need him to show like that. His rhythm is too good. ”

That's right, Russell has found his rhythm and has been playing more confidently and efficiently lately. And Russell has a very clear understanding of himself, he is the helper of James and the thick eyebrows: "I just complement James and Davis, whether I'm shooting, or assisting my teammates, or whatever." I think that aggressiveness has helped me achieve some success. ”

Russell didn't get carried away, he positioned himself as the Lakers' third star, helping James and the thick eyebrows. For nearly 1 year, the Lakers seem to have waited for Zhan Mei's most suitable third star.

The Lakers traded Russell at the trade deadline last season, but the latter didn't play as expected with the Lakers, especially in the playoffs. But the Lakers still renewed Russell's contract, and this season's Russell was once put on the bench by Ham. Rumors of a trade are rife, and Russell's fate looks out of his hands. The Lakers are rumored to have a major trade chip in exchange for Dejounte Murray, and the Hawks want to find a home to take Russell.

At this time, Russell seemed to suddenly open his mind, and played hot performances one after another. Does Pelinka, the general manager of the Lakers, still want to trade Russell? Now that Russell and James Mei are a suitable match, they may have to go through a run-in period in exchange for other stars. After all, it took almost 1 year for Russell to form a good chemistry in the recent past. Even James praised Russell after the game: "We just put the ball in his hands. He's been very aggressive, looking for shots and we tried to find him in the half, and when the opposition defenders left him, he took the ball and he found a really good rhythm. ”

Regardless, Russell's resurgence is a big plus for the Lakers, as it can improve their record, and his trade value increases.