After Westbrook joined the Lakers, Davis didn't seem to be taken too seriously. There is more discussion about whether James and Westbrook can be compatible, and many people have not carefully considered what role Davis should play in the Lakers lineup. Last season, the Lakers brought in Schroeder in order to have a qualified starting point guard for the team. Who knows, Schroeder can't play a role, he and Davis, James can't play a role. Davis, in particular, has less collaboration with him, resulting in an increase in the number of singles he makes and an increased risk of injury.
This season, Rondo returned to the Lakers, and he had Davis' instruction manual. However, from the second game of the regular season, Rondo stopped playing, and Vogel gave more of the ball to Westbrook. It can be said that the cooperation between Westbrook and Davis is very important. Davis needs to change his playing style for Westbrook, so how can he change it? Next, let me give my opinion.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="7" >[1] Davis should play with Westbrook to get an easy chance to score</h1>
Davis has a glass personality in his career, missing nearly three dozen games last season due to injury. In the playoffs, Davis returned and was injured again, which set the stage for the team's defeat. In the new season, the Lakers have a passing master like Wei Shao, and Wei Shao and Davis should play some cooperation to reduce the number of times Davis rushes to the basket. In this game between the Lakers and the Grizzlies, Westbrook and Davis played multiple matches. Westbrook attracts a lot of defensive attention when he hits the basket, while Davis has excellent bouncing ability, can complete the air connection, and can also score under the basket. The fewer Davis rushes to the basket, the less likely he is to get injured.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="24" >[2] Davis should enhance projection capabilities and improve lineup compatibility</h1>
Westbrook's passing ability is excellent, but as a point guard, he does not have a good projection ability. If Westbrook had the projection ability of Paul, he would be more threatening on the offensive end. Westbrook has been working hard to improve his shooting in the offseason, trying to train for three-pointers. But since the beginning of the game, Westbrook's three-pointer is only 11 of 1, and it is important to know that James has averaged 4.7 three-pointers per game since the beginning of the game. In the case of Westbrook's poor shooting, only his rushing basket is threatening. In such a situation, the opponent can fully know the number of ways to attack Wei Shao.
Wei Shao's shooting is not good, so his more choice is to break through the ball to his teammates. Once the opponent has prejudged, then Wei Shao's pass is easy to miss. As Westbrook's teammate, Davis had to improve his shooting to enhance lineup compatibility. Since the start of the game, Davis's three-point shooting has only been 9-of-2, and the previous best mid-range shots have also been a bit inaccurate. Once Davis' shooting ability is enhanced, his offensive path is difficult to predict, and the shortcomings of Westbrook's poor shooting will not be infinitely magnified.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="25" > [3] Davis should change his defensive attitude, which is fundamental to the Lakers' small ball</h1>
It is said that the lakers' secret to winning is a small ball, and head coach Vogel is also convinced of this. The biggest feature of the Lakers' small ball is successful defense, plus a quick counterattack. Westbrook has repeatedly stressed that the Lakers should raise the speed, and when Davis plays the No. 5 position, the overall speed of the team on the court can indeed be raised. But if the Lakers can't successfully defend, even if the team's speed is raised, it will not be able to play a counterattack and easily score points. As the Lakers' defensive backbone, Davis must show a positive attitude on the defensive end. Davis undoubtedly has a talent advantage on the defensive end, his arm span, height and bounce are very talented, and with a correct attitude, his probability of successful defense will increase. In the Lakers' game against the Grizzlies, Davis covered Jackson's three-point shooting, which is the embodiment of his change in defensive attitude.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="26" >[4] Davis should change his mindset, respect veterans, and be a qualified leader</h1>
Who are the Leaders of the Big Three of the Lakers? James is old, although Wei Shao is in charge of the ball, he has already stated that he came to the Lakers to assist Zhan Mei and the two. It's clear that the younger Davis is the future leader of the Lakers. Davis does have a sense of competition, but the rude moves he made against Howard in the Lakers' game against the Suns should not have been. Howard may not be able to speak well, but as soon as Davis moves, things change. The Lakers have competed for the championship with veterans this season, and Davis, as the young leader of the team, should show more respect for the veterans.