As the favorites to win the championship, the Lakers' performance in the regular season has been up and down, and finally qualified for the play-in tournament as eighth in the West.
However, this commentator actually thinks that this arrangement is perfect, and even dares to praise it publicly!
After seeing the idea of the Lakers and the Pelicans pairing, the veteran commentator Wang Meng posted on Weibo:
As a professional commentator, Wang Meng even suggested that the Lakers should face a strong team in the first round of the playoffs. What exactly is this? Does he feel that the Lakers are not strong, so he would rather face a strong opponent from the beginning to use it to boost the morale of the players?
When you think about it, there is some truth to this. After all, if the Lakers can beat the Pelicans in the play-offs, they will then face the Nuggets. This is undoubtedly a big challenge, but Wang Meng seems to think that only in this way can the Lakers' fighting spirit be truly stimulated, so that they can go all out and fight for their best on the court.
Perhaps, behind Wang Meng's remarks, it also reflects the general disappointment of fans with the Lakers this season. After all, as last season's champion, the Lakers' performance in the regular season this season was really eye-popping. Barely making it to the play-offs is no small achievement.
Previously, the Lakers had been plagued by injuries and lacked consistent chemistry within the team, which led to a drop to ninth place in the West. However, in the end, it was with the excellent performance of the main player James that he barely reached the play-offs.
This is undoubtedly a considerable setback for the once-dominant NBA giant. Fans are disappointed with the Lakers' performance this season.
So, when someone publicly expressed the hope that the Lakers could encounter a strong opponent at the beginning, Wang Meng's remarks aroused the approval of fans. After all, it's a great way to get the team motivated.