The season that belongs to the Lakers is over, they failed to create a miracle after all, losing to the Nuggets 106-108 on the road, and the series is out of the series with a score of 1-4, to be honest, it is really unwilling, at least 2 games, the Lakers are only 1 round away from victory, you can also see how much the Lakers want to bring the game back to Los Angeles, thick eyebrows in the case of shoulder injury, or insist on staying on the court, with one hand on the inside with several Nuggets players to grab rebounds, the whole court fought hard for 40 minutes, 8 of 11 shots, got 17 points and 15 rebounds, James in the case of an ankle sprain, refused to go off the court to the coaching staff, 40-year-old he played 44 minutes, only 2 minutes of rest in the second half, 11-of-21 shooting, 30 points, 9 rebounds and 11 assists. There are also Russell, Reaves, Prince and others, who really tried their best, and their efforts were tearful, but the goddess of victory refused to side with the Lakers in the end.
After the game, many media and fans said that although the Lakers were still defeated, they could leave with their heads held high, but for those who really have always supported and liked this Lakers and these players, it is still more difficult to let go of their feelings and regrets, and even think of those ifs repeatedly. If it weren't for this Nuggets, the Lakers would have been able to go far in this year's playoffs; if it weren't for head coach Ham's poor coaching ability, the Lakers might not have collapsed after the midseason and eventually needed to play the play-offs to advance to the playoffs; if it weren't for the long-term absence of Vanderbilt and Wood, the Lakers, who have a more complete lineup, might really be able to beat the Nuggets......
Of course, no matter how much it can't change the result, the Lakers need to think carefully about the future, the happiest thing is that according to the NBA reporter, James is expected to play for another 2 seasons, then the Lakers' primary goal in the summer is to renew the contract with James, according to the news, the Lakers will keep James at all costs, even if they give him a 3-year 164 million contract, even if Bronny is selected to let James realize the desire of father and son on the same stage, James is certainly worth it all, his condition is still very good, this year's playoffs, James can average 27.8 points, 6.8 rebounds, 8.8 assists, 2.4 steals and 1 block per gameHe's still better than most of the players. But the Lakers will have to figure out how to deal with the gnawing problem next season, think about how to reduce James' burden, and his role change.
That's right, the Lakers must fully establish the status of the boss of the thick eyebrows next season, in fact, the Lakers are doing this season, and the thick eyebrows have also proved that a healthy one really does not lose to Jokic in the playoffs, but the Lakers really want to find a way to protect the thick eyebrows, he just needs a meat shield center to share the pressure on him, and needs to obtain a clearer and more efficient tactical position, in short, the Lakers need to fire Ham, because according to the news that broke out after the game, the Lakers will be very dissatisfied with Ham, and the thick eyebrows directly and publicly questioned Ham's tactical arrangements before, and James even became angry on the spot in the game because Ham refused to call a challengeEverything is saying that Ham is losing control of the locker room, and maybe the Lakers are good to bring Vogel back.
Finally, there are role players, now the Lakers' strengths and weaknesses of these players are too obvious, either too brittle and easy to get injured, or poor defense, or offense, the Lakers need to really build a team around James Mei in the offseason that can compete for the championship, of which Russell's handling is the most critical, there is news that the Lakers will continue to show aggression in the offseason, they want to bring in Hawks star Trae Young to help James and thick eyebrows, but in this way, Russell should not be able to stay, and whether Trae Young is really suitable for the Lakers also needs to be evaluated, personally, if the Lakers can bring in a meat shield center, a top 3D forward, and an outside ball star in the summer, even if it was very successful.
For Lakers fans, this summer will be incomparably long, and the days without James and the Lakers will indeed be boring, but the playoffs are still going on, which team do you want to focus on next, and which team you want to see, you can tell me in the comment area, and I will give priority to producing related content in the next playoffs, for now, I prefer the Mavericks, after all, Doncic is a fan of James, and he and Irving's style of play is really great.