3 years and 33 million! refused to be a contract fraudster, and was finally praised by the Lakers' top management, giving Pelinka a long face
Last offseason, Lakers general manager Pelinka brought Heat veteran Gabe Vincent to Los Angeles with a three-year, 33 million contract! In Pelinka's view, Gabe Vincent is a guard who is better than Schroder, and he is very optimistic about this guard with excellent three-point shooting to help Zhan Mei win the championship! Because in the past season, Gabe Vincent's performance in the playoffs and the finals was impressive, which is why Pelinkaken decisively gave up Schroder for him!
But Gabe Vincent, who shone with the Heat last season, didn't show the performance the team wanted after coming to the Lakers! At one point, he made an outrageous performance of 20-of-0 three-pointers from the outside! Although the performance improved subsequently, it was still difficult to be satisfied! And what made Lakers fans even more angry was that Vincent, who had not played a few games, then suffered a serious injury and missed the game for a long time.
Just imagine, the Lakers came to you in the first place to make you Zhan Mei's right-hand man! Now you are good, not only is the projection inaccurate, but you have also become an old sick number, how can you make people embarrassed! At this point, Vincent has also become a "contract fraudster" in the mouth of fans. Although he didn't want to have such a crotch pull, he just couldn't put that damn basketball in the basket. It is undeniable that Vincent's on-court performance makes people angry and hateful! Lamenting his misfortune and angering him seems to have become the most comprehensive summary of him. Obviously, Vincent has long been unpopular with fans!
But do you really think Pelinka's vision is so bad? He would never give Vincent a three-year, 33 million contract for no reason. There must be something particularly impressive about this small defender, otherwise he would not have been able to replace Schroder's place in Pelinka's heart. No, in the first round of the play-offs that ended earlier, Gabe Vincent proved his 3-year 33 million value!
In the Lakers' narrow 110-106 victory over the Pelicans to advance to the playoffs, Vincent played 18 minutes, shooting 3-of-6 from the field, 2-of-4 from three-point range, contributing 9 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 steal. His successful defense against McCollum in the game and his three-pointer in the final quarter can be said to have contributed a lot to the Lakers' advancement!
According to a joint report by Dave McMenamin and Kevin Pelton of The Athletic, Lakers management praised Gabe Vincent's performance against the Pelicans playoff game. McMenamin wrote: "Vincent's performance in defending CJ from the outside has impressed several Lakers executives, who have praised Vincent's influence on the game. He also hit two three-pointers and made a steal to give the Lakers a 13-point lead over the Pelicans in eight minutes. ”
From being called a contract fraudster by fans to being praised by the Lakers' top management, Vincent can be said to give Pelinka a very long face! Who will dare to say that he is a contract fraudster in the future? Now he is the sweetheart of the Lakers, and he is even expected to become a playoff wonder. What do you think about this?